Season two of the Peacock present “Baking It” introduced on not solely a brand new co-host for Maya Rudolph, however a complete new set of gifted and keen contestants trying to win $50,000 by impressing the judging panel of strict grandmothers.
This was the primary time Emmy winners Amy Pohler and Maya Rudolph have ever co-hosted a present collectively.
The premiere episode of the second season was a vacation particular that featured plenty of celebrities, reminiscent of Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell, that received to “cele-bake” for charity.
On the second episode, viewers have been launched to the pairs that may be competing on this season of “Baking it.” A number of the season’s standout moments got here from a married couple out of Queens, New York: George and Agnes Molina.
Their love for one another was palpable, and it made for among the present’s most heartfelt moments. Even Rudolph may really feel the emotion and instructed George, “Don’t you cry on my show!”
The couple made it to the fourth episode earlier than getting voted off by the judges for his or her take on a Ham and Mozzarella Mofongo. Their journey on the present was spectacular, particularly contemplating their non-traditional path they took changing into bakers.
Agnes “Aggie” Molina started her enterprise dipping chocolate treats like pretzels and cake pops when her first son was born eight years in the past.
She was in search of a solution to make more money for her household and when the pandemic hit, her husband George misplaced his job as a automotive salesman, so this extra revenue turned extra essential than ever earlier than.
George instructed that Aggie start baking and promoting muffins.
“I was like no way I don’t know how to make a cake. I don’t even know how to put a cake together,” mentioned Aggie.
Aggie mentioned she started trying on-line at Youtube movies and when she determined to bake a cake, she discovered success in her first try. It was not lengthy after that she began promoting these muffins to the general public to assist her household.
Within the first episode, Amy Poehler even proclaimed to them that “Baking kept your family together.”
The couple was flown to Los Angeles for ten days and sequestered in a resort with the opposite contestants.
“We have a group message. It’s called prison break because we were stuck in the hotel and couldn’t leave… We are definitely in touch with every person on the cast, we became family,” mentioned George
The Molinas have 5 children and mentioned being away from them for therefore lengthy was robust however effectively price it.
“They were so excited… I filmed all my kids in the living room when they saw us on TV. They were jumping for joy,” mentioned Aggie.
As her enterprise continues to develop, George says that he’s her greatest supporter but in addition her greatest critique.
“I was honest with her… doing a cake over is not something bakers ever want to hear,” mentioned George.
He says his objective is to assist put his spouse by way of culinary college, and the couple mentioned their dream is to open a bakery sooner or later.
“Having all the kids and everything, I think we have more than enough hands to run a store,” mentioned George.
Aggie says that she want to open up this bake store for her children and go on the household enterprise to them in future.