Next Great Baker season 3

The winner of this season was Ashley Holt, who won $100,000 and a spread in Redbook magazine, and will work beside Buddy Valastro in the bakery.

Season 2 winner Marissa Lopez, was brought in to teach the bakers how to make a groovy girl fondant cake.

The bakers would have 30 minutes and the team that made the most cakes to Carlos bakery standards would each win 1500 dollars to buy kitchen equipment.

Contestant James Brown withdrew from the competition prior to the December 3, 2012 broadcast, after having been diagnosed with a benign brain tumor and being affected by the stress of his upcoming medical treatment.

In a statement, Brown said, in part, "I have been focused on my health and am working with my doctors to prepare for surgery to remove the tumor, which will happen early next year.