# Zumbo's Just Desserts season 1

The first season of Zumbo's Just Desserts premiered in Australia on August 22, 2016, on Seven Network. Twelve contestants were selected to compete. The winner of the first season won the grand prize of $100,000, gets an opportunity have one of their creations in Zumbo's stores and finally the title of "Zumbo's Just Desserts Winner".
The show is hosted by Adriano Zumbo and Rachel Khoo, with Gigi Falanga as assistant.
The winner was 37 year old Kate Ferguson.

## Competition structure

Each chapter is divided into two stages. The "Sweet Sensations task" and the "Zumbo Test".
During the first challenge, regularly with a duration of three hours, each contestant must create a dessert following the theme and rules given by the judges at the beginning. Rachel and Zumbo evaluate each of the creations, determining a winner, who gets the Dessert Of The Day. They also declare those who were safe from the second phase and the two bakers who will go to the second phase or elimination round.
The elimination round, or Zumbo Test, consists of testing the bottom bakers with original Zumbo creations, where at least one baker will go home.

## Contestants

| Name | Age | Occupation | Status |
| Kate | 37 | No-nonsense mum | Winner (Episode 12) |
| Ali | 28 | Insurance Broker | Runner-Up (Episode 12) |
| Brogen | 22 | Stay-At-Home Mum | Third (Episode 11) |
| Daniel | 25 | Bouncer | Eliminated (Episode 9) |
| Irene | 34 | Finance Analyst | Eliminated (Episode 8) |
| Amie | 24 | Admin Assistant | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Ashley | 28 | Airline Crewing Officer | Eliminated (Episode 6) |
| Michael | 51 | Bricklayer | Eliminated (Episode 5) |
| Vicki | 43 | Technical Writer | Eliminated (Episode 4) |
| Patricia | 33 | Social Media Manager | Eliminated (Episode 3) |
| Peter | 57 | Car Salesman | Eliminated (Episode 2) |
| Wendy | 39 | Art Lover | Eliminated (Episode 1) |

## Contestant progress

| Name | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
| Kate | DOTD (Safe) | SS (Safe) | ZT (14) | HIGH (Safe) | ZT (11) | LOW (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | ZT (17) | ZT (14) | SS/ZT (32) | Winner (33) |
| Ali | SS (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | ZT (14) | ZT (17) | HIGH (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | GT (16) | DNP (Safe) | Runner Up (32) |
| Brogen | LOW (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | SS (Safe) | ZT (16) | HIGH (Safe) | SS (SF) | ZT (28) | Third (Episode 11) |
| Daniel | LOW (Safe) | SS (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | ZT (13) | Eliminated (Episode 9) | Eliminated (Episode 9) | Eliminated (Episode 9) |
| Irene | HIGH (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | ZT (14) | Eliminated (Episode 8) | Eliminated (Episode 8) | Eliminated (Episode 8) | Eliminated (Episode 8) |
| Amie | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | HIGH (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | ZT (12) | Eliminated (Episode 7) | Eliminated (Episode 7) | Eliminated (Episode 7) | Eliminated (Episode 7) | Eliminated (Episode 7) |
| Ashley | SS (Safe) | DOTD (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | ZT (14) | LOW (Safe) | ZT (12) | Eliminated (Episode 6) | Eliminated (Episode 6) | Eliminated (Episode 6) | Eliminated (Episode 6) | Eliminated (Episode 6) | Eliminated (Episode 6) |
| Michael | SS (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | ZT (9) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) | Eliminated (Episode 5) |
| Vicki | SS (Safe) | SS (Safe) | LOW (Safe) | ZT (10) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) | Eliminated (Episode 4) |
| Patricia | SS (Safe) | ZT (12) | ZT (10) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) | Eliminated (Episode 3) |
| Peter | ZT (11) | ZT (10) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) | Eliminated (Episode 2) |
| Wendy | ZT (6) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) | Eliminated (Episode 1) |
    'Dessert Of The Day'
    Produce the favorite dessert but was not crowned 'Dessert Of The Day'
    Produce the worst dessert but was not in the 'Zumbo Test'
    Won the 'Zumbo Test'
    Lost the 'Zumbo Test'
    Eliminated
    Won 'Golden Ticket' to the Grand Final
    Sent to the Semi-Final
    Series winner
    Series runner up
DOTD: Dessert Of The Day
ZT: Zumbo Test
DNP: Through to the Finals

## Series details
### Episode 1 - Reflective Dessert

* Airdate — 22 August 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create a dessert that reflected themselves.
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two contestants had to recreate Zumbo's dessert dome. The lower scoring contestant is then eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Kate | Apple Pie Mille-Feuille | Safe (DOTD) |
| Ali | Chocolate Orange Sphere | Safe |
| Amie | Deconstructed Lemon Meringue | Safe |
| Ashley | Whimsical Pavlova | Safe |
| Brogen | Raspberry Mousse with Chocolate Layered Rose | Safe |
| Daniel | Red skin cream with Lychee Fruit Loop ice cream and gels | Safe |
| Irene | Caramel Passion Mousse and Coffee Soil | Safe |
| Michael | Choux Pastry with Lemon Cheesecake | Safe |
| Patricia | Chocolate Chilli Tart | Safe |
| Vicki | Plum and Chocolate Mousse | Safe |
| Peter | Layered Fruit Sponge Cake with Passionfruit Ice-Cream | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Wendy | Salted Caramel Apple Pie with Vanilla Cinnamon Ice-Cream | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Peter | Zumbo's Reflective Dessert Dome (Layers of Mandarin Gel, Salted Caramel, Yuzu Cream, Mirror Glaze & Hazelnut Sable) | 5 | 6 | 11 | Safe |
| Wendy | Zumbo's Reflective Dessert Dome (Layers of Mandarin Gel, Salted Caramel, Yuzu Cream, Mirror Glaze & Hazelnut Sable) | 3 | 3 | 6 | Eliminated |

### Episode 2 - Franken-Dessert

* Airdate — 23 August 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create a franken-dessert, a combination of two desserts in one.
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate the FrankenZumbo, made from five different desserts. The lower scoring contestant would be eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Ashley | Wagon Wheel Lamington | Safe (DOTD) |
| Ali | Rices Rhubarb Tart | Safe |
| Amie | Black Forest Trifle | Safe |
| Brogen | Creme Bru-Piklets | Safe |
| Daniel | Noir Tart To Ron | Safe |
| Irene | Apple Pumble | Safe |
| Kate | Lemon Meringue Croquembouche | Safe |
| Vicki | Pavana Split | Safe |
| Michael | Black Forest Custard Tart | Safe |
| Patricia | Red Velvet Brownie and Cheesecake | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Peter | Raspberry Tart and Lemon Meringue Pie | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Patricia | FrankenZumbo (Layered with Pavlova, Macarons, Ricotta Pancake, Brownie & Lemon Tart) | 6 | 6 | 12 | Safe |
| Peter | FrankenZumbo (Layered with Pavlova, Macarons, Ricotta Pancake, Brownie & Lemon Tart) | 5 | 5 | 10 | Eliminated |

### Episode 3 - Love & Chocolate Dessert

* Airdate — 24 August 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to make a romantic dessert with chocolate as the main ingredient.
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's love themed Croquembouche, the Lovenbouche. The lower scoring contestant would be eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Ali | Textures of White Chocolate | Safe (DOTD) |
| Amie | Red Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Mousse | Safe |
| Ashley | White Chocolate Mousse with White Chocolate Dome | Safe |
| Brogen | Layered Chocolate and Orange Mousse Cake | Safe |
| Daniel | White Chocolate, Berry And Rose Petit made but also | Safe |
| Irene | White Chocolate Bark And Rhubarb Chocolate Mousse | Safe |
| Michael | Chocolate Custard Tart With Strawberry Velvet Ice | Safe |
| Vicki | Pink Peppercorn and Dark Chocolate Mousse | Safe |
| Kate | White Chocolate Panna Cotta | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Patricia | Triple Chocolate Mousse | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Kate | Lovenbouche (made with profiteroles, chocolate custard, amber caramel, almond nougatine & decorated with red isomalt hearts) | 7 | 7 | 14 | Safe |
| Patricia | Lovenbouche (made with profiteroles, chocolate custard, amber caramel, almond nougatine & decorated with red isomalt hearts) | 5 | 5 | 10 | Eliminated |

### Episode 4 - Kids' Party Cake

* Airdate — 29 August 2016
* Sweet Sensations — Each Dessert Maker had to create a cake suited for a kids' party, with little Zumbinos (kids) to taste the cakes
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's school desk inspired cake named "back-to-school". The lower scoring contestant was eliminated
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Amie | "Under The Sea" Cake | Safe (DOTD) |
| Ali | "Magic Toadstool" Cake | Safe |
| Brogen | "Ice Dream Sundae" Cake | Safe |
| Daniel | "Banana from the Lego pole" Cake | Safe |
| Irene | "Buttercream Princess Fairy" Cake | Safe |
| Kate | "Monster" cake | Safe |
| Michael | "Red Velvet" Layer cake | Safe |
| Ashley | "Candy Lane" Cake | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Vicki | "Swan" cake | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Ashley | Zumbo's Back-to-school cake (made with chocolate, rice paper, puff pastry, cinnamon crunch, mascarpone, vanilla sponge & apple tartine) | 7 | 7 | 14 | Safe |
| Vicki | Zumbo's Back-to-school cake (made with chocolate, rice paper, puff pastry, cinnamon crunch, mascarpone, vanilla sponge & apple tartine) | 5 | 5 | 10 | Eliminated |

### Episode 5 - Defies Gravity

* Airdate — 30 August 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The Dessert Makers had to create a dessert that defies gravity
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's Willy Wonka inspired dessert named "Hat Trick". The lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Ali | Chocolate Spheres with Peanut Caramel and Passionfruit Cream | Safe (DOTD) |
| Amie | Chocolate Irish Cream Pavlova | Safe |
| Ashley | Levitating Strawberry Shortcake | Safe |
| Brogen | Peppermint Mocha Gateaux | Safe |
| Daniel | Passion fruit and banana, dark chocolate mousse cake | Safe |
| Irene | Blueberry Mousse and White Chocolate Lavender Cream | Safe |
| Kate | Chai Tea With Spiced Profiteroles | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Michael | Flying Fruit Flan | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Kate | Hat Trick (made with chocolate, soft cheese filling, tomato jelly, sweet corn custard, chocolate chipotle ganache, avocado, sour cream mousse & taco corn chip coating) | 5 | 6 | 11 | Safe |
| Michael | Hat Trick (made with chocolate, soft cheese filling, tomato jelly, sweet corn custard, chocolate chipotle ganache, avocado, sour cream mousse & taco corn chip coating) | 4 | 5 | 9 | Eliminated |

### Episode 6 - Arnott's Biscuits

* Airdate — 5 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to make Australia's favourite biscuit, Arnott's biscuit, into a delicious dessert.
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate six out of 12 Zumbo created biscuits named "Epic Biscuit Time". The contestant who scored lowest was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Amie | Lemon Crisp Baked Cheesecake | Safe (DOTD) |
| Brogen | Monte Carlo Cheesecake | Safe |
| Daniel | Raspberry and coconut ice cream Vovo Verrine | Safe |
| Irene | Monte Carlo Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich | Safe |
| Kate | Deconstructed Venetian | Safe |
| Ali | Chocolate And Berry Royal Marshmallow Crown | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Ashley | Kingston Tart With Golden Syrup Ice Cream | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Ali | Epic Biscuit Time (Apple Crumble Khoo Hoots, Gianduja, Lamington Runway, Cinnamon Donut, Finger Bun Zumbotron, Salted Caramel Bell) | 7 | 7 | 14 | Safe |
| Ashley | Epic Biscuit Time (Apple Crumble Khoo Hoots, Gianduja, Lamington Runway, Cinnamon Donut, Finger Bun Zumbotron, Salted Caramel Bell) | 6 | 6 | 12 | Eliminated |

### Episode 7 - Flaming Dessert

* Airdate — 6 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a dessert inspired by fire
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's "Ice" Dessert. The lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Irene | Chilli Chocolate Ganache and Raspberry Sorbet | Safe (DOTD) |
| Brogen | Toasted Marshmallow Slice | Safe |
| Daniel | Chocolate and marshmallow Petit Gateau | Safe |
| Kate | Flaming Alaska | Safe |
| Ali | Anise and Poached Pear Bombe Alaska | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Amie | Sticky Date Pudding With Spiced Figs | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Ali | Zumbo's "Ice" Dessert (made with ginger & thyme icecream, thyme & ginger crumble, milk mousse, chocolate, white chocolate, lime Swiss meringue, lime granite) | 8 | 9 | 17 | Safe |
| Amie | Zumbo's "Ice" Dessert (made with ginger & thyme icecream, thyme & ginger crumble, milk mousse, chocolate, white chocolate, lime Swiss meringue, lime granite) | 6 | 6 | 12 | Eliminated |

### Episode 8 - Classic Aussie Dessert

* Airdate — 12 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a reimagining of a classic Aussie dessert
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's Frosty Fruit iceblock inspired dessert named "Frosty Fruit Tart". The lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Kate | Caramel Mousse Slice | Safe (DOTD) |
| Ali | Layered Lamington Gateau | Safe |
| Daniel | Pavlova Nest with strawberries with passion fruit cream and curd | Safe |
| Brogen | Vanilla and Passionfruit Slice | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Irene | Pavlova with Kiwi Sorbet and Pineapple Chantilly Cream | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Brogen | Frosty Fruit Tart (made with Shortbread Tart Shell, Tropical Compote, Orange & Passionfruit Gels, Seabreeze Mousse, Yellow Glaze, Frosty Fruit Sorbet & Saltwater Foam) | 8 | 8 | 16 | Safe |
| Irene | Frosty Fruit Tart (made with Shortbread Tart Shell, Tropical Compote, Orange & Passionfruit Gels, Seabreeze Mousse, Yellow Glaze, Frosty Fruit Sorbet & Saltwater Foam) | 7 | 7 | 14 | Eliminated |

### Episode 9 - Fruit Dessert

* Airdate — 13 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a dessert inspired by fruit
* Zumbo Test — The bottom two had to recreate Zumbo's flower inspired dessert named "Nancy's Garden", named after Zumbo's mum. The lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Ali | Lemon Yoghurt Mousse with Pineapple Crème & Banana Ice-cream | Safe (DOTD) |
| Brogen | Watermelon & Red Berry Cake | Safe |
| Kate | Pear Green Apple & Lime Tart | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
| Daniel | Mango, mandarin and orange Sphere | Bottom Two (Zumbo Test) |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Kate | Nancy's Garden (made with grapefruit curd, panna cotta, cheesecake, yoghurt, geranium foam, leaves made of filo, shortbread, isomalt and chocolate, watermelon, grapefruit segments & watermelon sorbet) | 8 | 9 | 17 | Safe |
| Daniel | Nancy's Garden (made with grapefruit curd, panna cotta, cheesecake, yoghurt, geranium foam, leaves made of filo, shortbread, isomalt and chocolate, watermelon, grapefruit segments & watermelon sorbet) | 6 | 7 | 13 | Eliminated |

### Episode 10 - High Tea

* Airdate — 19 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create the most luxurious high tea, three portions of three different lavish and extravagant desserts. The top two contestants were sent to the Zumbo Test with the bottom contestant sent to the Semi-final
* Zumbo Test — The top two had to recreate Zumbo's dessert in form of a bathtub called Golden Duckie. The higher scoring contestant was given a golden ticket, sending them straight to the Grand Final. The lower scoring contestants were sent to the Semi-final
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Result |
| Ali | Pistachio Cream Craquelin | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Ali | Earl Grey & Raspberry Almond Cake | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Ali | Caramel & Apple Petit Gateux | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Kate | Pistachio & Raspberry Cake | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Kate | Passionfruit & Lime Meringue Tart | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Kate | Opera cake | Safe (Zumbo Test) |
| Brogen | Lavender & Honey Macarons | Sent to Semi-final |
| Brogen | Coconut Panna Cotta Tarts | Sent to Semi-final |
| Brogen | Chocolate & Hazelnut Petit Gateux | Sent to Semi-final |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Ali | Golden Duckie (Layered with steamed gingerbread pudding, passionfruit jelly, aerated honeycomb, chocolate, cocoa butter mousse, passionfruit ice cream, honeycomb, freeze dry passionfruit, salted butter, 24-carat chocolate duck & gingerbread bubbles) | 8 | 8 | 16 | Sent to Grand Final |
| Kate | Golden Duckie (Layered with steamed gingerbread pudding, passionfruit jelly, aerated honeycomb, chocolate, cocoa butter mousse, passionfruit ice cream, honeycomb, freeze dry passionfruit, salted butter, 24-carat chocolate duck & gingerbread bubbles) | 7 | 7 | 14 | Sent to Semi-final |

### Episode 11 - Semi-final

* Airdate — 20 September 2016
* Sweet Sensations — The dessert makers had to create a dessert that measured at least 30 cm high without any inedible structure included.
* Zumbo Test — The dessert makers had to recreate Zumbo's eight vanilla layered cake the size of a matchbox named "V8 Vanilla Cake". The higher scoring contestant was sent to the Grand Final, the lower scoring contestant was eliminated.
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) |
| Kate | Donut Tower | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Brogen | Orange Chocolate and Espresso Caramel Entremet | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Total Score (out of 40) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Total Score (out of 40) | Result |
| Kate | V8 Vanilla Cake (layered with Vanilla Dacqouise, Vanilla Almond Crunch, Vanilla Ganache, Vanilla Chiffon, Vanilla Syrup, Vanilla Brulee, Vanilla Macaron, Vanilla Water Jelly, Vanilla Chantilly & Vanilla Glaze) | 7 | 8 | 15 | 32 | Sent to Grand Final |
| Brogen | V8 Vanilla Cake (layered with Vanilla Dacqouise, Vanilla Almond Crunch, Vanilla Ganache, Vanilla Chiffon, Vanilla Syrup, Vanilla Brulee, Vanilla Macaron, Vanilla Water Jelly, Vanilla Chantilly & Vanilla Glaze) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | Third |

### Episode 12 - Grand Finale

* Airdate — 27 September 2016
* Detail — Unlike former episodes, the final two took part in the Zumbo Test first and the Sweet Sensations last.
* Final Zumbo Test — The final two contestants had to recreate Zumbo's dessert named "Sugar & Spice"
* Final Sweet Sensations — The final two had to create a dessert inspired by their favourite fairytale. The higher scoring contestant would be announced Winner of Zumbo's Just Desserts.
Zumbo Test details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Result |
| Ali | Sugar & Spice (made with Chocolate, Spiced Crunch, Honey Nougat, Brown Sugar Sponge, Pear Compote, Burnt Butter & Pear Mousse) | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Kate | Sugar & Spice (made with Chocolate, Spiced Crunch, Honey Nougat, Brown Sugar Sponge, Pear Compote, Burnt Butter & Pear Mousse) | 7 | 8 | 15 |
Sweet Sensations details :
| Contestant | Dessert | Scores (out of 10) | Scores (out of 10) | Total (out of 20) | Total Score (out of 40) | Result |
| Contestant | Dessert | Zumbo | Rachel | Total (out of 20) | Total Score (out of 40) | Result |
| Kate | "Snow White" Layered Ice-Cream Apple with Sponge Log | 9 | 9 | 18 | 33 | Winner |
| Ali | "Jack And The Beanstalk" Three Bean Entremet with Mandarin Egg Yolk | 7 | 7 | 14 | 32 | Runner-up |