Dark Baker

The Dark Baker is an antagonistic character from Princess Peach: Showtime!, being featured as the boss and titular villain of the level The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets. He is an obese agent of the Sour Bunch who trapped the Patissiere Sparkla.
== Description ==
The Dark Baker is a fat humanoid being with purple hair, and his outfit consists of a white chef's uniform and a poofy hat.
== Battle ==
The Dark Baker is fought twice during his level, but during his first battle, the Patissiere Sparkla is under his control. She welcomes Princess Peach and Stella to Madame Grape's baking stage and expresses a desire to bake with them, heading to a bakery to the right. The player has to make a triple-layered cake to win the first battle; to complete the first layer, the player must connect macarons on the edges with icing. The second layer involves making a cross shape using icing around the macarons around the edges. For the third layer, Peach has to decorate the cake's head, using icing to make the eyes and hat. After this, the Patissiere Sparkla tastes the cake, breaking free from the Dark Baker's control which results in him being defeated.
The second battle is a more direct confrontation with the Dark Baker, and Princess Peach has to make five plates with cookies before the Dark Baker can in order to defeat him. However, the Dark Baker does not move bowl to bowl by walking, with his method of transport being jumping; he also cheats by performing powerful slam attacks as he moves. He can also use a mixer to bake up a lot of cookies at a time, tossing them to a plate afterwards, while Peach and the Sparkla have to carry their cookies. Upon defeat, the Dark Baker declares that taste matters more than speed, so Peach and the Sparkla bake a giant cookie that he scarfs down. Upon eating the cookie, the Dark Baker changes his mind, revealing the goal.
== Nomenclature ==
In Italian, the Dark Baker is called the Pasticciere Oscuro, a literal translation of his English name.
Category:Bosses
Category:Princess Peach: Showtime!