FOX’s “Next Level Baker” named its winner in the two-hour finale.  It all came down to Stefanie Embree (Home Baker), Chloe Sexton (Social Media Baker), Nikki Jackson (Social Media Baker), Zoha Malik (Social Media Baker) and Deirdra Lambright (Home Baker) who made savory showstoppers and eye popping three-tiered cakes.

NEXT LEVEL BAKER: L-R: Mentor Carla Hall, Winner Stefanie, Mentor Gordon Ramsay, and Mentor Candace Nelson in the NEXT LEVEL BAKER “Not So Silent” Season Finale episode airing Thursday, Dec. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2025 FOX Media LLC.

n the finale round, the final five bakers tackle a towering three-tier cake challenge, but only one baker walked away with the title of first-ever Next Level Baker, winning $25,000 and a HexClad prize package

In the end Stefanie Embree was the winner. Stefanie stunned judges Gordon Ramsay, Carla Hall and Candace Nelson by preparing a cozy lobster pot pie and a decked out three-tiered cake which ultimately crowned her as the winner of “Next Level Baker!”

NEXT LEVEL BAKER: L-R: Contestants Deirdra, Nikki, Stefanie, Chloe and Zoha in the NEXT LEVEL BAKER “Not So Silent” Season Finale episode airing Thursday, Dec. 18 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. CR: Lorraine O’Sullivan / FOX. ©2025 FOX Media LLC.