Kim Elaine hosts a baking competition between two chefs, Matthew and Alexis. Kim explains that she wants a specific dessert: a cookie cupcake with chocolate, white chocolate chips, and strawberries. Matthew and Alexis interpret the challenge differently, with Matthew focusing on a layered cookie-cupcake structure and Alexis making a chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream frosting and chocolate chip cookies. After both chefs complete their desserts, Kim tries them and chooses Matthew's dessert as the winner.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The host's name is Kim Elaine.
2. Two chefs, Matthew and Kayla, compete to make Kim Elaine's dream dessert.
3. The dessert consists of a cookie, cupcake, and strawberry elements.
4. The contestants are given freedom to interpret the dessert design.
5. Matthew decides to make a chocolate cake, strawberry buttercream frosting, and a giant chocolate cookie with white chocolate chips.
6. Kayla decides to make a cookie cupcake with a chocolatey flavor, white chocolate chips, and a strawberry glaze.
7. Both contestants start by making their cookies and cakes.
8. Matthew uses regular flour and bread flour for his cake, while Kayla uses a combination of flour and cocoa powder.
9. Matthew browns his butter for the cake, while Kayla uses a mixture of brown and white sugar for her cookies.
10. Both contestants make their frostings and glazes, with Matthew using a strawberry and raspberry jam mixture.
11. The contestants finish their desserts and present them to Kim Elaine.
12. Kim Elaine tastes both desserts and chooses Matthew's as the winner.
13. Matthew is awarded a prize for his winning dessert.
14. Kayla reflects on her loss, thinking she might have kept her design too simple and not added enough flavor and pizzazz.