Meet the celebs vying for Star Baker onThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday

Their creations will be judged by none other than Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood from "The Great British Baking Show."

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November 2, 2023 10:00 a.m. ET

A few familiar faces are ready tobake their culinary mark on Roku's upcoming special,The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday.

EW can exclusively reveal the six celebrities who will be vying for star baker status when the charity competition airs on the Roku Channel on Nov. 10:Broad City alum Arturo Castro, NBA star DeAndre Jordan,Saturday Night Live starEgo Nwodim,Animal Control'sJoel McHale, comedian Heather McMahan, and Everything's Trashwriter and creatorPhoebe Robinson.

In addition to hostsCasey Wilson and Zach Cherry,Celebrity Holiday has also enlisted the help ofThe Great British Baking Show's very own Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith to judge this year's celebrity creations.

"As a super fan, walking in the tent, looking into Paul Hollywood's eyes, and seeing Prue's statement necklace was a dream come true," Robinson said of her experience on the show. "And to play for my favorite nonprofit (RED) was icing on the cake. Am I a strong baker? No. Am I going to coast on my personality? Obviously. It's what Maya Angelou would have wanted."

Jordan noted that he's particularly "excited to showcase my off-court skills" in the special, while McMahan explained that her husband has "always said I'm a lady in the street, but a freak in the kitchen, so I came prepared to win and reign as the queen of sweet treats."

"Finally the world will see that I'm the greatest celebrity baker in history," declared McHale. "Eat that,Paul Giamatti!"

"I went in ready to bake for charity and left with a British accent and a tea date with Ms. Prue," Castro concluded. "10/10 would recommend."

And, if our exclusive trailer is any clue, these stars will knead all the help they can get as they complete a series of confectionery challenges that include making festive cookies, powdered donuts, and their own specially designed cakes.

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'Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday'.Matt Frost/Roku

In the clip, Robinson can also be seen crying for help as she attempts to keep some of her dry ingredients from flying out of her overflowing stand mixer. Later, McMahan plainly confesses, "I'm sweating and I'm panicking and I need alcohol."

Though there's no word yet if any bakers have received a famousHollywood handshake just yet, McHale is off to a good start, since one of his goodies is dubbed "not a disaster." McHale then cheerily replies, "Not a disaster! Just like my career!"

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday airs Nov. 10 on the Roku Channel. Get a sneak peek in the trailer above.

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