Zumbo’s Wonka Hat Defies Gravity

Michael’s Flying Fruit Flan was praised for its concept but the pastry was too thick and lacking in flavour.

The bottom two were wishing they could pull off a magic trick of their own and disappear after Zumbo unveiled his most anticipated creation yet – Hat Trick.

Jaws dropped in disbelief at the floating Willy Wonka hat, inspired by Zumbo’s favourite childhood film starring his hero Gene Wilder. But the surprise didn’t end there.

Zumbo poured hot chocolate over the levitating hat, which slowly melted away to reveal an upright ice cream cone. “This everlasting gob stopper consists of a soft cheese filling, tomato jelly, burnt sweet corn custard, chocolate chipotle ganache, avocado and sour cream mousse encased in a taco corn chip coating,” he said

Thankfully neither of them had to make their dessert float. However, Zumbo did reveal the magic behind his awe-inspiring trick. “The dessert is floating by the use of two magnets, creating a force between them.”

With three hours on the Dessert Factory clock, Kate and Michael made valiant attempts to recreate Zumbo’s epic masterpiece. Kate was victorious by two points, scoring 11/20. “Your chocolate was thin, shiny, it had that snap and it melted beautifully when we poured that hot sauce all over it,” Zumbo said.