Dark Baker
| Dark Baker | |
|---|---|
 The Dark Baker in Princess Peach: Showtime! | |
| Species | Baker |
| First appearance | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) |
- “Welcome to my high-octane baking arena! I won't let you escape so easily!”
- —Dark Baker, Princess Peach: Showtime!
The Dark Baker[1] is a boss appearing in Princess Peach: Showtime! in the stage The Dark Baker & the Bewitching Sweets. He is a large baker that works for Grape and is part of the Sour Bunch. The Dark Baker has hair that resembles candy canes and a black face with glowing purple eyes, and his outfit is a typical chef uniform. His body gives off a purple glow. His arms are structured similarly to Rayman from the Rayman franchise, with him having disembodied, floating hands.
At the start of the stage, the Dark Baker possesses the Patissiere Sparkla. Patissiere Peach is then challenged by the corrupted Sparkla to create a triple-layered character cake. After Peach wins and the Patissiere Sparkla is cleansed, the two try to find an exit. They eventually find one, but curtains close over it. The Dark Baker then reveals himself and challenges the two to a cookie bake-off, promising to release them if they win. Whoever fills their plates with stacks of cookies first will win.
During the competition, the Dark Baker jumps and Ground Pounds between the bowls, knocking away anyone who may be where the boss lands. It can also use a mixer to bake lots of cookies at once. After Patissiere Peach and the Patissiere Sparkla win the bake-off, the Dark Baker becomes angry and declares that the taste of the cookies is more important than speed. The two patissieres then bake one giant cookie for the Dark Baker to eat. While eating the cookie, the baker becomes overwhelmed by the flavor and disintegrates, which also causes the curtains to disappear and allow Peach and the Sparkla to escape.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヤミのパティシエ[1] Yami no Patishie |
Dark Pastry Chef | |
| French | Pâtissier sombre[1] | Dark pastry chef | |
| Italian | Pasticciere oscuro[1] | Dark baker |
