

Cake Boss
Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show focuses on how they make their cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.
Cast

Buddy Valastro
Self
Seasons

E1A Bride, a Boat, and Bamboozled!
May 25, 2009
Meet award-winning pastry chef and cake decorator Buddy Valastro and his over-the-top family at Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey. After beginning a week completely jam-packed with cake orders, Buddy gets a call from a customer he cannot possibly turn down. Brides Magazine is offering Buddy an inside cover photo spread but he's going to have to create a cake unlike any he's ever done before. Between arguing with his family, producing the standard 300-plus cakes the bakery makes in any given week and running out of sugar, is there any way Buddy and Company are going to get this opportunity of a lifetime cake done in time? All the while Buddy's sisters are planning to throw their brother a surprise birthday party.

E2A Fire, a Fashionista, and Family
Jun 1, 2009
Buddy and his team learn that where there's smoke, there's fire when they have to build a fire engine cake complete with working lights, siren and smoke. They also have to create a 30th birthday cake for two trendy fashionistas. This week also marks the 15th anniversary of Buddy's father's death so emotions are high as he recreates his father's trademark cake for the family memorial dinner.

E3Bunny, Birthday, and Burnt Food
Jun 8, 2009
It's one of the busiest weeks of the year at Carlo's Bakery with orders pouring in for Easter, and a last-minute Easter Bunny cake turns into more than the team bargained for. There are also three members of the family celebrating birthdays this week and Buddy's sister Grace, who's never cooked for the family before, decides she's going to make Easter dinner.

E4Weddings, Water, and Wacked!
Jun 15, 2009
The team at Carlo's is hoping not to get whacked when they're asked to make a huge roulette table cake for a local businessman. It's also the start of wedding season and the time-consuming wedding cake orders are piling up. A mix-up by the sisters not keeping cake orders organized throws Buddy off the handle when a customer comes in to pick up a cake that's not ready.

E5Bi-Plane, Bridezilla, and Busting Buddy
Jun 22, 2009
It's another busy week at Carlo's Bakery but Buddy can't say no to making a charity bi-plane cake for a local hospital. An unreasonable Bridezilla makes everyone's life difficult after the bakery crew makes a cake that she's not pleased with and Stretch, the bakery's delivery driver, plots a revenge prank against Buddy with unexpected results.

E6Undead, Unclothed, and Unhappy Mama
Jun 29, 2009
Buddy is thrown out of his comfort zone when he's asked to make a zombie cake for a couple of undead clients. This week the team also has to make an erotic bachelorette cake for some wild women. This cake seems likes it's going to be all fun and games until Mama finds out and bans the bakery staff from making sexy cakes.

E7Doves, Ducks, and Delicacies
Jul 6, 2009
Buddy is excited to create an old-school wedding cake like the kind his father used to make; tall, ornate and filled with... live birds?! A dad-to-be comes to the bakery to order a giant lobster tail pastry for his pregnant wife. Little Frankie goes on a mission to catch live birds for the wedding cake.

E8Museum, Mistakes, and Mother Mary
Jul 13, 2009
The Carlo's team gets to take a field trip to a local museum for a prehistoric mammal cake. A Sweet 16 cake proves to be more work than anyone planned on and Frankie makes and decorates a cake all by himself for a very hard to please client...Mary!

E9Soldiers, Sand, and Salad
Jul 20, 2009
Buddy and Company are like kids loose in a toy store, literally, when they are asked to make an FAO Schwarz-themed cake for a twins birthday party at the store. They also have a beach-themed cake to create for a local beach club and Buddy and his main men challenge the sisters to a weight-loss challenge.

E10Chinese Culture and Cannolis
Jul 27, 2009
The Carlo's team has a unique and challenging cake to make this week, a traditional Chinese dragon cake for a dragon boat racing team. It's also a big week at the bakery preparing hundreds of cannoli shells for the annual $.25 Throw Back Cannoli Day and on top of all that, Buddy and Lisa are celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary.

E11A Blindfold, a Bikini and Breathing Fire
Aug 10, 2009
Buddy is used to putting out fires, not starting them, but all that changes when he's asked to make a tiki cake that spits fire. Buddy also has to make a bridal shower cake for his sister-in-law and Mauro challenges him to ice a cake while blindfolded...or he'll have to walk around the bakery in a grass skirt and coconut bra!

E12Leaning, Lobsters and Lectures
Aug 17, 2009
Buddy has to channel his inner-Italian to create a Leaning Tower of Pisa wedding cake. Then, he gets into hot water when he must pull together a show stopping lobster bake-themed cake at the last second after a client mixes up the date!

E13Fireworks, Falling Fondant and Fathers
Aug 24, 2009
A fellow family owned business asks Buddy and the Carlo's team to honor their patriarch by creating a special cake featuring their company's product...fireworks! It's also "Bring Your Dad to School Day" at Buddy's son's school and he's got a surprise for all the kids.

E1Plants, Pranks and a Proposal
Oct 26, 2009
In the second season premiere, Buddy and his crew are given the task of making a cake with the theme of poisonous plants. Also, a customer wants to propose at the shop so Buddy makes a cake in the shape of an engagement box.

E2Candy, Crash & Crisis
Oct 26, 2009
Buddy and his crew are asked to make a cake for Dylan's Candy Bar. Buddy's sisters think that he could use an assistant.

E3Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives
Nov 2, 2009
In this episode, Buddy delivers a rollerskate themed cake while on rollerskates. Also, a robot cake is created by the staff.

E4Painters, Pool and Pink!
Nov 2, 2009
Buddy creates a billiards table cake for football player Justin Tuck and gets an opportunity to show off his pool skills. The bakery gets a make-over with unexpected results and Buddy makes a cake for the painters.

E5A Battleship, Ballet & Burning!
Nov 9, 2009
General Buddy and his team of cake soldiers really want to impress their client this week when they create a massive cake for the US Air Force. The guys get their groove on while making a dance-themed cake and the girls get into a catfight.

E6Children, Cage and a Challenge
Nov 9, 2009
Buddy's got a real loudmouth in the bakery this week but it's not a customer, it's a talking cake! Then, when Buddy is tasked with a cage fighting cake, his teenage nephew is inspired to challenge Frankie to a wrestling match.

E7Pizza, Poochies and Pop-in-Law
Nov 23, 2009
An over-the-top space-themed cake is created for a local planetarium. Later the guys go golfing to find inspiration for a golf-tournament cake.

E8Golf Greens & Gravity
Nov 23, 2009
Buddy and team feel lost in space while creating a cake for a planetarium; the guys have to create a golf tournament cake, so they go golfing for inspiration.

E9Freaks, Fast Food and Frightened Frankie
Nov 30, 2009
After making a buffet-style cake for Major League Eating, the bakery heavyweights are challenged to an eating contest. While making a cake for the Coney Island Circus Sideshow, one of Frankie's biggest fears is exposed.

E10Colorful Characters and Christmas Costumes
Dec 7, 2009
Buddy and his crew create a holiday-themed cake for drag queen Miss Richfield 1981; Buddy is begged by cousin Anthony and Stretch to let them deliver a cake to a party full of women, but the boss has a trick up his sleeve.

E11Motorcycles, Manhattanites, and Misbehaving
Dec 14, 2009
Buddy is asked to make a cake for the Long Island Hells Angels; Buddy bakes a tea party-themed cake for Upper East Side socialites.

E12Blushing Brides and Busy Bakers
Jan 4, 2010
It's a race against the clock at the bakery when the crew tries to make 50 wedding cakes in just seven days. Buddy aims to impress with his most elaborate wedding cake yet, but delivering it proves to be a challenge for Anthony.

E13Apples, Arguments, and Animal Prints
Jan 11, 2010
An apple-tree cake for a local orchard inspires Buddy to try a new recipe. Meanwhile, Mary doesn't think Buddy's giving her 40th birthday cake enough attention, so she threatens to go to another baker.

E14Sizing, Sleeping Stretch, and Sesame Street
Jan 18, 2010
A special cake is created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street.

E15Chimp, Cinema, and Crumb Cake
Jan 25, 2010
Buddy designs a cake celebrating 110th anniversary of the Bronx Zoo. Later he deals with an indecisive client when creating a cake for the grand opening of a movie theater.

E16Cars, Collapse & Couture
Feb 8, 2010
Buddy and his team creates a life-size cake replica of a NASCAR race car for the Retail Bakers Association annual convention in Charlotte.

E17Aquarium Adventures & An Announcement
Feb 1, 2010
Buddy creates an underwater-themed cake complete with live fish for a local aquarium.

E18Castles, Cannolis & Cartoon Characters
Feb 10, 2010
Buddy and Mauro travel to Walt Disney World to make cannoli at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

E1Governor, Giant Lisa & Good-bye Mama
May 31, 2010
In the third season premiere, Buddy and his team are called on to make a special cake for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s inauguration ball. Buddy also decides to surprise his wife Lisa by making a life-size version of her in cake form for a surprise birthday party. Meanwhile, Mama Valastro surprises everyone at Carlo’s Bakery by announcing her retirement.

E2Peppermint & a Polar Bear Plunge
Jun 7, 2010
While on a cake consultation with the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, Buddy and his crew get an unusual challenge, when Mama Valaestro finds out about it, she requests that they don’t partake in it; Buddy’s youngest son requests that he make an ice cream cake with clowns on it for his birthday.

E3Roses, Romance, & a Romeo
Jun 7, 2010
After a unique cake consultation, Buddy has to find a way to make several cakes for fourteen couples getting married on Valentine’s Day; Cousin Anthony requests a special valentine dessert for his date. Meanwhile, Mary asks Buddy to take time out of his busy schedule to make a special heart cake for a newlywed couple.

E4Tournament of Knights and a Tasty Tiramisu
Jun 14, 2010
Buddy's Italian speaking skills are put to the test as he has to make an authentic tiramisu for a client who has family visiting from Italy. In addition, a knight comes to the bakery to ask for a cake for his king and queen, and challenges Buddy to a joust.

E5Hieroglyphics, Hearse and Happy Parents
Jun 14, 2010
A funeral hearse is made for a surprise cake. A mother and daughter cannot agree on a theme for a Sweet 16 cake, with one desiring an Egyptian theme, and the other a more girlish fashion-oriented theme. An animal-themed cake is made for an Indian baby shower.

E6Magazines, a Mega Screen and Maurizio
Jun 21, 2010
Buddy faces challenges while making cakes for Nasdaq and O Magazine. Also, cousin Anthony wants to spend more time at the bakery and less time delivering cakes.

E7Chopped Head and a Crazy Cravings Cake
Jun 21, 2010
Buddy has to make a cake for a Marie Antoinette party, a "cravings" cake for his sister, Lisa Gonzalez, for her baby shower. Mauro faces a short health care crisis. The rest of the clan is concerned while Mauro claims it to be "no big deal."

E8A Princess, a Pirate and a Perplexing Arch
Jun 28, 2010
Buddy is feeling the pressure when Mary, his toughest critic, ask him to make a pirate-theme cake for her twins' birthday party. Also, an over-the-top cake is made for a casino opening.

E96-foot Sub Sandwich, Zeppoles and a Sick Mauro
Jul 12, 2010
It's Easter time and the shop is busy as ever. Buddy makes a sandwich cake for the 100th anniversary of Fiore's, a sandwich shop next to the original Carlo's Bakery. Joey, Sal, and Cousin Anthony make items for the bakery in honor of St. Joseph's Day, and Buddy and Maddelena stage an intervention for Mauro, convincing him to make lifestyle changes to become more healthy.

E10Color, Camouflage and Cupcake Day
Jul 19, 2010
A war breaks out when the Carlo gang are challenged to show their shooting skills in order to make a paintball cake. It's also the annual Throwback Cannoli Day at the bakery, but everyone's in for a big surprise when Buddy decides to make a change.

E11Key to the City and a Key-tar Cake
Jul 26, 2010
Buddy and the team are asked by an 80's tribute band to make a retro cake. Also, Little Ferry, New Jersey, Buddy's birthplace, presents Buddy with the key to the city.

E12Barbers, Babies and Bulls
Aug 2, 2010
Buddy wants to make a cake for the barbershop where he has been getting his hair cut since he was a kid in honor of their anniversary. Also, Buddy and the team are asked to create a mechanical bull cake, complete with movement.

E13Mother's Day, Mama and Mom to be
Aug 9, 2010
Buddy makes a Mother's Day celebration cake for the Adoptive Parents Committee, which is a nonprofit support group for adoptive parents. Buddy surprises his wife on Mothers day by having his children decorating a cake for her. The family celebrates as Lisa, Buddy's sister, gives birth to her child, a daughter named Isabella.

E14Helmet Cake, Healthy Mauro, & Huge Train Cake
Aug 16, 2010
Choo choo! It's National Train Day as Carlo's team has to make a HUGE cake complete with tunnels for model trains. Joey wants to make a firefighter themed cake for his retiring fire captain. Mauro's son helps his dad get healthy.

E15Strawberries, Sinatra, & Sick Ovens
Aug 23, 2010
Buddy and Co. make a cake for Haagen Daz's 50th anniversary while also making a cake for the Broadway show Come Fly Away. But orders are difficult to fill this week when the ovens start acting up again.

E16Familia, Fishing and Family History
Oct 11, 2010
The Valastros embark on a family tour of Italy. Their first stops are Altamura and Lipari, the birthplaces of Mama, and Buddy Sr. While there, Buddy is asked to make a wedding cake and confections for his cousin's baby shower.

E17Frescos, Fountains and Family Wishes
Oct 18, 2010
The Valastro's continue their trip around Italy; Buddy and the boys get a culture lesson when asked to make a cake inspired by a fresco painting.

E18Cassata, Cheesecakes and Crates of Wine
Oct 18, 2010
Sicily is the last stop of the Italy vacation; after visiting a local winery, Buddy decides to make a wine bottle cake.

E19Sandals, Sandwiches and Shelves
Oct 25, 2010
A client travels from Myrtle Beach to order a Flip-Flop cake; Buddy is asked to make a kid friendly cake.

E20Pipes, a Phoenix, & a Problematic Kitchen
Nov 1, 2010
Buddy and Co. create a Phoenix cake for a neighborhood Irish bar; Joey tests out the new ovens with his famous Irish Soda Bread.

E21Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship
Nov 8, 2010
A trip to the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City for a nautical inspired cake; a Jersey celebrity (Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's Jersey Shore) orders a cake for her mom.

E22Sweet Sixteen, Stars & a Saber Sword
Nov 15, 2010
Mauro's daughter orders a sweet sixteen cake; the bakery makes a cake for the centennial of the Cadet Chapel at West Point.

E23Crazy Chocolate Cake & Carlo's Centennial Celebration
Nov 22, 2010
Buddy makes an elaborate chocolate cake for a couple's anniversary, which includes ingredients consisting of Hershey's products. Carlo's Bakery celebrates their 100th anniversary since its opening in 1910 with a street party, complete with a huge "timeline" cake outlining its history. Buddy shows his bakers a huge warehouse he has leased, which will play a role in the bakery's future.

E24Santa, Sunrise & Snowmen Cupcakes
Nov 29, 2010
The bakery prepares for Christmas Eve, the busiest time of the year for the bakery.

E1Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise!
Jan 31, 2011
Buddy makes a special cake for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus; Rachael Ray pays a visit to the bakery for her show, in which Grace was an irrepressible fan; Buddy and staff make a special cake for Lisa to celebrate her fourth pregnancy, but the staff doesn't know who the cake is for. (This episode is dedicated to longtime Carlo's Bakery employee Sal Picinich, who died the day before broadcast.

E2Shark Cake, Scooter & Smelly Fish
Feb 7, 2011
Buddy makes a great white shark cake for a fisherman; he also makes a Vespa birthday cake for Madeline and Mauro, whose birthdays are close to each other.

E3Hot Air Balloon Cake & Happy Little Bakers
Feb 7, 2011
Buddy makes a special cake for the Make-A-Wish Foundation; he also plays host to four girls who rely on Make-A-Wish to make their common dream come true -- they all want to be bakers. But it's Buddy's brother in law Joey who has a special connection -- his daughter was also a Make-A-Wish kid.

E4Toilets & Textiles
Feb 14, 2011
A plumbing supply company asks Buddy to make a toilet bowl cake with one special condition -- the cake must actually flush. A nightclub owner who's a fan of denim requests a baby shower cake -- that looks like denim. Meanwhile, someone in the bakery has accidentally made a tiered cake with uneven tiers; with the cake on a deadline, Buddy demands who's at fault.

E5Ships, Sonograms, & Sister Drama
Feb 21, 2011
Buddy showcases pride in his Italian heritage by making a tribute cake for the Columbus Day Parade with a cake so big it needs a forklift to lift it! Lisa and Buddy get her six month ultrasound but will the news be okay?

E6Snow Globe, Story Book Cake & a Scare
Feb 28, 2011
Buddy is asked to make a snow globe cake for a surprise engagement. Meanwhile, he surprises his daughter's 2nd grade class with a special story book cake inspired by his daughter. Later, Lisa is rushed to the doctor's office giving Buddy a huge scare.

E7Pucks, Pasteries and Pushy Grace
Mar 7, 2011
With Buddy's fourth child Carlo born, Buddy decides to leave simple baked goods such as cookies to the staff while he concentrates on the complex cakes, so he can spend more time with his kids; however, Grace oversteps her boundaries, as she attempts to make herself the "Cake Boss" in Buddy's absence. Also, Buddy makes a table hockey game cake for a B'nai Mitzvah.

E8Staten Island Chuck, Strange Oddities and Sal
Mar 14, 2011
Buddy and his crew make a massive cake in celebration of Groundhog Day for Staten Island Chuck. They also make an upside-down cake -- which was a multi-tiered cake literally assembled upside down -- for a little girl's Ripley's Believe It or Not! birthday party. Also, the family pay their respects for Sal, who died on January 30th, 2011.

E9Punches, Psychics & Piping
Mar 21, 2011
Buddy makes a cake for WWE star Santino Marella, for a promotion for the upcoming WrestleMania XXVII; he also makes a cake for a psychic. Grace also becomes a control freak when the bakers were unable to make pastries just right.

E10Designer, Deadlines & Diagnosis
Mar 28, 2011
Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi commissions Buddy to make seven fashion-inspired cakes that models will carry down the runway. Later, Buddy checks on construction of his new factory. And finally, Buddy visits the doctor and finds out he needs surgery.

E11Tulips, Taxes & Take It Easy
Apr 4, 2011
Buddy's doctor advises him to take it easy and not lift anything heavy in advance of his hernia surgery; however, Buddy does not know the meaning of "take it easy". The crew makes a cake for the Philadelphia Flower Show, but in order to get the flowers just right, Buddy turns to outside help to assist. The guys also make a special cake for Buddy's accountant friend, to celebrate the coming end of tax season; however, on account of his hernia, the cake may be more taxing on Buddy.

E12Second Anniversary, Surgery and St. Paddy
Apr 11, 2011
Buddy undergoes surgery for his hernia; in his absence, he had Mauro take over making the cakes. Mauro's first assignment -- making a second anniversary cake for a gay couple, who previously had their wedding cake made by Buddy (in the first season episode "Weddings, Water and Wacked!"). Also, Buddy was made Grand Marshal of Hoboken's St. Patrick's Day parade; however, Joey was jealous, as Buddy is not Irish.

E13Space Shuttle, Stepping Up & Surprise!
May 30, 2011
Buddy takes his mother on her first visit to the new factory to show her around, where he discusses the fact that the new factory represents his personal dream, just as the original bakery was his father's dream -- this inspired Buddy to make a special birthday cake for her, in the same style and fashion as how his father had done in the past, which literally says what he and the employees say about her. Later, Buddy makes a special cake for the Kennedy Space Center in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle program; however, in its request, they would like to see the cake "lift off" -- literally. Then, Buddy also requests each of its bakers to make a cake that would be included in the bakery's new online catalog -- the only trouble is deciding which one would make the cut. Also, Sunshine, the bakery's best cake artist, announced that she will soon resign from the bakery to pursue a nursing career. All this work at the bakery, and the stresses of fatherhood after the birth of Carlo, has started to become a little too much for Buddy.

E14Houses, Help, & Hitting the Road!
Jun 6, 2011
Buddy takes on one of his most difficult cake builds, creating a cake that must represent houses from around the world for Century 21's 40th anniversary. To add to the challenge, it must also feed over 4000 employees and deliver to Las Vegas

E15Headphones, Helicopters, & Handcuffed
Jun 13, 2011
Buddy makes a surprise cake for Anthony that looks like a DJ set up complete with lights and moving turntables! Meanwhile, a client stops by with a request to create a cake for their medivac unit and offers Buddy a chance to deliver it by helicopter.

E16A Big Bumblebee & A Bossy Grace
Jun 20, 2011
Buddy is asked to create a giant Bumblebee cake to help promote the blockbuster movie Transformers 3 and the all new Camaro that will be on display at the New York Auto Show. Meanwhile, Grace is left in charge of the bakery.

E17Competition, Complications, & Communion
Jun 27, 2011
Parkway Lanes hires Buddy to make a cake commemorating the 40th anniversary of their bowling alley. The owners allow Buddy to get his old bowling team back together and bowl; however, Mary decides to get in on the action and creates her own team in a men vs. women match -- the loser gets to cut the cake. Also: Buddy's daughter, Sofia is turning eight and Buddy makes a cake for her communion. Meanwhile, trouble arises at the new factory over wiring, delaying construction.

E18Bugs, Break Ups & Burned-out
Jul 11, 2011
An entomologist wants Buddy to make a cake for his bug club; also, he wants a cake made of bugs -- for his bug club members to eat. Also: Buddy makes a cake for a woman who's celebrating the breakup with her boyfriend. Then, Joey, who is stressed out after holding two jobs at once, is faced with a decision on deciding what job is more important -- his firefighter job or his job as head baker.

E19Moving Cake, Marbles & Mess Ups
Jul 11, 2011
A veteran go-kart driver wanted a cake made for the championships, so Buddy makes a cake in a shape of a go-kart, actual size, but Buddy wanted to go the extra mile by making it drivable. Also: Buddy makes a cake for a friend of Joey's father, a former marbles champion, who's becoming 101 years old.

E20Cheeseburgers, Cures and a Challenge
Jul 18, 2011
Buddy makes a cake for a hamburger enthusiast; this encourages the guys at the bakery to see who can eat the most burgers. Also: the bakery makes a cake for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life, a fundraiser that practically touches Buddy, Joey and Mauro personally.

E21Campfire, Computers and a Concern
Jul 25, 2011
Maddalena takes an order for a camping cake, but when the customer requests that the campfire in the cake be an actual campfire, Buddy is concerned that the fire would melt the cake. Also, Buddy makes a telephone cake for an Avaya convention -- that really takes phone calls. Then, Buddy and Joey go to the factory to take a look at the new ovens, but they are concerned that they won't work.
E22Prize Cow, Pop-Tarts & Patience
Aug 1, 2011
The bakers make a cake for a dairy farmer's prize cow; not only do they make it life-size, Buddy also has it set up so it can be milked. Also, Buddy makes a cake for a boy whose family recently moved to Hoboken, with the cake being mostly made of Pop Tarts. Later, Joey, still having trouble on deciding between his firefighter or baker careers, asks Grace for advice.
E23Chandelier Cake & a Christening
Sep 26, 2011
Buddy is asked to create one of his most challenging cakes yet -- an edible chandelier cake that must hang upside down! Meanwhile, it's Baby Carlo's Christening and Buddy's pulling out all the stops to make it special.

E24Paleontology & Popping the Question
Sep 26, 2011
Buddy gets an unusual request from a client: the curator of a nearby science museum would like a dinosaur-shaped cake to celebrate his upcoming wedding. Meanwhile, Buddy comes up with an over the top way to celebrate his 10th wedding anniversary with Lisa: he and the kids proposing on top of the roof of the new cake factory.
E25State Fair, Syracuse Bound & Special Anniversary
Oct 3, 2011
Buddy and the crew are commissioned by the State Fair Meadowlands to make a cake to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a Ferris wheel as the focal point. Grace and Joey’s son Robert got accepted to Syracuse University, Joey and Buddy make a special Syracuse-themed cake to serve at a special celebration. Meanwhile Lisa attempts to get some information on what kind of vow renewal Buddy has in store for their anniversary.
E26Transport Troubles & Two Brides
Oct 3, 2011
The owner of a Rolls Royce dealership from Chicago requests that Buddy make a special cake with the city skyline and the Willis Tower as the focal point to commemorate its grand opening. Buddy gets a request from a same-sex couple in Long Island to celebrate their upcoming wedding. Buddy asks Grace to head up the renovation of Carlo’s Bakery.
E27A Funny Regis & Fifty Weddings
Oct 10, 2011
Talk show host Regis Philbin stops by Carlo's to learn how to decorate cakes from the Boss himself. Meanwhile, a bride requests a wedding cake to celebrate her 50th wedding! Finally, Joey gets a visit from his old fire chief about his future.
E28Bees, Beware & Business
Oct 10, 2011
Carlo's is all abuzz this week when Buddy makes a giant behive cake made with real honey! Later, Buddy gets a request from a wife who wants to prank her unsuspecting husband. Finally, all jokes are put aside when Grace and Buddy get down to business.
E29Chocolate Race Cars & Choosing a Dress
Oct 17, 2011
Racecar superstar Danica Patrick stops by Carlo's with a special request and Buddy has the perfect cake for the job. Meanwhile, Lisa's vow renewal plans are speeding along. Next stop -- Kleinfeld's as Lisa and the sisters try to find the perfect dress.
E30Spirits & Spumoni
Oct 24, 2011
Buddy makes a cake of the Jersey Devil for a group of professional ghost hunters, who hope to turn Buddy from a skeptic into a believer after he joins them on a ghost hunting expedition. Later, Joey resurrects an old recipe for spumoni ice-cream cake. Meanwhile, Joey, still torn between two careers, makes a decision that would please Buddy, his firehouse, and himself.
E31Coffins, Costumes and a Cake on a Gurney
Oct 31, 2011
Buddy makes what could be one of the most unusual cakes ever -- a man in a coffin for a group of "vampires", and they prefer Danny to be model for the dead man. Meanwhile, a medical student requests a cake for a marriage proposal to a fellow student, which he plans to make in the ER ward at a local hospital.
E32Soap, Sonograms & Surprise
Nov 7, 2011
Carlo's Bakery is bubbling over this week when Buddy makes a washing machine cake for Tide. Will it be a wash-out? Also, a young couple asks Buddy to make them a gender reveal cake. Finally, Lisa's going crazy from the vow renewal secrets!
E33Props, Pies, & Party Time!
Nov 14, 2011
Maurizio is turning 21! Watch the guys put together a huge tiki bar, complete with a drink-serving volcano for his surprise party. Later, a movie crew needs Buddy to make a wedding cake that's going to be featured in a film.
E34Church Cake, Carats and Castano's Pool Party
Nov 21, 2011
Buddy makes a church cake for Joey and Grace's 20th anniversary, a replica of the cake that they have when they got married. Later, Mauro makes a cake for a poolside party for his son's 12th birthday. Also: Buddy and Lisa shop for rings for their vow renewal ceremony.
E35Bling, Barbecue & Blueprints
Nov 28, 2011
Buddy is asked to make the most expensive cake in his career -- a diamond cake with pearls. But can the sisters be trusted with so much bling? Later, Buddy thanks his construction staff with a good old BBQ and Grace starts her redecorating project.
E36Cake Block, Cruise & a Carlo's Ceremony
Jan 23, 2012
E37Touchdowns & Tattoos
Jan 30, 2012
E1Fitting In, Fed Up & A First Birthday
May 28, 2012
Buddy makes a cake for Baby Carlo’s first birthday that’s fit for a prince! Marissa learns what it means to be a part of the crew. Things turn serious when Grace gets fed up with Mary’s lateness!
E2Trash, Twirls & Tough Love
May 28, 2012
Buddy makes a realistic Trash Truck cake for a family friend. Two ladies request a cake for the founder of their synchronized swim team. Mary is accused of being rude again to the work staff, forcing Buddy to take action.
E3Stained Glass & a Surprised Danny
Jun 4, 2012
Buddy has a divine inspiration when Father Bob orders a cake for an honored church member. Despite the crazy schedules, everyone finds time to surprise Danny for his 50th Birthday with some special guests.
E4Fast Hands & a Flaming Pearl
Jun 4, 2012
Buddy makes a Dragon cake for Chinese New Year celebrations. But first, the team creates a life-sized punching bag for a couple of mixed martial arts fighters at a local gym.
E5Liberty, Layups & a Loaded Dinner
Jun 11, 2012
Buddy celebrates his heritage by making a cake in honor of Lady Liberty. Mauro finally realizes his goal of becoming an American citizen. But not everyone is in a celebrating mood as Mary gives everyone a piece of her mind at dinner.
E6Bar Mitzvah, Beads & Oh Baby!
Jun 11, 2012
The bakery is asked to make a cake for a high-roller bar mitzvah with a working slot machine! Then the crew celebrates Mardi Gras with a king cake and beads.
E7Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling
Jun 18, 2012
Joey and the guys are asked to make a cake that looks and tastes like beer! Then Buddy delivers a tropical wedding cake to two florists. Jay comes back from a delivery with bad news.
E8Presidents, Peanut Butter & Popping-in
Jun 25, 2012
Buddy makes a Mt. Rushmore cake! Marissa must make her famous Peanut Butter Cake to impress the Lisas. And Mary makes a return to Carlo’s, but for how long?
E9Working at the Car Wash
Jul 2, 2012
A car-wash cake features edible autos that can actually get cleaned; a couple celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary.
E10Silly Seuss & Surprise!
Jul 2, 2012
A Dr. Seuss cake is equipped with unbreakable gears and levers; the family plan a surprise for Buddy.
E11Ice-ing on the Cake
Jul 9, 2012
Buddy tours Blue Sky Studios, the creators of Ice Age, for a sneak peak of their latest movie, then sculpts a frosty cake inspired by the movie, complete with a pirate ship that floats!
E12Going Up?
Jul 9, 2012
Buddy must make a special birthday cake that works as a real elevator! And Mauro makes a cake for the North Jersey Spelling Bee, but can the Carlo’s staff spell the words correctly on the cake?
E13Under the Sea
Jul 16, 2012
Grace throws an Under the Sea themed party for her daughter’s Sweet 16 and Uncle Buddy has the perfect cake in mind — a real aquarium.
E14That's Some Nice Meat
Jul 16, 2012
Buddy makes a deli-case cake for a family friend and his sisters request a cake to mark three First Communions. Mary’s responsibilities grow at the new baking facility.
E15Cakes on a Plane
Jul 23, 2012
A team of skydivers want a cake to eat during a jump! Buddy makes a cake for his niece who just won first prize in a writing competition.
E16A Bittersweet Homecoming
Jul 23, 2012
Buddy’s Mama, diagnosed with a serious illness, returns to Hoboken for an Easter visit, and Buddy makes her a special one-of-a-kind cake.
E17A Golden Opportunity
Nov 26, 2012
Buddy is given 24-hrs to create a life-size Betty White cake. The family learns more about momma's condition.
E18Ugly Feet and a Fiesta
Dec 3, 2012
Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza ask Buddy to make a wedding cake for their Mexican ceremony. Also: A spa wants a cake for a contest involving men's feet.
E19From Fury to Furry
Dec 3, 2012
A pet-adoption Web site wants to celebrate a major milestone of 20 million adoptions; Buddy tries to find common ground for a bickering couple who need a cake for their party-planning business.
E20Operation: Tank Cake
Dec 10, 2012
Buddy makes a tank cake for the Army's 237th birthday celebration in Times Square in New York City, while another creation is sent to troops serving overseas in Afghanistan.
E21Hocus Pocus
Dec 10, 2012
Magician Dan Sperry commissions a cake that contains a secret prediction to be revealed during his act.
E22Buddy and the Rockettes
Dec 17, 2012
The Rockettes’ 85th anniversary celebrated needs a cake that features miniature high-kicking dancers. A teen who wants to be a pilot gets a birthday surprise.
E23Cut the Ribbon and the Cake!
Dec 17, 2012
A children’s hospital opens in Chicago needs a special cake to mark the occasion. A couple want a gray wedding cake.
E24Twirls, Whirls and Crashes
Jan 7, 2013
A 2000-lb carousel cake is delivered to the Steel Pier amusement park in Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Carlo’s undergoes some necessary renovations.
E25Players, Lawyers, and Pranksters
Jan 7, 2013
Buddy bakes a cake for NFL coach Tom Coughlin’s charity organization; Marissa gets back at the guys with a prank of her own.
E26Light Up the Night
Jan 28, 2013
Buddy must create a 5-tier Bollywood wedding cake that incorporates special lighting effects; Marissa tries out her cookie recipe at the bakery.
E27Crane Cake and Puppy Love
Feb 4, 2013
Buddy must create a moving crane cake for a local scrap metal company; Buddy makes his first ever dog wedding cake.
E28A Cowboy in Hoboken
Feb 11, 2013
Tim McGraw is giving away a brand new house to a military veteran and needs a cake from Buddy to reveal the big surprise; the Next Great Baker winner begins work at Carlo's.
E29Superheroes and Bakers Unite
Feb 18, 2013
Buddy is asked to make a cake for Spiderman's 50th Anniversary. The Next Great Baker shows up late for work. Plans for Momma's benefit gala begin.
E30We Will Survive
Feb 18, 2013
The family prepares for Momma's Benefit Gala and Buddy has invited a special surprise performer. Buddy is asked to make a life-size chair cake for a furniture company.
E1Hurricane Sandy Strikes
May 27, 2013
Season six kicks off just as Hurricane Sandy begins to hit Carlo's; after the storm barrels through, Buddy and the crew reconvene to determine the damage sustained to the store; the crew tries to get orders out while working with no electricity.
E2Welcome Back Robin!
May 27, 2013
Buddy is given the honor of making a cake for returning "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts after her extended medical leave; Mauro makes a cake for a spinning instructor who wants to honor a friend and mentor.
E3Cake Smash
Jun 3, 2013
Buddy and the crew make a wedding dress cake for a bridal shop, where they hold a special competition -- the first person to find a gold coin hidden in the cake wins a dress; but to find the coin, the brides-to-be have to dig in -- literally. And a photographer requests "smash cakes" for a small group of one-year olds. Later: Paul Conti, a former contestant of season 3 of Next Great Baker, asks Buddy for a job, after Hurricane Sandy left him without a job or a home.
E4Sugary Slopes
Jun 3, 2013
The crew works on a special cake for the Windham Mountain ski resort, which resembles a ski slope with a working chair lift; later, Buddy challenges the gang on a down-slope snowboard race, where the loser gets pelted with snowballs. Paul starts work at the bakery, to the discomfort of his Next Great Baker teammate, Ashley; but Buddy reminds both that the job should not be treated as a competition. And: Lisa and the kids make a cake for Buddy's birthday.
E5Rebuilds & Raw Fish
Jun 10, 2013
Buddy makes a sushi-boat cake for a Japanese restaurant; the crew work on a cake to raise money for hurricane relief in Hoboken, N.J.
E6Seeing Double
Jun 10, 2013
The opening of a new bakery in Ridgewood, N.J., is complicated by an approaching blizzard and the training of a new team. Also: a birthday cake for identical twins.
E7Snowed Out
Jun 17, 2013
A new bakery's grand opening is threatened by a possible blizzard. Meanwhile, Mary fields an order for an action-hero volcano cake, but needs Ralph's help to lead the design process.
E8From Russia With Cake
Jun 17, 2013
Russian restaurateurs request a cake that resembles St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. Meanwhile, Buddy's sisters try to stop the feud between archenemies Ashley and Paul.
E9Glow in the Dark Cake
Jun 24, 2013
Buddy is asked to make a glow-in-the-dark zombie cake for a fashion show. With limited supplies, a family's on the spot request for a specialty cake puts Buddy to the test.
E10Muscles and Marriage
Jul 1, 2013
Buddy builds a life-size cake for a female bodybuilder; Mauro goes undercover to help with a surprise proposal at the bakery.
E11Easter Basket Case
Jul 8, 2013
Buddy makes an Easter-basket cake for a local charity; Momma comes home for a visit and a checkup.
E12Fire and Ice
Jul 15, 2013
Ashley challenges Buddy to a head-to-head cake challenge; a survivor of a subway construction accident makes a request for Buddy to make a cake thanking those who saved his life.
E13Hair Raising
Jul 22, 2013
A client asks Buddy to make a cake that grows a mustache. Buddy Jr. needs a First Communion cake.
E14Buttercream Submarine
Jul 29, 2013
Buddy is asked to create a submarine cake for the U.S. Navy Submarine Ball; Mauro is asked to make a special Bat Mitzvah cake.
E15Camp Carlo's
Aug 5, 2013
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of a summer camp for kids, Buddy is asked to make a cake that pops out from inside another cake.
E16Momma's Birthday Surprise
Aug 12, 2013
Buddy joins the Habitat for Humanity's Rebuild Atlantic City project. The family celebrates Momma's birthday. An announcement could change Momma's life.
E17Gator Bite
Dec 30, 2013
A 14-foot, 800-pound replica of Mighty Mike; a pageant cake; a long journey to Israel.
E18On the Road Again
Dec 30, 2013
Willie Nelson's 80th birthday cake; birthday cake for Sofia's birthday.
E19Aviva Cake Boss!
Jan 6, 2014
A Cinco de Mayo cake; a spa-inspired cake.
E20Sicilian Samurai
Jan 6, 2014
A samurai cake for the 50th Anniversary of a New York martial arts school; a patriotic cake.
E21Next Great Bride
Jan 13, 2014
Taxidermy animals and pingpong ideas for a cake.
E22Carlo's Cowboys
Jan 13, 2014
A giant cake for a rodeo association; a cake for a top-secret celebration.
E23Icing the Cake
Jan 20, 2014
A goalie cake for the NHL Draft; re-creating a wedding cake for a couple.
E24Icing the Cake
Feb 3, 2014
A goalie cake for the NHL Draft; re-creating a wedding cake for a couple.
E25Pimp My Cake
Jan 6, 2014
A low rider cake that bounces; a Coliseum cake for a Roman costume party; taking a yoga class.
E26Biceps and Birthdays
Feb 10, 2014
A cake for a family of professional arm wrestlers; Mauro and his children plan a surprise romantic birthday for Madeline at the bakery.
E27Fiery Competition
Feb 17, 2014
A fire truck and burning building cake; a Bocce themed cake for charity.
E28Up, Up & Away
Feb 24, 2014
A cake delivery in a hot air balloon; Cousin Anthony questions Buddy's authority; Momma's trip.
E1"LIVE: All in the Famiglia
Sep 8, 2015
In this 2-hour episode, the renovations to the original Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken are revealed. Buddy and the crew create a meat-themed cake for a butcher company in exchange for a side of beef. Also, an ice-fishing cake is created for a lake resort. Buddy makes a bet that he can catch a 10-inch fish that will be displayed in the cake. And, Buddy makes a classic cake for his son's fourth birthday. He also creates a "naked cake" (which is unfrosted) even though it is against his general principles.
E2Bridges, Beaches & Bad News
Sep 15, 2015
Buddy is asked to create a cake for a benefit for the Common Ground Foundation. Common and John Legend will be present, and will be performing Glory, a song from the soundtrack to the movie Selma. Buddy makes a replica of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Also, a couple wants a cake that combines the themes of beaches and farms, and Buddy finds a way. And, Mauro suffers a concussion when he falls in the bathroom, and is taken to the hospital.
E3Big Beast, Brownie Blunders & Back to Baking
Sep 15, 2015
Buddy is asked to create a cake to commemorate Singapore's 50th Anniversary. It should incorporate flavors that are typically used in Singaporean desserts. They create a Merlion-themed cake. Also, the Lisas note that the brownies in the bakery are not as moist as they should be. Buddy tries several variations and finally looks to an old recipe for guidance. And, Mauro returns to work.
E4Cake of Thrones
Sep 22, 2015
Buddy and the crew create a gryphon cake for a live-action role playing (LARP) group. Also, a globe-themed cake is created for exchange students who are about to return home. And, Mauro has lost weight and the famiglia helps him shop for new clothes.
E5Kid Crush & Carnival
Sep 22, 2015
Buddy helps his son Marco create a Valentine's Day cake. And, a client wants a Carnival-themed cake for her Brazilian restaurant, but the crew is confused by some of the requirements, which are given in Portuguese.
E6Sweet Chicken and Sweeter Revenge
Sep 29, 2015
Buddy and the crew create a large chicken and waffles themed cake to celebrate the first anniversary of a restaurant. And, Gabby and Marissa plot to play a prank on Frankie, who has pranked them so often in the past. Also, Buddy is asked to create a cake based on a picture of a monster that was drawn by a classroom of children.
E7Bacon, Banana and Bling
Sep 29, 2015
An Irish group creates "St. Piggy's Day" to link St. Patrick's Day and pork. Buddy and the crew create a leprechaun pig that includes candied bacon. And, Lisa says that the banana cream pies are not selling well, and Buddy sees that they are not being made the traditional way. He holds a bake-off between the traditional recipe and a new recipe. Also, Mary has the idea of creating a blinged-out clothing line for the bakery, and Buddy lets her try it.
E8Pizza, Petals and Pandemonium
Oct 6, 2015
Buddy and the crew create a cake in the shape of a 12-foot slice of pizza for a pizzeria's 110th anniversary. And, a florist asks for a cake with many flowers, but Buddy changes it to a cake with one large flower. Also, Buddy has to watch his sons and they are bored, so he handles the situation the same way his dad did when Buddy was a boy.
E9Hats, Hamantaschen & Head Baker
Oct 6, 2015
The Milliners Guild asks for a cake shaped like an Easter bonnet for the Easter parade. And, a Jewish group wants a cake with hamantash cookies for Purim, and Buddy experiments with new fillings. Also, Head Baker Joe asks Head Mixer German to fill in for him while he is away. German has to deal with Grace and Danny.
E10High Tea and Hot Rods
Oct 13, 2015
The owners of a British tea room ask for a cake for the (then-)upcoming birth of Kate and William's second child. The cake cannot be pink or blue since at the time the gender was not known. And, Mary's brother-in-law's auto body shop is celebrating its 30th anniversary and he wants a cake shaped and painted like a hot rod. Several construction issues must be overcome.
E11Lights, Camera, Cake
Oct 13, 2015
The Tribeca Film Festival requests a cake for the Filmmakers Arrival Reception. Buddy's wife and sisters are interested in helping to deliver this cake. And, a couple requests a cake for their daughter's Sweet 16 party. Since they are repeat customers, Buddy gives them something extra.
E12College, Cherry and Challenges
Oct 20, 2015
Joe and Grace's son Robert is graduating from Syracuse University and a cake is made for his party. And, the Essex (NJ) County Executive asks for a Cherry Blossom cake for the park. Also, a culinary student from England says he can make better cannoli than Buddy. The Boss accepts the challenge.
E13Everything Old is New Again
Oct 20, 2015
In segments previously shown during the season premiere, the Hoboken bakery is renovated and reopened. Buddy finds a message from his dad. And, the Hoboken Historical Society wants a cake to honor the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's birth in Hoboken.
E14Mothers Day and Men in Uniform
Oct 27, 2015
Buddy makes a cake for Momma on Mothers Day. He is also anxious to find out what she thinks of the renovations to the bakery. And, the Navy requests a cake for the end of New York City Fleet Week 2015. Also, now that the kids are out of the house, Grace needs a hobby. She and her sisters try golf.
E15Best Buds and Baseball Gloves
Nov 3, 2015
Six friends are celebrating their 50th birthday together. The cake cannot be individualized so Buddy makes a cake with a layer for each decade. And, Buddy's son's baseball league wants a cake that will serve 800. Also, Mauro and Madeline's son Buddy C. learns CPR so he can help in an emergency.
E16Crabs, Communion and a Comeback Pastry
Nov 10, 2015
The owner of the Red Bank Marina wants a crab cake to celebrate the opening of crabbing season. He also wants the cake to move, which presents several technical challenges. And, Buddy makes a special cake for his son Marco's first Communion. Also, the crew makes zeppole and Mary and Madeline help to sell them on the street.
E17Miss Richfield, Matryoshkas and a Melt Down
Nov 10, 2015
Miss Richfield is hosting NYC Pride Family Movie Night and Buddy makes a rainbow-themed cake. And, the owners of a Russian restaurant ask for a Matryoshka cake with gingerbread and honey for Russian Heritage Month. Also, Liz feels the stress of a busy wedding cake season.
E18Windmill, Wedding Cake Twist, Winding Down
Nov 17, 2015
E19Picky Nikki, Fresh Catch and Date Night
Nov 17, 2015
E1Pirates and Pastries
Feb 3, 2016
It's all hands on deck when Buddy and the team create a pirate themed cake; Buddy gets ready to open a new bakery in Connecticut.
E2Sand Castles And Seeing Double
Feb 3, 2016
Asbury PArk kicks off the summer season with a famous sand sculptor, and a giant sand castle cake from Carlo's. Buddy then navigates the tricky task of making a birthday cake for 10-year-old twins who couldn't be more different.
E3Botanical Cakes and Brakes
Feb 10, 2016
Buddy attempts to craft cake cacti for a New York Botanical Gardens' Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Meanwhile, Mauro and Madeline's son keeps them on edge during his first driving lesson.
E4Tall Orders And A Tight Fit
Feb 10, 2016
It's a dumpling feast for the eyes when Buddy makes a cake for a New York food tour company. He then creates an iconic motorcycle jacket out of cake.
E5Steins, Stethoscopes And Studs
Feb 17, 2016
The guys make a beer cake for a local Oktoberfest celebration. Plus, the hospital where all four Valastro kids were born has a special cake order.
E6Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love
Feb 17, 2016
Buddy makes a spy cake for a gaming convention in Las Vegas. Plus, Mauro's little brother and one of the Carlo's decorators are getting married.
E7Hay Bales and a Health Scare
Feb 24, 2016
A long-time customer's family farm wants a harvest-themed cake to kick off the fall season. And Mauro gets some shocking news and must undergo surgery.
E8Wine and Waltzes
Feb 24, 2016
The crew crafts a cake for a local winery, and Buddy decides he's going to make his own wine! Plus, a client comes in with a request for a life-sized piano cake!
E9Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air
Mar 2, 2016
Mauro bakes a replica Brandenburg Gate for the German Embassy's party, can he impress the VIP guest? Plus, Ralph builds a gold Buddha statue.
E10Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses
Mar 4, 2016
Buddy Valastro makes a storybook cake for the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center in New York City. Then the guys help a gymnastics team with a farewell cake.
E11Creeps, Carvings and Coffins
Apr 12, 2016
It's Halloween in Hoboken, NJ and Buddy and company brave a haunted house for a consultation, while Frankie's coffin prank on Gabby nearly scares her to death!
E12Lumber Jacks And Giving Back
Apr 18, 2016
Buddy builds a tree-inspired wedding cake for two lumberjacks, and a touching consultation with Feeding America moves Buddy to cook for the volunteers.
E13Quinceaneras, Quarterbacks and K9's
Apr 25, 2016
A mom and daughter need a traditional, yet modern, cake for a quinceanera party. Plus, a cake that's for the dogs -- or at least the dog groomers.
E14Snowman, Mentor And Model Mary
May 2, 2016
Can Buddy make a life-size snowman cake for a group of pre-schoolers? It's a heart-warming reunion when Buddy's former teacher stops by the bakery.
E15Seasons Greetings And Saintly Surprises
May 9, 2016
It's Christmas and the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community, so Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake.
E16Bugging Out And Big Cheers
May 16, 2016
A local science center asks Buddy create a cake in honor of their new ant exhibit, and Mauro makes a cake for cheerleaders celebrating spirit week.
E17Wintry Wonderland Wedding
May 23, 2016
A winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone. He enlists sugar artist, Jacques Torres, to help complete the icy dream cake.
E18Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling
May 25, 2016
Buddy must re-create traditional Turkish water marbling on a cake -- will he succeed? Meanwhile, Mary follows her dream of being a foot model!
E19Gems, Geodes And Cake Boss Junior
May 26, 2016
Buddy and the team rock a crystal cake for a gemstone gallery's 50th anniversary celebration, and his five-year-old son takes over Carlo's Bakery!
E20Monkey Business and Mary In Charge
May 27, 2016
Buddy and his family go snow tubing in the Poconos Mountains, and back at the bakery Mary goes bananas with a special cake for the zoo.
E21High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and Capoeira
Oct 26, 2016
Buddy tries his hand at a cake representing Capoeria, a Brazilian martial art, for a local studio celebrating their graduating class. Then, Mauro helps a boy celebrate his Bar Mitzvah with a cake that shows off his love of hockey.
E22Mummy Mia!
Oct 26, 2016
Buddy and the crew get wrapped up in their work by creating a cake resembling an ancient Egyptian mummy sarcophagus. Then, Mauro, Joe, Danny and Frankie make a pancake cake, but Mauro's cake filling flavor choice may be too hot to handle.
E23Camels, Ostriches and Cake Wishes
Nov 2, 2016
Buddy heads to Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ, where they are asked to make a cake for the camel and ostrich races. The bakery is visited by families with the Make-a-Wish foundation, and Buddy turns the kids' cake wishes into a reality.
E24Classic Cars and Grace's Surprise
Nov 2, 2016
Joe has big plans for Grace's 50th birthday and wants to give her an ice cream cake, but extreme heat may melt his surprise. Then, Buddy must turn a classic car into an unforgettable cake and deliver it to a prestigious car auction.
E25Home Runs and Rabbit Holes
Nov 9, 2016
Buddy is asked to make an Alice in Wonderland cake for a children’s theater and incorporates every aspect of the book into his creation. Then, Mauro knocks it out of the park with a vintage baseball-themed cake for the Carlos Beltran Foundation.
E26Helicopters and Hypnosis
Nov 16, 2016
The team creates a helicopter cake complete with spinning rotors, and Mauro's intense fear of heights is triggered. Then, Grace takes an order from a doughnut-obsessed bride who wants her shower cake to be cake and doughnuts.
E27Red, White and Chew
Nov 22, 2016
Buddy makes a giant hot dog cake for the famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. Then, Joe attempts a pork belly cake filling on an order for a barbecue pit master.
E28Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal
Nov 22, 2016
An Indian couple makes a special wedding cake request: an exact replica of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. However, the intricate design of the iconic building may be more than Buddy and his team can handle.
E29Soccer and Mary's Big Break
Dec 6, 2016
Buddy and the crew make a cake for professional soccer team F.C. Internazionale that's visiting Hoboken from Italy. Then, Mary dips her toes into becoming a foot model.
E30Leather, Lace and a Princess Cake
Dec 6, 2016
Buddy makes a cake for an all-female motorcycle club and uses a trick to create the look of leather and lace. Then, the crew goes girly to make the perfect, pink princess cake for one lucky 5 year old.
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Jul 27, 2019
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Aug 3, 2019
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Feb 27, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Aug 22, 2016
E2Sand Castles And Seeing Double
Aug 30, 2016
Asbury PArk kicks off the summer season with a famous sand sculptor, and a giant sand castle cake from Carlo's. Buddy then navigates the tricky task of making a birthday cake for 10-year-old twins who couldn't be more different.
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E1Momma's Day and More
Aug 1, 2017
The bakery runs out of a key ingredient on a busy Mother's Day.
E2Farewell to Momma Mary
Aug 8, 2017
The Valastro Family reflects on the life of Momma Mary and her legacy.
E3Buddha, Brandenburg, Big Air
Aug 15, 2017
Mauro bakes a replica Brandenburg Gate cake for the German Embassy's party.
E4Steins, Stethoscopes and Studs
Aug 22, 2017
The team makes a beer cake for a local Oktoberfest celebration.
E5Helicopters and Hypnosis
Aug 29, 2017
The team creates a helicopter cake complete with spinning rotors.
E6Red, White and Chew
Sep 5, 2017
Buddy makes a giant hot dog cake for the famous hot dog eating contest.
E7Snowman, Mentor and Model Mary
Sep 12, 2017
Buddy works to make a life-size snowman cake for a group of pre-schoolers.
E8Hay Bales and a Health Scare
Sep 19, 2017
A long-time customer wants a harvest-themed cake to kick off the fall.
E9High Kicks and Hockey Sticks
Sep 26, 2017
Buddy tries his hand at a cake representing a Brazilian martial art.
E10Tall Orders and a Tight Fit
Oct 3, 2017
It's a dumpling feast as Buddy makes a cake for a food tour company.
E11Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal
Oct 10, 2017
An Indian couple wants a replica of the Taj Mahal for their wedding cake.
E12Gems, Geodes, Cake Boss Junior
Oct 17, 2017
Buddy and the team rock a crystal cake for a gemstone gallery's party.
E13Creeps, Carvings and Coffins
Oct 24, 2017
Buddy and the crew brave a haunted house for a consultation.
E14Classic Cars, Grace's Surprise
Oct 31, 2017
Joe wants to surprise Grace for her birthday, but his gift could melt.
E15Lumberjacks and Giving Back
Nov 7, 2017
Buddy builds a tree-inspired wedding cake for two lumberjacks.
E16Monkey Business
Nov 14, 2017
Mary goes bananas with a special cake for the zoo.
E17Home Runs and Rabbit Holes
Nov 21, 2017
Buddy includes every aspect of the book into an Alice in Wonderland cake.
E18Quinceaneras and Quarterbacks
Nov 28, 2017
A mom and daughter want a traditional, yet modern, cake for a quinceanera.
E19Camels and Ostriches
Dec 5, 2017
Buddy makes a cake for the Meadowlands Racetrack's camel and ostrich races.
E20Mummy Mia!
Dec 12, 2017
Buddy and the crew create a cake resembling a mummy sarcophagus.
E21Soccer and Mary's Big Break
Dec 19, 2017
Buddy and the crew make a cake for pro soccer team F.C. Internazionale.
E22Leather, Lace, Princess Cake
Dec 26, 2017
Buddy makes a cake for an all-female motorcycle club.
E23Wintry Wonderland Wedding
Jan 2, 2018
A winter wonderland wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone.
E24Seasons Greetings, Surprises
Jan 9, 2018
The Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community.
E1Fiery Dragons and Marrying Cats
Buddy's client is a modern day medieval knight who wants an epic fire breathing dragon cake.
E2Flamenco and Capture the Flag
Buddy designs a flamenco cake, and the team makes a cake for a nearby summer camp that gets messy.
E3Color Run and Back to School Fun
The team makes a cake to mark an event for the Mayor of Newark providing school supplies.
E4Go Fly a Kite
Buddy judges a true "clash-of-the-titans" cook-off between local police and firefighters.
E5Wedding Bells and Flower Power
Buddy meets a floral-loving bride who wants bouquets of flower cupcakes for her big day.
E6Diggerland, Dol and Dresses
Mauro makes a Korean-themed first birthday cake, and Buddy is tasked with a bake for a theme park.
E7Viking Ships and Ice Cream Cones
Buddy creates an amazing viking-themed cake for the crew of a reproduction viking ship.
E8Mermaids, Promotions and Puppy Love
Buddy designs a mermaid cake, Mauro makes a cake to honor a friend and Lisa gets a dog.
E9Ballet and South African Biltong
Buddy makes a cake with South African beef jerky, and the team works on a music-box cake.
E1025 Years and Counting
Mauro and Madeline celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with the whole family.
E11Creepy Crawly Cake and Haunted House
It's Halloween and Buddy's son wants his own haunted house to go along with his spooky cake.
E12Dreams Come True
Buddy designs a cake for rapper Fat Joe, and the crew creates a cake for a kindergarten class.
E13Saudi Arabia and Lobster Tail Feast
E14Pep Rally, Birthday Treat and Fancy Feet
Buddy makes a cake for a school pep rally, and Mary's foot modeling career is finally a reality.
E15Secret Proprosal, Patients and Privacy Please
Buddy assists a young baker with a cake for her sister's doctors, and the crew helps a man propose.
E16Enduring Love, an Ending and Edited Out
Buddy replicates the original six-tier wedding cake for Lisa's grandparent's 60th anniversary.
E17Holly Jolly Hoboken And Ugly Sweaters
It's the holidays, and the team makes a cake for the New York Botanical Garden train show.
E18Pinata Party And Gender Reveal
Buddy makes a pinata cake, and Grace takes an order for a double gender-reveal party.
E19Glass Cake and 100th Birthday
Buddy and the team use cool new techniques to make a cake as beautiful as glass art.
E20Father-Daughter Dance and Bachelorette Party
Mauro gets an order for a Father-Daughter dance, and Buddy makes a cake for a bachelorette party.
E21Robots And Rainbow Unicorns
The team makes a robot cake, and Mary creates a magical unicorn cake for a five-year-old-girl.
E22Steampunks, Kiwi Cake And Babysitting Jitters
The team builds a steaming and rotating cake for the fantasy world of steampunk.
E23Color Festival, Sofia's Graduating And A Paint Date
The bakery gets colorful as they create a cake for the Indian celebration called Holi.
E24Sailors and Marines and Twins cake
E25Father's Day Collapse, Buddy's Surprise, And Tee Time
The crew makes a basketball-inspired cake to surprise a hoops-loving dad on Father's Day.
E26Mining Cake, Sailing Santa, And Sister Makeovers
The president of a zinc mine wants a cake to surprise young geologists on their next mine visit.
E27Volcanoes, Drive-Ins, & Movie Magic
Buddy and the bakers attempt to make a volcano cake for a science camp that's edible and erupts.
E28A Barter, A Baker, And An Italian Professor
A pair of brothers offer to trade pizza in exchange for a pony cake for their little sister.
E1Dinosaurs and Brush Strokes
Dec 24, 2018
The crew summons the Jurassic when they make a cake for a local Dinosaur theme park.
E2Rollercoasters and Cook-Offs
May 14, 2019
The Valastro family is spending the summer at the Jersey Shore, but Buddy’s still on the job. Buddy takes a consultation at the beachside amusement park he frequented as a kid.
E3Waves and Watermelons
May 21, 2019
Surf, sun and sand! A Jersey Shore surf shop owner needs a cake that screams summer, for an upcoming surfing competition.
E4Episode 4
Jul 24, 2018
E5Episode 5
Jul 31, 2018
E6Episode 6
Aug 7, 2018
E7Episode 7
Aug 14, 2018
E8Episode 8
Aug 21, 2018
E9Episode 9
Aug 28, 2018
E10Episode 10
Sep 4, 2018
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Storyline
Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show focuses on how they make their cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.
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