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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
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- TLC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 8
Episodes
Episode 1
Pirates and Pastries
2016-02-03 · 21mIt'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.
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Sand Castles And Seeing Double
2016-02-03 · 21mAsbury 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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Botanical Cakes and Brakes
2016-02-10 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Tall Orders And A Tight Fit
2016-02-10 · 21mIt'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.
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Steins, Stethoscopes And Studs
2016-02-17 · 21mThe 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.
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Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love
2016-02-17 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Hay Bales and a Health Scare
2016-02-24 · 21mA 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.
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Wine and Waltzes
2016-02-24 · 21mThe 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!
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 9
Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air
2016-03-02 · 21mMauro bakes a replica Brandenburg Gate for the German Embassy's party, can he impress the VIP guest? Plus, Ralph builds a gold Buddha statue.
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Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses
2016-03-04 · 21mBuddy 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 11
Creeps, Carvings and Coffins
2016-04-12 · 21mIt'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!
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Lumber Jacks And Giving Back
2016-04-18 · 21mBuddy builds a tree-inspired wedding cake for two lumberjacks, and a touching consultation with Feeding America moves Buddy to cook for the volunteers.
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Quinceaneras, Quarterbacks and K9's
2016-04-25 · 21mA 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.
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Snowman, Mentor And Model Mary
2016-05-02 · 21mCan 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.
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Seasons Greetings And Saintly Surprises
2016-05-09 · 21mIt's Christmas and the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community, so Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake.
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Bugging Out And Big Cheers
2016-05-16 · 21mA 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.
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Wintry Wonderland Wedding
2016-05-23 · 21mA winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone. He enlists sugar artist, Jacques Torres, to help complete the icy dream cake.
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Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling
2016-05-25 · 21mBuddy must re-create traditional Turkish water marbling on a cake -- will he succeed? Meanwhile, Mary follows her dream of being a foot model!
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Gems, Geodes And Cake Boss Junior
2016-05-26 · 21mBuddy 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!
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Monkey Business and Mary In Charge
2016-05-27 · 21mBuddy 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.
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High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and Capoeira
2016-10-26 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Mummy Mia!
2016-10-26 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Camels, Ostriches and Cake Wishes
2016-11-02 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Classic Cars and Grace's Surprise
2016-11-02 · 21mJoe 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.
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Home Runs and Rabbit Holes
2016-11-09 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Helicopters and Hypnosis
2016-11-16 · 21mThe 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 27
Red, White and Chew
2016-11-22 · 21mBuddy 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.
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Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal
2016-11-22 · 21mAn 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.
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Soccer and Mary's Big Break
2016-12-06 · 21mBuddy 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 30
Leather, Lace and a Princess Cake
2016-12-06 · 21mBuddy 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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