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The Best Episodes of Cake Boss

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The Best Episodes of 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...
  1. Background image for Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling
    9.2/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling

    S5:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for A Cowboy in Hoboken
    9.1/10(11 votes)

    #2 - A Cowboy in Hoboken

    S5:E28

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for That's Some Nice Meat
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #3 - That's Some Nice Meat

    S5:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Twirls, Whirls and Crashes
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Twirls, Whirls and Crashes

    S5:E24

    A 2000-lb carousel cake is delivered to the Steel Pier amusement park in Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Carlo’s undergoes some necessary renovations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Pucks, Pasteries and Pushy Grace
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #5 - Pucks, Pasteries and Pushy Grace

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Houses, Help, & Hitting the Road!
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Houses, Help, & Hitting the Road!

    S4:E14

    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

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Coffins, Costumes and a Cake on a Gurney
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Coffins, Costumes and a Cake on a Gurney

    S4:E31

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for A Bride, a Boat, and Bamboozled!
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #8 - A Bride, a Boat, and Bamboozled!

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Soldiers, Sand, and Salad
    8.0/10(16 votes)

    #9 - Soldiers, Sand, and Salad

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Hot Air Balloon Cake & Happy Little Bakers
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Hot Air Balloon Cake & Happy Little Bakers

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for A Bittersweet Homecoming
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - A Bittersweet Homecoming

    S5:E16

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Chimp, Cinema, and Crumb Cake
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #12 - Chimp, Cinema, and Crumb Cake

    S2:E15

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Hurricane Sandy Strikes
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Hurricane Sandy Strikes

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Bi-Plane, Bridezilla, and Busting Buddy
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Bi-Plane, Bridezilla, and Busting Buddy

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Plants, Pranks and a Proposal
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    #15 - Plants, Pranks and a Proposal

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Trash, Twirls & Tough Love
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Trash, Twirls & Tough Love

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for A Battleship, Ballet & Burning!
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #17 - A Battleship, Ballet & Burning!

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for A Fire, a Fashionista, and Family
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #18 - A Fire, a Fashionista, and Family

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Colorful Characters and Christmas Costumes
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #19 - Colorful Characters and Christmas Costumes

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Roses, Romance, & a Romeo
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Roses, Romance, & a Romeo

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise!
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise!

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Santa, Sunrise & Snowmen Cupcakes
    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Santa, Sunrise & Snowmen Cupcakes

    S3:E24

    The bakery prepares for Christmas Eve, the busiest time of the year for the bakery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Space Shuttle, Stepping Up & Surprise!
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Space Shuttle, Stepping Up & Surprise!

    S4:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Chinese Culture and Cannolis
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #24 - Chinese Culture and Cannolis

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives

    S2:E3

    In this episode, Buddy delivers a rollerskate themed cake while on rollerskates. Also, a robot cake is created by the staff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling" is the best rated episode of "Cake Boss". It scored 9.2/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/18/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Cowboy in Hoboken".