Cake Boss

The Best Episodes of Cake Boss

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Every episode of Cake Boss ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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...
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  1. 9.2/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling

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    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.

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  2. 9.1/10(11 votes)

    #2 - A Cowboy in Hoboken

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    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.

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  3. 9.0/10(8 votes)

    #3 - That's Some Nice Meat

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    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.

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  4. 9.0/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Twirls, Whirls and Crashes

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    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.

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  5. 8.8/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Pucks, Pasteries and Pushy Grace

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    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.

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  6. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Hot Air Balloon Cake & Happy Little Bakers

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    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.

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  8. 8.2/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Soldiers, Sand, and Salad

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    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.

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  9. 8.1/10(32 votes)

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

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    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.

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  10. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #9 - Chimp, Cinema, and Crumb Cake

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    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.

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  11. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #10 - Hurricane Sandy Strikes

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    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.

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  12. 8.0/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Plants, Pranks and a Proposal

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    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.

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  13. 7.9/10(24 votes)

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

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    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.

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  14. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Trash, Twirls & Tough Love

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    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.

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  15. 7.7/10(8 votes)

    #14 - A Battleship, Ballet & Burning!

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    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.

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  16. 7.6/10(19 votes)

    #15 - A Fire, a Fashionista, and Family

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    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.

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  17. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives

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    S2:E3

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

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  18. 7.6/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Colorful Characters and Christmas Costumes

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    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.

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  19. 7.6/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Blushing Brides and Busy Bakers

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    S2:E12

    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.

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  20. 7.4/10(14 votes)

    #19 - Chinese Culture and Cannolis

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    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.

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  21. 7.4/10(7 votes)

    #20 - Strawberries, Sinatra, & Sick Ovens

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    S3:E15

    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.

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  22. 7.4/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Santa, Sunrise & Snowmen Cupcakes

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    S3:E24

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

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  23. 7.3/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Leaning, Lobsters and Lectures

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    S1:E12

    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!

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  24. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #23 - Cars, Collapse & Couture

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    S2:E16

    Buddy and his team creates a life-size cake replica of a NASCAR race car for the Retail Bakers Association annual convention in Charlotte.

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  25. 7.3/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Familia, Fishing and Family History

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    S3:E16

    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.

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  26. 7.3/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise!

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    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.

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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/18/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Cowboy in Hoboken".