The BEST episodes of Cake Boss

Every episode of Cake Boss ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cake Boss!

Buddy Valastro is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States. Master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, Buddy is the cake boss.

Last Updated: 1/28/2024Network: Discovery FamilyStatus: Ended
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Bugging Out and Big Cheers
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10.00
29 votes

#1 - Bugging Out and Big Cheers

Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/13/2016

Liberty Science Center is opening a new exhibit devoted to the leafcutter ant, and they ask Buddy to create an appropriate cake. And, Mary's son Joseph is in a wrestling match. Also, Mauro creates a megaphone out of cupcakes for a cheerleading squad.

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Botanical Cakes and Anti-Lock Brakes
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10.00
29 votes

#2 - Botanical Cakes and Anti-Lock Brakes

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/30/2016

The NY Botanical Gardens is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and they want Buddy to make the cake. Repeat customers return 10 years later with plans in hand. Carlo’s made their original wedding cake and now they want 5 full cakes to celebrate.

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Flamenco and Capture the Flag
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10.00
1 votes

#3 - Flamenco and Capture the Flag

Season 14 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2017

Buddy flaunts his cake and dance moves when he designs a flamenco cake; Mauro and the team make a cake for a nearby summer camp.

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Steins, Stethoscopes and Studs
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10.00
29 votes

#4 - Steins, Stethoscopes and Studs

Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2017

The guys make a beer cake for a local Oktoberfest celebration; the hospital where all four Valastro kids were born has a special cake order.

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Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love
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10.00
29 votes

#5 - Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/13/2016

Buddy creates a cake for the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. After delivering the cake, the crew relaxes with a dip in the pool at the Palazzo Resort. And, Mauro's brother Stefano is getting married and a special beach-themed cake is created for the couple.

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Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air
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10.00
29 votes

#6 - Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2017

A replica Brandenburg Gate for the German Embassy's party; a gold Buddha statue.

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Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling
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9.87
30 votes

#7 - Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/30/2016

Buddy is asked to recreate traditional Turkish water marbling on a cake. Plus, a cake for a toy company brings out everyone’s inner child. Mary takes steps to realize a life-long dream of becoming a foot model.

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Sand Castles and Seeing Double
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9.87
30 votes

#8 - Sand Castles and Seeing Double

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/23/2016

Buddy navigates the tricky task of making a birthday cake for twins who couldn't be more different; Buddy makes a giant sand castle cake.

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Wine and Waltzes
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9.87
30 votes

#9 - Wine and Waltzes

Season 12 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/6/2016

The crew crafts a cake for a local winery; Buddy decides he's going to make his own wine; a client comes in with a request for a life-size piano cake.

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Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses
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9.87
30 votes

#10 - Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/6/2016

Buddy makes a storybook cake for the Hans Christian Andersen Center in New York; a gymnastics team wants to throw a going-away party for a teammate with a special cake; Grace disguises herself as a customer.

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Sizing, Sleeping Stretch and Sesame Street
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9.20
49 votes

#11 - Sizing, Sleeping Stretch and Sesame Street

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/18/2010

A special cake is created to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street.

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Players, Lawyers and Pranksters
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9.00
1 votes

#12 - Players, Lawyers and Pranksters

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/7/2013

Buddy bakes a cake for NFL coach Tom Coughlin’s charity organization; Marissa gets back at the guys with a prank of her own.

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Light Up the Night
star
9.00
1 votes

#13 - Light Up the Night

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/28/2013

Buddy must create a 5-tier Bollywood wedding cake that incorporates special lighting effects; Marissa tries out her cookie recipe at the bakery.

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Carlo's Cowboys
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9.00
1 votes

#14 - Carlo's Cowboys

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/6/2014

A giant cake for a rodeo association; a cake for a top-secret celebration.

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Undead, Unclothed and Unhappy Mama
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8.88
60 votes

#15 - Undead, Unclothed and Unhappy Mama

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/21/2009

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.

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Castles, Cannolis and Cartoon Characters
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8.54
74 votes

#16 - Castles, Cannolis and Cartoon Characters

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/8/2010

Buddy and Mauro travel to Walt Disney World to make cannoli at the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

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Cars, Collapse and Couture
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8.52
46 votes

#17 - Cars, Collapse and Couture

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2010

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

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Pizza, Poochies and Pop-in-Law
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8.27
22 votes

#18 - Pizza, Poochies and Pop-in-Law

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2009

Buddy makes a new four-legged friend when he's asked to create a cake for a local animal shelter. And he might be in the doghouse when he challenges his father-in-law to a pizza-making contest.

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Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives
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8.25
12 votes

#19 - Robots, Rollerskates and Relatives

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2009

Buddy's latest challenge: build a functional robot cake. Additionally, Buddy's niece Tessy wants a tie-dye cake from her uncle for her 8th birthday but also wants him to deliver it at a skating rink while on rollers skates, and little Cousin Buddy gives Cousin Anthony grief while accompanying him on deliveries.

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Chimps, Cinema and Crumb Cake
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8.16
44 votes

#20 - Chimps, Cinema and Crumb Cake

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/25/2010

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.

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A Fire, a Fashionista and Family
star
8.13
119 votes

#21 - A Fire, a Fashionista and Family

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2009

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.

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Leaning, Lobsters and Lectures
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8.10
30 votes

#22 - Leaning, Lobsters and Lectures

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/2009

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!

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Candy, Crash and Crisis
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8.04
23 votes

#23 - Candy, Crash and Crisis

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/2009

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.

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Aquarium Adventures and An Announcement
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8.00
43 votes

#24 - Aquarium Adventures and An Announcement

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/2010

Buddy creates an underwater-themed cake complete with live fish for a local aquarium.

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We Will Survive
star
8.00
3 votes

#25 - We Will Survive

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/18/2013

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.

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