The BEST episodes of Cake Boss season 13

#1 - 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.

#2 - 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.

#3 - Momma's Day, Floral Flavors and Cake Clinics

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2017

Buddy creates a flower covered cake, complete with a rose flavored filling for a Mother's Day brunch; Lisa and Sofia help Buddy host a special decorating class; the Valastro family celebrates Momma, and all the other wonderful moms in the family.

#4 - Farewell to Momma Mary

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/2017

Reflecting on the life of Momma Mary and the legacy she left behind with hundreds of family members and friends.

#5 - Leather, Lace and a Princess Cake

Season 13 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/23/2016

Buddy creates a leather - and - lace cake for an all - female motorcycle club; A lucky 5 - year - old gets a perfect, pink, princess cake.

#6 - Soccer and Mary's Big Break

Season 13 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/23/2016

The professional soccer team F.C. Internazionale is in Hoboken from Italy, and Buddy and the guys are making them a cake; it's a dream come true for Mauro and Danny, who have been fans since childhood; Mary dips her toes in becoming a foot model.

#7 - Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal

Season 13 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/16/2016

An Indian couple asks for an exact replica of the Taj Mahal, but the intricate design may be more than Buddy and his team can handle; Grace helps a couple of boys ask their girlfriends to prom with an over-the-top surprise cake.

#8 - Red, White and Chew

Season 13 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/7/2017

Buddy makes a giant hot dog cake for the famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island; an order for a BBQ pit master has Joe attempting a pork belly cake filling.

#9 - Helicopters and Hypnosis

Season 13 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2017

The team creates a complicated helicopter cake complete with spinning rotors; Mauro's intense fear of heights is triggered, so Buddy brings in a hypnotist; Grace takes an order from a donut obsessed bride.

#10 - Home Runs and Rabbit Holes

Season 13 - Episode 17 - Aired 12/9/2016

When a children's theater asks Buddy to make an ``Alice in Wonderland cake, he falls deep into the rabbit hole; Mauro creates a vintage baseball-themed cake for the Carlos Beltran Foundation.

#11 - Classic Cars and Grace's Surprise

Season 13 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/2/2016

Joe has big plans to surprise with an ice cream cake her 50th birthday , But extreme heat may just melt the surprise before Grace arrives, Buddy must turn a classic car into an unforgettable cake.

#12 - Camels, Ostriches and Cake Wishes

Season 13 - Episode 19 - Aired 12/2/2016

Buddy head to Meadowlands Racetrack with a cake for the infamous camel and ostrich races; The bakery receives a visit from a few families with the make-a-wish foundation.

#13 - Mummy Mia

Season 13 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/21/2016

Buddy is asked to create an Egypt-themed cake for Rutgers.

#14 - High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and Capoeira

Season 13 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2016

A martial art's studio is celebrating their graduating class, and wants a cake that represents the Brazilian tradition Capoeira; Mauro helps a boy celebrate his Bar Mitzvah with a cake that shows off his love of hockey.

#15 - Seasons Greetings and Saintly Surprises

Season 13 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/25/2016

At Christmas, the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community and Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake.

#16 - Wintery Wonderland Wedding

Season 13 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/25/2016

A winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone; sugar artist Jacques Torres helps complete the icy dream cake.

#17 - Hay Bales and a Health Scare

Season 13 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2017

A long-time customer's family farm wants a harvest themed cake to kick off the fall season; Mauro gets some shocking news and must undergo surgery.

#18 - Snowman, Mentor and Model Mary

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2017

Buddy makes a life-size snowman cake for a group of pre-schoolers.

#19 - Quinceañeras, Quaterbacks and K9's

Season 13 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/11/2016

#20 - Creeps, Carvings and Coffins

Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2016

When Halloween arrives in Hoboken, Buddy and co brave a haunted house for a consultation, and Frankie's coffin prank on Gabby nearly scares her to death.

#21 - Gems, Geodes and Cake Boss Junior

Season 13 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/4/2016

Buddy and the team rock a crystal cake for a gemstone gallery's 50th anniversary celebration, and his 5-year-old son takes over Carlo's Bakery.

#22 - Tall Orders And A Tight Fit

Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/30/2017

It's a dumpling feast for the eyes when Buddy makes a cake for a New York food tour company; Buddy creates an iconic motorcycle jacket out of cake.

#23 - Monkey Business and Mary in Charge

Season 13 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/27/2016

Buddy and his family go snow tubing in the Poconos; Mary and Carlo make a cake for a zoo celebrating the Chinese Year of the Monkey; Buddy Castano is getting ready for college, but Mauro and Madeline aren't ready to let go.

#24 - Lumberjacks and Giving Back

Season 13 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/27/2016

Two professional lumberjacks tie the knot and Buddy makes a tree-inspired wedding cake; Carlo's shop gives back to Feeding America, and Buddy promises a meal for all the volunteers at the Hoboken shelter.