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Cake Boss

Cake Boss
★ 7.4/10•2009•30m•TV-PG•Reality•Family
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 25, 2009

Episodes

Episode 1 - A Bride, a Boat, and Bamboozled!E123m

A Bride, a Boat, and Bamboozled!

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.

May 25, 2009

Episode 2 - A Fire, a Fashionista, and FamilyE222m

A Fire, a Fashionista, and Family

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.

Jun 1, 2009

Episode 3 - Bunny, Birthday, and Burnt FoodE322m

Bunny, Birthday, and Burnt Food

It's one of the busiest weeks of the year at Carlo's Bakery with orders pouring in for Easter, and a last-minute Easter Bunny cake turns into more than the team bargained for. There are also three members of the family celebrating birthdays this week and Buddy's sister Grace, who's never cooked for the family before, decides she's going to make Easter dinner.

Jun 8, 2009

Episode 4 - Weddings, Water, and Wacked!E422m

Weddings, Water, and Wacked!

The team at Carlo's is hoping not to get whacked when they're asked to make a huge roulette table cake for a local businessman. It's also the start of wedding season and the time-consuming wedding cake orders are piling up. A mix-up by the sisters not keeping cake orders organized throws Buddy off the handle when a customer comes in to pick up a cake that's not ready.

Jun 15, 2009

Episode 5 - Bi-Plane, Bridezilla, and Busting BuddyE522m

Bi-Plane, Bridezilla, and Busting Buddy

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.

Jun 22, 2009

Episode 6 - Undead, Unclothed, and Unhappy MamaE622m

Undead, Unclothed, and Unhappy Mama

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.

Jun 29, 2009

Episode 7 - Doves, Ducks, and DelicaciesE722m

Doves, Ducks, and Delicacies

Buddy is excited to create an old-school wedding cake like the kind his father used to make; tall, ornate and filled with... live birds?! A dad-to-be comes to the bakery to order a giant lobster tail pastry for his pregnant wife. Little Frankie goes on a mission to catch live birds for the wedding cake.

Jul 6, 2009

Episode 8 - Museum, Mistakes, and Mother MaryE823m

Museum, Mistakes, and Mother Mary

The Carlo's team gets to take a field trip to a local museum for a prehistoric mammal cake. A Sweet 16 cake proves to be more work than anyone planned on and Frankie makes and decorates a cake all by himself for a very hard to please client...Mary!

Jul 13, 2009

Episode 9 - Soldiers, Sand, and SaladE922m

Soldiers, Sand, and Salad

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.

Jul 20, 2009

Episode 10 - Chinese Culture and CannolisE1022m

Chinese Culture and Cannolis

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.

Jul 27, 2009

Episode 11 - A Blindfold, a Bikini and Breathing FireE1123m

A Blindfold, a Bikini and Breathing Fire

Buddy is used to putting out fires, not starting them, but all that changes when he's asked to make a tiki cake that spits fire. Buddy also has to make a bridal shower cake for his sister-in-law and Mauro challenges him to ice a cake while blindfolded...or he'll have to walk around the bakery in a grass skirt and coconut bra!

Aug 10, 2009

Episode 12 - Leaning, Lobsters and LecturesE1222m

Leaning, Lobsters and Lectures

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!

Aug 17, 2009

Episode 13 - Fireworks, Falling Fondant and FathersE1322m

Fireworks, Falling Fondant and Fathers

A fellow family owned business asks Buddy and the Carlo's team to honor their patriarch by creating a special cake featuring their company's product...fireworks! It's also "Bring Your Dad to School Day" at Buddy's son's school and he's got a surprise for all the kids.

Aug 24, 2009

Actors

Buddy Valastro

Buddy Valastro

Self

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