Cake Boss

Season 8

TV-PG

The staff of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, led by Buddy Valastro, shows how it prepares elaborate themed cakes for various occasions. Each episode typically features the preparation of two cakes for events including receptions, charity events and theme parties as well as weddings and birthdays.

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30 Episodes

Pirates and Pastries
E1
Pirates and PastriesIt's all hands on deck when Buddy and the team create a pirate themed cake; Buddy gets ready to open a new bakery in Connecticut.
Sand Castles And Seeing Double
E2
Sand Castles And Seeing DoubleAsbury PArk kicks off the summer season with a famous sand sculptor, and a giant sand castle cake from Carlo's. Buddy then navigates the tricky task of making a birthday cake for 10-year-old twins who couldn't be more different.
Botanical Cakes and Brakes
E3
Botanical Cakes and BrakesBuddy attempts to craft cake cacti for a New York Botanical Gardens' Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Meanwhile, Mauro and Madeline's son keeps them on edge during his first driving lesson.
Tall Orders And A Tight Fit
E4
Tall Orders And A Tight FitIt's a dumpling feast for the eyes when Buddy makes a cake for a New York food tour company. He then creates an iconic motorcycle jacket out of cake.
Steins, Stethoscopes And Studs
E5
Steins, Stethoscopes And StudsThe guys make a beer cake for a local Oktoberfest celebration. Plus, the hospital where all four Valastro kids were born has a special cake order.
Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love
E6
Spies, Splashes and Bakery LoveBuddy makes a spy cake for a gaming convention in Las Vegas. Plus, Mauro's little brother and one of the Carlo's decorators are getting married.
Hay Bales and a Health Scare
E7
Hay Bales and a Health ScareA long-time customer's family farm wants a harvest-themed cake to kick off the fall season. And Mauro gets some shocking news and must undergo surgery.
Wine and Waltzes
E8
Wine and WaltzesThe crew crafts a cake for a local winery, and Buddy decides he's going to make his own wine! Plus, a client comes in with a request for a life-sized piano cake!
Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air
E9
Buddha, Brandenburg and Big AirMauro bakes a replica Brandenburg Gate for the German Embassy's party, can he impress the VIP guest? Plus, Ralph builds a gold Buddha statue.
Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses
E10
Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake NosesBuddy Valastro makes a storybook cake for the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Center in New York City. Then the guys help a gymnastics team with a farewell cake.
Creeps, Carvings and Coffins
E11
Creeps, Carvings and CoffinsIt's Halloween in Hoboken, NJ and Buddy and company brave a haunted house for a consultation, while Frankie's coffin prank on Gabby nearly scares her to death!
Lumber Jacks And Giving Back
E12
Lumber Jacks And Giving BackBuddy builds a tree-inspired wedding cake for two lumberjacks, and a touching consultation with Feeding America moves Buddy to cook for the volunteers.
Quinceaneras, Quarterbacks and K9's
E13
Quinceaneras, Quarterbacks and K9'sA mom and daughter need a traditional, yet modern, cake for a quinceanera party. Plus, a cake that's for the dogs -- or at least the dog groomers.
Snowman, Mentor And Model Mary
E14
Snowman, Mentor And Model MaryCan Buddy make a life-size snowman cake for a group of pre-schoolers? It's a heart-warming reunion when Buddy's former teacher stops by the bakery.
Seasons Greetings And Saintly Surprises
E15
Seasons Greetings And Saintly SurprisesIt's Christmas and the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community, so Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake.
Bugging Out And Big Cheers
E16
Bugging Out And Big CheersA local science center asks Buddy create a cake in honor of their new ant exhibit, and Mauro makes a cake for cheerleaders celebrating spirit week.
Wintry Wonderland Wedding
E17
Wintry Wonderland WeddingA winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone. He enlists sugar artist, Jacques Torres, to help complete the icy dream cake.
Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling
E18
Mary Models, Toys and Turkish MarblingBuddy 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.
Gems, Geodes And Cake Boss Junior
E19
Gems, Geodes And Cake Boss JuniorBuddy and the team rock a crystal cake for a gemstone gallery's 50th anniversary celebration, and his five-year-old son takes over Carlo's Bakery!
Monkey Business and Mary In Charge
E20
Monkey Business and Mary In ChargeBuddy and his family go snow tubing in the Poconos Mountains, and back at the bakery Mary goes bananas with a special cake for the zoo.
High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and Capoeira
E21
High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and CapoeiraBuddy tries his hand at a cake representing Capoeria, a Brazilian martial art, for a local studio celebrating their graduating class. Then, Mauro helps a boy celebrate his Bar Mitzvah with a cake that shows off his love of hockey.
Mummy Mia!
E22
Mummy Mia!Buddy and the crew get wrapped up in their work by creating a cake resembling an ancient Egyptian mummy sarcophagus. Then, Mauro, Joe, Danny and Frankie make a pancake cake, but Mauro's cake filling flavor choice may be too hot to handle.
Camels, Ostriches and Cake Wishes
E23
Camels, Ostriches and Cake WishesBuddy heads to Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ, where they are asked to make a cake for the camel and ostrich races. The bakery is visited by families with the Make-a-Wish foundation, and Buddy turns the kids' cake wishes into a reality.
Classic Cars and Grace's Surprise
E24
Classic Cars and Grace's SurpriseJoe has big plans for Grace's 50th birthday and wants to give her an ice cream cake, but extreme heat may melt his surprise. Then, Buddy must turn a classic car into an unforgettable cake and deliver it to a prestigious car auction.
Home Runs and Rabbit Holes
E25
Home Runs and Rabbit HolesBuddy is asked to make an Alice in Wonderland cake for a children’s theater and incorporates every aspect of the book into his creation. Then, Mauro knocks it out of the park with a vintage baseball-themed cake for the Carlos Beltran Foundation.
Helicopters and Hypnosis
E26
Helicopters and HypnosisThe team creates a helicopter cake complete with spinning rotors, and Mauro's intense fear of heights is triggered. Then, Grace takes an order from a doughnut-obsessed bride who wants her shower cake to be cake and doughnuts.
Red, White and Chew
E27
Red, White and ChewBuddy makes a giant hot dog cake for the famous 4th of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island. Then, Joe attempts a pork belly cake filling on an order for a barbecue pit master.
Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal
E28
Taj Mahal and Prom ProposalAn Indian couple makes a special wedding cake request: an exact replica of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. However, the intricate design of the iconic building may be more than Buddy and his team can handle.
Soccer and Mary's Big Break
E29
Soccer and Mary's Big BreakBuddy and the crew make a cake for professional soccer team F.C. Internazionale that's visiting Hoboken from Italy. Then, Mary dips her toes into becoming a foot model.
Leather, Lace and a Princess Cake
E30
Leather, Lace and a Princess CakeBuddy makes a cake for an all-female motorcycle club and uses a trick to create the look of leather and lace. Then, the crew goes girly to make the perfect, pink princess cake for one lucky 5 year old.