Seasons & episodes
S3 · E5Hieroglyphics, Hearse and Happy Parents 2010-06-14 · 30 min
A funeral hearse is made for a surprise cake. A mother and daughter cannot agree on a theme for a Sweet 16 cake, with one desiring an Egyptian theme, and the other a more girlish fashion-oriented theme. An animal-themed cake is made for an Indian baby shower.
S3 · E6Magazines, a Mega Screen and Maurizio 2010-06-21 · 30 min
Buddy faces challenges while making cakes for Nasdaq and O Magazine. Also, cousin Anthony wants to spend more time at the bakery and less time delivering cakes.
S3 · E7Chopped Head and a Crazy Cravings Cake 2010-06-21
Buddy has to make a cake for a Marie Antoinette party, a "cravings" cake for his sister, Lisa Gonzalez, for her baby shower. Mauro faces a short health care crisis. The rest of the clan is concerned while Mauro claims it to be "no big deal."
S3 · E8A Princess, a Pirate and a Perplexing Arch 2010-06-28
Buddy is feeling the pressure when Mary, his toughest critic, ask him to make a pirate-theme cake for her twins' birthday party. Also, an over-the-top cake is made for a casino opening.
S3 · E96-foot Sub Sandwich, Zeppoles and a Sick Mauro 2010-07-12 · 30 min
It's Easter time and the shop is busy as ever. Buddy makes a sandwich cake for the 100th anniversary of Fiore's, a sandwich shop next to the original Carlo's Bakery. Joey, Sal, and Cousin Anthony make items for the bakery in honor of St. Joseph's Day, and Buddy and Maddelena stage an intervention for Mauro, convincing him to make lifestyle changes to become more healthy.
S3 · E10Color, Camouflage and Cupcake Day 2010-07-19 · 30 min
A war breaks out when the Carlo gang are challenged to show their shooting skills in order to make a paintball cake. It's also the annual Throwback Cannoli Day at the bakery, but everyone's in for a big surprise when Buddy decides to make a change.
S3 · E11Key to the City and a Key-tar Cake 2010-07-26 · 30 min
Buddy and the team are asked by an 80's tribute band to make a retro cake. Also, Little Ferry, New Jersey, Buddy's birthplace, presents Buddy with the key to the city.
S3 · E12Barbers, Babies and Bulls 2010-08-02
Buddy wants to make a cake for the barbershop where he has been getting his hair cut since he was a kid in honor of their anniversary. Also, Buddy and the team are asked to create a mechanical bull cake, complete with movement.
S3 · E13Mother's Day, Mama and Mom to be 2010-08-09
Buddy makes a Mother's Day celebration cake for the Adoptive Parents Committee, which is a nonprofit support group for adoptive parents. Buddy surprises his wife on Mothers day by having his children decorating a cake for her. The family celebrates as Lisa, Buddy's sister, gives birth to her child, a daughter named Isabella.
S3 · E14Helmet Cake, Healthy Mauro, & Huge Train Cake 2010-08-16
Choo choo! It's National Train Day as Carlo's team has to make a HUGE cake complete with tunnels for model trains. Joey wants to make a firefighter themed cake for his retiring fire captain. Mauro's son helps his dad get healthy.
S3 · E15Strawberries, Sinatra, & Sick Ovens 2010-08-23
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.
S3 · E16Familia, Fishing and Family History 2010-10-11
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.
S3 · E17Frescos, Fountains and Family Wishes 2010-10-18
The Valastro's continue their trip around Italy; Buddy and the boys get a culture lesson when asked to make a cake inspired by a fresco painting.
S3 · E18Cassata, Cheesecakes and Crates of Wine 2010-10-18
Sicily is the last stop of the Italy vacation; after visiting a local winery, Buddy decides to make a wine bottle cake.
S3 · E19Sandals, Sandwiches and Shelves 2010-10-25
A client travels from Myrtle Beach to order a Flip-Flop cake; Buddy is asked to make a kid friendly cake.
S3 · E20Pipes, a Phoenix, & a Problematic Kitchen 2010-11-01
Buddy and Co. create a Phoenix cake for a neighborhood Irish bar; Joey tests out the new ovens with his famous Irish Soda Bread.
S3 · E21Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship 2010-11-08
A trip to the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City for a nautical inspired cake; a Jersey celebrity (Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's Jersey Shore) orders a cake for her mom.
S3 · E22Sweet Sixteen, Stars & a Saber Sword 2010-11-15
Mauro's daughter orders a sweet sixteen cake; the bakery makes a cake for the centennial of the Cadet Chapel at West Point.
S3 · E23Crazy Chocolate Cake & Carlo's Centennial Celebration 2010-11-22
Buddy makes an elaborate chocolate cake for a couple's anniversary, which includes ingredients consisting of Hershey's products. Carlo's Bakery celebrates their 100th anniversary since its opening in 1910 with a street party, complete with a huge "timeline" cake outlining its history. Buddy shows his bakers a huge warehouse he has leased, which will play a role in the bakery's future.
S3 · E24Santa, Sunrise & Snowmen Cupcakes 2010-11-29
The bakery prepares for Christmas Eve, the busiest time of the year for the bakery.
S4 · E1Circus, Celebrity Chef & Surprise! 2011-01-31 · 45 min
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.
S4 · E2Shark Cake, Scooter & Smelly Fish 2011-02-07 · 22 min
Buddy makes a great white shark cake for a fisherman; he also makes a Vespa birthday cake for Madeline and Mauro, whose birthdays are close to each other.
S4 · E3Hot Air Balloon Cake & Happy Little Bakers 2011-02-07 · 23 min
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.
S4 · E4Toilets & Textiles 2011-02-14 · 22 min
A plumbing supply company asks Buddy to make a toilet bowl cake with one special condition -- the cake must actually flush. A nightclub owner who's a fan of denim requests a baby shower cake -- that looks like denim. Meanwhile, someone in the bakery has accidentally made a tiered cake with uneven tiers; with the cake on a deadline, Buddy demands who's at fault.