Buddy receives a special order: his long-time employee, Nikki, is getting married. But being around cakes for years doesn't mean Nikki knows what she wants.

Buddy's family and friends gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving with their favorite recipes and family traditions.

What happens when the Cake Boss takes a break? When Buddy takes off for a week, the team decides to bring back an old Italian tradition –the social club.

Miss Richfield 1981 asks Buddy for a cake as colorful as herself for New York City's Gay Pride Family Night.

A local marina orders a crab cake to kick off the season; it's all hands and claws on deck when they want the cake to move.

A local Little League Association makes a pitch for a huge cake. As the Valastros love the game, this cake's got to be a home run.

Momma is back from Florida and sees the bakery for the first time since the renovation; making a cake for the US Navy celebrating Fleet Week; Grace finds a new hobby.

Welcoming spring with a Cherry Blossom cake for a park; celebrating Rob's graduation; a young culinary student from England daringly claims he can make a better cannoli than the boss.

Move over Scorsese! Buddy creates a cake for the Tribeca Film Festival. The popcorn-flavored filling is a showstopper! A longtime Carlo's customers return to place a special order, and Buddy clowns around making a Sweet 16 cake.

The anniversary of a local restaurant whose special is chicken and waffles; a monster cake for a daycare center; the girls get their revenge on prank master, Frankie.

Buddy learns about Ralph's Live Action Role Play when he is asked to make a mythical griffin cake; a worldly cake for foreign exchange students; Mauro gets a makeover.

Buddy and the guys are feeling rather sophisticated as they make a cake for birth of the royal baby, Charlotte. Plus, sparks fly when Mary's brother-in-law orders a hot rod cake for his auto repair shop.

Buddy goes global when he is asked to make a Merlion, the mythical beast that's half lion, half fish for Singapore's 50th birthday.

It's been a rollercoaster at the bakery this week. Buddy is honoured when he's asked to make a cake for Academy Award winners Common and John Legend.

Spring has sprung at the bakery and everyone's buzzing. Buddy puts on the pressure while making an Easter bonnet cake for the hat makers' guild.

A pizzeria is turning 110 and they need a cake worthy of the huge milestone. Plus, Buddy's sister takes an order for a cake covered in small flowers.

The team behind the St Piggy's Day ask Buddy and his team to make a cake fit for a pig - both outside and in. That means real bacon buttercream, baby!

The juices get flowing when Buddy and the team go for a consultation at a butcher's and take a slab of inspiration home for lunch.

Things quickly get out of hand when Buddy fills an order for an ice-fishing cake. Meanwhile, an important client requests a naked cake and Buddy is not impressed.

Angela, the owner of a Brazilian restaurant, pays a visit to Carlo's to find out if Buddy's team can bake a carnival cake that can match her vibrant parties.

Buddy has to convince his momma that after 100 years it is time to give Carlo's a timely facelift, so he cooks up a plan to sweeten the deal.