Episode 1
Fitting In, Fed Up & A First Birthday
May 28, 2012
Buddy makes a cake for Baby Carlo’s first birthday that’s fit for a prince! Marissa learns what it means to be a part of the crew. Things turn serious when Grace gets fed up with Mary’s lateness!
Episode 2
Trash, Twirls & Tough Love
May 28, 2012
Buddy makes a realistic Trash Truck cake for a family friend. Two ladies request a cake for the founder of their synchronized swim team. Mary is accused of being rude again to the work staff, forcing Buddy to take action.
Episode 3
Stained Glass & a Surprised Danny
June 4, 2012
Buddy has a divine inspiration when Father Bob orders a cake for an honored church member. Despite the crazy schedules, everyone finds time to surprise Danny for his 50th Birthday with some special guests.
Episode 4
Fast Hands & a Flaming Pearl
June 4, 2012
Buddy makes a Dragon cake for Chinese New Year celebrations. But first, the team creates a life-sized punching bag for a couple of mixed martial arts fighters at a local gym.
Episode 5
Liberty, Layups & a Loaded Dinner
June 11, 2012
Buddy celebrates his heritage by making a cake in honor of Lady Liberty. Mauro finally realizes his goal of becoming an American citizen. But not everyone is in a celebrating mood as Mary gives everyone a piece of her mind at dinner.
Episode 6
Bar Mitzvah, Beads & Oh Baby!
June 11, 2012
The bakery is asked to make a cake for a high-roller bar mitzvah with a working slot machine! Then the crew celebrates Mardi Gras with a king cake and beads.
Episode 7
Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling
June 18, 2012
Joey and the guys are asked to make a cake that looks and tastes like beer! Then Buddy delivers a tropical wedding cake to two florists. Jay comes back from a delivery with bad news.
Episode 8
Presidents, Peanut Butter & Popping-in
June 25, 2012
Buddy makes a Mt. Rushmore cake! Marissa must make her famous Peanut Butter Cake to impress the Lisas. And Mary makes a return to Carlo’s, but for how long?
Episode 9
Working at the Car Wash
July 2, 2012
A car-wash cake features edible autos that can actually get cleaned; a couple celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary.
Episode 10
Silly Seuss & Surprise!
July 2, 2012
A Dr. Seuss cake is equipped with unbreakable gears and levers; the family plan a surprise for Buddy.
Episode 11
Ice-ing on the Cake
July 9, 2012
Buddy tours Blue Sky Studios, the creators of Ice Age, for a sneak peak of their latest movie, then sculpts a frosty cake inspired by the movie, complete with a pirate ship that floats!
Episode 12
Going Up?
July 9, 2012
Buddy must make a special birthday cake that works as a real elevator! And Mauro makes a cake for the North Jersey Spelling Bee, but can the Carlo’s staff spell the words correctly on the cake?
Episode 13
Under the Sea
July 16, 2012
Grace throws an Under the Sea themed party for her daughter’s Sweet 16 and Uncle Buddy has the perfect cake in mind — a real aquarium.
Episode 14
That's Some Nice Meat
July 16, 2012
Buddy makes a deli-case cake for a family friend and his sisters request a cake to mark three First Communions. Mary’s responsibilities grow at the new baking facility.
Episode 15
Cakes on a Plane
July 23, 2012
A team of skydivers want a cake to eat during a jump! Buddy makes a cake for his niece who just won first prize in a writing competition.
Episode 16
A Bittersweet Homecoming
July 23, 2012
Buddy’s Mama, diagnosed with a serious illness, returns to Hoboken for an Easter visit, and Buddy makes her a special one-of-a-kind cake.
Episode 17
A Golden Opportunity
November 26, 2012
Buddy is given 24-hrs to create a life-size Betty White cake. The family learns more about momma's condition.
Episode 18
Ugly Feet and a Fiesta
December 3, 2012
Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza ask Buddy to make a wedding cake for their Mexican ceremony. Also: A spa wants a cake for a contest involving men's feet.
Episode 19
From Fury to Furry
December 3, 2012
A pet-adoption Web site wants to celebrate a major milestone of 20 million adoptions; Buddy tries to find common ground for a bickering couple who need a cake for their party-planning business.
Episode 20
Operation: Tank Cake
December 10, 2012
Buddy makes a tank cake for the Army's 237th birthday celebration in Times Square in New York City, while another creation is sent to troops serving overseas in Afghanistan.
Episode 21
Hocus Pocus
December 10, 2012
Magician Dan Sperry commissions a cake that contains a secret prediction to be revealed during his act.
Episode 22
Buddy and the Rockettes
December 17, 2012
The Rockettes’ 85th anniversary celebrated needs a cake that features miniature high-kicking dancers. A teen who wants to be a pilot gets a birthday surprise.
Episode 23
Cut the Ribbon and the Cake!
December 17, 2012
A children’s hospital opens in Chicago needs a special cake to mark the occasion. A couple want a gray wedding cake.
Episode 24
Twirls, Whirls and Crashes
January 7, 2013
A 2000-lb carousel cake is delivered to the Steel Pier amusement park in Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Carlo’s undergoes some necessary renovations.
Episode 25
Players, Lawyers, and Pranksters
January 7, 2013
Buddy bakes a cake for NFL coach Tom Coughlin’s charity organization; Marissa gets back at the guys with a prank of her own.
Episode 26
Light Up the Night
January 28, 2013
Buddy must create a 5-tier Bollywood wedding cake that incorporates special lighting effects; Marissa tries out her cookie recipe at the bakery.
Episode 27
Crane Cake and Puppy Love
February 4, 2013
Buddy must create a moving crane cake for a local scrap metal company; Buddy makes his first ever dog wedding cake.
Episode 28
A Cowboy in Hoboken
February 11, 2013
Tim McGraw is giving away a brand new house to a military veteran and needs a cake from Buddy to reveal the big surprise; the Next Great Baker winner begins work at Carlo's.
Episode 29
Superheroes and Bakers Unite
February 18, 2013
Buddy is asked to make a cake for Spiderman's 50th Anniversary. The Next Great Baker shows up late for work. Plans for Momma's benefit gala begin.
Episode 30
We Will Survive
February 18, 2013
The family prepares for Momma's Benefit Gala and Buddy has invited a special surprise performer. Buddy is asked to make a life-size chair cake for a furniture company.
