Cake Boss: Season 5

Episode 1: Fitting In, Fed Up & A First Birthday 2012-05-28 | 30 min 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 2012-05-28 | 30 min 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 2012-06-04 | 30 min 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 2012-06-04 | 22 min 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 2012-06-11 | 30 min 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! 2012-06-11 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 2012-06-18 | 30 min 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 2012-06-25 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 2012-07-02 | 30 min A car-wash cake features edible autos that can actually get cleaned; a couple celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary. Episode 10: Silly Seuss & Surprise! 2012-07-02 | 22 min 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 2012-07-09 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? 2012-07-09 | 30 min 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 2012-07-16 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 2012-07-16 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 2012-07-23 | 30 min 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 2012-07-23 | 30 min 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 2012-11-26 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 2012-12-03 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 2012-12-03 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 2012-12-10 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 2012-12-10 Magician Dan Sperry commissions a cake that contains a secret prediction to be revealed during his act. Episode 22: Buddy and the Rockettes 2012-12-17 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! 2012-12-17 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 2013-01-07 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 2013-01-07 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 2013-01-28 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 2013-02-04 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 2013-02-11 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 2013-02-18 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 2013-02-18 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.