Cake Boss: Season 8

Episode 1: Pirates and Pastries 2016-02-03 | 21 min It'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. Episode 2: Sand Castles And Seeing Double 2016-02-03 | 21 min Asbury 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. Episode 3: Botanical Cakes and Brakes 2016-02-10 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 4: Tall Orders And A Tight Fit 2016-02-10 | 21 min It'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. Episode 5: Steins, Stethoscopes And Studs 2016-02-17 | 21 min The 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. Episode 6: Spies, Splashes and Bakery Love 2016-02-17 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 7: Hay Bales and a Health Scare 2016-02-24 | 21 min A 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. Episode 8: Wine and Waltzes 2016-02-24 | 21 min The 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! Episode 9: Buddha, Brandenburg and Big Air 2016-03-02 | 21 min Mauro bakes a replica Brandenburg Gate for the German Embassy's party, can he impress the VIP guest? Plus, Ralph builds a gold Buddha statue. Episode 10: Fairy Tales, Farewells and Fake Noses 2016-03-04 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 11: Creeps, Carvings and Coffins 2016-04-12 | 21 min It'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! Episode 12: Lumber Jacks And Giving Back 2016-04-18 | 21 min Buddy builds a tree-inspired wedding cake for two lumberjacks, and a touching consultation with Feeding America moves Buddy to cook for the volunteers. Episode 13: Quinceaneras, Quarterbacks and K9's 2016-04-25 | 21 min A 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. Episode 14: Snowman, Mentor And Model Mary 2016-05-02 | 21 min Can 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. Episode 15: Seasons Greetings And Saintly Surprises 2016-05-09 | 21 min It's Christmas and the Valastros throw their annual party to give back to their community, so Buddy creates a magical Christmas tree cake. Episode 16: Bugging Out And Big Cheers 2016-05-16 | 21 min A 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. Episode 17: Wintry Wonderland Wedding 2016-05-23 | 21 min A winter wonderland-themed wedding inspires Buddy to leave his comfort zone. He enlists sugar artist, Jacques Torres, to help complete the icy dream cake. Episode 18: Mary Models, Toys and Turkish Marbling 2016-05-25 | 21 min Buddy must re-create traditional Turkish water marbling on a cake -- will he succeed? Meanwhile, Mary follows her dream of being a foot model! Episode 19: Gems, Geodes And Cake Boss Junior 2016-05-26 | 21 min Buddy 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! Episode 20: Monkey Business and Mary In Charge 2016-05-27 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 21: High Kicks, Hockey Sticks and Capoeira 2016-10-26 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 22: Mummy Mia! 2016-10-26 | 21 min 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. Episode 23: Camels, Ostriches and Cake Wishes 2016-11-02 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 24: Classic Cars and Grace's Surprise 2016-11-02 | 21 min Joe 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. Episode 25: Home Runs and Rabbit Holes 2016-11-09 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 26: Helicopters and Hypnosis 2016-11-16 | 21 min The 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. Episode 27: Red, White and Chew 2016-11-22 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 28: Taj Mahal and Prom Proposal 2016-11-22 | 21 min An 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. Episode 29: Soccer and Mary's Big Break 2016-12-06 | 21 min Buddy 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. Episode 30: Leather, Lace and a Princess Cake 2016-12-06 | 21 min Buddy 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.