Cake Boss — Season 5
30 episodesFirst aired 28 May 2012
E1Fitting In, Fed Up & A First Birthday
May 201230m
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!
- E2
Trash, Twirls & Tough Love
May 201230m
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.
- E3
Stained Glass & a Surprised Danny
Jun 201230m
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.
- E4
Fast Hands & a Flaming Pearl
Jun 201222m
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.
- E5
Liberty, Layups & a Loaded Dinner
Jun 201230m
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.
- E6
Bar Mitzvah, Beads & Oh Baby!
Jun 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.
- E7
Beer, Buttercups & Bumbling
Jun 201230m
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.
- E8
Presidents, Peanut Butter & Popping-in
Jun 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?
- E9
Working at the Car Wash
Jul 201230m
A car-wash cake features edible autos that can actually get cleaned; a couple celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary.
- E10
Silly Seuss & Surprise!
Jul 201222m
A Dr. Seuss cake is equipped with unbreakable gears and levers; the family plan a surprise for Buddy.
- E11
Ice-ing on the Cake
Jul 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!
- E12
Going Up?
Jul 201230m
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?
- E13
Under the Sea
Jul 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.
- E14
That's Some Nice Meat
Jul 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.
- E15
Cakes on a Plane
Jul 201230m
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.
- E16
A Bittersweet Homecoming
Jul 201230m
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.
- E17
A Golden Opportunity
Nov 2012
Buddy is given 24-hrs to create a life-size Betty White cake. The family learns more about momma's condition.
- E18
Ugly Feet and a Fiesta
Dec 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.
- E19
From Fury to Furry
Dec 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.
- E20
Operation: Tank Cake
Dec 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.
- E21
Hocus Pocus
Dec 2012
Magician Dan Sperry commissions a cake that contains a secret prediction to be revealed during his act.
- E22
Buddy and the Rockettes
Dec 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.
- E23
Cut the Ribbon and the Cake!
Dec 2012
A children’s hospital opens in Chicago needs a special cake to mark the occasion. A couple want a gray wedding cake.
- E24
Twirls, Whirls and Crashes
Jan 2013
A 2000-lb carousel cake is delivered to the Steel Pier amusement park in Atlantic City. Meanwhile, Carlo’s undergoes some necessary renovations.
- E25
Players, Lawyers, and Pranksters
Jan 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.
- E26
Light Up the Night
Jan 2013
Buddy must create a 5-tier Bollywood wedding cake that incorporates special lighting effects; Marissa tries out her cookie recipe at the bakery.
- E27
Crane Cake and Puppy Love
Feb 2013
Buddy must create a moving crane cake for a local scrap metal company; Buddy makes his first ever dog wedding cake.
- E28
A Cowboy in Hoboken
Feb 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.
- E29
Superheroes and Bakers Unite
Feb 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.
- E30
We Will Survive
Feb 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.
