Bake It Like Buddy Season 1, Episode 8: Birthday Cakes

Princess Cake

22 min

Amusement Park Cakes

There's a lot of ups and downs, as talented baking duos take on a challenge they never have before while creating spectacular amusement park cakes. It's a wild ride, as Buddy, his sister Lisa and head sculptor Ralph decide which cake was worth the price of admission.

22 min

Candy Cakes

It's a challenge so sweet you'll probably get a cavity, as two mother daughter teams make Candy Cakes for Buddy, his sister Lisa and Carlo's decorator, Jessica. These kids ride a sugar high all the way to the finish line for one of the most surprising results of the season.

22 min

Gravity Defying

Two teams of bakers battle the forces of nature as Buddy challenges them with Gravity Defying cakes. They'll have to create structures that trick the eye and don't come tumbling down for Mauro, Buddy, and his sister Grace.

22 min

Sculpted Animal Cakes

Two parent and child teams are getting in touch with their wild sides. From a piglet who might lose his head, to a whale without a tail, Buddy, his wife Lisa, and head decorator Liz have their work cut out for them as they judge these sculpted animal cakes.

22 min

Galaxy Cakes

Two couples shoot for the moon, as the bakers face off to make galaxy cakes. Will one team's ambitious plan launch them to victory? Or will the artistic, ethereal design take the cake? Buddy, his sister Grace, and head sculptor Ralph will decide.

22 min

Unicorn Cakes

Imaginations run wild as two mother and daughter teams try their hand at making unicorn cakes. But just like a unicorn only has one horn, there will only be one winner. Buddy, his sister Mary, and head decorator Liz will decide which unicorn is the most magical.

22 min

Food Fake Out Cakes

It's time to chow down as two parent and child teams create food fake out cakes. Will a home-style pot of chicken soup be able to compete with a giant ice cream sundae? Buddy, his cousin Frankie, and pastry chef Chad will decide.

22 min

Italian Throw Down

The gloves are off as two sister teams create cakes and Italian desserts.

22 min

Sci Fi Cakes

The Force is in the kitchen, as Buddy challenges contestants to create sci-fi cakes that are out of this world. Carlo's bakery veterans, Mauro and Ralph help Buddy decide whether a UFO or Zombie will take the cake.

22 min

Halloween Cakes

Buddy lays down a ghoulish gauntlet as sibling teams bake and decorate their spookiest Halloween cakes. Buddy's two favorite witches - his sister Grace and Next Great Baker Marissa Lopez, join him on judging all the gory details.

22 min

Pinata Cakes

It's a challenge that is chock full of surprises, as two husband and wife teams create exciting Pinata Cakes. They'll have to go above and beyond the traditional donkey to impress Mauro, Buddy and his head pastry chef Chad.

22 min

Fantasy Cakes

Once upon a time, at a test kitchen in New Jersey, Buddy challenged two mother daughter teams to make imaginative Fantasy Cakes. But, if they want to have a fairy tale ending, they'll need to impress Buddy, Carlo's toughest critic Mary, and best sculptor Ralph.

22 min

Cupcake Bouquets

Two backing family duos are pitted against each other at Buddy Valestro's Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, N.J.

22 min

Wedding Cakes

Two Husband and wife teams square-off, vowing to create the greatest wedding cake Buddy has ever seen. They'll be judged by two of Carlo's biggest love birds, Mauro and Madeline, as both teams showcase the keys to their success in baking and marriage.

22 min

Topsy Turvy Thanksgiving Cakes

Two cousin teams hope Fall isn't in the air as they create Topsy Turvy Thanksgiving Cakes. Buddy, along with head baker Joe, and Marissa have a hard decision when they taste a sweet ...

22 min

Gingerbread Cakes

Gingerbread Cakes series/special Buddy Valastro. (2018) Mother and Daughter teams battle it out as they make a gingerbread house.

22 min

Volcano Cakes

22 min

Sandcastle Cakes

Two family teams use color dye to fade the inside and outside of their cakes from dark to light; head sculptor Ralph and Buddy's wife Lisa give their expert thoughts.

22 min

Ombré Cakes

Two family teams use color dye to fade the inside and outside of their cakes from dark to light; head sculptor Ralph and Buddy's wife Lisa give their expert thoughts.

22 min

Naked Cakes

These cakes are wearing nothing but their birthday suits; Buddy, his sister Mary, and head baker Joe judge as two teams of family bakers take it all off and show their best naked cakes.

22 min

Sports Cakes

Pairs of cousins are hoping for a slam dunk, as they compete to win it all with their sports-themed cakes; it's a slippery slope for both teams, as Buddy and fellow judges, cousin Frankie and sister Lisa, decide who will

22 min

Gender Reveal Cakes

Gender reveal cakes; two mother and daughter teams go beyond the traditional pink and blue as they try to impress Buddy, his wife Lisa, and head baker Joe with their take on this hot cake trend.

22 min