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Cake Boss

Cake Boss

2009Ended15 Seasons316 Episodes7.5TMDB
TLC

Follows the operations of Carlo's Bakery, a family-owned business in Hoboken, New Jersey owned and operated by siblings Buddy Valastro, Lisa Valastro, Maddalena Castano, Grace Faugno and Mary Sciarrone. The show focuses on how they make their cakes, and the interpersonal relationships among the various family members and other employees who work at the shop.

Season 3 Episodes

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Episode 1: Governor, Giant Lisa & Good-bye Mama

May 31, 2010

In the third season premiere, Buddy and his team are called on to make a special cake for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s inauguration ball. Buddy also decides to surprise his wife Lisa by making a life-size version of her in cake form for a surprise birthday party. Meanwhile, Mama Valastro surprises everyone at Carlo’s Bakery by announcing her retirement.

Episode 2: Peppermint & a Polar Bear Plunge

Jun 7, 2010 · 30m

While on a cake consultation with the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, Buddy and his crew get an unusual challenge, when Mama Valaestro finds out about it, she requests that they don’t partake in it; Buddy’s youngest son requests that he make an ice cream cake with clowns on it for his birthday.

Episode 3: Roses, Romance, & a Romeo

Jun 7, 2010 · 30m

After a unique cake consultation, Buddy has to find a way to make several cakes for fourteen couples getting married on Valentine’s Day; Cousin Anthony requests a special valentine dessert for his date. Meanwhile, Mary asks Buddy to take time out of his busy schedule to make a special heart cake for a newlywed couple.

Episode 4: Tournament of Knights and a Tasty Tiramisu

Jun 14, 2010 · 30m

Buddy's Italian speaking skills are put to the test as he has to make an authentic tiramisu for a client who has family visiting from Italy. In addition, a knight comes to the bakery to ask for a cake for his king and queen, and challenges Buddy to a joust.

Episode 5: Hieroglyphics, Hearse and Happy Parents

Jun 14, 2010 · 30m

A funeral hearse is made for a surprise cake. A mother and daughter cannot agree on a theme for a Sweet 16 cake, with one desiring an Egyptian theme, and the other a more girlish fashion-oriented theme. An animal-themed cake is made for an Indian baby shower.

Episode 7: Chopped Head and a Crazy Cravings Cake

Jun 21, 2010

Buddy has to make a cake for a Marie Antoinette party, a "cravings" cake for his sister, Lisa Gonzalez, for her baby shower. Mauro faces a short health care crisis. The rest of the clan is concerned while Mauro claims it to be "no big deal."

Episode 9: 6-foot Sub Sandwich, Zeppoles and a Sick Mauro

Jul 12, 2010 · 30m

It's Easter time and the shop is busy as ever. Buddy makes a sandwich cake for the 100th anniversary of Fiore's, a sandwich shop next to the original Carlo's Bakery. Joey, Sal, and Cousin Anthony make items for the bakery in honor of St. Joseph's Day, and Buddy and Maddelena stage an intervention for Mauro, convincing him to make lifestyle changes to become more healthy.

Episode 10: Color, Camouflage and Cupcake Day

Jul 19, 2010 · 30m

A war breaks out when the Carlo gang are challenged to show their shooting skills in order to make a paintball cake. It's also the annual Throwback Cannoli Day at the bakery, but everyone's in for a big surprise when Buddy decides to make a change.

Episode 11: Key to the City and a Key-tar Cake

Jul 26, 2010 · 30m

Buddy and the team are asked by an 80's tribute band to make a retro cake. Also, Little Ferry, New Jersey, Buddy's birthplace, presents Buddy with the key to the city.

Episode 12: Barbers, Babies and Bulls

Aug 2, 2010

Buddy wants to make a cake for the barbershop where he has been getting his hair cut since he was a kid in honor of their anniversary. Also, Buddy and the team are asked to create a mechanical bull cake, complete with movement.

Episode 13: Mother's Day, Mama and Mom to be

Aug 9, 2010

Buddy makes a Mother's Day celebration cake for the Adoptive Parents Committee, which is a nonprofit support group for adoptive parents. Buddy surprises his wife on Mothers day by having his children decorating a cake for her. The family celebrates as Lisa, Buddy's sister, gives birth to her child, a daughter named Isabella.

Episode 14: Helmet Cake, Healthy Mauro, & Huge Train Cake

Aug 16, 2010

Choo choo! It's National Train Day as Carlo's team has to make a HUGE cake complete with tunnels for model trains. Joey wants to make a firefighter themed cake for his retiring fire captain. Mauro's son helps his dad get healthy.

Episode 15: Strawberries, Sinatra, & Sick Ovens

Aug 23, 2010

Buddy and Co. make a cake for Haagen Daz's 50th anniversary while also making a cake for the Broadway show Come Fly Away. But orders are difficult to fill this week when the ovens start acting up again.

Episode 16: Familia, Fishing and Family History

Oct 11, 2010

The Valastros embark on a family tour of Italy. Their first stops are Altamura and Lipari, the birthplaces of Mama, and Buddy Sr. While there, Buddy is asked to make a wedding cake and confections for his cousin's baby shower.

Episode 21: Snookie, Super Anthony & a Ship

Nov 8, 2010

A trip to the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City for a nautical inspired cake; a Jersey celebrity (Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from MTV's Jersey Shore) orders a cake for her mom.

Episode 23: Crazy Chocolate Cake & Carlo's Centennial Celebration

Nov 22, 2010

Buddy makes an elaborate chocolate cake for a couple's anniversary, which includes ingredients consisting of Hershey's products. Carlo's Bakery celebrates their 100th anniversary since its opening in 1910 with a street party, complete with a huge "timeline" cake outlining its history. Buddy shows his bakers a huge warehouse he has leased, which will play a role in the bakery's future.

Season 3 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Cake Boss Season 3 premiere?

Cake Boss Season 3 premiered on May 31, 2010.

How many episodes are in Cake Boss Season 3?

Cake Boss Season 3 has 24 episodes.

What is the first episode of Cake Boss Season 3?

The season opens with Season 3 Episode 1, "Governor, Giant Lisa & Good-bye Mama". It aired on May 31, 2010.

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