Crazy Cakes takes viewers behind the scenes at bakeries across America that are creating the craziest cakes imaginable. From gravity-defying wedding cakes to life-size animal replicas, we'll see how these bakers create and build these mind-blowing creations.
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Episodes
See Episode GuideJaw-Dropping Fantasy Cakes
A baker takes on a cake of Jurassic proportions for a group of movie super fans, and a 30th birthday calls for an elaborate dessert that brings a woodland creature to life. Then, one baker crafts a cake filled with special effects that interacts with a video game, and an epic party cake looks so real that it fools all the guests.
Massive Mega Cakes
A bride is speechless when her wedding cake starts to build on itself and then a mystical beast comes to life, complete with massive wings and sharp talons. A topsy-turvy gumbo cake has the Louisiana favorite spilling out of bowls, and an intricately detailed pirate ship cake is attacked by a tasty kraken.
Oversized, Underwater Cakes
Teachers are over the moon for a spaceship cake filled with cinnamon apples, and an oversized pizza cake can barely fit into the restaurant for delivery. An underwater creature comes to life for a third birthday party, and then a bride is blown away by the life-size cake at her bridal shower.
Realistic Animal Cakes
An unusual animal race has one baker building a cake like no other, and filigree details make a Chinese New Year celebration cake even more spectacular. Dinner guests are fooled when dessert comes early, plus a baker in Texas builds a treat that's so realistic it's hard to tell it's cake.
Waterfall and Wonder Wheel Cakes
Volunteers are surprised by a yin-and-yang-inspired sweet treat and a bride is overwhelmed with joy when her wedding cake gets its own water feature. Then, one baker goes over the top with a cake design that's big enough for someone to hide inside and a Coney Island celebration gets a sculpted masterpiece featuring the attraction's most iconic ride.
Glowing, Patriotic Cakes
Guests of a Vegas party go hog wild for a chocolate stout cake while a little girl's birthday dreams come true as her favorite pink-haired character comes to life. Next, one baker leaves guests completely mystified and a deserving veteran's family is celebrated with a super realistic and patriotic cake.
Spinning, Lifelike Cakes
A flaming fire truck cake comes with its own water hose and a baker shocks the crowd when she reveals her produce stand doesn't include any vegetables. Next, art students can't believe their eyes when an adorable, edible cat is suspended in midair and a wintry wedding cake features both spinning gears and falling snow!
Leprechaun and Mermaid Cakes
A giant leprechaun cake completes a St. Patrick's Day party while one bride's floral fairytale becomes a reality with 2,600 edible homemade flowers. Plus, savory dishes that look like anything but cake are stacked extra high and a boss makes a cake for an aquarium that looks like it swam right out of the ocean.
Cookies and Feather Cakes
An artist's style turns edible when one baker sculpts a sweet wonderland, then the Los Angeles Cookie Con gets a special treat that's stacked higher than the attendees' heads. Later, bridal shower guests don't realize that the table decor is actually the cake and a 40th birthday cake takes flight covered in beautiful, edible feathers.
Ostriches, Tacos and Groundhogs, Oh My!
A flightless bird of epic proportions comes to life in Dallas while taco fillings are piled high on a giant confectionary shell. Next, it's an extraordinary Sweet 16 when the birthday girl's face is reimagined on a cake and bakers in Vegas require a forklift to deliver one of their biggest creations to date.
Levitating, Robotic Cake
A levitating wedding cake amazes a room full of guests while a shiny robot cake makes waves in New Jersey. Later, working hydraulics take a car-shaped cake up a notch and a five-foot-tall cake makes a wedding display like no other.
Bears and Pinball Cakes
Bakers in Texas create an unbearably cool cake that has an element of surprise and a knight in shining armor becomes a cake fit for Medieval royalty. Next, a bar mitzvah cake is filled with the celebrant's favorite things and an edible pinball cake lights up and is ready to be played!
Fiery, Fairytale Cakes
A waterfront wedding cake gets its own functioning river and an island-themed cake erupts with Polynesian flair. Later, a fairytale Vegas wedding cake is taller than the bride and one baker overcomes culinary odds when he adds fire and movement to a mystical beast.
Sea Creatures and Corvette Cakes
Young buccaneers on an Old World pirate ship are treated to a cake filled with treasure, and a group of car connoisseurs enjoys a replica cake that's ready to roll. Then, there's a cake for a movie director that looks very familiar, and a dessert for a local bagel shop has all the customers fooled.
Fierce, Festive Cakes
One baker is excited to create a massive shark cake to celebrate Discovery's Shark Week, and a bride and groom are floored when their gorgeous wedding cake spins. Then, a casino hits the jackpot with a cake that represents its new addition, and a Mardi Gras parade is complete when a festive cake is ready to party!
Cities, Skates and Jellyfish Cakes
A birthday girl is thrilled with an underwater creature cake that's taller than her, and a wedding cake combines two cities into one epic display. Then a baking team rolls out a sculpted bust that's ready for the rink, and a cook-off between the fire department and the police department calls for one amazingly delicious dessert.
Legendary, Adventure Cakes
A couple's honeymoon travels inspire an adventure-filled cake complete with dry ice, and a Texas music legend is celebrated with a unique Route 66 cake sculpted just for him. A couple is delighted when their massive wedding cake spins, and a famous photographer is honored with a cake modeled after his favorite canine.
Italian Food and Instrument Cakes
A cake to celebrate retiring music teachers is so realistic it looks ready to play a tune, and a family reunion cake is topped off with a barrel of crabs. Then it's all about the buttercream on a dress cake with colorful details, and turning 101 is extra sweet with a realistic platter of Italian favorites all made out of cake.
Over-the-Top Birthday Cakes
It's all about birthdays, starting with a magical, spinning cake that's bursting with color and a surprise Sweet 16 cake covered in sparkles and bling. An out-of-this-world cake brings the birthday girl's imagination to life, and then the bakers take a walk on the wild side with a cake filled with cute creatures and critters.
Dazzling Dragon and Bear Cakes
A music festival calls for a totally awesome cake that's ready to drop some beats, and then a baker draws inspiration from fashion designers for a dazzling metallic stunner. Traditional Chinese culture is captured perfectly in a cake filled with jasmine buttercream, and folks are fooled by a sneaky sweet at a backyard barbecue.
Magical Character Cakes
Cake artists sculpt the tallest state fair icon out of chocolate for a Texas cake that proves bigger is better. Fairies come to life in an epic, Fantasyland-themed birthday cake. Then dumplings turn sweet in a cake stacked extra tall, and a giant Irish bear cake is almost too adorable to eat.
Fancy Flower and Farm Cakes
A baker designs an epic pop culture wedding cake with a massive dragon, and customers in a coffee shop are pleasantly surprised by a sweet creation with an edible mug. A florist's vision comes to life when chocolate petals form one massive rose, and an adorable farm cake features sweet animals.
Flying and Golden Cakes
Bakers make penguins fly on a snowy cake filled with special effects, and savory turns sweet when po' boys are made out of cake. Las Vegas bling is taken to another level with gold fondant and handmade sugar flowers, and a surprise birthday is complete with a movie camera cake that comes with popcorn.
Luxurious and Playful Cakes
Luxurious details and elegant decor make for a most-extravagant wedding cake. Then zoo animals come to life, sugar looks like handblown glass, and a duck rides a mechanical bull on a super playful birthday cake.
Carnivals, Cityscapes and Glowing Cakes
Romance combines with rides and roller coasters on a carnival-themed wedding cake complete with a tunnel of love. Next, a massive edible Hollywood cityscape pleases everyone at a fundraiser and a baker takes crazy cakes up a notch with a glow-in-the-dark jellyfish. Finally, it's time to celebrate in Texas with a pinata that looks so real it's hard to believe it's actually a cake!
