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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We set out to fill your calendar with 12 wildly creative, creamy, no-bake cakes –– ideal for everyday celebrations and major holidays alike.
Episodes
See Episode GuideLegendary, 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.
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.
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.
Surprise Filled Cakes
A rancher's birthday party calls for a pair of larger-than-life cowboy boots. Next, the Texas Reptile Zoo celebrates with a realistic snake cake that blows everyone's mind. Finally, two special cakes are filled with hidden surprises.
Jaw-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.
Gravity-Defying Musical Cakes
A 50s-themed cake with a working jukebox is music to everyone's ears and an out-of-this-world wedding cake gets filled with hand-sculpted edible zombies! Next, an alligator groom's cake looks like it crawled right out of the swamp and a baker defies gravity with a floating ballet slipper over a stylish baby shower cake.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Out-of-This-World, Upside-Down Cakes
An upside-down wedding cake hanging from a chandelier is covered in sparkly rhinestones for the big day, plus an edible truck jumps over a Vegas ghost town. The planet Earth is made of cake, and one baker creates a realistic, 3-D motorcycle cake that's multicolored on the inside.
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.
Beer, Bling and Spinning Cakes
A brewery celebration calls for kegs made of cake that actually pour beer, and a huge, edible sombrero is filled with food and flames! An almost life-sized golf cart cake is a hole in one, and twins request a spinning birthday cake with extra bling.
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.
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!
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.
Dinosaurs and Golden Gate Cakes
A baker brings the Diabloceratops back from extinction, and wedding dreams come true with a miniature bride and groom look-alike topper. Then, the San Francisco skyline is recreated in crazy detail, and an interesting ingredient makes one cake practically hop off the table.
Big Ben and Wearable Hat Cakes
London comes to Las Vegas in a wedding shower creation that's ready for high tea, then cake and ice cream get a whole new meaning. Plus, a spinning masterpiece shines like crystals but is completely edible, and a baker creates an unbelievable cake that's a wearable hat.
Jaw-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.
Magical and Mysterious Cakes
Two edible dragons battle it out across a running stream, plus a sci-fi wedding cake transports the bride and groom to another planet. An office is fooled by an edible, life-sized desk, and a cake for an aquarium looks so real that you'll think an animal escaped!
