Ep 9. Pizza, Petals and Pandemonium

The show Cake Boss is a baking reality show that follows the life of Buddy Valastro, the owner of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey. In season 11 episode 9, titled "Pizza, Petals and Pandemonium," Buddy and his team are tasked with creating a cake for a pizza restaurant's 25th anniversary party, while also making an elaborate floral display for a local flower shop's grand opening.

The episode starts off with Buddy meeting with the owner of a local pizza restaurant, who wants the team to create a cake that incorporates all of the different pizza toppings they offer. Buddy starts brainstorming ideas and decides to make a large pizza-shaped cake with various toppings made out of fondant. To make it all the more special, he also incorporates some of the restaurant's actual pizza dough into the cake.

As they work on the pizza cake, Buddy gets a call from a flower shop owner who wants a grand opening cake and a large floral display. The floral display is supposed to be a surprise for the owner's wife, who loves flowers. Buddy and his team are excited about the opportunity to create something unique, but also know it's going to be a big challenge.

Meanwhile, Buddy's cousin, Anthony, is given the task of making the pizza shop's anniversary cupcakes. He decides to create cupcakes with a pizza-theme, making mini pizza-shaped cupcakes with different toppings.

As the team works on the flower shop's cake and display, they encounter some trouble. The display is supposed to have a waterfall feature, but they are having difficulty getting it to work properly. Buddy is stressing out and starts to worry they won't be able to finish everything on time.

As the episode progresses, tensions rise as the team works to finish both projects before the deadlines. Buddy and his team put everything they have into making the perfect pizza cake and stunning floral display for the flower shop owner's wife. The end result is breathtaking and truly unique.

Overall, "Pizza, Petals and Pandemonium" is a fun and exciting episode of Cake Boss. As always, the team's creativity and attention to detail amazes viewers. The episode highlights the challenges of creating custom cakes and displays while under pressure, but the incredible final products make all the stress and hard work worth it.