Ep 11. Crane Cake and Puppy Love

In Cake Boss season 8 episode 11 titled "Crane Cake and Puppy Love," the team at Carlo's Bakery is tasked with creating a cake for a local construction company's 100-year anniversary celebration. The cake features a construction crane and must be grand enough to impress the company's executives and employees.

Meanwhile, Buddy's daughter, Sofia, requests a puppy-themed cake for her eighth birthday party. Buddy and the team get to work creating a three-tiered cake that includes a fondant puppy, bones, and dog paws. Buddy also surprises Sofia with a real puppy as a birthday gift.

The team faces some challenges while creating the crane cake, including a malfunctioning crane toy that they had planned to incorporate into the design. However, Buddy and the team come up with a creative solution and the finished product impresses the construction company.

As for Sofia's puppy cake, the team faces a tight deadline and they struggle to make the miniature puppy look realistic. However, through trial and error, they are able to create a cake that Sofia is thrilled with.

Overall, the episode showcases the team's creativity and ability to overcome obstacles in order to deliver top-quality cakes for their clients.