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The Valastro family is throwing a black tie gala and auction to raise money for the Momma Mary Foundation
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We Will SurviveHow was the cake made?
Buddy made several cakes including:
-Raspberry chocolate cake with fresh raspberries and almonds
-Sicilian cassata cake
-Chocolate cake with white chocolate pieces
-Chocolate mousse cake
What's memorable about the cake?
Buddy decided to make a variety of specialty cakes for the event to raise money for the Momma Mary Foundation
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Tim McGraw is giving away a brand new house to a military veteran, and he needs a cake from Buddy to reveal the big surprise.
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Cowboy in HobokenHow was the cake made?
The cake was made of yellow sponge cake with chocolate and vanilla butter-cream frosting.
What's memorable about the cake?
Buddy made the base of the cake a blue pickup truck and used butter-cream to stick a house made of cake onto the bed of the truck.
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Cinelli Scrap Metal Company wanted a cake to celebrate bring your kids to work day.
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Scrap Metal Crane CakeHow was the cake made?
The cake is made of yellow sponge, with chocolate and vanilla butter-cream frosting.
What's memorable about the cake?
Maurizio constructed a moving crane that actually lifts modeling chocolate pieces from the cake.
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A young couple having a Bollywood-themed wedding wanted a 5-tier cake that incorporated special effects lighting.
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Bollywood CakeHow was the cake made?
The wedding cake is made of tiers of chocolate and vanilla sponge with chocolate and vanilla buttercream.
What's memorable about the cake?
The cake uses a long rope of lights that decorates each tier and is fed through a pipe that's powered at the bottom of the board.
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The Steel Pier Amusement Park in Atlantic City was celebrating the first stage of a three-year renovation and wanted a cake to mark the milestone.
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Carousel CakeHow was the cake made?
The cake was made of vanilla sponge and vanilla buttercream. The carousel horses were created with a plaster mold and white chocolate, and the top of the carousel was actually a parking cone covered in fondant!
What's memorable about the cake?
This giant cake weighed 2,000 pounds and moved!
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The Jay Fund, is New York Giant coach Tom Coughlin's charity. The group was throwing a party for kids at the Giants' practice facility.
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Jay Fund Foundation CakeHow was the cake made?
The cake was yellow sponge with chocolate buttercream.
What's memorable about the cake?
The sculptors made modeling chocolate replicas of Coach Tom Coughlin and several of the kids and players!
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The Radio City Rockettes celebrated their 85th anniversary with a special cake from Buddy!
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Rockette CakeHow was the cake made?
The cake was made out of vanilla sponge and vanilla buttercream.
What's memorable about the cake?
The Radio City Music Hall sign lights up and serves as the cake's base.
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Buddy made a cake to celebrate a new hospital in Chicago that was founded by the doctors who saved his niece Bartolina's life.
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Children's Hospital CakeHow was the cake made?
The base cake was made of vanilla and chocolate sponge with chocolate and vanilla buttercream.
What's memorable about the cake?
The modeling chocolate characters were based on actual nurses and doctors at the hospital.
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The U.S. Army asked Buddy to make a cake to celebrate its 237th birthday. Buddy drew up plans for two cakes: one for an audience of troops in Times Square, and one for a unit of troops in Afghanistan.
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Tank CakesHow were the cakes made?
The tank cake for the Times Square celebration was vanilla sponge with chocolate and vanilla buttercream. The cake destined for Afghanistan was vanilla sponge with a special filling that didn't require refrigeration.
What's memorable about the cake?
The tank cake in Times Square shot red, white and blue confetti and streamers!
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Shock illusionist Dan Sperry commissioned a cake from Buddy to celebrate his 500th performance.
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Magic CakeHow was the cake made?
This tiered cake was made with chocolate and vanilla sponge, with vanilla buttercream and chocolate-peanut butter pieces.
What's memorable about the cake?
Illusionist Dan Sperry challenged Buddy to make a cake with no instructions -- only a prediction to be locked up inside!
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Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza asked Buddy to make their wedding cake for their wedding in Punta Mita, Mexico.
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Mario and Courtney's Wedding CakeHow was the cake made?
This six-tiered cake is made of white sponge with vanilla buttercream and chocolate ganache.
What's memorable about the cake?
Danny had to deliver it in the box truck to Mexico! The travel time was 46 hours.
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Petfinder.com asked Buddy to make a cake to celebrate a very special milestone: 20 million pet adoptions!
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Petfinder CakeHow was the cake made?
The base cake is made from chocolate sponge and vanilla buttercream.
What's memorable about the cake?
Buddy's team also created puppy cupcakes for the furry friends at the celebration. The dog-friendly treats were made with ingredients like peanut butter, oats and whole-wheat flour.
For even more on this special cake, visit Petfinder.com
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Buddy had just 24 hours to create a cake for legendary actress and comedian Betty White! She was being roasted by friends and fellow actors at the Friar's Club in New York, so this cake had to be big and impressive.
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Betty White CakeHow was the cake made?
The cake's body was made from vanilla sponge and vanilla buttercream; the head was molded from modeling chocolate.
What's memorable about the cake?
This one's pretty obvious! The unforgettable cake was a life-size replica of Betty White.
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