David Duran

Buddy judges 10 pairs of bakers with two new experts by his side as contestants race to iconic city locations to find inspiration for a Big Apple cake challenge.

The top three teams remain, but only two will move on to Vegas; each team must create a masterpiece revolving around each judge's specialty.

Making cakes inspired by horror movies; gory cakes and a guest judge who is a scary film villain.

The best cakes and dessert for the Cake Boss Cafe in Time Square; past eliminated group for redemption.

Teams compete for a chance to be featured in People Magazine and every cake needs a moving element.

The teams must create barbeque inspired cakes and present them to Buddy's family; a six-foot long hot dog and a 4-foot wide hamburger.