ALL HANDS ON DECK: TLC'S "CAKE BOSS" RETURNS FOR ITS EIGHTH SEASON

Hit series will premiere on Tuesday, August 23rd at 9/8c

NEW YORK, NY - Buddy Valastro and the rest of the CAKE BOSS family return to TLC for an eighth season filled with new adventures and spectacular creations. On Tuesday, August 23rd at 9/8c, Buddy, his family and the loyal customers of Carlo's Bakery in Hoboken will kick off the series with even more outrageous and delicious cakes.

More than 50 years and thousands of customers later, Buddy and his team find a way to embrace every new challenge and create sweets that are larger than life. Buddy's imagination works in over-drive this season as the exciting cake ideas from his consultations become a reality. In fact, his quest to achieve his late father's dream of making Carlo's Bakery a household name guarantees that viewers see Buddy in some of his most surprising situations yet. A legendary sand castle cake, a motorcycle jacket cake, a life-size grand piano cake and a one-of-a-kind Oktoberfest beer cake are just some of the wild creations to come out of CAKE BOSS this season. Some iconic clients also make an appearance, including the New York Botanical Gardens and the President of Germany.

Along the way, surprise visits from old customers and milestones occurring within the Valastro family will make this season one of the most touching yet. Whatever the challenge may be, laughter and love are the main ingredients Buddy and his crew use to create these amazing sweets, but once again the Valastros prove that family truly is the sweetest thing!

To celebrate the series return, fans are invited relive fun moments from past seasons on TLC.com, and for show updates, 'like' the Cake Boss page on Facebook.

CAKE BOSS is produced by High Noon Entertainment and Valastro's own Cakehouse Media for Discovery Networks International and TLC in the United States.

About TLC

Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, TLC shares everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments. In 2015, TLC was a top 10 cable network with women and had 26 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more. ?TLC is a global brand available in more than 92 million homes in the US and 332 million households in 186 markets internationally.

A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites and exclusive original video content. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services, YouTube and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching 3 billion cumulative viewers in 220 countries and territories.