'Cake Boss' -- 'Jersey Shore's' Snooki Appears, Causes a ...

'Jersey Shore's' Snooki is everywhere these days, so why not have her on top of a cake as well? It seems that Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi failed to remember Mother's Day. So she tried to apologize to her mom on the new 'Cake Boss' (Mon., 9PM ET on TLC).

The 'Cake Boss' shop is located in Hoboken, New Jersey -- not the shore. Still, maybe the fellow "Garden State" residents could solve the family drama.

Buddy Valastro and his team tried to make Snooki happy -- which included letting the reality star flirt with Buddy's cousin Anthony. Upon meeting Anthony, Snooki found the young man to be severely untanned. She suggested that he needed a heavy dose of "GTL" -- that's "gym, tan and laundry" for you 'Jersey Shore' newbies.

Anthony took Snooki's advice to heart. When the 'Cake Boss' team brought the dessert for Snooki's make-up event, he looked like a man transformed. Anthony was newly tanned, newly buff, and was sporting a "Guido-appropriate" outfit -- including a tank top and gold chain.

Snooki was pleased that her flirting had worked out. Hopefully, her mom was pleased with the "I'm Sorry" cake -- it was topped with a replica of her daughter in all her tall-bouffanted glory. (By the way, we can neither confirm nor deny that "Snooks" missed Mother's Day because she was drunk. But she seemed pretty tipsy during the cake-related party. We're just saying ... )

Cake Boss returns Monday with visit from Jersey Shore's Snooki sneak peek video

Cake Boss returns Monday with visit from Jersey Shore’s Snooki sneak peek video

TLC’s hit series ‘Cake Boss’ returns Monday, October 11, 2010 at 9:00 p.m., for a special one hour episode.   During the special episode ‘Familia, Fishing and Family History, the Valastros travel to Italy and while there, Buddy is asked to specifically make a cake for his cousin who is getting married.   Of course, the request is picky and he is to make a seven tier wedding cake.

The Valastros time in Italy isn’t all work, however.  Buddy finds time to go fishing with his son and is determined to catch enough fish for the entire family or ‘familia.’  During this episode home movies will be shown and it will give the fans a closer look at Buddy Valastro, his roots and heritage.

There will be a special visit from Jersey Shore’s Snooki, as well.

From the Cake Boss website, “Buddy Valastro is one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States. Master baker of Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey, Buddy is the cake boss. He supervises a team that includes his mother, four older sisters and three brothers-in-law. And when you're working with family on a daily basis, there is bound to be a lot of drama.”