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Glitter. Sparkles. Diamonds. Crystals. Baubles. Medallions. Pearls. No, we're not talking about Beyonce's wardrobe -- this is a wedding on TLC, after all, and it needs to be, in the descriptive words of the sister of the bride, "big."

If the wedding's going to be big, the cake has got to be, well, ultimate. And the contestants on Ultimate Cake Off have never met a big, shiny, gaudy challenge they didn't like.

Judging by the results, Dr. Seuss should've been one of the judges. A leaning, 30-tier "royal" cake where the layers all looked like little fez caps stacked on top of each other? A geometric triangular cake atop of a bunch of puffy red hearts atop a square cake with a grid design on it?

Okay, if we had a feeling Ultimate Cake Off had crossed the line from dessert-decorating reality show to hilarious mockumentary -- you know, like Best in Show or The Office -- last night confirmed it.

First, there was the theme. Making a cake for a swimwear fashion show? Are they kidding? Who goes to see rail-thin models showing off bikinis and then is inspired to wolf down a bunch of refined sugar and butterfat? Then, there were the challengers. Perhaps sensing that they're coming to the end of their second season, the producers decided to maximize tension by bringing back three former champs: Put three pros in a room and let the frosting fly.

Photo: roboppy, Flickr

The "Cake Boss" is back to decorate more cakes .

Season 2 of the popular reality show "Cake Boss" starts tonight. The show follows Buddy Valastro and his old-fashioned Italian family pastry shop, Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop, in Hoboken, N.J.

Following the sweet success of shows like "Cake Boss" and Food Network's "Ace of Cakes," Bravo announced Sunday that it's popular "Top Chef" franchise would spin-off in the sugar direction with the show "Top Chef: Just Desserts."