The 'Cake Boss' Teaches Regis How to Bake (VIDEO)

Thursday on 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (weekdays, syndicated), Alton Brown taught Kelly Ripa how to judge food. Friday on the show, Regis Philbin learned how to bake from Budday Valastro, the 'Cake Boss' himself, who taught him the finer points of confection. As an added level of difficulty, the cake was for a bride-to-be, named Kimberly.

Philbin knew there would be trouble when he sat down with Kimberly and asked what she wanted. "Three or four tiers," she said. "You're not makin' it, are you?" Valastro laughed. "Kimberly, you're a sweet girl," said Philbin, "but I didn't like that tone that much." That was only the beginning. Philbin nearly freaked out when he had to handle a slimy raw egg yolk.

Philbin's cake probably would have tasted fine, but it definitely wouldn't have pleased Kimberly aesthetically. "You know what we should do?" said Valastro. "We should bury that cake, build a church over it, and say a prayer." Regis should probably stick to real estate.