How to layer, frost and pipe just like the Cake Boss with these tips and tricks

Whether it's for a birthday, a baby shower or another occasion that demands a sweet, layered sponge with fluffy frosting -- the Cake Boss has you covered.

Buddy Valastro joined "Good Morning America" for the first time in Times Square after recovering from multiple hand surgeries last year and said he's "feeling good."

In the latest season of "Buddy Vs. Duff," Valastro faces off for the third time against confection great Duff Goldman to see who will take the cake and break the tie from their previous season wins.

"We made some of the best cakes I ever made on this new season," Valastro said.

Buddy's Top Tier Cake Tips

How to layer a cake

Keep one hand on top of the cake while sawing the cake "right through the middle," Valastro said, while pushing down hard enough to simultaneously spin the rotating turntable.

How to use a turntable

In the event that you don't have have this tool, Valastro said to use a microwave tray instead to get the same spin motion while slicing to make even layers.

How to ice a cake

Fill the layers in between the cake first by squeezing the piping bag with the frosting in rings from the outside inward.

Use a pastry knife to smooth the icing and create level layers before stacking.

"Always whip up your icing if it's store-bought before you use it," Valastro suggested.

How to pipe perfect icing roses for decoration

Using a rose nail and a flat tip in a piping bag, start at the bottom and create a cone-like shape in the middle. Then pipe in small layers on the outside of the cone to create small petals.