Ace of Cakes

Ace of Cakes
by Duff and Willie Goldman
307 pages

Have you ever seen the Food Network show Ace of Cakes? If not, you are missing something amazing. Check out this video and you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about.



I live just outside of Baltimore and I'm quite familiar with the show, so when I was offered a review copy of a book about Ace of Cakes I jumped at the chance to check it out.

It did not disappoint.

The book, written by bakery founder/owner Duff Goldman and show creator/Duff's brother Willie Goldman, starts by telling the story of how Charm City Cakes (the bakery) and Ace of Cakes (the show) came to be. The central portion of the book focuses on profiles of each member of the bakery staff and the production team ... and most of these people are hilarious! The final section is an episode guide summarizing every episode of the show's seven seasons. I really enjoyed reading that part, remembering the cakes and the hi-jinx that went along with them.

And there are pictures upon pictures. Close-ups of cakes - both finished and in progress; fold-out pages showing every cake created over the show's seven seasons; special cakes and the stories behind them; and much, much more. The book is a joy to look at and a pleasure to read.

Duff and his team do AMAZING work and they are a blast to watch. Here are a few examples (videos) of cakes they've done:

• Harry Potter movie premier cake
• King Tut cake
• Stanley Cup wedding cake

I have only one complaint about this book: it needed a better editor. There are just a few too many typos to be easily overlooked in my opinion.

But still, I thoroughly enjoyed the book and have already passed it on to my husband to read, as he is a fan of the show as well. (And honestly? I don't think he'll notice the typos.)

This book is a must for any fan of Ace of Cakes (the show). It's one I'll enjoy keeping on hand to share with friends and family.