Ace of Cakes is a reality television show currently airing on the Food Network. The show focuses on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers, constructing cakes, and delivering his products. The show is one of Food Network's first docu-soap reality series, paving the way for new outside the kitchen stu...
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Ace of Cakes is a reality television show currently airing on the Food Network. The show focuses on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers, constructing cakes, and delivering his products. The show is one of Food Network's first docu-soap reality series, paving the way for new outside the kitchen studio programs.
Ace of Cakes highlights the frantic activity surrounding production of a large number of custom cakes in a short period of time. The staff consists primarily of Goldman's personal friends. They are frequently shown working long hours to build and decorate the cakes. Staff members drive the cakes to their final destinations, which can require road trips of several hundred miles. Goldman has an informal approach to running Charm City Cakes. He is known for using non-traditional cooking utensils such as blow torches, belt sanders,...
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