I looooved the show, and people who are nor used to italian people are gonna get offended but, I love it.
When you are the boss if you don't take charge of your bussiness, they run you over.

Did anybody else thought that Buddy was hot? I did.

BTW there is an official CAKE BOSS site on TLC - introduces you to the family & shows more pictures of their FABULOUS cakes! Check it out!
(Probably be a good idea to let TLC know we love it too!!)

Gorgeous cakes & a full service bakery - DELICIOUS Italian pastries & cookies... their cannolis - YUMMY!!! (my apologies to make those drool who don't live in the northern NJ area!)

Buddy:

are you gonna share recipes in the show?
We'd loooove that!

I LOVED THE SHOW, THE CAKES, EVERYTHING.... I WANT TO SEE IT EVERYDAY... PLEASEEEEEEEE

MORE!!! Buddy I just loved the show. I loved seeing the *REAL* side of what goes on at the bakery!! My mouth dropped open when they showed your finished piped cake!! Can't wait for May!!

I loved the show, they make "real" cakes, not show pieces. I love the fact that it's a real bakery, they make cakes, breads, pastries, everything you can expect from an italian bakery. He's a real baker, kuddos Buddy!!

I don't know if you missed the thread, but Heath deleted all the previous threads about this subject. Here's the link to the thread -

http://cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopicp-6349531-.html#6349531

Theresa

Awesome show, Buddy. Loved it all...seeing your family, behind the scenes at the bakery, and mostly your incredible decorating! Plus I learned some new techniques, which was great - thanks! Your three b&w cakes rocked - it's amazing that you guys do such a high volume and still make such beautiful cakes! Can't wait for the next episode...my tivo is already set!

Congrats on a fantastic show!
Bec

Definitely hands down the best cake show out there. Aside from the challenges, which I also love. I loved everything about it. The white and purple cake in the very beginning was gorgeous, too. Did you guys see that one?

Buddy - your show gave me serious motivation and a renewed hope about my own situation. It was good to see a success story especially in this economy! Soooo many bakeries around here are closed down. It's awesome seeing yours thrive.

I hope one day my son (he's only 3 - LOL) will love what I do and work with me like you did with your dad. Even for 3, he is really into cake! He actually popped in Sharon's DVD on stacking and sat and watched it and was asking questions! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with majormichel

Could do without the family tension, how much of it is hyped up for the show, I found it a bit tiring. Would have liked to see more techniques

I just watched the show, I absolutely loved it. All the beautiful cakes and desserts, I didn't want it to end. Buddy you have a hit on your hands, it was awesome.

I did not like it. I loved it. It is such a family. It kind of reminds me of the West Coast Choppers in cake form. Awesome job Buddy! By the way, I had mentioned if you needed me give me a holler. I take that back, call someone else. You guys would be way too busy for me.

I was also disappointed that the show was only a 1/2 hour! It said in my TV Guide that it would be an hour!

Buddy,
The show was awesome! And your cakes were beautiful! My favorite thing though is your commitment to your customers! I think your customer service rocks! Espec. in a day and age where most places I go, noone seems to give a damn!

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That would be nice. But it isn't a cake decorating class.

I agree, I didn't expect a cake decorating class but I didn't expect Family Feud either.

I really enjoyed the show as well. I know there was more drama than many expected or wanted but keep in mind, this is reality TV! Nearly every long running reality TV show is full of drama, and that is why people watch. If this was a show about cake decorating, sure the cake decorators would watch... and the show would run for 5 whole epsiodes and be dumped for poor ratings. I know... you watched Rock of Love because you wanted Bret Michaels to find that special someone... not to make fun of those crazy bitches. Even the Biggest Loser is more about drama this season... it gets viewers and makes things more interesting. Obviously the producers decided that was the way they wanted to go with the show... since we only saw 22 minutes out of a 70+ hour work week, I am guessing that they could have easily edited it in a way that would have made the viewers think that Carlo's is the "happiest bakery on earth" but they decided to go where the viewers are... drama!


As a cake shop owner, I don't need to see the drama but I am all for whatever angle they need to take to keep the show on the air. Shows like Cake Boss & Ace of Cakes increase the awareness and demand for custom cakes and our business benefits! With the dozens of "wedding cake alternative" articles in bridal mags, it's always nice to have one more show reminding brides that cakes are where it's at! So, I'm cool if Buddy wants to bodyslam his brother-in-law and then climb onto the work table and deliver the "finishing elbow" if that is what people need to see to make Cake Boss a long running show.

Kevin

I have a "Cake Crush" on Buddy!!! OMG! Loved the show!! Even my hubby watched it.

Buddy you totally rocked your own b-day cake!!! Awesome!

Hope your show is a huge success!!

I can't wait till next week...........

I liked the show as well...The cakes were amazing and the business so busy.I like the fact that all the family is involved!! I think all of us one day would like to have a family business so rich in tradition!

I LOVE THE SHOW!!! Buddy is amazing!! Those wedding cakes were stunning. The volume of cakes and different sweets they make in a week is crazy, I give him so much credit, him and his team are incredible.

As for the drama, I think it was a great idea for the show, its a REAL bakery, its not made up just for tv like some other shows. They're a true italian family and I love every bit of it

I too just loved the show. I told my hubby after we watched it I wondered if Buddy would let me pay him to come work in his bakery for 6 months. I can't imagine how much I could learn there! Can't wait for next week.

Loved the show! Most families that work together there is bound to be some drama. You can tell that this is a close knit family that is there for one another through thick and thin. Amazing how Buddy kept his cool with all the pressure. Beautiful cakes!!

I was also going to say that the tension that's gone on just between my hubby and I the couple times he's helped me with a cake is nothing compared to what they showed on Buddy's show last night. I agree that when you work with family, things just get a little heated sometimes. I didn't mind the drama......I guess because I completely understand it!

DH and I laughed at the drama and said that my family would be exactly the same way if we worked together every day- lots of drama queens in my family. Loved the gorgeous cakes. The parts where he talked about his dad made me tear up. It was so obvious the love and respect he has for his dad.

I only caught the last 10 minutes of the show, (DH was watching basketball). I was impress with them pulling off two more cakes without any notice. They were beautiful cakes even if they were dummies. I will watching the listings to see when it comes on again. Any show about making cakes is good TV watching to me!!!!

I loved the show, but then I am Italian and can relate. The fighting was a little dramatic right out the gate for the first show, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. It sucked that they decorate UPSTAIRS have to carry all their cakes down stairs!!! Geesh! I also am an Ace of Cakes show, but I am hoping this show has more piping and buttercream than fondant.