Cakes with Special Effects

            Almost everyone loves special effects because of the action, motion, and excitement.  But did you ever think a cake could have all three?  Well Buddy’s cakes on Cake Boss do!

            I can remember the first time I ever watched Cake Boss.  I was amazed by the different things Buddy and his family could make a cake do.

            When I watched Cake Boss the first time and heard what the clients wanted their cake to be able to do, I thought there is no way that Buddy or anyone could make a cake with elaborate effects.  Buddy proved me wrong.  He makes cakes with all of the requested special effects and he adds so much more.

            Two of my favorite special effect cakes that Buddy made on Cake Boss are a circus and cruise ship cake.  The Ringling Brothers. & Barnum and Bailey Circus asked Buddy if he could make them a cake.  The head clown told Buddy that he wanted the cake to be very realistic including a ring of fire.  Of course Buddy and his family included all of that and much more.  The cake he made included all of the acts, clowns, and animals that you would see at the circus.  The special effects Buddy put on the cake were a ring of fire and cannons that shot out circus people made out of fondant.  The Ringling Brothers. & Barnum and Bailey Circus were so pleased with Buddy’s outstanding work.

            My next favorite special effect cake is a cruise ship.  Buddy and his whole family went on a Disney Cruise.  Buddy was asked to make a cake for the ship.  The cake he made was huge!  He made a cake replica of the cruise ship.  The Disney ship has an awesome water tube slide called AquaDuck.  The AquaDuck goes out over the ocean and wraps onto the ship.  Buddy used special tubing to make the AquaDuck and put it on the cake.  He added water with blue food coloring that moved throughout the slide.  It was amazing to see it all put together.  It looked so real!

If you don’t believe me you will just have to watch the show and see for yourself how extreme some of the special effects can be!

Here Comes The Bride

            Almost everyone is a fan of wedding cakes, but you haven’t seen anything until you watch Cake Boss!  Buddy is known for his beautiful, elegant, and unique wedding cakes.  First, Buddy meets with his clients and is determined to get the customer’s full story.  He wants to know how long they have been together, what their likes and dislikes are, and of course Buddy asks them to describe what kind of wedding cake they would like.

            After Buddy gathers the information from the clients, he then takes time to discuss it with the other bakers.  Together they come up with an idea that is everything the client asked for and much more. When Buddy makes wedding cakes he likes to have the cake tell a story about the clients. 

            Every wedding cake that Buddy and his bakers make are very different from any others they have made in the past.  Buddy makes floral, modern, buttercream, and hall wedding cakes.  He even makes vintage wedding cakes with bridges. 

            His father taught him how to make wedding cakes with bridges linking to one another.  The bridges symbolize two different families joining together as one. 

            The decorations on the wedding cakes are all edible.  Buddy and his crew are so good at what they do that people are always amazed by how real everything looks.  The flowers are so realistic and bring the cakes to life.

            Some of the wedding cakes are decorated with edible pictures made out of fondant.  Buddy uses the pictures to help tell the story of the bride and groom.  His specialty is making assorted flowers out of fondant.  On the show Buddy explains that making the flowers is a very difficult skill that takes much time to learn and become proficient.

            I love all the different wedding cakes Buddy makes on Cake Boss.  I love seeing the different piping techniques he uses as well as colors and details he puts into making beautiful wedding cakes.  When your big day comes, remember that Buddy is the baker for you!   

Mia Familia

Buddy and his family

            If you think you have a big loud family just wait until you hear about Buddy’s. Almost all of the workers at Carlos Bakery are members of Buddy’s family.  Buddy comes from a big, loud, and very Italian family.

Buddy's wife Lisa

            Buddy has a wife Lisa who is always very supportive of Buddy and his work.  They have four children.  Their oldest Sofia is 7 years old, then Bartolo 'Buddy' Jr. is 6, and Marco is 4. Their brand new addition to the family, Carlo will be 1 on February 14, 2012.  On some of the episodes Buddy brings his kids with him to the bakery to both watch and learn while he makes some of the cakes. 

Marco and Buddy Jr.

Sofia

Baby Carlo



            Carlos Bakery is a family owned business.  Buddy is very fortunate to have his mom and his four sisters working at the bakery with him.  Not only do his sisters work at the bakery, but their husbands do too.  Buddy even has cousins working alongside him at the bakery. 

Buddy's mom

Buddy's sister Grace

Buddy's sister Madeline

Buddy's sister Mary

Buddy's sister Lisa

            Grace Faugno is Buddy’s oldest sister and she is married to Joey Faugno.  Joey is one of the top bakers/cake decorators at Carlos bakery.  Along with Grace, Buddy’s other sisters are Madeline, Mary, and Lisa.  They all work down in the bakery selling pastries to the customers and answering the phone to take orders.  Buddy’s right hand man is Mauro Castano.  He works in the decorating room and is married to Madeline.

Joey

Mauro

Buddy's cousin Frankie

             Buddy was 11 years old when he began working at the bakery alongside is dad.  He learned all he knows about running a bakery from his dad.  He also learned many different cake techniques and styles as well.   When Buddy was 17 his dad passed away and he took on the job to continue to run the bakery. 

            On the show Buddy and his family are always together.  Whether they are working at the bakery or together for a big Italian party, they do everything together.  Like most families they don’t always see eye to eye but at the end of the day they are still a family.

            After watching a few episodes of Cake Boss I noticed that Buddy has many sayings and phrases of his own.  For instance he loves to say “this is Carlos Bakery, this is the crew, mia familia!”  Obviously family is very important to Buddy.