Cake Boss

Buddy makes the most amazing "cakes" one could ever see.

I am not really sure those could be called cakes, considering the ingredients he uses when making them, but since I am no cake supreme court judge I just ignore it and tag along.

The show itself is very entertaining and easy to follow, the food shown is delicious and really made me want to visit the original bakery in Hoboken.

I really prefer this over other reality Tv shows, as it gives me no stress whatsoever and makes me curious - and critical, of all types of cake and how to make them.

Can't be better than this, I suppose. Really recommend it.

OK I admit...I was a Cake Boss fan....once. I read the other less than stellar reviews and I have to admit they are right. I used to watch this show faithfully. The first couple seasons I sat through the fake drama, the fake acting, the "its all about Buddy" story lines, the whining voice narratives, everybody playing up their "Italian-ness", Buddy and his crew of nubile young female decorators who hover like baby birds with their mouths open for every job Buddy gives them, the young bucks and their passive reactions at Buddy's sometimes demeaning practical jokes and his overall Alpha gorilla chest thumping in the Kitchen. After all, what's not too love about a small Italian bakery run by a big Italian family, right? I'm old enough to remember the good old days...when ethnic neighborhoods were ethnic and authentic neighborhoods. People were hard working humble folk that simply enjoyed being in the neighborhood and in the moment. Now we have star power! Now we have the Italian sisters and their obvious $250 haircut and color jobs..cameo shots of their huge houses...and remarkably all from what is being touted as an unassuming little corner Italian bakery. Yeah....OK. Ah...but now Buddy is thinking..."Lets go to Italy on The Learning Channel's dime so Buddy can wow them in the old country" and "Let's get a warehouse--we're talking assembly line-mass production baby!" The show has taken a tawdry turn to say the least. It's no longer a glimpse into the life of a small Italian Bakery in Hoboken and the colorful family that runs it. Its about people believing in the actual roles they created for themselves and are marketing to an ignorant public starving for the good old days. How people continue to watch the show is way beyond me. Its just sad...

Cakes, family, events, confessions, mates, boys. And cakes. A predictable circle. Not impressive but surrelly nice. For the Italian flavor. Many cakes are far to be masterpieces. But the work, the relations between people, the surprise of the audience of party are good points for a sort of sweet trip in the life and the work of a comfortable cake artist.

I made it about halfway through Season Two before I bailed. It just got to be too much. The ingredients for the 'cakes' are half hardware-store, half actual food items, and less and less time seems to be spent on their construction in favor of the scripted melodrama of the family. The constant screaming (Buddy, his mother, and sister Mary are the top offenders) was overpowering. Situations like forcing one (overweight male) baker to dress up in a grass skirt and coconut-shell bra and making him appear in the shop that way in front of customers are ridiculous and add nothing to the show. (By the way, Buddy, if I were you I'd make darn sure I didn't annoy Mauro too much; he's the brains and stability of the outfit and you better know it.) A few shows later a different guy drew the short straw and had to serve customers in drag. If they weren't family, they'd probably sue (and win).

I don't mind screaming and swearing on TV... I love 'Kitchen Nightmares'. But Gordon Ramsay is witty and has a considerable amount of intelligence to back up his tornado-like approach to food preparation... Buddy Velasco does not. In the end, I just got sick of his weekly adventure, driving a NASCAR or playing pool with celebrities or... yes... jousting. I don't like Buddy and his off-site adventures bored the heck out of me.

The first time he had water and flour dumped on an employee he was 'punishing' for something, I admit I cracked a smile. By the third time it was a facepalm... THIS again?? You keep saying you're so busy, Buddy... you really got time and money to waste throwing food? Infantile, immature man-child.

If Mauro and Frankie ever take over the bakery, call me... they both have their heads screwed on straight and I think they'd do a better job running the place.

I love Cake Boss! I was amazed at seeing how beautifully they make their cakes, and I was amazed by how some of their cakes are able to have lights, fire, smoke and more. There were some really funny moments throughout some of their episodes. I also learned a lot about life through this show; up until I watched Cake Boss, I had no idea working at a bakery could be such a demanding job. And because working at a bakery can be very grueling the show definitely provoked great thoughts about God, family, reconciliation, trust, competency, humility, strength, skill, and talent. Therefore, I love Cake Boss! Have a great day and goooo Cake Boss!