Buddy Valastro

Buddy Valastro, "The Cake Boss"

Born into a family of master bakers, Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro proved that he had a natural talent at an early age. In place of attending culinary school, countless hours were spent at Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop where Buddy’s father taught him the old world secrets of baking. Together the Valastros imagined that they would make Carlo’s a household name someday.

Today Buddy is an accomplished master baker, cake decorator and star of three hit series on Discovery’s TLC: Cake Boss, Kitchen Boss, and The Next Great Baker. Buddy has been featured in a variety of publications and TV shows including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Post, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, O The Oprah Magazine, Brides Magazine, Modern Bride, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, Food Network Challenge, and more.

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