Ace of Cakes

Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes
by Duff Goldman and Willie Goldman

When Duff Goldman, Food Network’s "Ace of Cakes," envisioned Charm City Cakes in Baltimore nearly a decade ago, his goal was to make wonderful cakes for friends and family. Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes is a celebration of the bakery that started it all. This colorful scrapbook is loaded with stories about Duff’s early days as a graffiti artist turned young chef, his successes and hilarious disasters, and the amazing team he built step-by-step. Through candid interviews and profiles and hundreds of photographs, illustrations, and collages, the book shows how energy, inspiration, collaboration, and a bit of luck can conspire to help anyone achieve their creative vision.  Hardcover; 307 pages; color photos throughout.

Museum Provenance

This item is inspired by objects in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Behring Center Division of Home and Community Life.