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At the bakery from TLC’s Cake Boss, top decorators teach guests to drape cakes in whimsical fondant shapes
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Rosemary
1 ratings1 reviews
Amazing place! Cakes and pastries are delicious. The staff is friendly and very helpful.
Savana
8 ratings6 reviews
This was SO MUCH FUN! I can't wait to go back. Friendly staff and great (and very patient) instructor. I did not think this particular class was worth full price, but definitely is worth the Groupon! We used fondant but I would be interested in taking a class that involves frosting! Great date activity or time well spent with your children.
Rebecca
2 ratings1 reviews
Lauren, our "teacher" was AMAZING. The entire staff was AMAZING. This was such a fantastic experience to share with my daughter who dreams of being a baker one day. We will most definitely be back!!
Jessica
19 ratings12 reviews
My second time there with my niece and it was an awesome experience
joe
3 ratings3 reviews
Fantastic on every level. Great instruction, great people, awesome tools and facility. The cake was fresh and delicious. Honor to work at the home location and just all around a great experience. Can't believe they can do this (so well) after growing to 2000 people. Wow, what a recipe!
Gladys
1 ratings1 reviews
There wasn't much teaching per se and the cakes were iced in a slipshod manner. It was essentially a free and easy session and participants were left to form their own fondant deco. We were not even taught how to smoothen the cake with icing smoothers. Cakes were unevenly iced and had bumps and lumps- which could be seen even after covering with fondant. Lack of effort was evident.
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Cake Decorating Class for One:
Trained personally by the “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro, skilled cake decorators teach guests how to shape fondant into themed decorations; from delicate flowers to a Frankenstein’s face, guests work to create their own Cake Boss-like cake.
This 2-hour class is held in the flagship location in Hoboken, NJ. Each participant leaves with a Carlo’s Bakery apron their finished cakes.
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Promotional value expires 180 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.
Reservation required. Visit http://classes.carlosbakery.com/ for details. Must be at least 8 years old; all participants under the age of 18 must have a legal guardian enrolled in the class with an additional purchased seat. Non-participants are not permitted into the classroom. Please arrive 15 minutes before class start time. All classes will begin at the scheduled time and last approximately 2 hours. Coffee, merchandise and baked goods will be available for purchase. Carlo's Bakery reserves the right to cancel any event due to class size, inclement weather, or any unforeseen circumstance. Merchant's standard cancellation policy applies (any fees not to exceed voucher price). Limit 2 per person, may buy 2 additional as gift(s). May be repurchased every 90 days. Limit 1 per visit. Valid only for option purchased.
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About Carlo's Bakery
Draped in fondant flowers and bright swirls of buttercream, Buddy Valastro's cakes would catch anyone's eye—but that's especially true for fans of reality TV. The master baker and his visually stunning creations both star on TLC's Cake Boss, which has filmed at the Valastro family's Hoboken confectionery, Carlo's Bakery, since 2009.
Buddy's cakes have also won national notice beyond the show, including features in publications such as The Knot and Brides. And beyond designing delectable cakes for special occasions, Buddy shares his secrets through hands-on cake decorating classes, which are taught by his dedicated team of bakers at Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken.
A cake decorating specialist for Carlo's Bakery, Gabby Parisi, talked to us about what it's like to attend the bakery's fondant cake decorating classes (buttercream cake decorating classes are also available).
Are the fondant classes beginner-friendly?
“People find fondant intimidating because the tools and know-how aren’t readily available, but when you come to the class, you realize it’s even easier than working with buttercream."
What types of decorations can students put on their cakes?
"We use water and a paintbrush to apply flowers, fall leaves, bows, and other shapes. It’s super easy once you know all the tricks—you can do almost anything [with fondant], it's really kind of magical. Buddy likes to describe it as the Houdini of cake decorating.”
Are classes available at all Carlo’s Bakery locations?
"Classes are available at our bakery in Hoboken.”
What’s the craziest cake ever made in Carlo's Bakery?
"I’m sure a lot of people will be familiar with the cakes from the TV show, Cake Boss. Buddy always says the craziest cake we’ve ever made was the Transformer, or the life-size Nascar cake."