Cooking shows on Philippine TV are usually about cooking
mostly savoury dishes and desserts made from a stove, an oven or a stove-top
grill. But in recent years, a number of specialized cook shows that specifically
create baked confectionaries have started to gain some following. From cupcakes, wedding cakes and custom cakes with
unconventional shapes and designs, these shows have introduced a new
fascination about the culinary science of baking. Here are four of the most
popular current and past baking shows on TV
ACE OF CAKES – Ace
of cakes is an American reality TV show featuring the artists behind Charm City
Cakes, a custom cake shop in Baltimore, Maryland. Charm City Cakes is owned by
Chef Duff Goldman and is staffed by more than 10 cake artists including Adam
Goldstein, Mary Smith, Ben Turner and Mark Muller to name a few.
The show was written by
Heather Mitchell, Miriam Leffert and Dustin Rubin. It ran from August 17, 2006
to February 10, 2011 with a total of 115 episodes on the Food Network.
DC CUPCAKES – On
the other hand, TLC channel produced a reality show that focuses on cupcakes
made by sisters and business partners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis.
The two sisters run Georgetown Cupcakes, a small cupcakery located in
Washington D.C.
The show premiered on TLC on July 16, 2010 and is now on its
way for a third season. Aside from the mouth-watering cupcakes the shop
produces, the show also features the different aspects of running a cupcake
shop such as dealing with clients, job orders and handling staff.
CAKE BOSS – Another
reality show produced by TLC that puts emphasis on baking is Cake Boss. Just
like DC Cupcakes, Cake Boss features a cake business in the name of Carlo’s
Bakery in New Jersey. This bakery is owned by Bartolo “Buddy” Valastro together
with his family. The show premiered on April 19, 2009 and at present has aired
109 episodes in a span of 5 seasons.
The show is produced by Pamela Healey, Jim Berger and Art
Edwards. The popularity of the show has lead to the creation of two spinoffs –
the Next Great Baker and KitchenBoss.
CUPCAKE WARS – Last
but definitely not the least is Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. The show is a
reality-based competition hosted by Justin Willman and first aired on June 13, 2010.
The premise of the contest is for a set of contestants to create
professional-looking cupcakes through several elimination rounds. The show is
produced by Adam Cohen, Cara Trapper and Joanna Vernetti and is now on its 7th
season.
There you have it guys. Four of the most
well-known present and past baking shows that people have come to love. What’s
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