About this season
Ace of Cakes is an American reality television show that aired on the Food Network. The show focused on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers, constructing cakes, and delivering his products.
Episodes (13)
1. Wedding Bells and Shotgun Shells
Aired 19 July 2007 • 30 min
The Charm City Bakery staff takes a trip to a shooting range and celebrates Sherri's wedding.
2. Tattoos and Traditions
Aired 26 July 2007 • 30 min
The staff creates a variety of nature inspired cakes, including a duck hunt and an armadillo dressed as an EMT. Geof must play EMT, himself, when one of this week's cakes has problems after delivery. Also, Charm City visits a tattoo museum.
3. Mary (Alice) Go Round
Aired 2 August 2007 • 30 min
Charm City Cakes tackles a carousel cake and a hospital-themed cake.
4. Challenge Road Trip
Aired 9 August 2007 • 30 min
Duff, Geof and Mary Alice are tapped to serve as judges for a Food Network Challenge episode, "Extreme Cakes." They leave Anna in charge to complete the week's cakes.
5. Rock & Roll
Aired 16 August 2007 • 30 min
The Armed Forces Foundation Gala requests a special cake from the Charm City Bakery. The bakery also has an order for a pirate ship and a thank you gift for a very special band.
6. Wishes Granted
Aired 23 August 2007 • 30 min
The bakery makes some children's dreams come true, including a wedding couple whose children design their cake and a special young guest from the Make A Wish Foundation.
7. Stadium Games and Eating Brains
Aired 30 August 2007 • 30 min
First, the staff has to make zombies. Then, the bakery has two separate orders for stadiums–Camden Yards and Raven's Stadium. Can the staff finish these complicated structures on time and deliver them to their respective owners?
8. Battleships and Birthdays
Aired 6 September 2007 • 30 min
Author Tom Clancy wants a Charm City cake, so the bakery scrambles to make him the Tower of London. Also, Duff's college roommate is getting married. So, this cake is special. To complicate matters even more, the bakery has a cake bound for Philadelphia when Helena requests King Tut's sarcophagus.
9. Charm and Charities
Aired 13 September 2007 • 30 min
This week features three cakes that will get lots of publicity. First, it's the bakery's second Zoomerang cake. Next, HBO's The Wire gets a special cake for a party. And, a Lighthouse cake for a very special Baltimore school.
10. Uncle Sam Wants Duff
Aired 20 September 2007 • 30 min
A special Army birthday cake brings out some special guests. Other cakes include wine and humidors.
11. Coach Duff
Aired 27 September 2007 • 30 min
NBA superstar and Baltimore native, Carmelo Anthony, asks Duff to participate in his charity organization. Duff agrees and brings cake Carmelo helped decorate. Other cakes include a musician's cake and a replica of the USS Carney.
12. Hairspray Premiere
Aired 16 October 2007 • 30 min
The bakery is consumed with the Baltimore premiere of of Hairspray. They also recreate the tea party from Alice in Wonderland. And, Jeopardy calls on Duff to be a category.
13. Charm City Christmas
Aired 13 December 2007 • 30 min
Duff and company are put in a holiday mood after meeting with Radio City Music Hall about the cake for the Rockette's Christmas Spectacular that is also the 75th anniversary for the show. They also create a cake for a children's charity.