I have always, always stood up for cable TV. No, it’s not a necessity. No, I wouldn’t die without it. But come on, it’s so amusing. I’m just saying… if I were on a Survivor-like reality show with Cable and Non-cable Shows as my competitors, I would totally vote Non-Cable off the island.
The show Ace of Cakes is an example of exactly why I love cable. Yes, it is a reality TV show about making cakes. But it’s not as lame as it sounds, I swear! In fact, I (obviously) don’ t think it’s lame at all. Just look at this. Would you call this lame?
That’s right! It’s a cake decorated to look like a drum set. What could be cooler than that? In the cake world, I mean.
Anyway, the show (seen every Thursday or something on the Food Network) chronicles the cake crew at Charm City Cakes making challenging and unexpected creations in their Baltimore compound. The coolest thing of all, I think, is that the owner and head Chef, Duff, simply went ahead and hired his friends to help him with his business, all of whom have varied-but-artistic backgrounds. Now, the team prides themselves on making these super-fun creations. Here are some more of said delicious cakes:
Death Star Cake
PC Load Letter?!? Cake
Taj Mahal Cake! (I saw this episode… this thing was huge.)
And, oh yeah… they also do pretty:
It kind of gives a whole new idea to the phrase “eye candy,” no? Okay, so, I don’t care which one of you does it, but somebody needs to open a rock and roll bakery like Charm City Cakes… and hire me. Please. Not that I’ve ever tried, but I think I’d be a really good cake decorator.
