Ep 4. Challenge Road Trip
- TVG
- August 9, 2007
- 21 min
Ace of Cakes is a reality TV show that follows the daily operations of Charm City Cakes, a bakery in Baltimore, Maryland. The staff at Charm City Cakes are experts in creating extraordinary custom cakes for their clients, and the show details the intricate planning, preparation, and execution of each cake order.
In season 3, episode 4, titled "Challenge Road Trip," the team at Charm City Cakes hit the road for a series of cake challenges across the United States. The episode begins with a recap of some of the amazing cakes that the team has created in the past, including a giant drum set, a 3D Great White Shark, and a replica of the Hogwarts Express train from the Harry Potter series.
The team is excited to embark on their road trip and takes on their first challenge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The challenge is to create a custom cake for a woman's 50th birthday, and she requests a design that incorporates her love of gardening. The team gets to work, creating beautiful sugar flowers and a garden scene on top of the cake that will be sure to impress the client.
Next up, the team heads to Savannah, Georgia, for their second challenge. The cake order is for a local radio station's anniversary celebration, and the client requests a cake that incorporates the station's logo and mascot. The team creates a towering cake that features the radio station's logo and a lifelike spider that represents the station's mascot. The details on the spider are incredible, and the client is thrilled with the final product.
The third challenge takes the team to Nashville, Tennessee, where they are tasked with creating a cake for a country music superstar. The client requests a cake that resembles a vintage microphone, and the team gets to work creating a metallic finish and intricate details that make the cake look just like the real thing. As icing on the cake, the team gets to meet the superstar at their concert and present them with the custom cake.
The final challenge on the road trip takes the team to Asheville, North Carolina. The cake order is for a local brewery's anniversary celebration, and the client requests a cake that resembles their signature beer can. The team creates a 3D cake that looks just like the can, complete with a realistic metallic finish and intricate details. The client is blown away by the final product, and the team is proud of their hard work.
Overall, the "Challenge Road Trip" episode of Ace of Cakes showcases the incredible talent and creativity of the Charm City Cakes team. With each challenge, the team demonstrates their ability to create custom cakes that are not only beautiful but also unique and memorable. The road trip format allows the team to show their skills in a different environment and to interact with clients in new and exciting ways. Fans of the show will not want to miss this episode as it highlights some of the best cakes that the team has created to date.