3decades3kids Cake Boss Cake Class at Lackawanna Cake Factory NJ

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Cake Boss
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Lackawanna Cake Factory
One of my favorite shows on television starts its
 5th season tonight.
Cake Boss premieres May 28th at 9pm/8c on TLC. This season will have 16 half hour episodes, including the 100th show!
Being very close to Hoboken, NJ I have visited Carlo’s Bakery many times. Yum is the word if you have never been there. You may have to wait in line, but it is well worth it. 
Recently, I had the chance to check out Buddy’s latest addition: Cake Boss Lackawanna Cake Factory.
At Lackawanna Cake Factory you can be the baker or the decorator! There are plenty of class choices and the fun and experience is priceless!
Anyone that knows me, knows that I love to bake and cook, so I was eager to challenge myself and see just what it would be like to actually create a Cake Boss cake!
I was excited from the moment I arrived. My 12 year old son joined me. The classes are for ages 10+, so it’s great to go to with a friend of with your child. We loved, learned and laughed!
We had to be buzzed into Lackawanna Cake Factory, since it is also the new baking facility for the Cake Boss.
From the moment we entered the Cake Factory we were overtaken by the delicious scent of something yummy in the making, or should I say baking!
I chose a cake fondant decorating class for us and we could not wait to get started. We were greeted by family as we waited!
Soon our group was escorted through the Cake Boss Cake Factory and into our special baking/decorating room. Our room was Cake Boss Next Great Baker was filmed and our teacher just happened to be the winner of the 2012 season, Marissa Lopez.
If you love Cake Boss, you will NOT want to miss out on this opportunity to bake at the Cake Factory.
It was a dream come true for everyone in the room.
Each person in the class is given their own Carlo’s Bakery apron to keep, and supplies to use during the class. Wow! It was so exciting, we could not wait to get started! 
Of course, all this time I have been watching the show Cake Boss at home, I was always thinking,”I can do that! So easy!”.
Well, now the truth was about to come out.
The class began and I immediately  loved how we were given the already baked cake, tour of the room and step by step demonstration of how to use the fondant and decorate. 
Easy, right? Let me tell you, they make it look SO easy on tv!
It was tough work, but everyone was at ease to know that help was always a touch away. Although, working with fondant has many challenges, everyone in the room was able to create to their heart’s content. Each of the class of 28 had a different cake at the end. I loved how the freedom to create was encouraged, but the sample was right in front of you for quick reference. We were also given the steps on paper to refer to, although the help was always there, so we really did not need them.
If you have ever been jealous of the the golden ticket winners on Willie Wonka, this is your chance to be one of them. You can get yourself right inside the Cake Factory! Since it is run by family, you will definitely see many of the faces you have come to love on Cake Boss right there in person.
I had the pleasure of meeting up and interviewing Mauro Castano. I will post our interview and
 about our trip to Carlo’s Bakery in my next post.
I would recommend Cake Boss Lackawanna Cake Factory classes to anyone. No experience needed!
There are plenty of classes to choose from with both baking and decorating and you can get in on the fun!
We left our class with these two beautiful cakes. They not only looked beautiful, they tasted delicious! You can check out the classes by clicking here: classes.carlosbakery.com.
 
Disclosure: Special thanks to Cake Boss Cake Factory for having 3decades3kids as guests.
All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids.
Twitter: @3decades3kids
Email: ELGeorgia@aol.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

R5 Makes Coaster Riding a Family Affair Before Memorial Day Weekend Performance at Six Flags Great Adventure

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R5 Makes Coaster Riding a Family Affair Before Memorial 

Day Weekend Performance at Six Flags Great Adventure
SUPERMAN – Ultimate Flight: R5 Members Riker Lynch (left), Ellington Ratliff (center) and Rydel Lynch (right) prepare to take on SUPERMAN – Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure Memorial Day weekend before their performance in the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena as part of R5’s Louder Tour.
What did you do this past Memorial Day Weekend? We spent the day with family and friends and are looking forward to visiting Six Flags Great Adventure very soon. But, Pop rock band R5 took on Six Flags Great Adventure’s world record-breaking coasters before taking the stage in the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena Sunday evening as part of the MIKE AND IKE® ZOURS® Six Flags Summer Concert Series. Siblings and band members Ross, Rocky, Rydel and Riker Lynch and drummer Ellington Ratliff were joined by parents and friends as they took some time out to enjoy the day.
El Toro: R5 Members Rydel Lynch (front right), Ellington Ratliff (center right), Riker Lynch (center left), father, Mark Lynch and friend Alexa return from their second ride on El Toro while enjoying Six Flags Great Adventure this Memorial Day weekend before their concert in the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena as part of R5’s Louder Tour.
The group focused on the park’s world-class coasters including El Toro, Kingda Ka, Nitro, SUPERMAN – Ultimate Flight and BATMAN the Ride. The family agreed that El Toro, the world’s No. 1 wooden coaster, was their favorite ride of the day and the best wooden coaster they ever rode.
R5 ended the day with a performance to a full house of fans in the Plymouth Rock Assurance® Arena. The band featured hits including “If I Can’t Be With You” and “Pass Me By.”


You Are Invited! #NYC #Screening How To Train Your Dragon 2

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Please Join Us For This Awesome Screening
How To Train Your Dragon 2
Our family loved How To Train Your Dragon so you can imagine how excited we are about the premiere of How To Train Your Dragon 2, coming to theaters June 13th! We’d love you to join us on June 7th, one week early, for an awesome week early screening. Woot! Who’s ready?
It’s been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. While Astrid, Snotlout and the rest of the gang are challenging each other to dragon races (the island’s new favorite contact sport), the now inseparable pair journey through the skies, charting unmapped territories and exploring new worlds. When one of their adventures leads to the discovery of a secret ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of a battle to protect the peace. Now, Hiccup and Toothless must unite to stand up for what they believe while recognizing that only together do they have the power to change the future of both men and dragons.
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If you would like to grab passes to the screening just click on the link below. Please remember that the event is overbooked so arrive early to ensure you are not cut off because of capacity. Please claim and print your tickets immediately. Enjoy the show! 


You will need a gofobo.com account in order to claim tickets. If you don’t have one, it’s not a problem, you can create one in minutes for free. Also, check out the trailer below, you’ll love it!

Disclosure: No compensation was given for this post. Diane Sullivan is a gofobo.com movie partner.
All opinions are that of my own and honest. Contact me at ELGEorgia@aol.com and @3decades3kids everywhere else!