Taking over Carlo’s Bakery at age 17, Buddy Valastro wondered how he could put his small family-owned bakery on the map,

While working the wedding cake circuit with media savvy and gorgeous fondant, Buddy pitched a TV show that was snatched up by TLC. Enter: the global TV show sensation, “Cake Boss.”

Buddy Valastro talks to Liz about the challenges of taking over his family bakery so young, how the Cake Boss was first shot down by the Food Network before becoming a hit show on TLC, and why fans say his show became a beloved source of laughs and inspiration.

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