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Ace of Cakes Takes on Jack

As star chef Duff Goldman assembled a cake version of Jack the Bulldog on the stage of Gaston Hall Tuesday night, he could not help but turn to the audience for some background information on his baked good’s canine inspiration.

“What is a Hoya? Is a Hoya a breed of bulldog?” asked Goldman, host of Food Network’s reality show “Ace of Cakes.”

inimal Georgetown knowledge aside, Goldman put his culinary interpretation of the university mascot to work, painting the hat dark blue and designing eyes, ears, teeth and collar studs for the cake. Audience members watched on a projection screen as Jack’s face morphed from a gray form to a full model of the mascot.

Fielding an audience member’s question on the cake’s flavor, Goldman plunged a finger into the top of Jack’s skull without hesitation. A quick taste test was followed by his answer: “Vanilla,” he said, before apologizing to the audience. “I’m sorry; I just realized that was really rude.”

Goldman suggested aspiring cooks keep track of each and every move in the kitchen, especially in new locations. “When you’re in a new climate, you have to write everything you do,” he said. He compared the process to science class, noting that scientists record their experimental observations.

When a student asked for Goldman’s dream cake order, the celebrity chef revealed it has yet to be placed. “I’d love for the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, with Dave Grohl [of Nirvana and Foo Fighters] on drums, have me deliver a cake to them on stage at [London’s] Wembley Stadium . on a unicorn.”

Julie Gantz (SFS ’13) was very impressed with by Goldman’s talent and charisma.

“Duff was absolutely hilarious. I would like to go live in his bakery and never leave,” she said. “At the same time that he was making something artsy and fine-detailed and creative and complex, he cracked jokes, told ridiculous stories, and stayed most definitely himself.”

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