His high-drama reality baking show keeps you guessing until the very end. Chef Buddy Valastro is the star of TLC’s “Cake Boss,” and there is no doubt he pulls off a miracle each episode. His team is constantly challenged by customers to make the biggest, best and most delicious cakes. But there is one thing this fondant fanatic prides himself on even more than his creations, that's his family.

“My great-grandfather was a bread baker, my grandfather was, my father was and I am and hopefully my son will be, you know,” Valastro said. The traditions at his family’s bakery in Hoboken are deep rooted. His father, Bartolo Valastro Sr., acquired Carol’s Bakery in 1964, but the recipes for their creations started two generations before in Italy.