Carlo's Bakery
Carlo’s is a family owned bakery that produces what many say are the best tasting, highest quality wedding cakes, specialty cakes and baked goods in New Jersey. Carlo’s, originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910, was acquired by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. Since the untimely passing of Bartolo Sr. in 1994, matriarch Mary Valastro, along with her daughters, Grace, Maddalena, Mary, Lisa, and her son, master baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” Valastro, along with their spouses have maintained the business. The Valastro’s and their experienced bakers and staff have expanded Bartolo Sr’s. dream and have seen it flourish.
For those of us that grew up in northern NJ, especially those of us with family history there, Hoboken is the birthplace of Frank Sinatra. We hear it from the time we are children. Carlo’s has become a landmark establishment providing its customers with elegant wedding cakes, buttery crumb cakes, freshly filled cannolis, flakey lobster tails, and a large variety of cookies and pastries whose taste cannot be surpassed.
Because of the Valastro family’s dedication to quality and excellence, Carlo’s has received national recognition. Master Baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” has been featured in numerous publications, such as, Modern Bride , and The Knot, Buddy’s cake design was voted by the Today’s Show viewers as best cake in America, multiple appearances on the Food Network, for his intricate sugar art designs specialty cakes and wedding cakes that look just as good as they taste. Fourth generation baker-decorator Buddy Jr. uses what he learned from his father and has taken his skills and artistry to new heights. Every cake made is customized to the individual’s needs and desires.
