HOBOKEN – Ten children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey got the chance to hang out with “Cake Boss” Buddy Valastro and New
York Liberty basketball player Sidney Spencer at Valastro’s own Carlo’s Bakery in Hoboken yesterday afternoon. The children helped to decorate a one-of-a-kind cake featuring the logos of local sports teams and even learned some tricks of the baking trade from Valastro. “You can see on the faces of the kids and parents that everyone’s having a wonderful time,” said Thomas Weatherall, president of Make-A-Wish New Jersey. “I had fun!” said Laura Ceras, 12, between bites of vanilla cupcake. She said she is a fan of the “Cake Boss” television show. “When we hear about special things like this, we say, ‘Of course!'” said Mary Valastro, Buddy’s mother. “We’re privileged.” Carlo’s Bakery is featured on TLC’s extremely popular reality show “Cake Boss.” The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.
Make-A-Wish is partnering with the Garden of Dreams Foundation for this event. Garden of Dreams is a nonprofit charity that works closely with teams like the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty from Madison Square Garden.