Culinary legend
Duff Goldman
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i. Biography
Born in Detroit, Duff Goldman trained at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone before founding Charm City Cakes in Baltimore in 2002. He is the executive chef at Charm City Cakes, where the work is built around custom cakes and over-the-top cakes.
Coming Up
Duff Goldman trained at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Corcoran College of Art before moving through pastry and production roles that sharpened his range. He worked as bagel store worker at Mall bagel store in Unknown, fry cook at McDonald's in Unknown, stagiaire at The French Laundry in California, executive pastry chef at Vail Cascade Hotel in Colorado, and bread baker at Olives (Todd English's restaurant) in Washington, D.C. Today, Duff is founder and executive chef of Charm City Cakes (since 2002), executive chef of Charm City Cakes West, judge of Holiday Baking Championship, judge of Spring Baking Championship, and judge and co-host of Kids Baking Championship (since 2014).
Where They Are Now
Since founding it in 2002, he has served as executive chef at Charm City Cakes in Baltimore. His specialty is custom cakes and over-the-top cakes.
Career - Founder — Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, Maryland (2002–present) - Executive chef — Charm City Cakes, Baltimore, Maryland - Executive chef — Charm City Cakes West, Los Angeles, California - Judge — Holiday Baking Championship - Judge — Spring Baking Championship - Judge and co-host — Kids Baking Championship (2014–present) - Bagel store worker — Mall bagel store, Unknown - Fry cook — McDonald's, Unknown - Stagiaire — The French Laundry, California - Executive pastry chef — Vail Cascade Hotel, Colorado - Bread baker — Olives (Todd English's restaurant), Washington, D.C. Education: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC); Corcoran College of Art
FAQ What is Duff Goldman's current role? As of 2026, Duff Goldman is Executive Chef. Where did Duff Goldman train or study? Duff Goldman trained at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and Corcoran College of Art. What is Duff Goldman known for? Custom cakes.
