'Cake Boss' to be named New York Times best-selling author

Baking with the BossJersey Journal file photoValastro's Baking with the Boss Tour, promoting his now New York Times best-selling book, took him to 20 cities, including Jersey City, earlier this fall. Here, he holds a tour poster from The Jersey Journal during his stop at the St. Joseph Parish festival.

Hoboken's "Cake Boss,'' baker Buddy Valastro, is about to be a New York Times best-selling author.

Valastro, who runs Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop on Washington Street, just tweeted the news to supporters.

"Just found out I am going to be an NYT Best Selling Author!'' he wrote. "This is one of the biggest accomplishments - thanks to every1 who bought a copy!"

The book, "Cake Boss," named after his reality show on the TLC network, combines stories of Valastro's family, which is featured prominently on the show, and includes recipes.

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