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This Edible Handbag Made From Chocolate Ganache Can Get to Her Door Before Valentine’s Day

Straight from the hands (and imagination) of esteemed pastry chef Duff Goldman.

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February 9, 2026, 5:35pm

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We’re not claiming to be gastronomes over here, but WWD Shop‘s editors do know a thing or two about making a fashion statement: something pastry chef and TV personality Duff Goldman achieves with his all-new The Date Night Handbag Cake, shoppable now at online food marketplace Goldbelly and meant to be promptly enjoyed as soon as it reaches your door.

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Pretty enough to serve as a chic catchall for your next date night (alas!), this strictly limited Valentine’s Day launch (only 250 cakes are available for purchase) puts a sweet, dark chocolate ganache–powered spin on haute couture — resembling your favorite, gold hardware–equipped luxury handbag. The catch: You won’t find your wallet or lip gloss inside. Instead, the decadent dessert layers the ganache with raspberry buttercream, while being swathed in creamy, red fondant with a quilting effect and featuring a gold-dusted chain strap plus heart lock. Should you want to match what you consume this Valentine’s Day to your monochrome wardrobe, the confection also comes in a Noir iteration, swapping fruity fillings for the no-less-appetizing caramel buttercream.

Charm City Cakes The Date Night Handbag Cake in Rouge

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Price upon publish date of this article: $249.95

Speaking of Cupid Day, there couldn’t be a better gift for your girlfriend or wife. And if you are said girlfriend or wife, we recommend treating the cake as a little self-splurge. No matter whose mouth it lands in, what’s a guarantee is that this Goldbelly instant hit is more unique, creative, and romantic than a drugstore-sourced box of chocolates.

Goldman, the baker behind the new-for-2026 release, hosted his own 10-season Food Network reality TV show called “Ace of Cakes,” first airing a decade ago. In it, he took viewers behind the scenes of his famous, coveted, and intricate cakes — whether the assignment was to make them look like real-life flamingos, the Brooklyn Bridge, or a complete-with-ignition motorcycle. Today, Goldman runs the highly successful Charm City Cakes bakery out of Baltimore, Maryland, making custom cakes, wedding cakes, and holiday-based cakes: all surpassing customers’ wildest dreams and visions. Among Goldman’s heavy-on-the-fondant portfolio is a Tory Burch bag replica, a Nike Air Jordan shoe next to a faux basketball, Converse’s Chuck Taylor All Star stepper, Jimmy Choo pumps accompanied by a shiny, gold clutch, and more.

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On Goldbelly, Charm City Cakes has an impressive 93-percent satisfaction rating, and its The Date Night Handbag Cake ships completely free — coming to you in as little as three days (unless you want it on February 14, in which case you’ll have to dish out an additional $20).

Each handbag cake serves six to eight people, depending on how hungry they are; arrives “beautifully packaged,” per Goldbelly; and needs to be thawed in the fridge for at least eight hours, after which you should preferably let it reach room temperature before digging in. And if impatience gets in the way of that instruction manual, so be it.

Clocking in at just under $250, Goldman’s fanciful creation is comparable to the offerings of today’s top affordable handbag labels — the likes of Liffner, Verafied, and Freja New York — but it’s better and more worth-it in one key way. Hint: It has everything to do with the drool-worthy interplay between raspberry purée, cocoa powder, and good ol’ fashioned sugar.

Goldbelly’s The Date Night Handbag Cake is all too fleeting, sure: going, going, gone in two or three sittings. But if you ask us, that’s better than collecting dust in the back of a closet.

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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, covered tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on limited-edition, holiday-themed releases — across fashion, beauty, and sometimes food — that are worth your time.

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This Edible Handbag Made From Chocolate Ganache Can Get to Her Door Before Valentine’s Day

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