Lady Showbird Turkey Cake by Duff Goldman: A Thanksgiving Showstopper

Published on November 5th, 2026

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What’s inside the Lady Showbird turkey cake?
Who is Duff Goldman?
Where can you order Lady Showbird?

The Thanksgiving 2026 bird that’s really dessert

Lady Showbird is a turkey cake: a dessert that looks exactly like a golden roast turkey on a silver platter but is cake all the way through. Celebrity baker Duff Goldman and his team at Charm City Cakes handcraft each one, with layers of pumpkin cake, vanilla buttercream, and tart cranberry filling. It’s a limited-edition Goldbelly exclusive, made for the Thanksgiving table.

No brining, no basting, and no carving board required. Just a knife, a platter, and a crowd ready to be fooled.

Shop the Lady Showbird Turkey Cake on Goldbelly

What’s inside the Lady Showbird turkey cake?

From the outside, Lady Showbird looks like a perfectly roasted turkey, from her glossy golden-brown skin to her drumsticks and the garnish on her platter. Every detail is edible. Inside, she’s all classic Thanksgiving dessert flavor:

Pumpkin layer cake: moist and lightly spiced
Vanilla buttercream: smooth and rich
Cranberry filling: a tart contrast to the sweet cake

It’s pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce in one cake, dressed up as the main course.

Who is Duff Goldman?

Duff Goldman is the baker and owner of Charm City Cakes in Baltimore, famous for over-the-top custom cakes. He became a household name as the star of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes and has since appeared on shows including Kids Baking Championship. Lady Showbird brings his signature showpiece style to the Thanksgiving table.