Making cakes is not just about food. It’s an art, and a passion, and sometimes we put so much of ourselves into a design, that we can hardly bare to think of it being chopped up. Some clients are a breeze to work with, but many just leave us wondering why we fussed so long, worked so…
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Reasons why cake decorators make awesome friends
Let’s be honest, you can’t be in a bad mood when you’re eating a cupcake. And someone has to make that cupcake. That person clearly is a happy person, therefore, cakers are awesomely happy people who are totally fun to be around. 1.Cake decorators remember your birthday, and will offer to make you a cake. Winning…
Secret Life of a Cake Decorator – That time I quit
Sometimes cake making is fun. Sometimes it’s full of tears and disappointment. At those times we feel like a failure, and we look to our friends and family to remind us that it’s not that bad, and just to get back on the horse so to speak. But what happens if you decide you don’t…
Secret Life of a Cake Decorator – What it takes
Cake decorating is more mental than it is physical. Sure, you have to make the cake, but the real trick is managing to keep your sanity at midnight on a Friday when a customer text messages you asking to change the colour of the cake, or worse, to make it round instead of square. Say…
Secret Life of a Cake Decorator – Every cakers worst nightmare
Making cakes sounds like a dream. Make the batter, eat some of the batter, bake some of the batter. Make the frosting, eat some of the frosting, ice with some of the frosting. It’s not hard. Apparently, it’s a dream job. It was my dream job anyway. Don’t get me wrong, I still love it,…
Secret Life of a Cake Decorator – What I wish I knew
As you may have noticed, I’ve started doing a weekly Feature Caker post, where I interview a cake decorator whose style I love. One of the questions I ask, is basically, what would to tell a newbie cake decorator as your one piece of advice. In the spirit of mentoring, I thought I’d share my…
Secret Life of a Cake Decorator – We All Start Somewhere..
Think you are destined to make bad cakes forever? Well, I’m here to tell you, that if I can improve, advance, and eventually create masterpieces, then you sure can. After all, you should never compare your beginning to someones else’s middle.. No one starts out making a masterpiece. I actually think it’s an important rite…
The Secret Life of a Cake Decorator Part 5
The things we don’t say.. Sometimes I wish I could be as put together as I look. I have a successful business. Giving things away for free might sound like a funny business to be in, but it’s mine, and it’s working out not too bad. I’ve run a cake business; a good one too. $1000…
Caker Problem #52 – Re-buying the same crap
There’s always that one ingredient that you rarely use, but can never remember if you have any on hand. So you buy it, and take it home, and put it with the other three bottles, all brand new, never been used. For me, it’s orange essence. I currently have 4 bottles, unopened in the pantry,…
Signs you are addicted to Cake Decorating
You like making cakes right? You love it. But you’re not sure whether or not it’s become an obsession. Well, here are some tell-tale signs that you have crossed over to the cake dark side. Photo by Renee Bell So the first sign is really, that you are here.. you’re on a cake website, reading…
