Crit? Decorated Cakes

3Eagles · April 2009

Okay not many of you probably know this but I absolutely LOVE to decorate cakes. I really grumble about it while I'm making the cake but it always turns out cool. Well I made a cake today for my little sisters birthday and I thought I would see what y'all thought of it. I also put in some of the cakes I made last year. Well let me know what you think. I know there is always room for improvement. Sisters Birthday cake <img src="http://i43.tinypic.com/2urm0rl.jpg"; alt="http://i43.tinypic.com/2urm0rl.jpg"; class="bb-image" /> <a href="http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=122caau&s=5"; target="_blank" class="bb-url">http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=122caau&s=5</a>;

tarnish · April 2009

Wow thats really good! I had a cake decorating unit in my creative foods class in 9th grade. It isn't as easy as it looks! *licks frosting* Ze best part!

3Eagles · April 2009

tarnish wrote:

Wow thats really good! I had a cake decorating unit in my creative foods class in 9th grade. It isn't as easy as it looks! *licks frosting* Ze best part!

Thanks. I actually took a class at my local Hobby Lobby store. I only took course 1 and 2. I want to get some private lessons here soon though. No it is certainly not as easy as it looks. It takes a lot of hard work and it kills your hands. "looks at poor hands" I love the frosting but after I work with it for 5+ hours I can't stand the smell of it. It smells to me like dirty gym socks. But that only seems like it to me.

tarnish · April 2009

I get what you mean. The frosting was everywhere and after awhile it was very unappetizing. And we had to use plastic bags that held the cuplets (right name for it right? xD) instead something with better material. They kept bursting. It was very frustrating.

MondyFlax · April 2009

That's Amazing

Mossflower · April 2009

That cake looks tasty! It also looks like it must have taken ages to decorate. Brilliant job though :P I love decorating cakes/cookies/sugary things too, but I'm no good at it xD

Anirbas · April 2009

That's really good. Horse came over to my house so we were baking and... yeah. It was an okay cake. Horse has the picture lol

rohesia · April 2009

omg I am glad there are so many fellow cake decorators! I took a few classes wiv my mum starting when I was about eleven-ish, and we continued to take some after we moved to Canada (as there are always different techniques in different places,) and now lol, my mate, her boyfriend, my boyfriend, and I are all going to cake decorating classes together on weekends. ^^ tis a right laugh, especially when David and Mark start pratting about with the fondant!

3Eagles · April 2009

tarnish wrote:

I get what you mean. The frosting was everywhere and after awhile it was very unappetizing. And we had to use plastic bags that held the cuplets (right name for it right? xD) instead something with better material. They kept bursting. It was very frustrating.

I am not always a very neat person so when I decorate cakes the icing is all over my kitchen. Yesterday I managed to keep the mess cleaned up as I went somehow. I don't care for the plastic bags. Now I will use the plastic decorating bags when I don't feel like cleaning my feather ones. I'm just strange like that. lol.

3Eagles · April 2009

MondyFlax wrote:

That's Amazing

Thanks

Mossflower wrote:

That cake looks tasty! It also looks like it must have taken ages to decorate. Brilliant job though :P I love decorating cakes/cookies/sugary things too, but I'm no good at it xD

I finally ate a piece of it this morning and it was tasty! This one only took maybe 3 to 4 hours. If you add in baking and making the icing I have about 5. I wasn't very good at it either for the first few months. But I found out that most of the decorating just sorta became easy. I still need help with my flowers. Specially ones made with royal icing.

But since I've wanted to do this since I was a little girl I decided to stick with it. At least I can make my family birthday cakes. I hope to find some more pictures of different cakes to show y'all.

Anirbas wrote:

That's really good. Horse came over to my house so we were baking and... yeah. It was an okay cake. Horse has the picture lol

I'm actually not very good at baking always. My boyfriend could probably be considered a better cook than I. Glad to hear the cake came out ok. I once read the box wrong and switched the water and the oil. That didn't turn out pretty at all. lol Tell horse to post the picture here so I can see it. "calls Horse's name loudly and holds up a slice of cake"

rohesia wrote:

omg I am glad there are so many fellow cake decorators! I took a few classes wiv my mum starting when I was about eleven-ish, and we continued to take some after we moved to Canada (as there are always different techniques in different places,) and now lol, my mate, her boyfriend, my boyfriend, and I are all going to cake decorating classes together on weekends. ^^ tis a right laugh, especially when David and Mark start pratting about with the fondant!

I am too. I never knew so many had an interest in the decorating world. Yes I would like to be able to go to New York for a month in the summer to their Wilton School For Decorating. But knowing my mom she will say no. I started decorating cakes when I was around 13/14. I'm going to be turning 16 this summer. So I've been messing around with this for getting close to 2 years now I think. Somewhere around 2 years. I'll have to go extract the correct number out of my mum. That is a funny image of your mates. I haven't worked with fondant yet. I want to though. Maybe I'll sign up for a class next month.

3Eagles · April 2009

What types of cakes has other players made? I would love to be able to look at your decorated cakes if you would be so kind as to post them.

rohesia · April 2009

Trisscar wrote:

 

rohesia wrote:

omg I am glad there are so many fellow cake decorators! I took a few classes wiv my mum starting when I was about eleven-ish, and we continued to take some after we moved to Canada (as there are always different techniques in different places,) and now lol, my mate, her boyfriend, my boyfriend, and I are all going to cake decorating classes together on weekends. ^^ tis a right laugh, especially when David and Mark start pratting about with the fondant!

 I am too. I never knew so many had an interest in the decorating world. Yes I would like to be able to go to New York for a month in the summer to their Wilton School For Decorating. But knowing my mom she will say no. I started decorating cakes when I was around 13/14. I'm going to be turning 16 this summer. So I've been messing around with this for getting close to 2 years now I think. Somewhere around 2 years. I'll have to go extract the correct number out of my mum. That is a funny image of your mates. I haven't worked with fondant yet. I want to though. Maybe I'll sign up for a class next month.

lol, fondant is a bit....difficult-ish. it's stubborn and tends to not like to lie flat when you need it to. Which is more or less why David and Mark like to fool about with it while Kaitlyn and I watch on in horror. (cos we have to supply our own ingredients lol, and fondant can get right expensive, especially in purples, reds, and blacks, which are the colours we usually use. lmao. So to be spending £9.15 on it and then watch them do that... lol. let's just say that Mark and David are often cooking for us, cleaning, designing, and buying us new boots, bustle skirts, and corsets XD. Dx though, it'll just be Kaitlyn and I starting next weekend. The company that David and Mark are with won out the bidding on a dig in France wiv mass graves, and are leaving next week until about July : ( hehe next time I work on a proper cake (not ones at the classes lol) I shall take pictures ^^

3Eagles · April 2009

rohesia wrote:

Trisscar wrote:

 

rohesia wrote:

omg I am glad there are so many fellow cake decorators! I took a few classes wiv my mum starting when I was about eleven-ish, and we continued to take some after we moved to Canada (as there are always different techniques in different places,) and now lol, my mate, her boyfriend, my boyfriend, and I are all going to cake decorating classes together on weekends. ^^ tis a right laugh, especially when David and Mark start pratting about with the fondant!

 I am too. I never knew so many had an interest in the decorating world. Yes I would like to be able to go to New York for a month in the summer to their Wilton School For Decorating. But knowing my mom she will say no. I started decorating cakes when I was around 13/14. I'm going to be turning 16 this summer. So I've been messing around with this for getting close to 2 years now I think. Somewhere around 2 years. I'll have to go extract the correct number out of my mum. That is a funny image of your mates. I haven't worked with fondant yet. I want to though. Maybe I'll sign up for a class next month.

 lol, fondant is a bit....difficult-ish. it's stubborn and tends to not like to lie flat when you need it to. Which is more or less why David and Mark like to fool about with it while Kaitlyn and I watch on in horror. (cos we have to supply our own ingredients lol, and fondant can get right expensive, especially in purples, reds, and blacks, which are the colours we usually use. lmao. So to be spending £9.15 on it and then watch them do that... lol. let's just say that Mark and David are often cooking for us, cleaning, designing, and buying us new boots, bustle skirts, and corsets XD. Dx though, it'll just be Kaitlyn and I starting next weekend. The company that David and Mark are with won out the bidding on a dig in France wiv mass graves, and are leaving next week until about July : ( hehe next time I work on a proper cake (not ones at the classes lol) I shall take pictures ^^

Thats one of the main reasons my mom doesn't want me working with it yet. It is really expensive. I would probably be watching in horror also. My boyfriend tried to help me one day with a basket weave and some roses. I didn't think he could hurt anything since it was just a practice cake. I was holding my breath the entire time he had the icing. He did fairly well. Sorta. lol. Aww well I hope you and them the best of luck. And yes do take pictures and show them to me. I love seeing others work and getting crit on my own work.

Doggirl1995 · April 2009

Trisscar wrote:

 

Anirbas wrote:

That's really good. Horse came over to my house so we were baking and... yeah. It was an okay cake. Horse has the picture lol

 I'm actually not very good at baking always. My boyfriend could probably be considered a better cook than I. Glad to hear the cake came out ok. I once read the box wrong and switched the water and the oil. That didn't turn out pretty at all. lol Tell horse to post the picture here so I can see it. "calls Horse's name loudly and holds up a slice of cake"

Cake!! 8D That looks AMAZING. How long did it take you? Sorry if you mentioned it, I haven't read all the comments yet. Would you like to see our cake? XD It's funny. lmao We were just being silly though, so it's far from looking at great as yours.

AshleeBrooke · April 2009

Omg I love decorating cakes and cupcakes! I mostly do cupcakes since I have small kids that still take snacks to school. I made a really awesome easter cupcake for my youngest this year. Sadly they ate them all up before I realized I had not taken a pic yet. I have made a couple Barbie cakes. Those are really fun because you can get so creative with them.

Anirbas · April 2009

I'm actually not very good at baking always. My boyfriend could probably be considered a better cook than I. Glad to hear the cake came out ok. I once read the box wrong and switched the water and the oil. That didn't turn out pretty at all. lol Tell horse to post the picture here so I can see it. "calls Horse's name loudly and holds up a slice of cake"

I can imagine how that cake would turn out lol

:shock: remember the icing fight?

3Eagles · April 2009

Hose-Frog-Pickle wrote:

Trisscar wrote:

 

Anirbas wrote:

That's really good. Horse came over to my house so we were baking and... yeah. It was an okay cake. Horse has the picture lol

 I'm actually not very good at baking always. My boyfriend could probably be considered a better cook than I. Glad to hear the cake came out ok. I once read the box wrong and switched the water and the oil. That didn't turn out pretty at all. lol Tell horse to post the picture here so I can see it. "calls Horse's name loudly and holds up a slice of cake" 

 Cake!! 8D That looks AMAZING. How long did it take you? Sorry if you mentioned it, I haven't read all the comments yet. Would you like to see our cake? XD It's funny. lmao We were just being silly though, so it's far from looking at great as yours.

Around 5 hours to completely make and decorate. Since its only an oval it doesn't take as long as some of the other cakes I decorate. Oh yes please! I love looking at other cakes though no matter what they look like. lol they don't have to be "perfect" to be awesome!

Zoe wrote:

Omg I love decorating cakes and cupcakes! I mostly do cupcakes since I have small kids that still take snacks to school. I made a really awesome easter cupcake for my youngest this year. Sadly they ate them all up before I realized I had not taken a pic yet. I have made a couple Barbie cakes. Those are really fun because you can get so creative with them.

Yay! someone else has gotten hooked on this too! Cupcakes are fun to decorate. I usually put clowns on mine or something fun for little ones. Aww thats sad

Next time take a picture before anything else. I usually forget to take pictures till I'm about to cut the cake and then my mom asks me and I have to run and get the camera. I have never made a Barbie cake. Hmm I have made a bee cake, a motorcycle and I have some others too. The bike one though is on my moms cell.

I am trying to get the pictures up but it isn't letting me for some reason.

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