Posts by Smash Cakery

A six inch cake serves at least 10 servings. What is your time worth? When I first started, I felt the same way and was scared to charge more than that, because I thought "it's only a little cake!" You've got to figure out what your...

Quote:Originally Posted by acakedecorator I am making a six inch, two-layered carrot cake for a customer. It is going to be simple and just say "Happy Birthday, ". The supplies cost me around 12 dollars. I want to get a little bit...

I have a customer who would like to order a cake that is a lifesize-ish replica of a placenta. Yes, you read that right. Veiny, red, mucousy placenta. This client works in the medical field and often handles placentas, hence the wacky...

One more thing I thought of- how soon after baking are you turning them out? I wait ten minutes, and turn them out while the cake is still hot. If you wait until the cake is cooler or completely cooled, the anti-stick spray will turn...

I have the greatest tip ever for getting a level cake when you torte. My sister taught me this. So simple!   I used to have the problem of not slicing through the cake evenly when I went to torte the layer. Now, when I slice...

I use Magic Line, and use "Baker's Joy" spray. It's cheaper than the wilton spray, and works like a charm. Are your cakes fully baked when you turn them out? The only time I have ever had an issue with sticking is when my cake isn't...

Thanks everyone for your tips. The problem that I have with refrigeration while thawing, is that the cake is a half sheet sized book, with an 18" castle on top. It's massive, at least for my fridge. Defrosting in the fridge isn't an...

So there was a death in our family yesterday, one that we suspected would happen this week. This is a sad situation overall, but made more stressful by my cakes schedule this week, and not knowing when we would be leaving for the out...

I thought you guys would want to see the finished product, thank you so much for help in identifying the pan sizes. :) It turned out to be a 12" square, and a 6" round after all. Thanks again!

I keep second guessing myself on this, so I'm turning to you guys for help. What size pans are these cakes baked with? I originally thought a 14" square and a 6" round, but when I stack the pans together it doesn't look right. Could it...