Grooms Cake

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This was my first grooms cake. Chocolate, chocolate buttercream. My first cornelli lace. In retrospect I should have kept the top layer a single layer torted rather than 2 layers so it didn't seem so top heavy. The gal I did this for knows I'm just learning...but I just wanted the wedding and grooms cake to be perfect for her special day. I wasn't happy with either. Could anyone give me suggestions?

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It always stinks when you have a customer who wants something specific and you know it might look better a certain way. But yea, if that's what they say they want, then you have to consider them right, that way they can't complain about it! :lol:

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I think your icing is very neat and smooth. The only thing I would have done different is put the lace on the sides as well. Don't be so hard on yourself. You always learn as you go. I know I still do and I've been doing it for 4 1/2 years. You'll find some cakes you like and some you don't, but that doesn't mean that someone will not like it. I've done some I hate but other people like them. I think you cake is great!!

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This was how she wanted it, with the lace only on top. I agree with you and think it would have given it more balance or something...but customer is always right ? She may have felt differently when she saw it tonight...I can't wait to hear from her, and scared to hear from her at the same time!

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Looking at this picture with the top being so big..."noah's ark" comes to mind! We have to laugh at ourselves, right???? hahahaha

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I think your icing is very neat and smooth. The only thing I would have done different is put the lace on the sides as well. Don't be so hard on yourself. You always learn as you go. I know I still do and I've been doing it for 4 1/2 years. You'll find some cakes you like and some you don't, but that doesn't mean that someone will not like it. I've done some I hate but other people like them. I think you cake is great!!

on

This was how she wanted it, with the lace only on top. I agree with you and think it would have given it more balance or something...but customer is always right ? She may have felt differently when she saw it tonight...I can't wait to hear from her, and scared to hear from her at the same time!

on

Looking at this picture with the top being so big..."noah's ark" comes to mind! We have to laugh at ourselves, right???? hahahaha

on

It always stinks when you have a customer who wants something specific and you know it might look better a certain way. But yea, if that's what they say they want, then you have to consider them right, that way they can't complain about it! :lol: