Do you ever feel like you are just not up to par when you go to an event and see someone elses cakes? Sometimes I feel like I should just stop making for others and just make for my family. Just wondering if anyone else feels this way at times?
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I feel that way every time I look at the pictures on this site. My mom always told me that there will always be someone better, sometimes I'm that someone and sometimes I'm not. Bottom line, you can't always be the best. I looked at your photos and you are great. I love you creativity and you have a lot of talent. As long as you do your best, you should never feel inadequate.

I just looked at your cakes, and I don't know how you could possibly feel inadequate. All of you cakes are great.
The best part is I have the very same Dora set to put on top of my nieces b/day cake later this month. I was wondering how to fis stars and the side of the cake. I hope you won't mind if I copy your idea! That is just what I had in mind, but couldn't picture it. Thanks!!! And hang in there, we all feel that way sometimes. But DON"T stop decorating! You are Too good to quit!

When don't I? LOL I'm kinda new in this area, and I see every cake as an opportunity to learn. I get down sometimes, but I always tell my kids that you don't get good at something unless you practice, so....

I know you are right but sometimes it is disheartening! I know the person who did this particular cake I was talking about has been doing it for years and I have only been at it for a short time. Btw thank you so much for the comment! I really appreciate that!
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subaru...... I actually added a few stars to the side after I posted. By all means use it!!!! thanks again

pooker.... thats a good way to look at it!

I feel inadequate ALL of the time.

Your cakes are beautiful and you are very talented!!

Angie

I looked at your cakes, and they are great! Much better than any I've done! Just remember, there will always be someone that you think does it better, just look at the competitors on the Food Network Cake challenges! They are all exceptional but only one can win! And sometimes they have problems with their cakes, and they are on TV! The last one I saw for example Duff's cake fell apart before it even got to the table! And he's a professional! It happens to everyone once in a while! Keep your chin up, you're doing a great job, I hope I can do that well some day!

Yeah almost everytime I look at the beautiful cakes here. But i know that I have only been doing this for a short time and will only get better. But I know there will always be something that looks better than mine. Your cakes look great!

Oh, yes!! I do too! My hubby tells me I shouldn't try to do cakes, because I never do a good enough job to suit me. I'm always critical of them when I'm done. But other people love them. I have to remember it hasn't been quite a year since I finished my Wilton classes, although I've been baking and doing my own decorations for a lot of years. I'm having a blast making cakes for the grandchildren. That's why I took the classes. And they live 8 hours away! I have to pack everything up and trek cross country to make their birthday cakes, but it's worth it all when they come in and see it and say "Ma, it's bootiful!

It's that perfectionist in us. That's probably a good thing, because we are always learning and striving to do better. You do great work!!

I just looked at your cakes, and OMG! They are beautiful! Awesome job!

Don't ever feel inadequate - you do good work!

I feel like that everytime I do a cake! I always see the errors, while everyone else sees what is good about it. I just looked at your cakes and you should not feel inadequate at all!! They are all gorgeous - you should be proud! I think all of us should feel we're not perfect at cake decorating - otherwise we might a get a big head and not try so hard to make them beautiful!

Deanna

I think the question is what cake decorator is EVER happy with their work?? I for one know that every single cake I do I have a complaint about it .. although friends, families, and customers always think they look good .. I think thats just an effect of being a "cakerator" .. you always see your own flaws!

Thanks Guys!!! Thanks for all the compliments!! I guess we all have times when we feel this way!!!! Thanks again!!

Yes, sweetexpressions...every time i log onto CC, I get that feeling! I know I am better than SOME, but will NEVER be as good as most here...but I think we are NOT alone in having those feelings!

Whenever I watch the Oklahoma competition on the food channel, and they show the entries made by teenagers, I just feel like throwing up my hands and saying to myself, "who are you kidding to think you can do this?" My gosh, the talent in those entries and the FABULOUS pics I see on this site.....!!!! They just inspire me!

I feel that way every time I log on. I know I haven't been doing this for long, but it still gets to you. All I can do is keep having fun making those cakes. By the way, I love your cakes! -fabbo

I always feel inadequate too, especially when I see my OWN pictures!.....Is it just me or do your cakes look better sitting on the kitchen counter than they do in photos!?! Whenever I upload my photos, I think 'hmmm, I remember you looking a lot nicer than that, you lopsided, bumpy little cake!'

Ya'lls cakes are wonderful. I don't know what you are talking about.

Well first I have to say that YES I agree that my cakes look better before I see them in photos too. I guess when it's in a photo you can really look to see how many mistakes there are. I thought it was funny that someone else thought that too.

Now on to the question of feeling bad about your cakes. If you ever want to feel like you are so much better then someone just take a look at my cakes.

I know I don't do a good job but I do have a lot of fun doing them and I am hoping that someday I will get better. But if I don't I know I still had a lot of fun.

Joanne

I know what you all mean. I wish I could make all the nice fondant and gumpaste thingys that eveyone on here does. They are sooooo amazing!!! I would love for someone to teach me how to do all that.

Yes, as a matter of fact...I just felt this way this weekend! The deer cake in my photos would have been my first paid cake but I just couldn't bring myself to take money as I felt MORE than inadequate and SO inexperienced! But, I did learn a lot from the cake. My husband and kids had to hear me fret and worry about that cake all afternoon yesterday after delivery and my dear honey said...."Baby...look at it this way...you learn with every cake you do so you can expect to do better on every future cake." Gotta love those hubbies who are supportive! I guess that is how we have to look at our efforts....this is just a stepping stone to becoming better and better. REMEMBER: Those whose work makes us feel inadequate had to start somewhere also, just like us!

Anyway...your cakes are wonderful, and as someone has already posted in this thread...if you ever need to feel good about YOUR work, just take a peek at mine, and you will see how truly talented you really are. Keep on decorating!

Oh, geeeez--Y'all's cakes are really nice looking. Seriously--I can't BELIEVE y'all feel "inadequate" at ANY time!

It's funny though, that this thread should pop up today. I've been freakin' myself plum out all this week over the wedding cake I'm doing on Saturday!

I've been reading, cramming, planning and BREATHING this cake! I know my husband is tired of hearing about cakes. And, well--I don't DARE mention it at work--it's another officer who's getting married!

I read on one website that "besides the bride and groom's pictures, the wedding cake is the most photographed and talked about item of the entire wedding..." AHHHHHHHHHH!

I take everything as a sign, too--old deep superstitions just built in, I reckon!

But, I guess I'll live through it, either way. And, you have to go by the understanding that other people will not see your mistakes like you do! (Or like the camera does--what IS that, anyway?!? )

Sometimes, though--I feel like even my best is NEVER enough.

--Knox--

yes all the time!!! I have only done cakes for family. and everyone is always saying how nice they are. (well everyone except my sister)
And i just think they are being nice, and won't say the truth.
When i see the work done here on cake central i even harder. I know i just started a year ago, but WOW some of the cakes here are fabulous and tons are self starters.

Only when I'm awake.

First, your cakes are wonderful.

I always feel that way. I've never made a cake that I felt was just amazing. I always feel I can do something else or that someone else can do better. I love hearing people tell me they look good but it still never clicks in my brain. I know there is better talent everywhere and I just have to keep trying to be nearly as good as some people on CC or any other talent. Don't give up....your talent is to good.

toristreats,

Thank you! How sweet of you to say that. But I know I'm a beginner and have a long way to go. In the mean time I'm having fun and learning a lot.

Joanne

I cant tell you how often this happens to me! That or I think I can do something amazing and things never really look how I want them to.