OK, this is a story I really want to forget, but the helpful side of me says "if someone can learn from your mistakes, then you should share".( Sometimes I'd like to kick the helpful side of me right in the mouth)lol.
So anyways, I had a 4 tier wedding cake and a 2 tier grooms cake to deliver this week-end. I called the venue to make sure everything was ready. I had planned to put the cake together on site. I spoke to the chef, and he didn't seem happy that I would need a little space to work to roll out fondant to make the ribbons that went around each tier. So, I decised to go ahead and stack the cake. BIG MISTAKE!!! When we got there the cake had fallen over, and the bottom (12) in tier was beyond repair! I was horrified to say the least.
The girl that was there went and got the chef, and he said" oh,honey, we can fix it"!! I looked at him like he was nuts!
Well, he took those tiers, scraped the icing off made new buttercream iced the layers and smoothed them all in about 5 min.( all the while I am standing around with my mouth open, and my eyes bugging out).
He then hands me a piping bag, a tool box full of tips, and says" now, do your thing"! I piped the decorations on the side as best I could with my hands shaking like crazy, and then he stacked them, carried it to the table, and I added the flowers. I will try to add a pic below. I will never add a thick layer of filling, or haul a cake fully assembled again. And also the dowel down the center was NO help at all! The bubble tea straws worked fine, but IF I ever need to do this again, (and I don't think I will), I will buy the SPS like I have read on here so many times. LIVE AND LEARN.
I think it turned out OK, What do you think? Sorry this is so long!
So anyways, I had a 4 tier wedding cake and a 2 tier grooms cake to deliver this week-end. I called the venue to make sure everything was ready. I had planned to put the cake together on site. I spoke to the chef, and he didn't seem happy that I would need a little space to work to roll out fondant to make the ribbons that went around each tier. So, I decised to go ahead and stack the cake. BIG MISTAKE!!! When we got there the cake had fallen over, and the bottom (12) in tier was beyond repair! I was horrified to say the least.
The girl that was there went and got the chef, and he said" oh,honey, we can fix it"!! I looked at him like he was nuts!
Well, he took those tiers, scraped the icing off made new buttercream iced the layers and smoothed them all in about 5 min.( all the while I am standing around with my mouth open, and my eyes bugging out).
He then hands me a piping bag, a tool box full of tips, and says" now, do your thing"! I piped the decorations on the side as best I could with my hands shaking like crazy, and then he stacked them, carried it to the table, and I added the flowers. I will try to add a pic below. I will never add a thick layer of filling, or haul a cake fully assembled again. And also the dowel down the center was NO help at all! The bubble tea straws worked fine, but IF I ever need to do this again, (and I don't think I will), I will buy the SPS like I have read on here so many times. LIVE AND LEARN.
I think it turned out OK, What do you think? Sorry this is so long!
jodi
