Well, consider that a bullet dodged. If that's the response you get for offering a free (and undoubtedly beautiful) cake, imagine what she would be like to work with. I think she just saved you what would inevitably turn out to be a gigantic pain in the a$$!
Your cakes are beautiful. I cannot believe that she said your cakes weren't "professional looking" 
How very rude!
As has been said in previous posts, I thought that perhaps it could be the case that your cakes were 'nice', but maybe no more than than.
I WAS WRONG!
They are absolutely stunning; gorgeous designs, beautifully covered and gorgeous flower work.
I absolutely can't imagine what your cousin thinks she'll get that's any better.
well all I have to say is that she is flippin' nuts! im a fan of your cakes! they are great!! and maybe its better this way because I would hate to spend so much time and effort working on a beautiful cake for someone that wouldnt even appricate it!
She is crazy. You are as professional as they come! I think I'm more irritated that she didn't even have the decency to decline your offer in a tactful way. She could have said she already paid for a cake that was nonrefundable or something like that. The way she responded tells me that she is crazy!
Oh my!
Long before today, I have admired your work. It is consistently clean and always professional. Your website is professional looking as well. Your cousin must not have a grasp on the term "professional."
Me too 
Honestly, I am waiting for your book. 
I really think that maybe they were looking at the wrong website. I don't understand what they are saying.
WOW! Well enjoy going to her wedding to check the cake out!! Maybe she is jealous?? You have awesome talent!!
First of all let me say your cakes are amazing!
I'm just dumbfounded at this cousin's response. You offered to make her cake as a gift -- meaning no charge, correct? OMG!! -- even if your cakes were marginally good, that's still an offer hard to refuse. But to be free and know how nice a cake she would get is just plain CRAZY. Sounds like there's more to the story than you're being told. Geez though, she could have at least been more tactful with her declination of your offer!
Chin up and keep up the awesome work. She probably would have a been a major bridezilla anyway!
Mirielle,
I almost didn't post, because after all, what do I have to add? Your cousin is either blind, smoking something or has a free cake from someone else. None of those give her the right to be rude and nasty! She obviously missed some important social skills during her growing years.
If I could add one thing, it would be another voice in the "do not be available when she comes crawling back" camp. She does NOT deserve you or your beautiful cakes! I hope someday to be half as good as you are!
Kathi
Trying to see the offer from the other side:
You haven't seen the woman in a decade, offered to make her wedding cake, and she refused.
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Obviously you aren't close.
This is her at-least-second marriage. Multiple weddings are usually smaller than first weddings. You might not have been supposed to be invited, and they felt the offer was rude.
Thank you, everyone for your wonderful words and input!!!
I'm sorry I couldn't respond yesterday, there is an 7 hours time difference with the US; I was sleeping when you were giving me a boost of energy!
I have been reading all the comments and you really helped me see one thing I hadn't thought of before: maybe indeed my offer was inappropriate because of our distant relationship. I never thought of the fact that if I make her cake, then she has to invite me to her wedding too. And to be honest, she would never invite me to her wedding, without the wedding cake thing. I figure that must be it!
Possible explanations for their inexplicable response:
1. They went to the wrong website.
2. WUI (web-browsing under the influence).
3. They like tacky.
4. They wanted/expected a BIG money gift from you instead of cake.
5. Mother in law wants to try out her new hobby.
6. Some evil person is impersonating your cousin online.
7. They are planning on complaining about the vendors at their reception and the perfection of your work would ruin their scheme.
8. Your cousin forgot who you are and thinks you are scamming them.
9. Temporary insanity.
10. Longer lasting insanity.
Yeah, you'll hear from them again - be busy.
LMPO!!!!
wow! your cakes are perfect, and for her to turn u down is a HUGE loss for them.
WOW! That completely floors me. That's like telling Albert Einstein that you would rather get someone better to help you with your math homework. Your cakes are AMAZING!!! Don't fret. You'll have the last laugh in the end. 
You may be right about the invitation thing - there are still nicer ways to turn down your offer though!
I hope your ego feels better 
These people are obviously from "that other side" of the family. I would just pray for them and hope that the loss of their eyesight and taste did not cause them undue hardship in their weird little lives.
I guarentee that when the wedding planning comes into play and they start seeing the money grow more and more, the free cake 'aint gonna look so bad anymore.
I agree with you, it's probably about the invitation ordeal. Oh well. THEIR LOSS.
I don't know what "professional" looking cakes look like in the Netherlands, but here in the US, and anywhere else for that matter, your cakes would definitely be considered professional.
Don't take it personally. Honestly you should feel relieved that you don't have to spend all that time to make a cake for someone you aren't that close to and now you have time to do someone else's cake and make some money doing so at the same time.
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