I used whipped frosting, was that too much for a beginner like me? Or was I supposed to put it in the fridge first to avoid it melting and being too sticky.
by Candydreammilk
40 Comments
Oxfxax
I would still eat it
Janatabahn
The colors are really pretty though!
kittyfish33
It’s still cute ☺️
ts1985
Better than what I can do! I hope it tastes amazing 👏 🤩
princemori
I just wanna say that the vision you had going into this is the most impressive part to me. Maximalist cakes like this with a lot of different styles of decorating all together are VERY hard for some people to execute (including me 😭), and it’s obvious here that you have a really good design sense. A little practice with application, and I think you will be a REALLY talented cake decorator <3
parzinstrano
It’s prettier than anything I’ve ever made!
oldbiddylifts
Practice makes perfect!
SusieQ122
Less water or milk in your frosting. And don’t forget to clean up the board, makes for a cleaner presentation.
descartesasaur
It almost looks like marshmallow fluff in a really appetizing way. I super want a piece!
It must have been frustrating working with a frosting that soft, but your piping looks good in spite of that.
Something that took me too long to learn was to crumb coat, chill, then smooth the cake. Comes out looking way cleaner!
Challis2070
From my limited experience- keeping things chilled/cool for frosting helps a lot to make them look nice (and make it easier to work with!). Was the cake itself possibly still a bit warm when you put the frosting on? That’ll make it get all melty, it really has to be at room temp before it gets frosted.
I like what you’ve done with the design, the elements are solid.
ThinHunt4421
I think it’s pretty ❤️
BenGay29
I love those sweet colors! It looks like you’re on the right track. Practice makes perfect.
Pristine-Solution295
As long as it tastes good it’s all that matters! You put in effort it isn’t horrible, just a little melted. Keep practicing, you did great with the colors and the design idea.
Such_Teach_8881
Omg the decorations are so cute , I like the design which you were going for.
thislifesucks3
looks beautiful, not professional, but beautiful! i have a very humble experience in cake making at home but lot of people here use butter cream, I personally think chantilly cream (the one you’re using here) is not great if you want a cake with very firm frosting/icing. chantilly cream CAN make your cake look as firm as buttercream cakes but you need more cream/ powder and less milk/water. to decorate a cake properly the cake itself needs to be completely cold, so is the frosting cream. first, you spread it with a thin layer of frosting to fix the pumps in the serface itself, put it the fridge again, then you can spread the final layer of frosting all over it. i hope my english is understandable😀
Dark-wolf1313
Not an epic fail really
poopinmybuttt
It’s ok, I just call myself a “rustic baker” based on my decorating skills. People seem to care the most about the inside of the cake 🙂
fabrico_finsanity
This was your *first*?!? My first cake was an absolute dog’s dinner, just completely inedible and frankly quite ugly.
This is so darling for a first attempt! A little practice and you’re going to be smashing at this!
Solid-Hedgehog9623
Learn from it, do better next time. No better teacher than failure.
CLAZID
Not an epic fail. You have a lot going on with this cake. All those elements are difficult to get right. Hopefully you learned some things and do better next time.
I like the cake. You have talent, keep at it.
Godwtfamidoing
Whipped frosting is extremely difficult to decorate with. I recommend just icing and filling the outside coat with whipped frosting and decorating the finer details with some sort of buttercream, either ABC or SMBC are popular, stable options.
soapsuds202
even though it’s a bit messy it still looks super cute!!
mind300
It’s giving the cute messy bun of cakes 😁🩷
mind300
At what stage did you realize it was an epic fail? We need a storytime because it looks like you said fudge it and kept going 😆
Real-Swing8553
1. Too much details for beginners 2. The whip isn’t strong enough or cold enough. 3. Use cake turn table to even out the frosting.
As long as it taste ok then it’s good. The baking part is 80% of the work.
FloralPorcelain
I would eat that whole thing rn it looks so yummy just a bit wonky
AvidHarpy
The icing didn’t fully cooperate but the piping was well done. As long as it was tasty and there isn’t any fondant, it is a win!!!!
Truman_Show_Place
We all got to start somewhere. I wouldn’t call it an epic fail; it looks like a cake and probably tastes like a cake. If so, it’s a cake! Next one will be better!
Arlenna7
That has happened to me when I first started baking. It does help to put it in the fridge. Let the cake cool down then put icing on then put it in the fridge so it doesn’t melt. And the type of frosting matters sometimes.
Fun-Frosting-5673
It looks really good! Your first time?
Ninknock
That’s not an epic fail, you’re just learning! I’d eat that, looks tasty.
Epic fail is when the cake falls in the middle after baking or you mix up sugar with salt. Give yourself some kudos 😉
logan_fish
Awwwwwww…….its got personality.
kyusonr3al
love your color combination
Careless_Plum_1685
If you use a box pudding mix it makes it more stable (basically you slowly sprinkle the pudding mix into heavy cream as you whip it.dont add powder sugar until it’s done because you may not need it). There are also ways to add clear Knox gelatin to heavy cream to stabilize it
Or look up ermine frosting. Like whipped but more stable.
killjoyj
are the noodles the filling?
sequinsdress
That actually looks hella delicious 🤤
Love2LearnThingz
Your cake looks amazing!! When I first started decorating it looked like I did it with my feet. You can clearly see the beginning of solid technique here. You just need some practice and your cakes will be flawless in no time.
CelticWhiteLightning
I would eat it. I don’t care.
Illustrious-Bird-139
Looks delicious! You’re doing a lot better than me with the presentation lol I couldn’t even do icing on my cupcakes the other day lol
vancycl
It’s cake. I’ll eat the ugliest cake with a smile (provided it tastes halfway decent haha). Yours isn’t even that bad though fr.
40 Comments
I would still eat it
The colors are really pretty though!
It’s still cute ☺️
Better than what I can do! I hope it tastes amazing 👏 🤩
I just wanna say that the vision you had going into this is the most impressive part to me. Maximalist cakes like this with a lot of different styles of decorating all together are VERY hard for some people to execute (including me 😭), and it’s obvious here that you have a really good design sense. A little practice with application, and I think you will be a REALLY talented cake decorator <3
It’s prettier than anything I’ve ever made!
Practice makes perfect!
Less water or milk in your frosting. And don’t forget to clean up the board, makes for a cleaner presentation.
It almost looks like marshmallow fluff in a really appetizing way. I super want a piece!
It must have been frustrating working with a frosting that soft, but your piping looks good in spite of that.
Something that took me too long to learn was to crumb coat, chill, then smooth the cake. Comes out looking way cleaner!
From my limited experience- keeping things chilled/cool for frosting helps a lot to make them look nice (and make it easier to work with!). Was the cake itself possibly still a bit warm when you put the frosting on? That’ll make it get all melty, it really has to be at room temp before it gets frosted.
I like what you’ve done with the design, the elements are solid.
I think it’s pretty ❤️
I love those sweet colors! It looks like you’re on the right track. Practice makes perfect.
As long as it tastes good it’s all that matters! You put in effort it isn’t horrible, just a little melted. Keep practicing, you did great with the colors and the design idea.
Omg the decorations are so cute , I like the design which you were going for.
looks beautiful, not professional, but beautiful!
i have a very humble experience in cake making at home but lot of people here use butter cream, I personally think chantilly cream (the one you’re using here) is not great if you want a cake with very firm frosting/icing.
chantilly cream CAN make your cake look as firm as buttercream cakes but you need more cream/ powder and less milk/water.
to decorate a cake properly the cake itself needs to be completely cold, so is the frosting cream. first, you spread it with a thin layer of frosting to fix the pumps in the serface itself, put it the fridge again, then you can spread the final layer of frosting all over it.
i hope my english is understandable😀
Not an epic fail really
It’s ok, I just call myself a “rustic baker” based on my decorating skills. People seem to care the most about the inside of the cake 🙂
This was your *first*?!? My first cake was an absolute dog’s dinner, just completely inedible and frankly quite ugly.
This is so darling for a first attempt! A little practice and you’re going to be smashing at this!
Learn from it, do better next time. No better teacher than failure.
Not an epic fail. You have a lot going on with this cake. All those elements are difficult to get right. Hopefully you learned some things and do better next time.
I like the cake. You have talent, keep at it.
Whipped frosting is extremely difficult to decorate with. I recommend just icing and filling the outside coat with whipped frosting and decorating the finer details with some sort of buttercream, either ABC or SMBC are popular, stable options.
even though it’s a bit messy it still looks super cute!!
It’s giving the cute messy bun of cakes 😁🩷
At what stage did you realize it was an epic fail? We need a storytime because it looks like you said fudge it and kept going 😆
1. Too much details for beginners
2. The whip isn’t strong enough or cold enough.
3. Use cake turn table to even out the frosting.
As long as it taste ok then it’s good. The baking part is 80% of the work.
I would eat that whole thing rn it looks so yummy just a bit wonky
The icing didn’t fully cooperate but the piping was well done. As long as it was tasty and there isn’t any fondant, it is a win!!!!
We all got to start somewhere. I wouldn’t call it an epic fail; it looks like a cake and probably tastes like a cake. If so, it’s a cake! Next one will be better!
That has happened to me when I first started baking. It does help to put it in the fridge. Let the cake cool down then put icing on then put it in the fridge so it doesn’t melt. And the type of frosting matters sometimes.
It looks really good! Your first time?
That’s not an epic fail, you’re just learning! I’d eat that, looks tasty.
Epic fail is when the cake falls in the middle after baking or you mix up sugar with salt. Give yourself some kudos 😉
Awwwwwww…….its got personality.
love your color combination
If you use a box pudding mix it makes it more stable (basically you slowly sprinkle the pudding mix into heavy cream as you whip it.dont add powder sugar until it’s done because you may not need it). There are also ways to add clear Knox gelatin to heavy cream to stabilize it
Or look up ermine frosting. Like whipped but more stable.
are the noodles the filling?
That actually looks hella delicious 🤤
Your cake looks amazing!! When I first started decorating it looked like I did it with my feet. You can clearly see the beginning of solid technique here. You just need some practice and your cakes will be flawless in no time.
I would eat it. I don’t care.
Looks delicious! You’re doing a lot better than me with the presentation lol I couldn’t even do icing on my cupcakes the other day lol
It’s cake. I’ll eat the ugliest cake with a smile (provided it tastes halfway decent haha). Yours isn’t even that bad though fr.