FYI - Shortening can go rancid....
 

..always be sure to check BEFORE you use it on your 6yo's birthday cake :(

That.is.all.

OMGAH Yuck! The worst. :(

yuck :-( Sorry it had to happen with your child's b-day cake though. What a sucky way to find out its no good

Oh no!!! Yuck!

I do know this about shortening, and since I hardly EVER use it, when I do need it, I buy it in the smallest possible container.

Oh no! :(

Does it smell? How can you tell? I almost never use it but I do keep it around for "special" projects and recipes.

Oh no! Is Aiden upset? And when did he turn 6? He can't be 6 already!

That is why I buy the Crisco sticks. But I bake a lot so we are always out of shortening.

I keep my crisco in the fridge so it doesn't go bad.

ew. That really stinks! I hope you were able to get some fresh stuff and make another one :(

Thankfully I fixed it before it ruined the cake, but it stinks bad..and it's not coming off my hands :(

Yes, Amanda, my baby is 6 today :( I'm so sad.

I rarely use shortening in my baking. Thankfully I had enough PAM left to do the job, and enough batter that it didn't make a huge difference.

Yuck! I hate rancid oil. I had a recipe calling for crisco or canola oil and I used the canola oil for that very reason.

Oh, no! It's a good thing you discovered it when you did and were able to make another. I can only imagine how a 6 year old would react to not having a cake...