I hate cake...

[scrapperjade]

Or at least decorating them... I volunteered to make a book cake for a get-together I'm going to tomorrow. I thought it would be easy, right? Flat cake, icing on top & sides?

Yeah, great. Too bad I can't get the cakes the same freaking size OR height. I need 2 9x13 cakes side by side to make 1 big book. The first cake turned out beyond perfect. It rose evenly & like I was meant to be a baker. Second cake didn't rise at all. AT ALL! Its lumpy and gross. And dry (DH cut into it to taste it... tastes fine, but its like chalk for dryness).

Cake #3 is now in the oven. Yay. It had BETTER work. IF it works, I have to cool it & level it, put it next to the perfect cake, level them together, ice them, then lay over fondant (which is my first attempt at fondant ever...). Yay...

I am already exhausted, frustrated and p-oed. DH came home and asked (innocently, not rude at all) what was for dinner. I just looked at him and said "I don't know, but whatever it is, it won't be made in this kitchen!"

He's gone for the take-out .

[AnnieBananie]

Yeah, cake suck... Good Luck!

[ditzyscrap]

LMAO..."oh, moooooom"...

[cheltzey]

You're a braver woman than I am. Good for you for attempting it! And if the fondant doesn't work, just throw tons of icing on it. That always works.

[Di-ahh]

mmmm cake.

[ajoyfulheart]

I never have any problems with my box mixes...heehee :P The Pillsbury with the pudding in the cake is da bomb!!!!! Homemade cakes usually DO mess up on me...it's so frustrating...I hope you get your cake situation figured out!! ((HUGS))

[meems]

you should turn the dry chalky one into cake balls. i'm sure frosting will help hide the dryness

[kscwgirl]

oooh good call Mimi. Hope it works out hon!!!