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Tita9499
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Joined: Aug 20, 2008
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Location: El Paso, Texas (Ft Bliss)
Birthday: Aug 13
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:33 pm |
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After this weekend I stopped to think about all of the OCD tendancies I have when I'm decorating a cake and I wondered if anyone else had them too (I really do hope I'm not alone or I'm going to have to defect from CC
#1: I hate the feel of anything except my skin on my skin (does that make sense?). I hate the feel of buttercream, sticky fondant, 10x sugar... anything God didn't put there Himself.
#2: The sound of a metal icing spatula against the metal KitchenAid mixing bowl makes me want to rip off my ears (I'm a little on the dramatic side by the way).
#3: I loathe crumbs!
#4: I don't breathe when I'm transporting a cake.
My name is Tita9499 and I have a problem. I know the first step in kicking it is admitting it's there.
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suz3
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Joined: Aug 16, 2006
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Location: Tulsa, OK
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:43 pm |
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I have 1,3 and 4. I also can't stand it if my buttercream isn't as smooth as glass. Of course it never is. Matter of fact, I can't stand anything less than perfection in anything. Other people seem to think I do a good job but I always think they are just being nice. |
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Tita9499
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Joined: Aug 20, 2008
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Location: El Paso, Texas (Ft Bliss)
Birthday: Aug 13
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:45 pm |
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I KNOW!! Isn't it amazing how you can see every little flaw in a cake that you do, but everyone else says, "It's so perfect!". I guess as long as they're happy right? |
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tarheelgirl
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Joined: Mar 23, 2008
Posts: 427
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:47 pm |
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All of the above!! I am a perfectionist, clean freak in daily life.. so cakes have to be just right. Even after I always find some sort of flaw. My poor hubby delivers my cakes and I swear we argue the whole way to the destination.
My name is Melissa and I have a problem! haha |
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Misdawn
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Joined: May 02, 2005
Posts: 2038
Location: Longview, Texas
Birthday: Jun 07
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:48 pm |
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Hi. My name is Misty. And I have cake OCD. I have #1,2, and 3. I also cannot stand to have any used dishes, utensils, etc lying around while working. I keep a sink full of hoy soapy water while I work. |
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AsburyArt
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Joined: Aug 09, 2008
Posts: 33
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:51 pm |
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1) Cleanly cut fondant at the bottom edge. About 1 in every 20 or so cakes has the fondant peeled off for recovering. I drive my assistant nuts.
2) Porcelain cake toppers. Purchased cake toppers in general. They drive me nuts. Seriously, I can't get past it. And those silver metal cake display drums. Combined, they're a mustache on your Mona Lisa.
3) The feeling that my piping bags are never clean. The water never seems hot or soapy enough to get the grease out. |
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Tita9499
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Location: El Paso, Texas (Ft Bliss)
Birthday: Aug 13
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:53 pm |
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| Misdawn wrote: | | Hi. My name is Misty. And I have cake OCD. I have #1,2, and 3. I also cannot stand to have any used dishes, utensils, etc lying around while working. I keep a sink full of hoy soapy water while I work. |
Great! Now I have to add another one because that bugs me too. |
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AsburyArt
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Joined: Aug 09, 2008
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:54 pm |
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| Tita9499 wrote: | | I KNOW!! Isn't it amazing how you can see every little flaw in a cake that you do, but everyone else says, "It's so perfect!". I guess as long as they're happy right? |
This is off topic, but I think it's amazing how a cake can look just fine until you photograph it. The camera finds and seems to highlight all the flaws. Amazing, those cameras. |
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Tita9499
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Joined: Aug 20, 2008
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Location: El Paso, Texas (Ft Bliss)
Birthday: Aug 13
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:56 pm |
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| AsburyArt wrote: | | Tita9499 wrote: | | I KNOW!! Isn't it amazing how you can see every little flaw in a cake that you do, but everyone else says, "It's so perfect!". I guess as long as they're happy right? |
This is off topic, but I think it's amazing how a cake can look just fine until you photograph it. The camera finds and seems to highlight all the flaws. Amazing, those cameras. |
I find that to be absolutely true. I was thinking of buying one of those programs that photographers use to airbrush models so they look flawless. I figure if they do it to people, I should be able to do it to cakes. |
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jlsheik
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Joined: Mar 03, 2007
Posts: 376
Location: North Central Oklahoma
Birthday: Feb 15
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:07 pm |
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Hello....my name is Laura and I tooooo have a problem!!
1. I have to have smooth BC I will go crazy for hours trying to get it perfect!
2. My Fondant ribbons have to be perfect...I don't know how many I have ripped apart and redone.
3. Nothing in my house leaves until it has a ribbon on the box...if the lid won't close and I can't get the ribbon on it, it causes me great stress.
4. I will take at least 20 pics of a cake to get the best pic...and no stuff in the background...I won't post it.
These are my quirks....come on ladies fess up, we are all a little touched!!! Or wait thats just my family..... |
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tcbalgord
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Joined: Jul 10, 2007
Posts: 145
Location: Over the rainbow, WI.
Birthday: Oct 02
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:07 pm |
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Hi my name is Christine and I have a problem...
I have most of the ones above, but my biggest one is I cannot stand it when my kids or dh watch me and ask a zillion questions or add their "artistic" input. I don't mind teaching ya all and listening to your advice, but do it on your bday cakes! lol |
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Galler
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Joined: Aug 18, 2008
Posts: 85
Location: Falls Church, VA
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:12 pm |
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My name is Rayelle and I have a problem...
I hate anything that is not edible that I have to have on or in my cake...I know it is unavoidable most of the time...but I don't have to like it.  |
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Kitagrl
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Joined: Jun 16, 2005
Posts: 4061
Location: NE Philly suburbs
Birthday: Jan 31
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:18 pm |
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I agree with the "no stuff on my hands" one....can't stand food coloring or shortening or bc or anything. I wash my hands SO many times, until raw if its winter!
I hate anything that's not perfect, which means I usually hate my cakes. LOL The worst is when my actual cake does NOT match the cake in my head. GRRRR. |
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kakeladi
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Joined: May 26, 2004
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Location: Northen Indiana
Birthday: Aug 11
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:52 pm |
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......The feeling that my piping bags are never clean. The water never seems hot or soapy enough to get the grease out.........cannot stand it when my kids or dh watch me and ask a zillion questions or add their "artistic" input....."no stuff on my hands".......
I'm with all of you on these. Really can't stand anyone watching me work...Makes me sooooooo nervous. |
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Kitagrl
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Location: NE Philly suburbs
Birthday: Jan 31
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Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:23 pm |
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Two of my boys in particular are always afraid I'm going to forget something on a cake. "Mom, it still needs eyes." "Mom, don't forget the ears." "Mom, are you going to do the blue part?"
No wonder I work AFTER bedtime on these cakes, usually....haha. |
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