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Solecito
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Location: Cd. Juarez, Mexico
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:36 am |
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I always deliver on my minivan but she's at the shop having mayor surgery. So this weekend me and my DH had to deliver on his car.
Some girl ask for a cake identical to a dummy I had made for a bridal show, the same colors, everything with the addition of some masks.
since it was a medium size cake (12"-10"-8") I stacked it using bubble tea straws like I've doing lately, dowel in the middle, the works. But when I opened the trunk at the party the top tier was thrown to the side, the middle tier sliped and half landen on the sheet pan I always put the cakes on and the bottom tier was smashed in one of the edges.
Needless to say that I was so upset, but not nearly as my DH, he felt so guilty, but he has driving very well. So the mother of the birthday girl and the oldest sister came to see the cake and they were taking it as it, maybe I could fix it a little and turn the smashed part to the wall so no one could see it. Finally the oldes sister remembered the dummy and suggested borrowing it for the party and to hide the other cake (it was still edible, just not presentable) in the kitchen to serve. Thank God for that dummy.
So everything turned out good. The funny part is that I had being thinking of taking apart that dummy to desing a new one, but I hadn't had the time.
Thanks for "listening"
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bonniebakes
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:35 pm |
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CakesByJen2
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:11 pm |
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So sorry that happened, but thank goodness for the dummy!
BTW, this may be a stupid question, but what are "bubble tea straws"? I've seen this mentioned in a couple of posts here, but had never heard the term before. |
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indydebi
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Location: Indianapolis IN
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Chefrinny
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Location: CT
Birthday: Aug 25
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:33 pm |
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Too funny!
Sorry that happened! At east they were understanding about it! |
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jennym0904
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Joined: Jun 23, 2008
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Location: NEW JERSEY
Birthday: Sep 04
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:33 pm |
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wow- that's a good story- quick thinking on the sister's part.  i'm glad it worked out for all of you! |
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CakeMakar
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Joined: May 24, 2008
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:37 pm |
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I use some of that rubber non skid shelving/drawer liner for protecting glassware (they also use it as placemats) under my cakes when transporting. It really helps with stability.
I get wary with it traveling in the back of my SUV, I couldn't imagine in a trunk! |
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Sugar_Plum_Fairy
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:39 pm |
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You poor thing! I'm glad the story had a happy ending, but I could just imagine if you no longer had that dummy. The only thing I would suggest is maybe, if possible, delivering with dowels instead of straws and only using the straws when the cake is being served at home, or maybe delivering the tiers separately and setting them up upon arrival.
Don't know if that's of any help. Glad it all worked out well in the end. |
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tiggy2
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Birthday: Aug 13
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:45 pm |
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I don't trust dowels either, I'd use the sps system in the future and you wont have any problems. Do a search for sps and you will find many happy converts on this site. |
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veronica720
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Location: East Texas
Birthday: Jul 20
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:49 pm |
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This same thing happened to me once, except I didn't have a dummy cake. I put the cake in the trunk as I had done before with other cakes, but I guess there is always a first time for everything. When I got to my work and opened the trunk the cake was in pieces. It was for a co-workers family and I was so upset, she hadn't even gotten to work yet. My supervisor told me to go home and fix it and then come back. I fixed it and went back to work about 2 hrs late and the co-worker never knew it even happened. If it hadn't of been for my boss, her cake would have been ruined.
I still don't know what happened, I haven't had another problem since. |
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tracycakes
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:49 pm |
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I'm taking a cake to OSSAS this year and carrying in our motorhome from our house to Tulsa, no problem. However, it will have to go in the car to the actual OSSAS after we get to Tulsa and that scares me to death. I may have to hand carry it. |
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aswartzw
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Location: Galloway, OH
Birthday: Apr 07
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:56 pm |
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From the number of trunk catastrophes lately, I don't think I'll ever put a cake in the trunk. At least stacked.  Somebody mentioned that the trunk absorbs the worst of the bumps. Also, was it air conditioned? I only put a cake in my trunk if I lower my back seat for the A/C to get to it.
Glad it all worked out and your customers were so understanding!  |
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annacakes
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:04 pm |
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Indy-Deb...you got me LOL! That's hilarious. |
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CakeGrlPA
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:06 pm |
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ps3884
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:17 pm |
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Unfortunately, he wasn't. 
The dowells in the bottom tier collapsed?!? 
Once inside, we were able to take the top two tiers off and display that - the bottom tier was rushed to the kitchen and just used to serve. I was so upset. Glad to hear everything turned out okay! 
