You've seen it? "Erica" starts out baking in her apartment kitchen (grr) but doesn't have a car to deliver her cakes. Cut to a scene of her on the subway with the cake in a round hat-box style box. Cut to a scene of her in the park with friends when "ta-da" Toyota drives in to give her a free car.

I'd like to know which state "Erica" lives in.

Oh Leah, had the same thought. But she totally stole my idea of delivering round cakes in a hat box. I love doing this. Especially when it is a hat cake. lol

well Leah..I can sure tell you it isnt KY is it girlfriend? And to think we have a toyot plant here.. hmm..

ya know, we could both bake a cake.. take them to Lexington, and ride the lex-trans around town, til we get to jacobson park.. then see if they bring us both a car? if not.. well we can just talk girl talk and eat the cakes !!

And it's not Chicago, IL either. How funny who knows how many of us are enraged at that commercial... I could care less about a free car.. LET ME WORK FROM MY HOME KITCHEN! Woo saaaa...

I think it's California. I looked it up one day. I will double check...

Below says Los Angeles

http://greshamtoyotablog.com/portland-toyota-dealer-the-2010-toyota-corolla-may-be-perfect-car-for-you/

My husband and I saw that and he remarked that it's not a great car for delivering cakes -- that they should've given her one where the seats fold down to a flat surface. But, you know the old saying that beggars can't be choosers.

I saw it last night with my husband... I think if anyone in the process of making the commercial had ANY idea about cakes, they would have given her something other than a sedan! Give me a minivan or SUV with LOTS of room in the back

I have a newer van now, but I also am still holding onto my 1994 Toyota Corolla. I could never imagine delivering a cake in the Corolla. They don't seem like they've gotten much more roomy.

I know - first let me mooch off of my sister for a place to live, then give me a free car, (I don't even care if it's a corolla!)...

That's the key girls.. when you don't have to pay for anything, you can do what you want. If I didn't have to pay my own bills, I'd own my own cake business too... NO FAIR!

~diem

I literally flip off the commercial every time it comes on...it's like an uncontrollable urge.

The first time I saw it I muttered something not to nice under my breath.... my hubby asked what was wrong with it.... I told him don't get me started.
But look on the bright side.... at least she tortes her cakes!

What kind of fool has a delivery service with no means of transportation?

1st thing I told my hubby was.... this girl needs a mini van or SUV! I started out with a Sedan for my cake deliveries and it was pure h@ll!

The first time I saw the commercial, I immediately rolled my eyes and smacked my lips. My husband said "what". I said she might as well take the subway, there is no room in a corolla, unless she is doing small cakes.

The first ten times I saw it, I was interested in taking a good look at the cakes and didn't see anything else. The first one was adorable (fondant covered?), but the next one (with the TV on top) did not look so professional, so I said: who would pay for that? After I had satisfied my curiosity about the cakes, then I paid attention to the rest of the commercial and said: WHAT? The only cake you can deliver by subway is a sheet cake. Anything else would topple down the way subway cars turn the corners! Then I laughed because (a) I don't see Toyota giving cars away, especially after the fiasco this year, and (b) who would want that car to deliver cakes? Everybody at my house said I was too picky! I'm glad I'm not the only one!

P.S.: It's not New York, even though the subway car is either the A line or the F line - the other lines are newer than that car!

The first ten times I saw it, I was interested in taking a good look at the cakes and didn't see anything else. The first one was adorable (fondant covered?), but the next one (with the TV on top) did not look so professional, so I said: who would pay for that? After I had satisfied my curiosity about the cakes, then I paid attention to the rest of the commercial and said: WHAT? The only cake you can deliver by subway is a sheet cake. Anything else would topple down the way subway cars turn the corners! Then I laughed because (a) I don't see Toyota giving cars away, especially after the fiasco this year, and (b) who would want that car to deliver cakes? Everybody at my house said I was too picky! I'm glad I'm not the only one!

P.S.: It's not New York, even though the subway car is either the A line or the F line - the other lines are newer than that car!

I must have misunderstood the commercial. I thought that her friends bought her the car...When I first saw it, I thought "What nice friends you have. Mine wouldn't do that!" After the next 5 times seeing it, I began to wonder why she started the business if she had to take the subway for delivery...

I've seen this commerical too and wondered why they would even go there with the Started her business from her apartment thing....Gotta know that isn't legal but you wait..They will probably get so much flack they will pull the commercial.

Here is more info on Erica and her story.

http://mybestcardeals.com/ericas-surprise/


They state that she lives in Hollywood. So not sure if it's California or even Florida which home bakers are not legal in either state. She even has her pug running around as well. I know in my state animals are not allowed if you want to be licensed.

Here's the "whole story" according to Toyota. It looks like her friends gave her the car. And they say she lives in Hollywood. Hmm....I thought home-based cake businesses were illegal in California. And was she really delivering cupcakes on a bike in this video? Seriously?

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=toyotausa&annotation_id=annotation_778827&feature=iv#p/p/

Mama_Mias, you beat me to it!

Awww...I can't hate on this young lady. I was very touched by her story. We all started and are starting somewhere.

Yes, Sweetcakes, but most of us at least try to start legal. My problem is NOT with Erica, it's with Toyota. And all the cake businesses that are going to start popping up (more than usual.)