Okay, this is from my little sister's wedding a year ago that our local walmart did! I read a post a few weeks ago that someone was shocked that walmart now does tiered cakes, and that they looked horrible. WELL since Walmart hires individuals to decorate the cakes, sometimes they actually hire very talented decorators!! Now, the cake still TASTED HORRIBLE, just like any thing from there I have tasted has, BUT I think this wedding cake was beautiful, and very well done. Much better than we expected! (and dare I say better decorated than some of the local bakeries!?!?)
http://s1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc462/confectionscustomcakes/?action=view¤t=307.jpg

You are right. It is pretty. I have seen a lot worse cakes on here from people who call themselves professional. There are a lot of talented decorators who need the steady income from Walmart or grocery store and not the stress of owning their own businesses.

This is no reflection on your sister because she didn't make the cake,
but I haven't changed my mind about "big box cakes".
Sorry.

I agree that every once in a while WalMart nabs themselves a talented decorator. They are then given maybe an hour to decorate that 3 tier cake. Aaaannnnd this is the result. It's not horrible, but I wouldn't go singing the praises of WalMart cakes looking at this one. It looks like a very very beginner cake. No offense to WalMart or your sister, but it's on par with what I'd expect from a chain.

yep to all of the above, looks like good beginner try , pretty but ok, and then tastes bad, publix has gorgeous cakes but don't know the taste or cost

Yea,I agree, its not the best wedding cake by far, but she had a last minute wedding, and 2 very large families to serve, with a total budget of about $1000 for the entire wedding! I have seen some horrendous cakes from big box stores, and I have seen worse ON DISPLAY at a local "famous bakery" that has been around longer than I have been in existence! I just thought I would share tat cake with ya'll

Aww I think it is pretty. So what if the borders are a little big. I didn't even know that Wal Mart did stuff with ribbon and scrolls and all of that. I thought they only did a basic white cake with swags and plastic columns.

I like it. Especially given the corporate time constraints put on decorators in large chains. I think it is inspired and pretty. Good for your sister.

I completely agree that the borders look like mini marshmallows! Regardless, it is MUCH better than I expected. And hey, its a great alternative for people who just can't afford nice professional bakers.

Well...........there IS a market for almost everything.

I think the decorator was careful and neat and did the best he/she could with very little time and probably 4 tips to choose from--and that's one of the reasons these cakes are, comaritively, so inexpensive.

In many ways, it's unfair to even compare this to what a full scale bakery can offer with lots of tools, more time, and most likely better trained or more experienced decorators.

If it's what you can afford and/or time is an issue--and taste is not--then it's good to know that it's there for you.

What's ufnair is when people think it's OK to try to talk a custom baker into price matching a WalMart cake.

Rae

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Alleluia!!

Oh yes, there are "professionals" out there who should just stop. selling. cakes.

It looks OK, but what's the point of a cake you can't eat because it tastes nasty? I would rather have a badly decorated but fabulous tasting cake, than an immaculate looking but revolting tasting cake! cake is to be eaten after all! I'm just glad that I produce fabulous looking AND tasting cakes, so i never have to compromise on either!