Crooked Sheet Cake, Has Anyone Made One?

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mamapastel Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:37pm
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ASo I was recently asked to make a baby shower cake that was crooked, only she wanted it on a sheet cake. It will also have a smaller tier on top that is crooked as well. I have never seen one done like this. Can it be done?

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reginaherrin Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:39pm
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What do you mean by crooked?

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mamapastel Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:46pm
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ATopsy turvy or whatever it's called. It will bea two layer cake.

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reginaherrin Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:54pm
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Why in the world would she want a topsy turvy sheet cake?  What sizes does she want?  I do round topsy turvy cakes all the time and have seen square topsy turvy cakes but never a sheet cake.  Topsys are hard to begin with and doing it in a sheet cake would be even harder.  If you haven't done one before I would not start with a sheet cake. 

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mamapastel Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:55pm
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AIt will be a 9x13 2 layer cake with a 6 inch square on top, all topsy turvy. Do you think it will look right?

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mamapastel Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 4:56pm
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AHer reasoning is that it will be easier to cut the cake, which I think will not work.

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reginaherrin Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 5:03pm
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I think it would look odd just with the sizes not the mention the topsy turvy effect.  What I would suggest is to get out those size pans and stack them to see what it will look like and you will see how big a difference there are between the two sizes.  Also the topsy turvy effect just wont look right with a sheet cake and an different shape on top.  You can also sketch it out with all the decorations and see what you and the customer thinks.

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mamapastel Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 5:03pm
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AThanks! I wasnt really planning on making the cake like she said, I just wondered if it was possible. I will go with squares.

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reginaherrin Posted 25 Jan 2014 , 5:06pm
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I am sure it is possible but super hard since it is a rectangle and will be longer on one end.  Plus, the whole purpose of a topsy is so you can turn it and see a different angle which wouldn't have the same effect with a sheet cake.

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gscout73 Posted 26 Jan 2014 , 5:07am
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I agree, what is being described just sounds so odd :-?

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Sylviagretta Posted 26 Jan 2014 , 11:20am
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AI am a little surprised at the negativity in the responses! Of course it can be done! I agree, get with your customer and sketch it out. Doesn't have to fancy sketching, just enough to get a better idea of what she's envisioning. After the creativity I've seen on this site, there is nothing that can't be done, and done well! Good luck!

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reginaherrin Posted 26 Jan 2014 , 11:47pm
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There is no negativity, I told her it could be done but would be super hard and would look super weird.  It just would not turn out to be a real topsy turvy cake because once you turn it a certain way it will look weird and just like a hill or something. 

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gscout73 Posted 27 Jan 2014 , 1:50am
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There is no negativity, I told her it could be done but would be super hard and would look super weird.  It just would not turn out to be a real topsy turvy cake because once you turn it a certain way it will look weird and just like a hill or something.

I hope I didn't come across as negative. The way I interpreted the description, it sounded peculiar. That's not negative, just not understanding or comprehending,

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