Hello all. My name is Nick. I am new here and I have enjoyed the wonderful tips and advice so far. Last night, I attempted to ice and decorate my first simple white cake. I am very happy with it being my first try. While baking is heavily in my family, I have just been "bitten by the bug" recently and I am having fun. I would really like to take it further... Here is a picture of my first cake. Please, I welcome all critiques, comments all that good stuff. Thanks and I hope to use a lot more information from here.

http://www.dawomb.com/cake2.jpg

Welcome aboard, Nick.

Welcome aboard!
Not too bad for your first cake. Looks like there might be some crumbs in your icing. Here's a tip or two- never let your knife touch the cake, always keep the knife in contact with your icing and always use a forward motion to ice your cake until it's entirely coated, then go back and forth. I have found that when I am getting the initial coating of icing on, if I bring my knife in a backwards motion for any reason- I get crumbs.
Hope this helps!

Nice start on your cake. I would recommend the icing tip from Wilton. It simplifies things and makes it easier to spread the icing evenly.

hey, way da go!!! that's great for your first cake. my friend made a birthday cake for me last year and, well, let's just say, you could have done a better job. sorry lisa, i still love you!!

hey, are you a computer whiz? you posted a picture of your cake on the first try. i'm impressed! stick with this site and you'll go far!!

Thanks a lot everyone.. The feedback really helps me. I am going to be practicing a lot because I want to make my mom a very beautiful cake for her birthday coming up. So I'll be posting my progression.

Diane, As a matter of fact, I am a web designer by trade so I guess that does make me a geek/Whiz...

Thanks a lot everyone.. The feedback really helps me. I am going to be practicing a lot because I want to make my mom a very beautiful cake for her birthday coming up. So I'll be posting my progression.

Diane, As a matter of fact, I am a web designer by trade so I guess that does make me a geek/Whiz...

Hi Nick...welcome to our little corner of the world! You did a fine job on your first cake! You should be proud! I think you'll enjoy this website...there are so many people on here that are having a blast decorating cakes and don't mind sharing their knowledge and expertise! It won't be long and you too will be addicted!

Thanks Missey,

I think I am already addicted...LOL I'm trying to think of a list of people I can give cakes to just so I can make more.

LOL!!! That sound just like me! Any excuse to make a cake!

Cool, another computer techie- just like me
What I like about being here is being able to provide cake advice and computer advice for those who need it. I love being able to help people