I can't go into a store without hubby looking at stuff for me. He just bought me a pasta machine with the cutters too for my gumpaste. I ended up making lasagna first lol. He loves sitting at the table watching me create my cakes and of course eating the scrapes. I couldn't do it without his support.

have to brag about my hubby anytime I can. He is great-always cleaning up after me and the HUGE mess I make, letting me buy stuff for cakes without getting too mad, helping me find new ways to do things or making sure I don't forget my borders (I'm really bad about that). I always know that he's going to give me an honest opinion on the cake and if there's something wrong, he has a suggestion on how to fix it. He's the best, well, for me, he is. He is so supportive of my business. He get cake orders from work all the time and that's where most of my business comes from. everywhere he goes, he's telling people what I can do. He has all my prices memorized and always has business cards on hand. I love him so much and I wouldn't be able to get through weeks like the one I'm about to have without him. God has really blessed me with a wonderful husband!!

My hubby is #1. He totally supports my cake "hobby" and knows that I never plan to make it a business, but encourages me to get the supplies I need/want. He also bought me a KA for my b-day. He supports me in school as well and is the best daddy ever! And of course is the best looking man!!

I am truly overwhelmed with all the wonderful responses I have read on this topic. I am so glad I started this. I have tried to add a picture underneath my info. If it works, it's a picture of my husband and me on our wedding a little more than 9 years ago! Keep on posting your wonderful things about your husbands! I know more of you surely have something to share!!! Of course my husband is the one who finally got the picture to work!!! Once again I owe him thanks for his help!!!

Shawn

i dont have a husband, but my boyfriend loves what i do. he doesnt really like cake, and he swears im trying to make him fat, but he is all about me starting my own buisness, its really nice.

My DH never complaints about the money I spend. He never helps me bake because I never ask, I like to do it myself but when I have ran out of time he has helped me make icing because I had a class honestly he likes to see me do things I enjoy I am a stay at home mom of three if I didn't have a supportive husband I would not be able to be a good Mom. We all need something and their support is important. I love my husband and he likes eating cake and he would love to see me make money some day.

Great ?
He's my best critic! The $5000 in cake crap that
I've bought, he hasn't flinched till he threw away
136$ of it in the trash, but that was already
discussed. I think he wouldn't mind if I sold
most of them instead of giving them away.

My hubby has supported me from the begining. He is there to do whatever I need. If I'm up in themiddle of the night & need something he heads off to Wally world. He will massage my arms & hands when they ache from decorating. He will hold me when I cry from a cake turning out wrong. He is the first to ALWAYS find something positive about a cake. He never fusses about how much money I spend. He actually gets mad at me if I don't buy something I need because I don't have a coupon. He tells me"It takes money to make money." He will spend all day walking to help me find what I need. He has had two spinal fusions & walking alot puts him in a lot of pain. He does it with a smile. He makes sure our three girls don't bother me during decorating. Yeah, we are all biased about our hubby's. Shouldn't we be. I know I LOVE mine.

well i knew i had to post to this right away as well .. my hubby not only helps out with the construction of cakes .. the late night runs to wal mart for this or that that i run out of.. or the tired irritated cranky person i can be when the cakelady roars out of me .. but hes the one that went out when i just merely mentioned ..hey i would like to decorate cakes someday .. and bought me the 101 piece professional cake caddy ..(too bad he didnt think of 50% off first though!) so i too feel very blessed to have such a wonderful husband!!!

I love my husband dearly but he is MIA when it comes to cakes and I prefer it this way. Cake time is Mommy time and he spends quality time with our daughter. He travels a ton so I have to juggle cakes, part time job and stay at home Mom stuff all at once. If I did not have the passion for cakes I would have very large void---I believe that cake to men is like woman watching Golf or football! He has is thing and I have mine. As long as you have support in other areas life is good!

My husband is also the best! Like most of your husbands, mine too will always run out for this or that when I make a disaster and have to redo a cake or a batch of frosting. He also watches our two toddler girls while I'm baking/decorating my cakes. He will take them out of the house, bath them, put them to bed, etc. That in itself is a godsend to me because I wouldn't be able to do cakes without the help of him. He will never comment on the house being dirty or the laundry not being done on the days that I'm doing cakes. He knows that they will get done eventually. I know I'm one of the lucky ones.

And now for my "supportive husband" story.

I actually AM the supportive husband.

My wife started caking about 8 years ago and was doing a couple of weddings a year and a bunch of party cakes for friends/family and a few one off strangers. About 2 years ago she was still in school studying Psychology working towards her Masters. When we would talk she never sounded that excited about her chosen field but always loved to talk about her cake business. I told her that if making cakes was what she really wanted that she should quit school and focus on the business.

We get into a Bridal Show a couple months later and started getting a few more orders but it was during the next bridal show when I really got involved and brought my sales and marketing into the business. At this point things really started taking off and she went part time at her job (insurance biller) to meet the demand.

During this time my life was pretty well set. I was working maybe 30 hours a week in telecom sales and making $75K a year while playing golf 2-4 times a week (we have no kids... yet) . My wife had a part time job plus cake revenues so things were pretty damn good. About 15 months ago I decided that we had enough money saved up, so I made her an offer... "If this is what you really want to do, let's quit our jobs right and make a real run at this business".

So we did. Now our working relationship is pretty much, "I make em, and she makes em pretty".

We have opened up our own shop and during peak season (October - June) work 6 days a week and sometimes 14 hours a day. I miss making more money and playing golf on a regular basis but hopefully if we keep the business growing there will be time for that soon enough.

It's a lot of work but I can't think of anybody that I'd rather work with.

BRAVO!!!....I went through your gallery on your web site before posting.
Then I went through this series of emotions and realized that your support was on the money! As you said, your wife does make those cakes look pretty!! Let's not by pass the fact that you bake them. They have to be delicious, as I could not imagine you baking anything but the best for your wife's creative process. I can see why her heart pined for decorating, her designs as the end result of her creativity are Grand. Thank you for sharing your story, and for leading me towards a fantastic visual journey.

Gloria I

...I forgot I was suppose to post about my supportive husband. Truth is I'm into decorating for the pure pleasure of it, therefore my husband never dissapoints me. He supports my hobby by being more than pleased to give wonderful compliments. In return I cut him a man size slice and pour him a man size cup of coffee, present him with my gift and smile.

OK, I haven't read far enough into this post yet to find the non-supportive hubbies, but I know mine can't be the only one!!! Actually, he helps me out a lot. Does that mean he supports me? I know he'd be thrilled if I woke up tomorrow and never wanted to make another cake the rest of my life. But I have to say, as my skill increases, he's taking it more seriously. I think he's a bit proud!

My husband wasn't as supportive at first. He was the first to tell me it looked crooked or bad . Not to hurt my feelings (although it did) but he said he'd rather tell me than someone else. He did think it was a waste of time and money but I've gotten better and now he helps out. I'm not as stressed as before or worried about delivering because I always had bad luck and I would drag him into it. When I needed to make a cake he'd stay away and would say no before I asked him to go to the store. I had not gone to any classes before so I just guessed most of the time and he would have to fix things for me. He didn't want me to make a business out of it but more like a hobby I wouldn't have to do often. It's been a couple of years and now he is totally different. He does compliment what I do and cut my boards for me. And when it's a heavy cake he'll cut plywood for me. He'll give me good ideas and helps clean up after. I didn't have too much confidence in myself with his bad criticizm at first but because of that I kept wanting to get better! Then I took the first 2 courses and I felt like a weight was off my shoulders. Everything was very clear and easy. So in the end it took alot of patience but I enjoy what I do a whole lot more now with his support.

My boyfriend is incredible! He bought me the Kopykake airbrush, my domain name and designed my website. He's the most supportive person in my life when it comes to cakes. He is constantly encouraging me to get better and try new things.

One of these days, we're going to make a cake together. He's an awesome painter so I'm going to give him a blank (cake) canvas and he's going to turn it into a masterpiece.

I love him more than anything and I don't know what I'd do without him!

Thumbs up for mine! He has always been supportive of pretty much anything I do!

When I first started my business my hubby was so excited for me to finally find something to do (besides nag him about all of his hobbies). I started my business with my cousin and we had problems with our first cake. He woke up heard us trying to figure out how to fix it and jumped right in. Fast forward a few months when my cousin desided she had to step down to help her husband with his business and in comes my husband again to save the day. He is my partner in life and my partner in business. He keeps me sane when things just arent working and ALWAYS gives 100% to every cake we do. It doesnt hurt that he is also an artist and perfectionist

My husband has always been supportive and wonderful. He has always made me feel talented and professional. He, like many of the posters, will do the late night dance to the store. He does all the website work, takes most of the photos, and deliveries. I can count on him to give me the honest truth on if something doesn't look or taste right. I am a very fortunate woman indeed to have found such a perfect partner in life and business!

My husband is my permanent dish washer. lol He always brags about my cakes to others. Now when we eat cake from other places, her tells me your cake taste better than this your really need your own business. lol Like Chole said my husband is too honest at time and tells me when things don't look right, that's just the New York in him. I am a southern girl and sometimes it does hurt my feelings, but now I get more complements than criticism so I love him dearly. lol

Now I need to praise mine! My husband has always been so supportive, even way back when he was just a boyfriend. He started out by making coffee and keeping me company through the late night ( I only cake at night, due to kids). Then he started coloring fondant and icing and putting it in bags and finding tips for me. He arranged my tips into a tool box so i can find them easily. He cut and hand rolled hundreds of fondant pearls, and dusted them, then wound up putting them on the cake for me too! He is my grocery shopper, and the two of us remodeled our garage together to convert it to a bakery. He didn't even blink when I spent $3,000 on the plumbing! He even laid wallpaper tiles on our 10' ceiling! It was horrible, and he had to keep letting his arms hang down to get the blood back in them! He makes flowers and icing and even delivers by himself. He decorated 4 dummy cakes all by himself, even designed them! And he stayed up the whole night before my bridal show helping me load pictures onto digital frames for a slideshow. He is wonderful, and does such a good job. He also tells me if something tastes or looks funny.

The fact that I could do cakes is all my husband's fault. He never once implied that I wasn't good enough or that anything was beyond me. He's never told me "no" or said anything about the money I spent on cakes. He's always there to encourage, to offer to help and to tell me how amazing my cakes are. He races me to the camera to take pictures. He helps design and build internal supports for my most unrealistic cakes and never criticizes the design or decorating. He's always available to help with heavy lifting and loading cakes to deliver.

He's my best friend and best helper and most devoted fan.

My husband doesn't necessarily like it when I am very busy with cakes--but he helps me with almost every one! He cuts my dowels and helps me load and deliver. I pretty much couldn't do it without him! I love my sweet husband!

I almost scared to reply to this with any kind of negativity given all the amazingly supportive husbands there seem to be out there but...

First let me say that I love my husband dearly and he's great in most aspects of our life together and with my caking he is supportive .... sort of...it's really confusing at times. One minute he's bragging me up and the next he makes me feel like I"m wasting my time. For example, I've done several cakes for clients of his who've all raved about my cakes to him and he loves to come home and tell me all about it and he seems so proud. He also promotes me to people all the time. He's also great about running to the store if need be or helping out with a delivery, etc. and on occasion, he's even surprised me by cleaning up the kitchen while I'm out making a delivery. However, he's also really good at making me feel guilty for doing it. He constantly reminds me that I'm not getting what I'm worth out of it and I spend too much time making each cake "perfect", and that it takes away from "our time" because, let's face it, cakes are usually a weekend gig. I do this basically as a hobby because there is just no way to make a decent wage off of caking in my area (unless I take on so many orders that I'm working round the clock) and thankfully my DH brings home the bacon so to speak so I'm not pressured to "make money". I keep my business separate from the home account and what profits I make are mine to keep and spend as I so wish so that's never an issue. But sometimes I feel like he just doesn't consider this a "real job". Take last week for instance. I spent the entire week working on a cake and six different baked goods for my parents 50th Anniversary party and his only comment "your crazy to do all this and for nothing". Seriously?? It's for my parents! I was exhausted by the end of the week and not once did I get sympathy or a "good job" out of it from him -- well, at least not until after all the raves about my desserts from all the party attendees. Like I said, confusing.

I just want to say that we are all extremely blessed to have the husbands that we do...only here on CC can we share in each other's joy (because not everyone "gets it")!

My husband is also extremely supportive in everything I do! He never complains when I go on cake shopping spree's & pretends to be as excited as I am when I have a new toy!

When I have to make cake balls/pops, he crumbles, rolls, & even packages them (even curling the ribbon!). When I have a big order of cupcakes or have a farmers market type sale, he stays up with me during all of those sleepless nights & does whatever he can to help....putting boxes together, making ganache, helping to make my frostings & fillings (he used to be a chef, so he's quite familiar with my kitchen equipment ). If I have a large cake order, he takes out all of my buckets of fondant & kneads them all for me so my wrists are not in pain I also never have to worry about clean up, because he cleans up after me as I go! He truly is a dream!

Our daughters birthday was this past March, & I came down with a case of a really bad stomach bug! Good thing I had already baked the cakes & made the ganache & filling well before that. He had watched me put a cake together so often, that we were both confident he could pull it off! He filled, ganached, covered with fondant, & decorated our daughters cake! He did awesome...especially for his very first time!!!
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Thanks for letting me share!

I'll jump in to praise my DH. I refer to him on my blog as BCHE (Best Cake Husband Ever). He is super supportive and proud of all my cakes. Our daughter's wedding was my first big, public cake and I had made gp stargazer lilies for it. Every time he saw someone looking at the cake, he interrupted his conversation, saying he had to go tell so and so about the flowers. He's carried heavy (heavy, heavy) cakes across the Colorado State Fairgrounds and from one end of the Colorado Convention Center to the other for me. He comes with me to the competitions I enter. He helps with deliveries when I need it. He shows off my cakes whenever he has the opportunity. He buys me "cake" stuff from Lowe's . He cuts custom cake boards and dummies for me. He's never objected to the time or money I've put in. All in all, BCHE!

What about supportive wives? Do I detect a note of sexism here?

Or supportive parents, kids, other relatives, friends, colleagues . . .

(I might add that just as there are plenty of men who bake, there are also plenty of women who build model trains, including at least four who have earned the NMRA's coveted Master Model Railroader certificate)

Actually (and referring to your signature line), my own sarcasm (coupled with genuine surprise that no married male list member had jumped in about a supportive wife, or for that matter, that no unmarried members have commented about their boyfriends/girlfriends) was also intended to be good-humored.

Alas, even at 50, I'm not that far along. I've had exactly one date in my entire life, and it didn't go particularly well.