Tough one, I would let it pass and move on. But I would not post anything on here about her or her cakes if she is a member of CC. You should have this thread removed. I if she see it you should appologies. She ended the partnership when she dropped off your supplies and walked out, but youcan still salvage the friendship if you can get this thread removed.
Totally agree. You should try to solve this issue privately.
I would change the name, get on the website and remove her info from it - good thing YOUR husband did the website.
Just a caution though - I would be very careful about advertising a cake business that is done from your home. It is not legal in Texas to do that. You have to have an inspected, county health dept. approved kitchen and/or storefront to bake and sell cakes from. Inspectors are notorious for checking the internet for people that advertise cakes and are not legal. I know because it happened to two people I know and it forced them to rent commercial space, get commercial insurance, etc... $$$$$
Good luck with your situation!
Along the line of what arosstx said...I noticed that you friend sold a tinkerbell and hellboy cake. These are both copyrighted characters. It is illegal to sell cakes with these images on them. I don't know if anyone else metioned this to you.
On another note, you should try to salvage your friendship, but work on starting your own business.
I hate to be harsh in posts, but if anyone Googles your business name, this thread will pop up, since your business name is your member name. I really don't mean to be a jerk here, but you really need to think these things through a bit. Posting her photos and writing mean things will hurt her and your business, as your clients don't need to be informed about problems within your organization.
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Copied and pasted this from the other thread, not realizing there were 3 pages to read.
I'm going to be honest.... and I'm not going to take the time to say a bunch of "I hope I'm not offending anyone, this is just my opinion, blah, blah blah".
You both have done wrong here....... her cake was sub-par and anyone would have complained about that cake having paid money for it. Her customer service concept of 'get over it' or 'she would never be happy' was ridiculous and for that reason alone I would severe business ties with her. You can't run a successful business without good customer service.
That said, coming here to CC, which is apparently her home too, was not worthy of the word 'friendship'. You needed to create an alias and post the edited story under it......first of all to protect your professional reputation, and also, to protect hers.
I am a control freak and I do NOT play well with others, so I know better than to form any kind of business arrangement with someone. I am a huge PITA and would undoubtedly drive them straight to the bottle. My husband and I work together and that's about it...... partnerships are not for everyone. You have to have a mutually compatible set of values, business ethics, integrity and overall outlook for what you want your company to produce and how well.
As for posting that picture here, regardless of who took it, you may have been trying to give us a clearer idea of what the cake looked like but what it really did was clarify how little you valued this woman's friendship and feelings.
So, as always, I have learned a lot from you fellow CCers. Apparently, we both have done wrong. Me for not being compassionate, her for not being thorough with the cake. I have to say that I never expected such an outpouring of help, advice, and criticism(some, of which, was hard to swallow).
Perhaps what was said and done was ill advised but it is done. I cannot change the past but can work on the present and hope for the best in the future. Hopefully with time and kind words, our friendship will be returned.
I have asked my DH to pull down our website tonight and I am thinking about quitting the cake making business altogether for various reasons, some of which were enumerated in this thread.
I appreciate all the help that each of you has provided me with your many combined years of experience.
Well just take a little break for a while. Everybody screws up. These are a couple drops, mere ice shavings in the sno-ball cones of life. Might be a little chilly for a while but it melts fast!
She can't decorate very well and she doesn't seem to care if a customer is unhappy, she will never make it in this business! Break away NOW!
Hey now, let's not trash this other woman who isn't here (in this thread yet) to defend herself.
God knows that *I* have done a few cakes in my day that were far less than my best efforts (I recall a Barney cake in particular - long story, but if any of you had seen it, you would have thought I was high on crack when I decorated it, and this was only about a year ago). Sometimes you just aren't in the mood to deal with it... obviously the OP thought enough of her talent to partner up with her.
Let's not start talking trash about another of our members, eh?
Business and friendship don't mix. They need to be kept separate.
Yeah, we all need a rant, that's normal. The good thing, if there is one, is you haven't mentioned who she is. Stay with that. Talk with her. See if you can salvadge the friendship.
Then do business separately.
well if this helps any, my best friend used to be my business partner..........
we had some pretty bad ups and downs...fighting and ugly crying at one time....
i bought her out a few years ago....and after everything we are still best friends.
My best friend helps with my orders sometimes, but I only put her on things I KNOW she can do...like dipping strawberries, sugaring fruit, floral toppers and base icing on cookies. The cookies aren't perfect but I can cover the flaws with decorations.
I am a tyrant when it comes to MY business and God love my friend, she knows me and blows it off. We have been friends for 30 years and yes, we have had some ups and downs but true friendship can ride it out.
She can't decorate very well and she doesn't seem to care if a customer is unhappy, she will never make it in this business! Break away NOW!
Hey now, let's not trash this other woman who isn't here (in this thread yet) to defend herself.
God knows that *I* have done a few cakes in my day that were far less than my best efforts (I recall a Barney cake in particular - long story, but if any of you had seen it, you would have thought I was high on crack when I decorated it, and this was only about a year ago). Sometimes you just aren't in the mood to deal with it... obviously the OP thought enough of her talent to partner up with her.
Let's not start talking trash about another of our members, eh?
Talking trash??? With everything the OP has stated, I would not want to be partnered with someone like this. Sorry if that bothers you.
Insulting someone who isn't here to defend himself/herself always bothers me. And I am wise enough to know there are always two sides to every story - especially an emotionally charged one such as this.
Hope that doesn't bother you. 
She can't decorate very well and she doesn't seem to care if a customer is unhappy, she will never make it in this business! Break away NOW!
Hey now, let's not trash this other woman who isn't here (in this thread yet) to defend herself.
God knows that *I* have done a few cakes in my day that were far less than my best efforts (I recall a Barney cake in particular - long story, but if any of you had seen it, you would have thought I was high on crack when I decorated it, and this was only about a year ago). Sometimes you just aren't in the mood to deal with it... obviously the OP thought enough of her talent to partner up with her.
Let's not start talking trash about another of our members, eh?
I agree with CakeDiva73, the cake was sub-par and her customer service was ridiculous. Did you see the same picture I did? So yes, I would still break away...now. 
I have asked my DH to pull down our website tonight and I am thinking about quitting the cake making business altogether for various reasons, some of which were enumerated in this thread.
I appreciate all the help that each of you has provided me with your many combined years of experience.
Your cakes are wonderful, I would not give up doing cakes because of this.
My opinion on what you should do:
1. Learn from your mistakes and move on, that's why we are all here for, and some lessons are hard to learn, or hard to swallow, but it makes you all the wiser. Get up and brush your shoulders off.
2. Try if you can to mend the relationship and appologize, at least clarify where you stand as far as the business if she does not want to continue the friendship. I find that when my DH and I are having a disagreement, if he points out his faults and admits to his wrongs, I to admit my wrongs and vise versa, and in a moment the disagreement is no longer an issue, all lovey dovey again.
3. Get a new name a start over with just you and DH, and don't give up, it's going to be a bumpy ride no matter what you choose to do in life, and if cake is your passion hold on to it, because there is some fun and satifaction while doing it!
My 2 cents
I talked to my partner last night. She and I will be fine. We decided that making cakes together was not a good idea but that being friends always should be!
My DH took my website down last night and I am glad for it. We are formulating ideas for a new website that would showcase my cakes, and not necessarily to look for orders from others. I figure I can still show a website to my friends and family, right?
Well nevermind on what I was going to say, it's been said and done already.
I think with you located in Texas the best you can do it exactly what you just said, build a site to showcase your cakes. I had a friend in Texas who was turned in for home baking from a vindictive customer and it cost her thousands to get out of that mess.
I am glad to hear that you and your friend talked it out and are able to recover and move on. There is nothing better in the world then a good friend to go through life with (outside of our spouses because we all know some times we need a good friend who isn't the spouse).
You've survived your first CC beating so with that over with and yesterday's news... you are officially a CC member now. 
Welcome to the forums and the crazy world of cakes! *hugs*
Good to hear you are still going to decorate cake! And with practice you should be opening your own bakery soon! Who knows.
...You've survived your first CC beating so with that over with and yesterday's news... you are officially a CC member now.
Welcome to the forums and the crazy world of cakes! *hugs*
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