Omg I Cant Believe I Just Did That!!

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Lovelyladylibra Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:12pm
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I just sent a cake out the door and realized I forgot to put dowels in it!! It's a 2 tier square 8 & 6 inch covered in fondant! I'm a nervous wreak now! Do I call them and tell them or do I wait and see? It was for my old next door neighbor who I group up calling my other mom but she can be a hugeee drama queen at times. I can't believe I forgot to put dowels in! I never do that. icon_eek.gificon_redface.gif

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AZCouture Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:16pm
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Considering that it's fairly cold, it might hold together ok. Was the cake cold? 

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AZCouture Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:17pm
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How did you even do that? icon_biggrin.gif Did you stack it up intending to leave it there only briefly to see how it was going to look after you doweled it? 

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-K8memphis Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:17pm
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oh no

 

i can feel our collective blood pressure going high going high bursting off the chart....cahhn't breathe...

 

was it a nice short angel food lightweight six inch cake????

 

for the drama queen?? good going

 

omg

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-K8memphis Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:20pm
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jump in the car or the subway or whatever and go track the cake down and dowel it

 

<get me my meds> ;)

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AZCouture Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:22pm
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<get me my meds> ;)

No kidding huh?

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Lovelyladylibra Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:27pm
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its a yellow cake (both tiers) Toba Garretts recipe. I don't even know how I managed that. I was rushing to get the order done because the customer was late with her payment but since it was my old neighbor I decided not to turn her away. I remember sitting the top tier on top of the bottom to see if I wanted then lined perfect or offset. Omg! It was cold but its still going to sit out at the party. I even center doweled it so I don't see how I could forget the bottom tiers dowels smh.

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AZCouture Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:30pm
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I bet it will be just fine, bet you anything. Especially if sits still and no one moves it around. Honestly, I don't even think I need to support 4" tiers sometimes, but how stupid would I look if something happened...lol.

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-K8memphis Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:35pm
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then you have a good excuse! it's her fault

 

go go go

 

"MEDIC!!!!" icon_lol.gif

 

one medic for the cake... you!

 

and one for me & AZC with a lotta pills

 

why do i keep fanning myself when i read this post

 

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Lovelyladylibra Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 5:45pm
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lmaooo cause I have a feeling we both know things are about to "blow up". Guess I'll have to wait until this evening to give you all a report. 

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costumeczar Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 6:16pm
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AIt should be fine, don't worry about it. If it was four tiers that's one thing but for two no biggie.

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-K8memphis Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 6:45pm
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forget the pills get me an i.v.!!!!

 

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Marianna46 Posted 19 Jan 2013 , 7:26pm
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Speaking of drama queens, y'all... you're going to give this poor woman an unnecessary heart attack - hahaha! I've done several 6" & 8" two-tiers without doweling them and nothing has happened. They were for family functions, so I was around to see what went on, and what went on was...nothing. They stayed together just fine. My only disaster in this area was a one-tier that simply decided to fall apart on its way to the festivities - still don't know why. It was also for a family function and everyone was very understanding (and hungry, too, probably), so it all got eaten anyway. Take a chill pill, everybody - it's going to be all right!

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Lovelyladylibra Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 1:30pm
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SOOO the cake survived the whole party! Wooowhoo! Sorry I didn't post last night I was sleeping all day then went to my night job (cna). Ill be sure to move the dowels closer to the work table the next time I go back to the kitchen lol. Thanks everyone!

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-K8memphis Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 3:32pm
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Marianna46 Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 6:47pm
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Congrats! Glad to hear everything turned out okay!

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AZCouture Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 8:32pm
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Knew it!

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juleebug Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 9:15pm
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If the cake is dense/firm enough, it will be fine. Like DeliciousDesserts, I also sometimes skip doweling smaller 2 tiers.

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juleebug Posted 20 Jan 2013 , 9:16pm
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Oops, I just saw your post saying that it survived.. YAY!

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norahndz Posted 22 Jan 2013 , 6:21pm
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So now I want to know what happened.  Please post the outcome.

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mollycamille Posted 23 Jan 2013 , 1:45pm
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AIt's going to be ok I did it quite a number of times however as mentioned don't attempt this with 3 tiers and over :)

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denetteb Posted 23 Jan 2013 , 4:05pm
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She did  post the outcome, it is post #16.
 

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-K8memphis Posted 23 Jan 2013 , 4:30pm
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the point, my friend, is that i can't even grow things to use that are not taxed

 

clever of those tax folks

 

probably true in many areas i don;t know

 

i just thought it was bizarre/surreal

 

but not if i was a farmer i guess

 

however i did not grow tomatos i was too busy

 

i grew lots of dirty dishes though

 

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