Bride Didn't Show!! Cake Still Good??
Decorating By sugartopped Updated 13 Apr 2006 , 6:20pm by sugartopped
I was suppose to have bridal consult on Fri. I made a cream cheese pound cake w/a white choclate filling and BC icing. Well she never showed and ended up calling around 8 and asked if she could do it on Sun...which is today! Well she never called or showed up! I'm a little PO'd b/c I rushed to get the cake done for Friday. Not sure what to do w/the cake now!!!
I've kept the cake in the fridge....but just wondering how long it will last??
Can't eait it!! I just made my husband a strawberry cake w/choco covered strawberries.....that we are trying to get through!!
I'm not sure what I'm going to do w/it!! since this was actually her 2nd tasting she was suppose to pay me for this cake. I want to call her tom morning and ask her to come pick up the cake.....but then it won't be 'fresh'. So would it be ok to still use this cake for a tasting??
But I'm completely booked for the next 3wks and won't be able to make her another one until then...that is if she scheduled it now!
Take it to a hospital and let the nurses have it. Never know if someone is getting married and you'll get a customer and those hardworkin people deserve it. 
Rachel
Try freezing it to see what the results are then if you ever have to freeze it again, you'll how what to expect.
ok, just let me get this out of the way....aaaarrrrgggghhh!!! 
she called me and was suppose to pick up the cake yesterday (tuesday)...well of course she didn't make it. now she wants to try again today!!
I've kept it in the fridge...but I think i'm pressing my luck if I give it to her now?? It was baked last Thursday (4/6) and iced and decorated on Friday (4/7). It has been kept in the fridge, covered, since then. She said she doesn't mind and thinks the cake will be fine! But at this point I don't think it is going to taste the best...I wouldn't consider the cake 'fresh' anymore..and I personally don't like eating cake that is more than 4 days old!! We are going on 6 days now....so I'm a little hesitant in giving it to her.
I had planned on throwing the cake away today (I know...just a little PO'd about it...but she kept telling me she was coming to get it...so I couldn't really do anything else w/it!). and since I REALLY want to do a wedding cake..I was trying to work w/her! But I think I'm done w/it now!!!
Not sure if she'll come or not...considering the current track record!! But just in case she actually does...would you give her a 6 day old cake to sample for a wedding??
I'd give it to her and 
thinking about it making her busy running to the bathroom later... For all those times she DIDN'T SHOW!!! HAHA J/K 
Just kindly remind her that the cake isnt as fresh as if it would have been back on the first day she was suppose to come. That you understand things happen, " but to keep this in mind when she taste it tat its not at it freshest moment.. "
I would give it to her and tell her it would have been much fresher on the day she was originally supposed to come then the next day she didn't come and you can't guarantee it's freshness. Since it is her 2nd tasting she should already know how great your cakes taste-but I would most certainly get money up front before I would even start to do the wedding cake-then if she renigs you are not out anything-I would also give her a date to cancel by-if it's after that you would keep a certain amount already agreed upon for breaking the deposit-you could lose business by being booked for hers then her renigging.
This cake is not your best and I wouldn't give it as a sample. Her track record would not make me inclined to make something fresh. Unless you are desparate for this order...Don't do it! Jump!
Sorry to be so negative, but I fear this will not be the only trouble you will have with her. Some things are not worth the hassle.
The cake is definitely not fresh anymore, and if she were to taste it, I'm sure she'd agree, and maybe agree to NOT have you do the wedding cake.
I would just explain all of your time & effort to her and that you are booked up. If she still needs you to do the wedding, that's fine, but you don't see a time where you can make her another cake.
I mean, whos to say she won't miss the next "sampling".
Good Luck with whatever you decide and don't forget to let us all know!!
well i'm not holding my breath that she'll actually come!!
she liked one of the cakes w/the 1st tasting, but not the other....she said everyone else who tried it liked it.....but she didn't really like the filling. so wasn't a big deal (she stated upfront that she isn't a big fan of fillings period....but she was willing to give some new ones a try b/c she wanted something diff. for her wedding). And I made a cake for one of her relatives after the her 1st tasting (but she wasn't able to try it 
) and that realtive recommended this cake/filling to her!! So that is why she wanted the 2nd tasting! And she made the 1st tasting on time and everything.
w/this 2nd one...she was suppose to put down the deposit and sign the contract!!! i'm thinking maybe...she doesn't have the $$ for the deposit yet (I require 20% down)!! but she hasn't given me a reason for not showing...just keeps asking to reschedule. but she knows I won't budge on the deposit (and there isn't a decorator in town that doesn't require a deposit)!!
this one is probably a lost cause!!
I am somewhere in the middle of this. I would make a 6" cake and use the leftover batter for cupcakes. I freeze my leftover batter if I have to. But when it comes time for you to do the wedding I would get a hefty deposit. You could forwarn her that she would be charged for every late hour if she decides to go forward. Just my thoughts for what they are worth.
Keep us posted on what happened. Personally I wouldn't eat anyhting six days old! We have a four day rule here. If it's not eaten on the fourth day... out it goes!
I don't think I would work with her even if I had to tell a little white lie -- which I don't do to often! But, if you give her this 6 day old cake and she either gets sick (which I doubt) or it tastes really old them she may give you a lot of negative publicity that you don't deserve. Word of mouth is the greatest form of advertising. You don't want her talking trash about your business. I'd get as far away for this deal as I could.
well she actually showed up!!!! but she was an hour late!! and she wanted the cake...I explained that I personally don't eat anything older than 4 days (same as peacockplace)...but she said it would be fine, they were going to eat it tonight. i just explained i couldn't guarentee the cake any longer. she was ok w/it...so i gave it to her.
she paid me for the sample cake and also set up another tasting!! she said she wants to try a few more before she decides on a cake/filling (she doesn't want to have the cake at her wedding unless she's tried it). but she said her and her fiance are usually very 'simple' when it comes to food...no 'fru fru stuff'. but they want to try something different for the wedding!! but as long as she agrees to pay for the samples (and actually shows up) I don't mind!! she has plenty of time before her wedding in July to decide.
i also said for the next tasting, if she doesn't show up on the day that is scheduled.....I wouldn't be able to hold on to the cake next time. she apologized for this week.....hectic schedule and such.
but since she made the 1st one on time.....maybe this was just an off week for her. sucked for me though!!
Wow! She's really giving you a ride!! You're smart to make her pay for all the extra cakes that she's trying. Have you tried making cupcakes for samples?? They are super simple! I did that for my last tasting....also a no-show except for this girl never called back. I hate it when they do that!!!
Not sure if she'll come or not...considering the current track record!! But just in case she actually does...would you give her a 6 day old cake to sample for a wedding??
I wouldn't, pinkbunny. If she doesn't like it I bet you she will bad-mouth you all way!
I wouldn't either, It's only good for so many days. I'd tell her you had to throw it away due to health department regulations. If she can't show that's her problem chalk it up and tell her you have other obligations
Girl, first off you have the patience of Job in the Bible. Now, in my opinion, you really need to get yourself another wedding on her intended weekend.
Gosh if your husband treated you like that I bet you would have some words for him! I cannot understand why we women (as a general rule) accept these types of business arrangements! No man would keep a cake in his fridge for 6 days just in case the client decides to show up.
My husband is in sales and believe me - he would not let any customer treat him like this, because there are always better customers to work with at the next shop. He says, let the competition spin there wheels with that bad apple, while he goes out and gets two good clients to their nasty one.
Honest to goodness, the way she treated you, (apology or no apology) is horrific! And in my mind extremely manipulative.....Bad business is just that - bad business. Ask yourself, do I need the sale that badly? I'd write this one off before it becomes a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, I would definitely be careful with doing business with this girl. Who knows what she might say if you don't do everything just so for her wedding cake!
LOL, y'all are cracking me up.
MEAT is good for 7 days in the fridge if kept at the proper temperature, so why on earth are y'all freaky about a cake that's less than a week old? Especially considering that the sugar mixed with the dairy products has a preservative nature.
I would have sliced it, inserted parchment or wax paper wedges between the slices, and frozen it, to be used at future tastings.
I do not believe the taste degrades in the refrigerator...but if not wrapped very well, it could either dry out or pick up fridge odors...neither of which would be yummy.
But properly stored? Come on....y'all are being silly. 
Now, about that bride.....wow, good luck with that one. She sounds like a bridezilla.
MEAT is good for 7 days in the fridge if kept at the proper temperature, so why on earth are y'all freaky about a cake that's less than a week old? Especially considering that the sugar mixed with the dairy products has a preservative nature.
Yeah I'd agree w/ya, I feel silly most of the time when dealing w/food!! I'm a VERY picky-hard to please person w/food. 
And most of my 'issues' are ridiculous......and MOST of the time I won't even eat left overs period whether they are one day or 7 days old!!! I couldn't even list all the rules I have to follow when I eat something....you'd all think I was crazy and kick me out of CC. 
I hate when I have to go to a 'potluck' type gathering...b/c I get so many werid looks and comments!!
But I like to blame my mother for my werid issues w/food...it's all her fault!! 
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