"wow, This Cake Is Heavy".....

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mom2spunkynbug Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 6:53pm
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Why is it every time I make a cake for someone (paid or not) I get this response?!

Does anyone else get this a lot? How do you respond?!

All my cakes & frosting are made from scratch - does that make a difference?

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peg818 Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 6:59pm
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most people are used to a light box mix and don't really know what a real sratch cake feels like or tastes like.

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shelbur10 Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:00pm
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People are always surprised at how heavy cakes are. By the time you torte and fill and add extra frosting for decorating...they weigh a ton!! I did one for my son's birthday days after I had back surgery that I wasn't even allowed to carry!
A recent customer had a comment that I loved, he said, "Well, don't they say a heavy cake is a good cake?" Personally I've never heard that, but it sounds good to me!

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bethola Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:04pm
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LOL! ALL my client's pick up their own cakes and ALMOST the first words out of their mouths are "This cake weighs a TON!" BUT, they keep coming back for more! LOL

Beth in KY

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SugarBakerz Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:05pm
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well I use DR'd mixes and my cakes are always heavy... I think I use a lot of filling and BC to make it yummy icon_smile.gif

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tyty Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:09pm
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I bake all cakes from scratch, that's what my customers like. I never had anyone mention how heavy the cake is until I delivered a cake to a lady at work and she said" thanks for the luggage". She then told me she takes public transportation home, I told her I take public transportation also. It was a 9 inch round.

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shelbur10 Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by tyty

I bake all cakes from scratch, that's what my customers like. I never had anyone mention how heavy the cake is until I delivered a cake to a lady at work and she said" thanks for the luggage". She then told me she takes public transportation home, I told her I take public transportation also. It was a 9 inch round.



How rude! icon_surprised.gif

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SweetDolly Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:27pm
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My hubby always used to think I was doing something wrong with my cakes because they are so heavy. Then one night I had him watch the re-run of the Food Network Challenge where Collette Peters can't lift her cake to the judging platform. icon_biggrin.gif I agree - a heavy cake is a good cake!!

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dolfin Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:32pm
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I make cakes from box mix, cakes with extender and from scratch they all weigh a ton by the time you get them torted,filled and decorated. People comment on the weight but never complain.

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GenGen Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:35pm
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hm i myself have commented on my OWN cakes how heavy they are sometimes lol. mostly because i wasn't expecting them to Be that heavy. i dont take offense to it. its just that they are- heavy.

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steffy8 Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:43pm
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LOL... I posted my latest cake and commented that I think I pulled a muscle getting it into the car. Had to have help getting it into work. I had to go to my knees to put it in the car (low car) and my DD was inside holding it up so I wouldn't drop it. My 2nd "cake injury" (1st one was making the safari cake in my photos. I got a blister mixing colorflow) I'm such an "out of shape weenie" icon_cry.gificon_redface.gif

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smbegg Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:46pm
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I don't care if people think that the cakes are heavy, they are. Even if you get a sheetcake from Sam's, they are not light. I just did a three tier cake for 50 and that puppy weighed almost 30 lbs!

But if they are referring to the cake flavor itself, then I wouldn't be too happy and would start experimenting.

Stephanie

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Kitagrl Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 7:46pm
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Cakes ARE heavy, unless they are a light fluffy bakery cake with whipped topping on them. haha.

Especially fondant cakes, I get alot of comments about the fondant cakes being heavy.

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mom2spunkynbug Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 9:32pm
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Ok! Good to hear it's not just me then! LOL

I feel better now icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif

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kelleym Posted 3 Jun 2007 , 11:51pm
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Duff said something on one of his early shows that I will never forget...it was something like "You have to remember that cake is very heavy, and that it will.....never stop.....trying to destroy itself." It's been my mantra ever since icon_smile.gif

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7yyrt Posted 4 Jun 2007 , 12:01am
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You use pounds of flour, pounds of butter, pounds of sugar....
How COULD they be light?

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