NIGHTMARE!!
Ugghhhh gotta love New England summers with their wonderfully humid days. This is the free cake with the filling matching the bridesmaids dress; I guess the old saying is true you get what you pay forlol This cake gave me troubles all day. I had the worst time getting it to crust, then keeping it cool so it wouldnt fall. Then the stupid fondant ribbon didnt want to be my friend, most likely because I was using that awful Mills-Lane stuffman I cant wait until my satin ice comes in.

So I start up the car, blast the AC. Still have plenty of time to spare. Well no one told me that the driveway to the reception site had been redone and was truly almost at a 90 degree angle ok ok I am exaggerating but not by much. So I pull up to the house, and all of a sudden I have 3 very excited kids dancing around my carekkk!! I had decided that I would put the flowers on the cake once I got it there. I did not realize that I would be doing so with an audienceekk again! So I open my hatch to my truck and I see that the bottom tier of the cake has slid about a ½ inch!! ekkk once more!! So one of the kids says to me Thats it?? Thats not going to be big enough is it just awful of me to say that I wanted to kick this kid in the bum? So I bring the cake into the kitchen dogging these kids the whole way, to find the bride in there with the brides maids doing shots!!! Ekkk!!! Well thankfully she was so drunk in her mind I was her very best friend and this cake was the most beautiful thing she has ever laid eyes on. I say thank you as I am pouring her another shotlol. So here I am trying to make some on the spot repairs to this cake and hide the gross spots with the flowers while keeping 6 sets of little fingers out of the frosting and entertaining the drunk wedding party. All the while trying to look completely calm and happy because the darn photographer is snapping off pictures of me doing all of this!!! I tell them not to take this cake out of the fridge until the cake cutting ceremony because it may fall, this one very drunk, not too bright bridesmaid says Well should we take it out and set it on the table so everyone can see it then bring it back to the fridge to set up more for the cake cutting ceremony? I smile brightly and say as I am looking at these three drunken goobs in their high heels who have the dubious honor of carrying this cake down a very steep flight of stairs to get it to the table, I dont think that is a great idea., as I am pouring them yet another shot and trying to repair this disaster of a cake, slap little fingers out of the way, and smile pretty for the stupid photographer. LOL oh man what a nightmare!!! Darn good thing this was for a friends sister because if it wasnt I probably would have gotten really ugly. Anyway here is the cake, please for the love of cake tell me its not that bad LOL

This story is just too funny - just keep those shots coming

Seriously, your cake turned out great!

Oh its pretty. Maybe instead of pouring shots for the bridal party you should have poured one for yourself. Sorry you had a bad delivery but you really did pull it off.

wellllllllll


speaking as a boy.....PINK! what is it with girls and PINK!



ok, with that out of my system....

it is very lovely.

you made it look real "purty" --- as in "What? there's something wrong w/ it?"

I sure can't see any problems/defects, etc

YDG!! RG!

awwe thanks so much! You all really ARE being TOO kind...lol

Luby in hidnsight it really was very funny. It was like the Faulty Towers of cake delveries.

Doug I am totally with you on this one...there is only SO much pepto bismol pink any one person can stand and that cake was beyond my tolerance level..lol

So I am preparing to pour a glass of wine, sit down and CC my self silly. Stick the corkscrew in start doing my thing...SNAP!! the cork broke off
I just went hysterical, the kids thought I went nuts. So now I am drinking wine with chunks...and the kicker is..I don't even care.

Peg you are so right I should have had a shot...or five..lol

It's so funny to hear the stories behind the beautiful cakes. You wouldn't believe all that could happen and you still have a beautiful cake delivered.

Just hilarious!! Can't believe they were drunk--and the bride!!?

But, the cake looks great. I can't see any flaws. They got waaaaay more than they paid for!
.....and....where were the kids parents? !!!!

Ahhhh, wine works wonders....

damn them parent that dont keep an eye on their kids. Your cake look great. bet your glad it's all over with too?

thank you so much for your encouraging words. This will probally go down in my personal history as one of the funniest cake stories. Nothing like helping the bride get drunk so she won't notice how bad the cake is...lol I'm just worried about when she sobers up and sees the pics...lol
Actually after hearing all of you very talented CCer's thoughts I am begining to feel better about it. Thank you all so much again for your kind words.

I have to say I honestly am just glowing from getting the You dun good seal from Doug...that just rocks

Oh yeah and as for the parents of the kids...lol well she was one of the shot taking bridesmaids...I fixed her though, I gave each of her kids a big glob of frosting from my piping bag...lol bet they were bouncing off the wall during the ceremony

you cake its great oh my god!

Your cake turned out great! You would never guess that it probably caused a field of gray hairs to pop up on your head, lol.
I can't believe the bride was getting smashed before her wedding! I can see taking a tipple to take the edge off, but shots?!? What was she thinking?????

If I see kids anywhere around where I have to be to set up, before I do anything I find the parents and ask them to keep there children away from the work area, I don't care if they don't like it, this cake is for the bride and their quests, just keep the little critters away. I suppose we all could tell some great and some bad stories, but lucky for you everyone else there seemed complelety relaxed, and then some. Your cake came out fine, and I am sure you were a hit.

Of course I am going to tell you *"This cake is NOT that bad!"*
We are always our own worst critic. those were trying hours for you and you deserve some rest now

Awe thank you all so much for your encouragement. I was trying to decide if I even wanted to put this picture in my gallery, and you all have convinced me that I should.ok goona get really girly and sappy and it might have something to do with the wine but*sniffle* I love you guys!!!!

Ok update
So I got a call on Sunday from the brides sister. She just couldnt stop talking about how delicious the cake was, everyone at the reception just loved it and said it was sooo beautiful. The cake was just a yellow cake with strawberry filling apparently these folks havent been to many weddings...lol that or my friend was just being sweet. Either way I am feeling much better about it. Thanks so much for all of your support.
It really was a funny story and this cake will forever be known as the Faulty Towers cake, I can honestly say I have never in my life felt more like John Cleese AKA Basil Faultylol

it's so lovely! based on your adventerous story I expected to see a pile of cake mush.. but it's beautiful!
I absolutely love the pink and all the flowers!

I think i'm going to need a new keyboard and mintor i just spewed iced tea all over it thank you very much Ms Spongypants....LMAO Great cake!!! I love it.

now now we don't want a ruined cake AND a ruined computer over this fiasco!
No more iced tea when reading my threads m'kay?

Thanks so much you know I still look ta the pics and goo ugghh what a gross cake, but I suppose we all truly are our own worst critics. Now put the iced tea down and go get a towel...lol

The story makes it all worth it . Gotta love New England, right?

I find for occasions like this one needs to keep a small tea strainer handy!! (to get the cork out of the wine, of course!)

As for the pink - As a mother of 2 girls I am so pinked out I could just cry. I am a tomboy mom - spare me!!

WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!! That so totally ROCKS!!! Congrats there Lady, can't wait to see you at the wedding expos

Your cake is beautiful. Don't worry about it. You should be proud.

It does my heart good to hear you gave the kids a glob of icing. I'll have to remember that if I ever encounter bratty kids.

Spongemom..........I am sober, and the cake looks wonderful........yep, that pink can drive a person insane.........but your cake is truly elegant! Bride drunk before the wedding?.........one of my girlfriend's husband was so drunk at their wedding, that he does not even remember it.........they had to renew their vows at ther 10 year anniversary, so he had some type of ceremonial memory!!! He will never live it down.........but great job on the cake dodging the little monsters and getting the wedding party a little more intoxicated to help ease your frustration!