so I made this amazing luha cake for a friends of mines daughter hand made sugar flowers palm trees rivers kids on surf boards i mean i really went to extra mile on this cake it took me hours and when she had first asked me to do the cake i told her i would only charge her for the materials and not the labor but while she raved about the cake didnt offer me any money but what im really annoyed with is one of her smart butt friends decieded to put a tent over the cake and in doing so removed all of my beautiful palm trees and sugar people and completly squashed the cake down to get it into this little tent thing. im just devastated that some person would take it upon herslef to destroy someones else's cake and before the birhtday girl even go to see it. im just heart broken that people have such little apperciation for the work that goes into specialty cakes i ended up leaving the party early am i over reacting would you all feel this way?
I feel your pain...I made a baby shower cake once for a friend's shower -- the "hostess" COVERED it with mis-matched, old birthday candles (big ones that didn't even come close to matching the cake) before the guest of honor even arrived at the shower. Birthday candles all over a baby shower cake????? I was ticked!
When it was time to cut the cake, same hostess ignored my suggestions on how to cut it, she cut such large slices that there was barely enough cake to go around. Ugh.
No youre not overreacting, I feel for you! When we went to a restaurant for my daughters birthday the waitress bought the cake out with candles all stuck EVERYWHERE all over it and had totally destroyed the writing I had put on it. I was so upset.
Your story made even worse that the guest of honour hadnt even seen it sending big hugs!
Some people are so d@#$n tacky. They're everywhere. Sorry about the mess they made!
I would definitely tell your friend that her friends ticked you off and how long it takes to make a cake. I would not make a cake for her again. That's for sure! She should have stood up for you and the cake and said, please don't touch it!
ME, I would have gone off right then and there. That's just me. You're taking my artwork and destryoing it?! I don't think so! 
I feel it's like taking the Mona Lisa and cutting it down to fit into a 5x7 frame. LOL!
Big hugs!
I feel your pain...I made a baby shower cake once for a friend's shower -- the "hostess" COVERED it with mis-matched, old birthday candles (big ones that didn't even come close to matching the cake) before the guest of honor even arrived at the shower. Birthday candles all over a baby shower cake????? I was ticked!
When it was time to cut the cake, same hostess ignored my suggestions on how to cut it, she cut such large slices that there was barely enough cake to go around. Ugh.
Oh no, I feel for you too! I would have said, your baby shower, BUT MY CAKE! No way you're putting candles on a baby shower cake and since I brought it, I will cut it--thank you! So sad, people are tacky! Must have been her first shower. People are just jaw dropping DUMB and tacky sometimes.
That's just sad. I'm a bit confused, though... What's with this tent? What was the point and purpose of it?
People have so little appreciation sometimes.
Angie
Sorry to hear that your cake was detroyed by such rude people. I would tell your friend how disappointed you are that you spent so much time on the cake and her daughter did not get to see it, much less truly enjoy it.
I too am intrigued by the purpose of the tent.
BIG HUGS
I can totally understand how you're feeling. These cakes we all make are works of art and unfortunately some people just dont see them that way. to them it is just cake, and dont give one thought on how long it took to make. All i can say in future is to charge for your work, no more 'just pay me for the ingredients'. Perhpas if you had recieved a full payment you may have thought to yourself 'well its their cake they can do what they want, at least i didn;t waste my time.'
Don't let someone else's ignorance rain on your parade. If your friend did not think enough of you to have her friends "respect" your hard work, I would say the hell with her too. Obviously she knows your work and the time you spend on a cake since she asked you to do it. I agree that you should make sure that you charge for all your work and if this happens again, maybe you won't feel as bad as you do now. I think I would have had to be escorted from the party!!
im glad to know im not the only one who is emotional about her cakes and finds them works of art. as far as my friend who i made the cake for she was unware that someone had done that sometimes people take it upon themsleves to be helpful even if its hurtful. i do have a problem charging friends i will charge strangers who have gotten ahold of my number with ease but when it comes to friends its hard I still wish she had paid me for supplies though when i came back to pick up my son i did get a lot of complements about the cake and a lot of people who wanted me to make cakes for them but all i could think was well you should have seen it before it was mutilated big breath its ok at least i took pics for my portfolio and got some new customers as far as the tent thing i had never seen one before ethier but its a mesh tent like you would use for you picnic table when camping but it goes over the cake to keep bugs out i've never seen one before this its actually a neat idea for a flat cake but not for one you have to smash to get it to fit. p.s i agree what kind of dummy puts candles on a baby shower cake? what song would you sing? some people 
Heather2780.....You need to tell your friend how much the ingredients were. She may just be waiting for you to say...."oh I forgot to let you know the night of the party but the materials for the cake were $$ so you can just write me a check". Don't let it slide....you told her what you expected to be paid for so it should come as no surprise to her. Your time is just as valuable as her money....
And the person that put a stupid tent over the cake...well they are just a stupid dumbax......
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