I gain ten pounds, then I lose it....then I gain it back. These cake scraps are killin me!

Um.... throw them away?!?

yeah i gained about 10 lbs this past year. I was trying to figure out what is different and I remembered I started cake decorating about a year ago. I recently started throwing the scraps away as soon as i level/cut the cake. I also throw my bowls in the sink as soon as im done so Im not tempted. I made a cake yesterday and didnt lick the bowl or anything at all for the first time. Im so proud of myself.

I feed them to the trash can or to my husband! Both get the job done!

Feed them to your family Can you turn them into that dessert (the name escapes me right now) but you layer cake pieces, whip, and fruit?

If you really have no other use for them and can't resist then throw them out, pronto!

My assistants and I have a bite, you know, for quality control, then I toss the rest in a freezer bag and put it in the freezer. I have occasionally left it out, thinking I can resist but nope, if I don't put it away right away, I'll eat it until it's gone.

We're supposed to stop?

Try eating them with chopsticks

Theresa

LOL.. that dessert with the layers is a trifle.

I just throw them away.. I don't really like cake to begin with, but years of caking have made scraps nauseating to me.

Cake rarely appeals to me. I like to eat a piece when it's done, but the scraps aren't too tempting. I like the cake I eat to be pretty. Scraps aren't pretty. Of course, you can't tell by my waistline that I don't eat the scraps. My problem is the bag of snack mix/chips/crackers/any salty snack sitting on the counter while I'm in the kitchen!

Salty snacks are my downfall too SpringFlour.. and I have an extra 25 pounds to prove it. My favorite thing to eat is this ultra-rich artichoke dip laden with cheese.. I get it at the uppity food market. SOOOOOO good with crackers. I could eat two tubs of it a day.

I'm not a sweet person at all.

Freezing them right away in a freezer bag. What a brilliant idea! It keeps them safe from me, and they can later be used for cake balls or tastings.

I should try that next time. I usually save them for DH, but they stay there looking at me until he comes home and they cry out of loneliness, so of course I have to comfort them (read: eat them).

I must try the freeze instantly method. Must try. Must.

Give them to my daughter....husband...and dog.

I don't have an oven at my place (yaaay studio apartments) So I have to go to either my brother's or my boyfriend's house to do my baking. They both claim the scraps as my "cake tax" for using their kitchen. :LOL:

Bag them up and have your customer taste them when they pick up the cake... that way you they can't complain later about the taste/dryness, etc.

I've never had complaints, and I don't do this... just a thought.

Personally, I give them to my kids. They don't mind helping so much when there's cake for them.

What scraps????? lol

Take up jogging instead.

[quote="jkalman"]LOL.. that dessert with the layers is a trifle.

Lol exactly what I was meaning, thanks

I have no trouble avoiding them these days - at first when I got into this I was snitching left and right. Now I could care less. I always try one tiny piece for quality control, save the rest for my DH if he wants it. Honestly ... I don't even eat much cake Just doesn't do much for me to eat it anymore...now the FROSTING on the other hand...

I took up cake decorating shortly after having gastric bypass. One side affect of this surgery is you don't tolerate carbs well esp sugar. My surgeon laughed at me when I told her I was taking up cake decorating. At first I had no desire for anything sweet. Now I do crave sweets more, but unless I am trying something new I am just dying to taste , I still don't want any. Every once in a while I will eat some, but usually end up with such a belly ache it isn't worth it. I just make cakeballs out of the scraps and take them to work. They all love it.

I know this has been discussed before, but I must have missed it: What are cake balls?

I thought that was what Chutzpah had

I bring my trashcan out from under the sink so all the trimmings go directly into the can! Recently, though, my daughters swim school asked me to bring them my scraps... They let me advertise for free, so I oblige by saving only the best pieces

you take cake and crumble it up into tiny pieces. then you take something of moisture, frosting, filling or some people us coffee creamer. you add enough to make cake come together, not to much or it is mushy. Just enough to form balls. you can make little balls like truffles, or larger ones the size of cupcakes. I have done both. You freeze these after the balls are formed and then dip in melted chocolate. I also have placed mine in cupcake wrapper and drizzle with chocolate instead of completely dipping them when I am any a hurry. you can go to bakerella.blogspot.com she has alot of examples of small ones she makes for many different types of occassions.

I don't eat cake either... I gave up breads all together, it's my "jones"... ~ 18 months bread-sober now. Luckily, I don't really have a sweet tooth.

I just throw them away or freeze them and make cake-balls...
"waste-not, want-not"... I think not. (just kidding)

Altoids...cake really doesn't taste good (or frosting, filling, etc) when sucking on a curiously strong peppermint.

I saw this tip on the food network one time (I can't remember which show). But if you chew gum while you're baking, you're not so tempted to sneak bites.

Cake's not my downfall though, the icing bowl on the other hand has to be tossed into the sink immediately or I'm all over it.

when i am doing a cake, i have no interest in eating the cake, scraps or icing..... i made one for my parents last weekend and when they were cutting it, asked if i wanted some, i made this face that i think made them wonder if it was any good, lol! and said "no way" everyone still wanted some after that (i wouldn't have, after my reaction, hehe) and they loved it! (thankfully) i dont know what it is, but after all that i have no temptation to eat it...... weird.....
Have a great day everyone!!!

Icing doesn't tempt me but cake does...I end up snacking on it. When I feel I've had more than enough (or don't want to even go that far) I scoop it into the trash after wrapping up a larger piece for hubby. Kids don't need it either most of the time....too much sugar!