I am trying to decide what to say when people ask what i do for a living . . .something that i feel does justice to my craft...i think i have decided on Cake Designer . . .what do you call yourself ?! i am curious !!!
I say "I design custom cakes". People think sheet cakes most of the time. That's why I have a blog...
When people ask what I do I tell them I own a custom cake shop.
I've never felt like I 'design' cakes, but I use Cake Designer ever since I read a great comparison here on CC and I'm sorry I can't remember who said it so I could give them credit.
Grocery store bakery folks receive in their workspace an already-baked-leveled-iced cake. They pick up their icing bags and decorate the cake according to the Deco-Pac design or the store-standard design.
They decorate a cake. Period.
What most of us do is much more than that. We are more than "decorators". We actually bake/level/ice/fondant/and DESIGN the cake with the bride.
I'm the owner, I'm the designer, I'm the purchasing dept, I'm the HR dept, etc etc.
I'd like to be called "Your Highness", but no one will comply.
Regardless of my response, I get the "oh, I see..uh huh" reaction (the nose in the air tone to it).
I think I'm going to start responding with , "I'm glad you asked. I'm a Confectionary Conservator! Have you had your sweets today????"
"Hi, my name is _____. May I talk with you about sweets and how important they are to the world?"
What about reversing it to "I am a Designer of Cakes", just a thought , I am not as experienced as you all are. Just thought I would put my two cents in there for some reason.
ShellyMJ, I love that title! that sounds like me too. except I use my boyfriend, and the neighbors as my guinea pigs. LOL....
"She Who Must Be Obeyed!"
My business cards say "cake chick extraordinaire". I kinda like that description.
ALL OF YOU are absolutley hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had my laugh of the week!
owner & baker are on the cards. Maybe I should switch to designer as well, since thats how I really see myself. 
ALL OF YOU are absolutley hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have had my laugh of the week!
owner & baker are on the cards. Maybe I should switch to designer as well, since thats how I really see myself.
I've never felt like I 'design' cakes, but I use Cake
Grocery store bakery folks receive in their workspace an already-baked-leveled-iced cake. They pick up their icing bags and decorate the cake according to the Deco-Pac design or the store-standard design.
Um Debi, I have worked for 2 different grocery store chains and managed a bakery in the last one I worked for. I always had to ice the cakes as did my decorators under me. We never had a cake already iced, yes they were already baked, level, and the sheet cakes pre sliced to fill, but we always had to ice them ourselves. Many times if the bakers forgot we had to mix the BC ourselves too. I learned so many short cuts and time management skills working for a grocery store bakery. I wouldn't trade those days for the world. They helped make me the decorator I am today.
Now to answer the OP. If you are talking cake - Custom Cake Designer, Owner of Cakes Divine. At my day job...administrator, at my studio, Artistic Director/Studio Owner/Master Instructor. At home - Queen Angie...LOL! 
My full time (pays the bills) job title is "Document Production Specialist" (aka above a legal secretary, below a law clerk).
Technically, I'm still an amateur caker, but I like "Cake Design Specialist".
At my kids' school, to the teachers I'm the BEST MOM IN THE WORLD ... they're my guinea pigs!!
i am liking how this thread turned out ! . . but why do i not get email alerts for this one where as i do for others ?!?!?
sugarsugargal,
Go to your profile and under the perferences and you will see the below. I've copied and pasted from my profile.
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but i havent changed a thing and am now getting reminders for this post . . odd ?
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