Every so often, I do a design element on a cake that, when I'm done, I say to myself, "I'm never gonna' do THAT again!"

I want to know what you'd never agree to do again because it was so much of a pain to get right. And, please, I don't want to start the conversation about naughty cakes. That's been discussed.

Here are mine.

1. Red, burgundy, or other dark colors of buttercream.
2. Burgundy ANYTHING! I'm sick of trying to get that color right.

I think it will be interesting to see what people list.

There's lots of things I won't do. I'm not a business, so it's really easy for me to say, "Nope, don't do that style."

I will not ever do a cake covered in little stars. I'm not putting stuffed animals or curling ribbon on a cake ever (again )...not because it's trouble but because of the look. I won't make an exact copy of a cake from a photo. And I don't do buttercream in the summer...and summer here is from about March to October.

The one thing I really won'd do because of how much trouble they are is mini cakes...like a slightly bigger petit four covered in rolled fondant. Just hate the things, no matter how cute they look.

Oh ick, no dark colored buttercream, no not ever. Hmmmmm. I'm not sure. I think mostly, it's been a lot of "I'll never do THAT design for THAT low of a price ever again!"

I am with _Jaime_ on that.

HOWEVER, I will never do a cupcake wedding cake again, birthdays - maybe - wedding cupcakes NEVER again......I don't care how much they want to pay me. (well, that won't be an issue because the only ones who want them are the ones looking for a cheap way out anyhow!) IMO.

I have to agree with Loucinda, i am not a fan of cupcakes for weddings! way way way to much work (and at this point in time, its just me and no helpers). I woud way rather do a big cake then hundreds of cupcakes!

HOWEVER, I will never do a cupcake wedding cake again, birthdays - maybe - wedding cupcakes NEVER again......I don't care how much they want to pay me. (well, that won't be an issue because the only ones who want them are the ones looking for a cheap way out anyhow!) IMO.[/QUOTE]Uh oh, why won't you do a cupcake wedding again? Ive got my 1st one in 5 weeks. Any tips?

I am NEVER doing another kit cake!

Sorry, that was meant to be a quote from Loucinda, but my question still is - why not?

I don't enjoy doing character-type cakes that are covered using the star tip. I like them when they are done (I've only done 2 or 3 ever, upon request). But boy does my wrist hurt!

Every time I ice a cake in cream cheese icing, I swear I'm never doing it again. I think I'm sticking to it this time.

Oh, that's EASY. I am never doing this crazy Spiderman cage again! I almost turned into a homicidal maniac doing this flippin cake! And, to top it off, it was one of THREE DIFFERENT cakes for a triplet birthday! Good thing I adore this customer.

I won't do edible images of people. It creeps me out to know that someone is going to have a photo of their face hacked through when they cut it.

I won't do a belly cake or a sleeping baby cake. Same reason.

Theresa

I'll ice a cake with cream cheese icing...I just won't decorate it or make it look smooth

The only other thing I can think of is I will never make a cupcake cake again. They are too messy and too much of a PITA to transport. I otherwise have nothing personal against them.

EDIT: OMG I forgot about creepy baby shower cakes!! I won't do those either! Especially baby butt cakes!

Pipe a bunch of grass on a 12x 18 double layer cake! My hand hurt so bad. All I could think was "why in the world did I agree to this?"

i know how that feels Tiffany29!! lol.

i'm not a business but there is one thing i wont do anymore after an experience with some one last year i have known for many years....

and that is to let them constantlly change their order including down to the last minute.. then want to work on it With me and take over--- then take the credit.... (the last part i didn't LET them, i found out after and promptly corrected things) from the very start i made it known it was a co-effort between that party and myself. i never took sole credit.. (let it go girl let it go.. lol)

I will never take another cake order with out at least 48 hours notice! Too much stress!

i will never do another 4 tier topsy turvy again! it was and has been my only collapse. it still haunts me tho! i even know all the mistakes i made in the construction of it, and i could correct those and probably do it very successfully this time, but i'm not gonna!

Fondant wedding cupcakes...never again. Buttercream, sure, but not fondant. UGH.

And, yeah, can't quite get my head around who would want to cut into a real baby looking cake or a stomach...doing a c-section? But then I can't get my head around cutting into a dog cake or animal cake of any sort that's realistic. Serious UGH.

And, yes, I know about the grass...soccer cake, lots of grass, can't even look at that cake now in my photos! Had to do it in four sections because my hand kept cramping up.

As for mini cakes...that just looks like a nightmare. I think that's gonna be part of my "why, I just don't do those" speech! LOL!

Cat

DianeLM,

How DID you do that crazy Spiderman cage?

It's awesome!

i will never do a shaped pan cake .. just hate all those flippin stars LOL LOL