Hello! I have a question about "fixing" cakes. It may seem like a silly question, but these days I'm obsessing over weird things:)

After I took a cake out of the oven, I ran a knife around the edges to loosen it. Later when I took it out of the pan, I saw that my knife must have pushed at part of the cake so it looks like there is a small chunk out of the side. I have extra cake so I can patch it up, but I'm just afraid that when the client cuts into it, it might look funny. Its a 6" party cake, not a wedding cake and will be frosted with buttercream.

What do you think-- is it really bad to patch it up for a paying client? Or would you bake a new cake?

Thank you!

Ohheaves  STOP!!   Have you ever watched any of the cake shows on tv??   It’s done all the time:)  the other day I was watching “ crazy cakes” & they used A ton  of cake “mash” crumbs mixed w/iicing :(   I thought “ I sure would NOT want to get any of that!”   

I am pretty sure the client would never even notice.  Perfectly exceptable to patch cakes.

Thanks, guys! I feel better about patching now (it's what I wanted to hear lol!). Good to know its a common practice. 

Two thumbs up, Baker Beach!