Hello there, just wanted to get an idea how long on average does it take you to complete a decorated cake. Not counting the baking time- just from the time you lay your crumb-coat to the final product. I've been coming along with this but it always takes me anywhere between 4 hours and up. Is that normal, or does it get quicker with time. By the time I finish, every muscle in my body aches.

I'm with you. 4-6 hours. But I also have a 2 year old to attend to while I do my cakes

same w/ me, about 6 hours! i was hoping it would get better lol maybe not

I always bake my cakes the day before and dedicate the next day for decorating otherwise I would be in the kitchen all day. It usually takes me about 4 hours to decorate completely. If I'm doing something like fondant roses I do those 3-4 days ahead of time and let them dry out longer. I don't bake too often but when I do, I'm very sore and achy.

Oh I can imagine with the kids it might take a while. My baby is a 250 lb teddybear of a man who always wants attention when he hears the mixer go off. Lately, he gives me my space and goes to play cards with his pals.

I can usually do one in a couple hours although some can take a lot longer dependng on the design. I have two kids (ages 5 & 2), so I do it in stages throughout the day to speed things up. I usually bake the cake and mix up my icing in the morning while the boys play. Then, I frost it while they are eating lunch. Then, my 2 year old goes down for a nap which gives me a couple hours to get the decorating done. I find I go much quicker if I have all the icings mixed and colored, and even bagged up until my son goes down for his nap.

I remember when it used to take me 3 hours or so just to get a smooth finish on my BC. Now I can frost and smooth a cake inabout 15 minutes. It will get better. It takes lots of cakes and lots of practice.