I had no intention of sharing this cake.
Everything that could go wrong, did.
The multi-colored roses are oddly resembling a pile of mush. Â The touch of green leaves is a more of a massive green undergrowth and has a life of its own.
And the inside… well.  Lets just say that was not my best work.
Its completely tilted over.
Why on earth would it do that? Â Maybe because I used the wrong cookie cutters when preparing my cake and they were too tall for the pan so I had to improvise and create a “wall” around the cake with parchment so when I poured the extra batter over the letters it wouldn’t spill out the sides which didn’t really work and the batter did spill out on all sides resembling a square mushroom that took 70 minutes to bake and ITS CROOKED.
CROOKED!
This cake that I spent many hours dreaming about and baking and decorating was a total failure.
But then I shared this picture on Instagram with the caption, “Guess what I am up to.” Â and the adorable @achewycookie said,
“Spreading some JOY!”
And I was humbled. Â Because most people don’t care about the dumb details like I obsessively do.
They just feel loved and appreciated when someone makes them a cake. Â As they should.
So here it is. Â The cake that should have been something else but isn’t so it is what it is.
Merry Christmas. 🙂
It’s so true we are hardest on ourselves. Amanda, this cake is adorable,cheerful, and if I had a fork, you’d have to stop me from diving in! You are so talented, and inspire so many, even with your failures (which is not a failure at all because you stuck with it and finished it). I hope your holidays are filled joy!
this cake look prety and delicious
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You know what? I kinda like the tilted letters.
Well thanks!! 🙂
Think of it as Italics! I love this cake, crooked letter or not! It is absolutely gorgeous! I could only wish to make crooked letters!
As if you were able to do this!!! So impressive, and totally fun! xo
Thank you sweet Katrina! Seeing a comment from you is such a joy!
Thank you for sharing this Amanda. It was funny, humble, and enlightening. Sometimes bad days just happen and it’s best to just laugh them off.
Exactly!!! Thanks Heidi. 🙂
If that is a failure, then you better never show up in my kitchen! I think that cake is gorgeous! And since I have NO IDEA how you got those letters inside that cake, not only is it gorgeous, it’s also magical!
Happy holidays!
lol I may just show up and bring you cake now. 😉
Great story and cake, too! I have those delusions of grandeur, too, and the disappointment when it doesn’t work to our exact specs can be pretty rough. We all have such high expectations and sometimes, cake just doesn’t have those same expectations. If nothing else, we learn and if we get to do it again, it will be better, guaranteed. Besides, it’s still cake and it’s still edible!!
Exactly!!! Just eat it and enjoy life! 🙂
I enjoy your photos, recipes, and captions… and this is a good reminder that we are not perfect and not meant to be perfect. Thank you for sharing even though this is probably more uncomfortable for you…showing what you see as a flaw but I assure you this is a great cake! Merry Christmas and I look forward to more recipes and kitchen outcomes in 2014 🙂
Your comment is wonderful. This was (is) very uncomfortable but I love that you chose to see it as a reminder that we are not meant for perfection! Thank you for your wise words!
haha… You’re awesome, no matter what you do! I still love the cake.
Aw, thanks Lisa! You are the sweetest.