Can I Decorate a Cake BETTER than a 5 Star Bakery?!

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I have never done anything like this before, and I LOVED it!! I want up against a 5 star bakery in a cake off competition (that they didn't know about lol!)! You guys voted for me to bake a summer or spring themed cake, and that's what I did! I baked a vanilla lemon cake with a wild blueberry cheesecake filling and decorated it using paint techniques on a cake. The style I did was a buttercream spatula cake. Then I ordered a cake from a five star bakery to compare the difference. How can two cakes look SOOOO different?
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[@TheIcingArtist]

YOU guys be the judges! What did we do great, and what could we have improved on???

[@seb2208]

🍋🍰🎂🧁

[@hanahahmad]

u did great !

[@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6]

Love your work

[@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx6]

Can i order something

[@hanahahmad]

@@seb2208 idc

[@hollycobb9935]

Those birds are amazing but without them it reminds me of a wedding not spring. Your colors and flowers were spot on. 1 vote for you

[@HellPhoenix6]

Totally agree. The Rose/Birds cake screams Shelby's Blush and Bashful right down to the flavoring, a favorable compliment in my book. The Butterfly Bacchanalia cake, with its simple flavors, screams of grassy, colorful hills in the country. All in all, like comparing a delicious red to a granny smith: both apples and both appealing.

[@ashleywilson2709]

not even that the birds are extremely well done and i thought they could be statues but the cake doesn't looks as neak and put together. the birds take away from the cake as well .

[@Wil2Riches]

I have the same opinion😘

[@marielastevens2972]

I agree those birds are amazing but it looks like a wedding cake. And you flowers are beautiful and the cake flavor screams spring to me. Awesome Job!

[@tinyahsanchezphillip4573]

It really does

[@evavdspek]

I really like both cakes, but it's hard to compare them to eachother because they both have a different style. Your cake is more like: 🌺🌻🎉🌈 and the cake of the bakery is like:🐦🤎✨🌸

[@rechaljones2447]

How are the emojis so accurate lmao

[@philipmoyles5125]

Agree❤

[@maliaahmed6046]

I feel like the bakery's cake made more sense for a baby shower actually. It had blue and light pink and the roses made it a little fancier. The eggs and nest with the mom and dad bird added to the whole baby shower idea. On the other hand, your cake was very colorful and really stayed true to the whole spring idea.

[@GlamGoreChaosQueen]

That's what I thought too!!!! It screamed its a girl to me lol

[@DaliAngel]

Amazing

[@Berrilesiouslife]

Yah 💯 agreed

[@olivenyes]

100% I would choose your cake over the birds! I intensely disliked the colors on the other cake. Dull, dirty. Your cake had fresh, fun happy colors that make me feel alive. The birds were nice but I do not like to associate birds with food. Birds poop on the cake. The birds nest is not that hard to make. I would have made it with Chinese noodles, peanut butter and chocolate. Then it would taste good too.

[@kyupin1075]

@@olivenyes that's funny, i much prefer the muted colors of the baker's cake, to me it just feels comfortable and soft while her cake looks like it would be for a kid's birthday party (never been a fan of too many super bright colors all in one place lol)

[@msmartymoose3000]

Hmm, I love the colors on your cake for spring better, but because the competitor’s cake is all edible with that level of detail, it’s the one I’d choose if paying $170. I also prefer a cake that’s presentable from all angles, so it can be used as a centerpiece on the table. So, I do think the competitor’s cake scores higher on that element of the presentation. However, I would for sure prefer your flavors over the competitor’s cake. I love lemon cake and yours looked tastier on the inside. Fun video and you have very impressive cake decorating skills!

[@or_maybe_not8849]

@Jess Pandey I agree

[@xiabelle]

Yes, all of this.

[@heyitslizzybee]

This is almost word for word what I was going to say!

[@handmadewhimzy]

Yes I agree with this review. Especially the part about using the cake as a center piece so it should be presentable from all angles. I would be very disappointed if picking Laurie's cake up at a bakery and seeing those flower stems sticking up all over. It doesn't look finished or like the baker was trying to do a good job.

[@vonnikon]

The bakery cake had edible roses. Can't compare that to fake plastic flowers...

[@TheJillers]

Your cake feels like a cake for a fun, casual dinner party among friends. The other feels like it's for a more formal event like maybe a baby shower. I like both interpretations of spring and I wish I could taste that lychee rose flavor combo.

[@karenr6150]

I think if I was payin $170 I’d probably go for the birds cake, seems like more attention to detail, and flowers on the spring cake are very nice but the top flowers needed something on the back so they don’t look so empty

[@mellymb4131]

I’m just over here wondering why no ones talking about those middle 2 layers in the bakery cake looking all gummy and underbaked 😂

[@carlieh]

I thought the same thing. It doesn't looked baked through.

[@Lisa-th7rm]

I thought it might be (over?) saturated with a simple syrup

[@rachelhomegrownyoga2204]

Yes they looked under baked to me too which for a professional cake shouldn’t happen

[@kearagregg5462]

maybe it’s one of the fillings? idk man

[@JC-ue7ng]

O was about to said that right now

[@Hello-dl6bv]

Kevin’s life seems awesome he just has to film and eat cake lol. Edit: OMG HOW DID THIS GET SO MANY LIKES!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[@haika4916]

dont forget taking care of Archieeee lmfao

[@Foxyari91]

I was thinking the same thing! 😂😂 Wonder if they'd adopt me. 🤔 😂

[@captainscott1096]

@@Foxyari91 maybe they will but I am on the waiting list longer lol

[@maxineoneill4890]

He does have to drive some scary cakes around too though

[@wendytreadaway6770]

I personally LOVED the cake with the birds!!! I loved that they used muted colors which made the birds and eggs the focal point. Everything about that cake is stunning. Your cake was pretty but I’d chose the one with the birds.

[@rigatoni2000]

I think the commissioned cake probably required a higher skill level and amount of effort, but I would probably choose Laurie’s cake for myself-it’s more festive and pretty to look at.

[@jessicaclark8579]

I feel like the cake she made is more along the lines of a small, romantic spring wedding cake and yours screams all occasion spring cake

[@valferron340]

I felt that they both nailed the spring theme in different ways, Laurie got the colours in, and the other baker focused on hatching season

[@Sarah2027]

What’s her name

[@priscillasodeke6099]

100%

[@ninimeggie4771]

I prefer the bakery cake. The muted colors and the birds really make me think of spring! Whereas the bright flowers make me think more of summer wildflowers.

[@glenncordova4027]

Muted colors make me think of winter, dusty attics and Grandma's house.

[@glenncordova4027]

The second cake would be great for a wake. Funeral colors without being too depressing. The birds with eggs represent the circle of life. Out of death comes life.

[@reenie38]

I love your cake , that appeals to me as a spring cake.

[@lamemechose7072]

Love the birds on the bakery cake, but yours is much more “spring!” and more adaptable. The same actual cake could have different toppers and be either a girl’s birthday cake or an engagement cake if you added a bit of edible gold leaf.

[@sofiasofia-em]

Yours was stunning, however it felt a tad too childish for me, while the other baker screamed refinement. I think yours would have won by a landslide if you'd only done a diagonal of flowers like in the pictures you showed, rather than all around.

[@FeliciaOgilby]

Won

[@rainymint9221]

I thought that too. I didn't like how her buttercream flowers covered the entire surface of the cake. It would have looked more balanced if there were blank spots left.

[@sofiasofia-em]

@@FeliciaOgilby Sorry, English isn't my first language. I'll fix it now :)

[@sophiakhorram6084]

ok yeah I agree more than some other comments that are completely on her side

[@FeliciaOgilby]

@@sofiasofia-em No Worries. I Hope It Helps With Your English. 😘

[@mazzaazar1124]

Yes, the birds look absolutely fantastic but the icing itself looks colourless and more like an autumn themed cake with only the birds hinting it's spring. On the other hand, your cake really screams spring full of great pops of colour. btw I love lemony lemon cake. Great job. I'd choose yours any day.

[@purpleclaws202]

Yeah but I don't think bright and colorful screams spring. And especially just flowers seems a bit too casual especially for a 170 dollar cake. Not a fan I think the winner is the bakery

[@Glistery]

The birds are absolutely adorable but the flowers on your cake were beautifully done i wish i had your cake with the bird toppers 😆 that would be perfect!

[@vargasliset1]

Exactly my thoughts

[@pachice]

She’s not a damn florist, half the time she just sticks flowers in the top 🥱

[@TheIcingArtist]

I agree!! I LOVED her topped, but loved the look of my icing flowers. I wonder if I can do some Photoshop magic to see what a frankin-cake would look like??

[@raisanawar]

Totally agree, looking at them side by side, that’s what popped in my head too

[@sjjdhwhjw1257]

Yeah but I would have loved her cake more if the flowers on top would have been maybe fondant flowers or you may say the edible ones...

[@ilovemydog879]

I think your cake is more on the theme of spring. The other cake DEFINITELY had a lot of skill but doesn’t look like spring

[@itoodohaveadestinythisdeat7241]

Well actually I feel like the professionals cake was still spring theme because spring is when things bloom up! But that’s my opinion

[@JaneEireann]

It's not easy to choose because they're quite different, but I think ideally I'd like your entire cake and have the baker's birds & nest on top, along with a few flowers! That would be an amazing Ultimate Spring cake. The inner cake part of yours looks a lot tastier to me. Such a fun video! 🍃🌺🐦

[@annettecrady7142]

I also thought the bakery cake look thick and dense, and yours looked light. I would usually go with the cake that tastes good

[@ahavaschoenholtz6824]

Btw I love how humble you are! "Not that I'm talented..." Lol, girl you are so talented!!

[@Glistery]

Right lol I wouldn't even know where to start to do what she does! She's super talented imo

[@Wil2Riches]

Indeed! And she is a very happy type that made me smile evertime I watch her😘

[@TheIcingArtist]

Captain of gas lighing my slef lol!

[@melissaroller7154]

@@kaavyanagpal9053 kaavya youre not the one who can see the interactions between laurie and my cousin so you wouldnt know the backstory behind my comment. before this video was uploaded, it was filmed a couple weeks ago, my cousin initially texted her about the cake details and she said it was a spring theme, the budget was 100 (not the 170 she says in the video lmao), and the color palette was up to my cousin but laurie has said in the past to her that she liked more subdued colors. it was all a setup to make my cousin look bad. she could have done so many other things, even though the cake she made is stunning and a much higher skill level, but laurie wanted her cake to be better. its actually sad how brainwashed you are. if you were to get a text from this icing girl saying use muted colors, a lower budget, and a cake flavor she literally specifically requested and then you watch her video where she switches everything up youd probably be upset to. so maybe you should keep quiet.

[@amberjohnson4820]

I agree! My sister loves to bake as well, and she could use some extra ideas on techniques for decorating, like The Icing Artist demonstrates.

[@BonkersBlake]

Can I just say how refreshing it is for a cake maker to show how anxious she is and how much self doubt goes into what she does before she gets that pop of realisation that she is, in fact, amazing! As someone who struggles with that herself, the honesty of this video was fabulous.

[@jannettaktibbs7268]

That, to me, is Laurie. Her emotions, anxiety and happiness are all evident immediately. She's that person that you always want around, just fun, bubbly and very emotive. I just love the way she and Kevin banter. Sooo cute.

[@sassysandra245]

The birds are just stunning and I like how she made everything else mute so that we know it was a cake but the birds were the focal point and it made them come alive where as a cake with frosting flowers and real flowers is overdone so often

[@tisa6193]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@theglamourghoul5308]

What I wanted to say but was afraid to get my head bitten off. So thank you. Lol

[@T0beyeus]

If I had to vote for a cake, I would vote for the commissioned cake. This is based off your own feedback flavor wise and my person opinion on aesthetic and technical difficulty. You felt that your lemon cake overpowered the filling, while you hadn't tasted the flavors in a cake before of the commissioned cake you seemed more pleased with the end result. As for the aesthetic and technical difficulty I was more impressed with the handmade birds and nest for the topper along with the painting. I think you both did very well with the flower designs/patterns on the side, but I think the technical difficulty of the commissioned cake was superior. If I understood correctly the commissioned cake had a budget of $175 which is the same as the cost of the flower technique you used on your cake, so I think the commissioned cake showed value above and beyond the amount of money they charged.

[@sweetendings1323]

This is exactly what I thought !!

[@ria2734]

a damn essay if i say so myself

[@joanna4423]

@@ria2734 frr like its not that deep just say you pick the other cake or sumn🙄😭😭

[@ria2734]

@@joanna4423 HAHAHAH but but they’re not wrong

[@joanna4423]

@@ria2734 yes both are good but the shop is more detailed

[@cynthiageer7963]

I would much rather have the colorful, more “textured” cake with lemon and blueberry flavors for sure!

[@wolfgal451]

I love lemon blueberry it's literally the flavors of my wedding cake. And I really do not like rose .

[@cynthiageer7963]

@@wolfgal451 I don’t like rose either. I don’t like the scent or flavor. I suppose it’s an acquired taste. That’s sounds like a delicious wedding cake!!

[@jackie6099]

High!! Okay first off I absolutely love this video, I have gotten very excited about it and wanted to share my thoughts 😂I absolutely adore your cake, the buttercream flowers are a 10/10 chefs kiss I can not get enough of them! They seem so organic and natural, I imagine your cake being brought out at a 'the-grass-just-turned-green' picnic. It gives a very spring-y vibe and I love! I love the bird topper of their cake, very creative!! I think their cake missed the mark. Has more... wedding or baby shower vibes? Absolutely gorgeous but doesn't fit with the spring theme. I think if you combined your cake and their topper.... but maybe add a second tier in a kinda light spring green or white to give some visual calm so the birds nest directly on the flowers isn't too visually overwhelming... I think it would make the ultimate spring cake! I'd personally do the second tier a strawberry short cake, at least that is what flavour I think of with spring. If anyone has read this far I hope you're having a good day!

[@sailor690]

Loved your comment, I also think the bakery cake is giving kinda tea party vibes, still spring but more sophisticated… anyways thank u very much hope ur having a great day too 💖

[@lexibaby83]

Follow a Bob Ross painting tutorial but on a cake. (Square cake/sheet cake) 🖼

[@ananyasahay]

you cam watch this until then :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJrPmWeFZdypl80 she does an amazing job!

[@azlizzie]

I’m just here reading all the baking show judge comments from people who have probably never decorated a cake in their life. 😂 They both look great to me.

[@mike7546]

😂😂

[@Aisha_Luv]

I mean they literally asked us to judge… Also as Artist, it’s pretty useless to only be able to impress art snobs and not the general population lol

[@mykidsaresupercute]

You're judging us for judging when we've been asked to judge. Okay... And I've made tons of wedding cakes.

[@iamthereforeiam5490]

Let's move over that birds & nest topper to your cake and it'll be the perfect spring cake

[@FeliciaOgilby]

My Thoughts Too.

[@susanr3560]

Agree100%

[@jordypye]

Was just thinking that as well 😂

[@natalieeuley1734]

I think her cake was more high end looking but at the same time I thought the theme choice was really weird. Like, the birds didn't look like they belonged with the rest of the cake at all. They stuck out really hard

[@itoodohaveadestinythisdeat7241]

Well actually I feel like the professionals cake with the bird was necessary because spring is when things bloom up! And give birth. But that’s my opinion!

[@kennashey]

I agree with you on this. I thought, wow...wedding or even a very fancy shindig (haha Southern US girl here...) cake for something other than just a spring cake.

[@taylormay5775]

It reminded me of a baby shower theme

[@mariarperez8514]

FYI, when doing a one sided "flower arrangement" I was taught that the back ought to be as "finished" as the front. Nonetheless, YOUR cake beats the other cake hands down!! I thought the birds were too bulky when they could have been done much sleeker. And yes, those roses were too bland. I absolutely loved, loved, LOVED you spatula work!!! I really appreciated how you mixed, blended, and applied the colors!!!

[@NikkiB7598]

Both cakes are beautiful. Personally, I’m more impressed with the skill it takes to make the birds.

[@SuperGlobalCitizen]

as surprising as it may sound, it doesn't take a great skill to make birds like the ones on cake. you get molds for both fondant & chacolate, other than that, even if you are doing it with hand, it's assembling four blogs together - difference is made through painting.

[@joannjacquin4983]

I love both of them! I think the bakery cake has a more elegant feel to it, but yours screams Spring and I LOVE the colors you chose! I’d love to see more competitions between you and a bakery.....you definitely hold your own! You’re so talented!

[@DylanRomanov]

Yeah I don’t want to pick I love them both!

[@selah_vie]

The birds are probably the most artistic and best thing but overall your cake is the one I would choose! It’s so pretty with all the colors.

[@esmeraynighthallow2753]

So, Our artists cake is just screaming : GRANDMA’S BACKYARD GARDEN! IT’S SPRING BABY And the other one screams: I’m sophisticated and absolutely adore spring And I’m at a loss

[@nanamaopoku5559]

Never watch these videos on an empty stomach.

[@HappyGirl-cy7yq]

Just made that mistake so now I’m trying to figure out what I should bake xD

[@HussainAli-rz2gv]

@@HappyGirl-cy7yq sad I was making fake pizza (pizza with not a crust but bread )

[@fatimatariq9943]

True. Like I am already starving and by looking at this video I made a big mistake.

[@calvin7789]

Too late

[@vivi-ramos]

*noted*

[@eastdakota6954]

maybe i'm biased, but you're screams "spring" more. the bakery looks more like a baby shower or a wedding

[@misslilly213]

I would love to see this challenge again, but make it blind! Two other cakes presented against yours without revealing which one's which. Then show/explain your process.

[@CarlieBonavia]

Great idea!

[@NikkiB7598]

Yes!

[@JessicaPaulsen]

Yes!!! Reveal the decorating process after we get to see the two

[@loviearmstrong6624]

the one that the icing artist made kind of reminds me of a spring birthday cake and the other one kind of looks like a spring wedding cake just with the colors and the flavor but both of them are AMAZING, i could never do anything like that

[@triceratops_10]

I agree with this!!! it's spring birthday vs spring wedding

[@kittymeowmeow93]

Yes! That's a perfect way to describe them!

[@Griselda_Puppy]

*Dont say that! Anyone can do anything they set their mind on! You could definitely do it, it may just take practice. You never know, though, you **_could_** surprise yourself!*

[@mikitereszko2222]

Not sure if I’m the only one but I like your cake so much more. Well both are amazing but yours has a sense of freshness and playfulness that comes with spring. The colours pop and it’s a beautiful palette. Yayy :)

[@shannonstirling8437]

Im actually with you on that! The birds one is great but the flower one just pops😍 and I love that!

[@joeyjoe7930]

For a “spring cake” theme, your cake is the better cake by far! It screamed SPRING to me. The other one was also beautiful but it didn’t portray the spring theme, unfortunately. Anyway, GREAT JOB!!!

[@craftin4fun1]

I second this comment. And my thoughts exactly. Your cake is a perfect example of a spring theme. And I personally think it is just as impressive as the bakery cake.

[@annapanes4743]

Exactly. The other cake screams wedding.

[@tyasasongko]

I LOVE yours! It's amazing that you'd not done the technique before. But I'm going to have to go with the other baker in this competition 😊 Would have liked brighter colours on it but I love the direction she went with it and her skilled creativity. Your colour palette and flowers and her design combined would be heavenly!

[@Lena-eq5hd]

I like the bird figurines but I prefer your cake! It seems more modern and I love the bright colors. The only thing I would suggest is leveling your cakes about twice each. That way you could use more of the amazing sounding filling and the lemon wouldn´t be as overpowering anymore. I also prefer the mouthfeel of cake with equal parts of cake and filling

[@DominikaKnox]

Ok... well the one from the bakery might look slightly more “professional” but I think yours is way more springy! And the flavours of yours sounds amazing!!!!

[@laurenpark5929]

For the ‘Spring cake’ theme, I would say that yours is the better design. I also think of bright colorful wildflowers over muted roses, and I would pick buttercream elements over fondant figures every day of the week.

[@skyemc3669]

Same!!

[@MsTweety909]

True but technically her equivalent elements were flowers lol

[@crazycatlady19691]

I always give honest reviews and I completely agree that the 'pro' had too many flavors going on; strong flavors too. I definitely liked your cake better. I loved the painted flowers. But I'm not one for putting non edible stuff on a cake.

[@geezygee]

For people making them at home, make sure your flowers are organic and meant for food consumption; not just store bought. The pesticides make them toxic to put in / on food, even if you wrap it with floral tape. ☺

[@Ad-Lo]

Oh wow. Thank you for this. I’m too lazy to ever try this level of cake decoration, but this is interesting to know.

[@Griselda_Puppy]

*Pansies are edible. So are clover flowers, daisies, dandelions, hibiscus flowers, honeysuckles, lavender flowers, lilacs, mums, nasturtiums, roses, sunflowers, and violets. I'm sure im forgetting many others, though.*

[@geezygee]

@@Griselda_Puppy they must be organically grown for edible consumption tho. store bought flowers, unless specified as edible, are toxic even if their varietal is safe for humans to eat. 🙂

[@Lisa-th7rm]

I’m sorry, I love those biiiirds. And the nest is so creative.

[@DevinLytleButBetter]

you are SO TALENTED. you win.

[@wolfdontcare3980]

Hey! Huge fan of you!

[@bygraceonly182]

Girl after my own heart... “I’ve never done this before but I’m going to do it for this competition.” You go girl!

[@ridaa2613]

Hey girl, your amazing and beautiful and such a talented person. I wait every Friday for a new video. And when the video comes it never disappoints! I just want you to know you are so talented and pretty! I wish I could bake just as good as you but you know... hehe 🙃

[@tajramos23]

Winner: the birds. I love that its actually muted in the bottom. It gives a monochromatic spring vibe and focuses on the birds as the highlight of spring. Her cake seems a bit “been there done that” and is too predictable. Frosting is also messy and the cake topper is only applicable on one side. Bakery gets my point for sure

[@kendradyson3468]

My five-year-old, who is a huge fan, voted the bakery cake. I prefer yours.

[@addieerose]

i loved both of the cakes but i thin that yours screamed spring more!!

[@razandaoud7673]

The bakers cake looked very under baked, while yours was beautiful. the baker's cake didn't remind me of spring, but yours was colorful. I wish your cake had more flavor, but you deserve the vote for sure.

[@ad4029]

I love both cakes! The other cake is much more intricate looking though and I feel like a slightly better value for the money and I loved the muted colors and roses for a wedding in particular. Your cake was more spring bridal shower to me, but absolutely stunning and looked like it tasted much better. Over all both bakers are so talented!

[@lydiaquayle3574]

yours looks delicious, the other one looked really overcooked to me, some layers more so than others, and the cake crumb was a disaster of dense mess..yours won hands down from here!

[@JTDumpling]

I think you blew it out of the park! I agree with some other comments that the bakery cake looks more wedding/baby shower than just "spring" I vote for you!

[@reyna6095]

I love her cake, don’t get me wrong but i think the store one’s better, the birds and flowers are absolutely stunning!!

[@AlabasterMuslim]

Both cakes are so beautiful!! Yours is definitely a SPRING cake though. Those colors and flowers are fantastic. Huge props to the other baker. Theirs is gorgeous and you can see how creative they are (design + flavor).

[@amybrigmanmelton6032]

I love your cake but I also really love the birds, nest and eggs. I vote bakery :)

[@Fierclyfabulous]

I feel like you guys are voting for her because it’s her channel. I love the other cake. The amount of detail she put into it is great! And the flavor combo so amazing!! She won!! Hands down The channel owner is bias “oh that’s not really spring” yes it is

[@Wendy-cj5yz]

Your sponge looked better quality. The bought one had soggy sections. Yours looked more spring.

[@VictoriaTakesonSweets]

I totally agree, your inside of the cake looked waay better. The both looked good on the outside, just two different kinds of cake design. Yours looks like something I think I might be able to achieve, so I’m going with yours!!

[@Heather-fz6xe]

Yup, when she sliced it i was just like "oh noooo" very obvious it was underbaked and dense in the center. May also have been too much moisture from an flavor addition.

[@kelseybetsey4076]

Your cake is so beautiful. I love the rustic “imperfect” edge

[@fia2397]

i like how you can honestly review ur cake, like how the blueberry/cheesecake didnt come thru enough, instead of just being biased bc u made it urself :)

[@kimmief6719]

Based on the flavors and esthetics of the cakes I'd definitely chose Laurie's cake as lemon cake is my favorite and her cake has so much more color and puts me more in mind of spring. The commissioned cake is very well done, especially the topper but it doesn't give me spring colorful vibes and I don't think I'd like the flavor combination they chose. 🙂

[@luma4902]

I love the bakery cake because is so much my aesthetic but without the birds would not remind me much of spring. You did a good job with the "paint" flowers wish your real flowers were a little smaller

[@andyandrade8451]

I’m in awe of the birds on top of the bakery cake! I love how sophisticated it looks! But the inside does not make me eat it: it looks weird. So for decoration I vote bakery, but since we want to eat the cake I would pick yours! So final vote: yours!

[@thelunarwolf9060]

I’m biased I like cute things so I really like the bird cake and when you said lychee I was intrigued cause also another one of my favorite flavors but yours was so pretty and reminds me of painting but I’d have to vote for the commissioned one I just really like the birds and the birds nest

[@jamiepieszala6009]

You win. I feel that theirs looks more like a wedding cake. But I don’t understand why neither of you flattened the top part of the icing.

[@savannahellis8888]

Laurie didnt because it gives it a more rustic, undone feel. Same reason she wanted the middles of her flowers to kinda look messy. Not messy enough for it to look unprofessional, but messy on purpose to add to a very hand made feel. I think the other haler was going for that feel too and missed the mark with the top decorations and the side ones not matching in their vibe.

[@lorriebinnard9838]

The part about flattening the tops... who am I? Def not a cake professional (that's what their called these days right? Lol jk) but now I think I have ocd or something :( o vote for the bakery 🧁 sorry. But I did like a lot about your cake like the colors! I wished there wasn't a front n back to your cake 🎂 please refer back to sentence 2. ❤️ both beautiful in their own way . Ps I don't even like cake 🍰 k gotta go!

[@latifahmurphy6450]

I need a Kevin in my life to give me a confidence boost ☺️. Can I borrow him for my exams???

[@elizabethjones5925]

Your cake feels more like "Spring" to me and is definitely my favorite. That said, the other cake would be absolutely perfect for a sophisticated baby shower and it is truly lovely as well.

[@theglamourghoul5308]

The birds. The flavors sound delightful. I love both lychee and rose.

[@monaminchau4798]

My vote goes to your cake. It says “spring” loud and clear, even if one did not know the theme. The birds on the other cake look out of place because of the overall colour scheme.

[@racheldorn6678]

The birds were the most amazing part of the store bought cake. Without them that cake is just ok. You’re cake was colorful and fun. Just like spring. If I ordered a spring themed cake, your would be what I would be looking for. Sometimes a baker can be trying to hard to be super fancy. I feel Like the cake from the bakery was trying to hard.

[@lianarose6306]

I vote for you! There colors were to muted for spring, you need vibrant and pretty outstanding colors to represent spring, and your design was AMAZING. And it wasn't really sloppy, that was the style and i felt like that went along way better with spring because spring is pretty and like flowers all or not perfectly standing or strait up, real flower petals are perfectly strait! Thank you so much!

[@NCarolinaplans]

Honestly...yours is better. The other one seems like a wedding cake to me more than spring.

[@LetsFocusOnChrist]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@sinqobilemolepo7136]

Definitely

[@rebeccafletcher9854]

I feel like these are two different styles and not comparable. Your cake has a more rustic vibe whereas the bakery cake is more polished. Both lovely in their own right. On a basis of price, though, the bakery cake looks more expensive.

[@ashleyolney3092]

Your hand painted buttercream flower cake is absolutely gorgeous and I'm in love! It's way better than the bakery cake hands down! I never make cakes but this gave me the inspiration to want to try it! 🖤

[@Cheekoo_ed]

Omg 1st time I'm so early!

[@Puepuevortex]

I am at 1:15 and what I expect now is "Somebody ordered a spring theme cake!" "Don't worry. Somebody did not pick up their wedding cake. Add some flowers and you're done!" 😁😁

[@ladystark1959]

Exactly!! 🙌🏼

[@analisantos3207]

Sorry, not sure if it's the technique itself, but buttercream flowers look like a child played with finger paint... I would not be happy to pay that money for that. The bakery did a wonderful job with the birds, 100%. The fact that they used white outlining and then smudged it in to make the buttercream flowers made it look much more professional, it's a more sober and adult cake than colourful flowers. I do agree though, that the colours on the cake could match the bird colours better, and adding those would make it more joyful. Overall, it is a much prettier cake, and birds simbolise fertility and spring better than just flowers. I am biased though, cause I don't like fresh flowers on cakes, it makes no sense to me, sorry. So the one thing that looks good, doesn't make sense for me to be on the cake.

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Yours was by far the best interpretation of the theme, best colors, best type of flowers. The birds and nest were cute, but the cake was dreary color wise, and the cake looked dense and undercooked in spots. You win in my book! 👍

[@kcanded]

Yeah, I saw those spots that looked raw in the other cake.

[@dyanemelling7483]

+1 for you, no argument, your cake screams spring. I agree that the colors on the birds should have been tied in with the other cake, they are cute but a bit too cartoonish, but great work still, it also looked dry. I would have loved to try the lemon. Mouth watering just watching. Looks sooo good.

[@TheActressBree]

Those flowers you did are ON POINT!! The colors are beautiful for the vibe you were going for. Maybe you could of added a sky and sun.

[@Dionnnnz]

going by theme, yours definitely wins and screams spring but aside from theme adherence, the bakery cake would win tbh

[@danivaav]

Okay, but they're such a cute supportive couple. Makes me so happy.

[@Griselda_Puppy]

#goals right?!

[@narapoling8514]

Personally I think the bakery’s cake was more professional and neater so I would have to go with that one. But it’s hard to decide because they are both so different

[@khill6197]

Your cake screams spring to me. The other cake looked almost like a muffin texture. For a "spring cake" competition you totally got it! Congratulations!!! 🌸

[@siennascott9751]

Can you please make a cake book and tea theme

[@140Lumdee]

Don’t get me wrong, your flowers were so well done but that bird cake… omg. That’s the most beautiful, amazing cake I think I’ve seen. I don’t even care about the colour tie in. I love it so so so much! Why am I not in america? Coz if find her and just see what happens.

[@elizabethmarvelfan9033]

Can you make a stranger things inspired cake please or like netflix themed . WAIT YOU COULD DO CINEMA LIKE VHS GOING AROUND THE CAKE MADE OUT OF CARAMEL !!!!!!!! STAY SAFE

[@mrspo7012]

her vibe is so relaxing, she is the type of person you get comfortable with very easily loved this video and subscribed

[@mistyb8434]

I would definitely pick yours if you put them side by side. The blue birds is the only thing that saved that cake (judging on a Spring themed cake). ☺️

[@Leena79]

I think yours was later in the spring, with all the flowers and colour, and theirs earlier in the spring, when there's hardly anything growing yet, the colours are much more muted at that time. I prefer yours, because of the colours really giving the vibe of growth, and the composition is more harmonious. I love the idea of the birds and the nest, but the birds look a bit clunky and make the cake too top heavy, if they were more delicate, they'd be stunning - and I'd prefer a chocolate bird's nest instead of noodles, but I guess the birds are too heavy for a chocolate nest. I think rose flavouring is not very spring-y, and it can be overpowering very easily. I know you said the lemon flavour in yours overpowered the blueberry, but I'd much rather be overpowered with lemon than with rose. But your competitor's cake looked really squished, especially the middle tiers, it didn't look very appetizing when you sliced it. Yours did. So I think you won this round. Then again, you did know this was a competition. 🙂

[@katiemeadows5198]

I definitely think this one goes to Laurie. Those bright colors, the beautiful buttercream flowers, and it looked absolutely delicious on the inside too! The other cake was lovely but it looked so dense on the inside.

[@samanthaquant7411]

Since I’m really into the muted look and the birds I vote for the bakery, but yours is so pretty too!

[@jenny-hamel]

I love the other cake, and I think it's more interesting from all angles. Your technique on the painted flowers is really beautiful and I think you did an amazing job, especially after not having attempted it before. My personal preference is for the other cake because of the colors and theme they used

[@greetsunshineful]

the moment i saw "Can I Decorate a Cake BETTER than a 5 Star Bakery?!" i was like- heck ya you can !

[@Daniellasanche]

She really is not that skilled...I feel like the channel runs on her fun personality :)

[@carolinelee4633]

I think she's very skilled, if you look at her earlier channel cakes, they are really beautiful and well done, you can tell she really understands structure and flavors. Just because her cakes are simpler (and more approachable to me as a beginner baker unlike some other channels on KZbin) doesn't mean she doesn't have the same amount of talent as other bakers. Simple does not mean less talented. :)

[@binzbaker1728]

Wow!!! You did a beautiful job! I personally like the bird cake better…it is very creative.

[@shannen7917]

If I were paying for one of those cakes, I’d choose yours. The other one was impressive, but I’m loving the look of those buttercream “painted” flowers on yours