I Ordered WEDDING Cakes from 1 vs. 5 STAR BAKERY!

[@TheIcingArtist]

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[@bananahater3400]

Geode cake?

[@m.mehdbhatti2338]

A geode cake

[@ayobamiifeoluwa7449]

Pies!

[@sulaima.]

Hiiiiiii love u so early

[@zenab6762]

A geode cake

[@chriss6356]

Personally, the fact that the home baker hand painted the flowers instead of using an edible image is MORE impressive to me. I would actually be happily surprised to receive that over a print out image.

[@herashr]

Totally agree...beautiful hand painted design

[@ITgurl85]

My thoughts exactly. It seems like a more personal and caring touch than printing out a piece of paper and slapping it on a cake.

[@glenncordova4027]

Yes. That first cake is impressive. I would be very pleased. I got more than my money's worth. 😃 It looks like a wedding cake. The second one looks like a friend made it and tried their best. 😭

[@missequestrian3448]

Yes. I found it weird her mentions of that. I think it’s implied you won’t get the exact same as the picture when ordering. And I’d be so happy - much much rather have a hand painted design, who cares if it’s a bit different, I’d expect that anyways!

[@hileylynn9536]

This!

[@jazzycat8917]

Honestly those hand painted flowers look better than the og edible image to me. Literally anyone can source an edible image of anything, being able to hand paint such lovely flowers onto a cake is a true skill

[@Miss_Camel]

Agreed, it was gorgeous and done with someone’s hands, skill, artistic ability, and mindfulness. I can definitely see why they’re 5 star!! She should give them a shout out, I think many ppl would hire them based on this!

[@Kikiricki11]

Yes, but if they handpainted one doesn't look like the image I want then I would be more disappointes than someone using an edible image that looks like my image. Imagine you are sitting in an exam and the task is to write a summary of the text. Instead you do a full on perfect analysis of the text. It is objectively the better work and very impressive but simply not what was asked.

[@missequestrian3448]

Yep, I think it looks way better too. Why want a picture when you can have the painted stuff!?

[@almondglayze]

A home baker doesn’t mean not professional. I’m a home baker and I went to culinary school. I just don’t have the expense of a store front. A lot of my home baker friends range from professionally trained to self taught. It’s all about the end product. That hand painted section was impressive.

[@Theoracle_1111]

That 5 star cake from the home baker is cheap af for the work! Especially considering it has sugar flowers, hand painting AND tall tiers with sharp edges?!?! To whoever made it yass girl you did an amazing job

[@allysonf4675]

I’d be curious to see 2 cakes from the same bakery but with a different budget - just to see what your money gets you

[@CS-06]

Oooh, that's a good idea!

[@anikaabdullah8873]

OH MY GOD!Yes!

[@TheSwift1998]

Love this idea!!

[@kacmc83]

Yes!

[@melissaharris3389]

The price is usually factored by work hours and difficulty of decoration. So a more elaborately decorated cake will always cost more; size is also a factor.

[@Mat-ilda]

To me ,the homebaker really raised the quality with that handpainting instead of slapping on a picture, that cake was beautifully made

[@kanganoroo3849]

You're very generous in the critique of the second cake. Strictly on appearance, I would have cried if that came on my wedding day.

[@lalapoo7110]

Refund

[@m.layfette6249]

I've seen fake flowers on a wedding cake before and BELIEVE me they looked nothing like this one. In fact I was shocked when I realized they were fake. The flowers were fake but the leaves and vines were made from sugar and fondant. I was blown away. Because they used fake flowers, they gave the couple a discount on the cake. Everyone was impressed with how the cake turned out, nobody could tell the flowers were fake. In the end it was a good faith gesture on the part of the caterers/bakers. 💒🍰💗

[@zzevonplant]

Same, and I'm pretty damn easy to please, I'm not picky, I'm very cheap, etc. lol Like, I really would rather have a grocery store cake than that thing though, seriously. It's insulting to pay $350 for a cake where the picture around it looks like bad wallpaper and is patchy and falling off, has dollar store flowers when I paid extra for sugar flowers, etc. I'd literally rather have a $50 grocery store cake than that.

[@barbnorton]

You aren’t being too harsh. My goodness. I would have sent the second cake back, if it were for $100.00, let alone $350.!!! That’s crazy!

[@teresaashley8279]

Those both sound disappointing.

[@rebeccaodell5653]

I’m a home baker and I never take “give me this exact cake” orders as is, every cake is my own design. I will ask the client their favorite thing about the cake, offer a couple other inspo pics and then draw up a design which I will send to the client to guarantee satisfaction. Then execute it even better!

[@lovetobe6118]

That is very wise because often people want exact replicas rather than works of unique art.

[@sweetea7035]

I always tell people to give me a theme or show me a general picture. And then turn me loose. I will always make it unique and they can't wait to see what I come up with.

[@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars]

I’m new to binging this channel, and I love how you just jump into the videos premise and content. I hate intros were people spend like five minutes acting like we can’t read the title of the video lol

[@rosea1505]

People will do anything to increase that runtime

[@pollypockets508]

What do you mean? I haven't seen this. I adore her as well

[@miad4656]

YES

[@Carolee.21]

I agree I was taken back when it started so fast!

[@blahblahblah2469]

Maybe everyone here has had a phase where they binge watched all her videos 😂

[@theeredqueen]

I am obsessed with that first cake. At the end of they day cake decorating is an art, and I appreciate that she changed up the flowers a bit from the original to make the cake unique.

[@sabrinamd96]

Personally, if I asked for an edible image ... or gave them a picture of a cake that had one and they painted it instead I would be pretty happy and impressed. Especially if the image was just flowers. Unless they did a bad job.

[@amandabrittenden]

Same here!

[@wincymeow3831]

Oh I thought the hand painted flowers were far superior to the edible image! The cake looked excellent.

[@Puffley]

I felt this way too.

[@rjcjme]

Completely agree and edible image taste like 💩

[@sabrinamd96]

@@rjcjme you know. I was wondering how it tasted. Like.... how can it taste good???

[@RavenWalks27]

I'm surprised you didn't talk about the sugar flowers on the first cake more! They're so freaking gorgeous! I thought the baker must've skipped that instruction and put on real or plastic flowers!

[@elephantlover1696]

Can you make a video where Kevin bakes and decorates a cake without your help. I love your vids so much. You always bring such a big smile to my face

[@adaaprakash9265]

That's a great idea

[@AllMySmiles06]

YES!!! I would LOVE to see this too!

[@hibajaved5271]

This would be interesting

[@veronicaarmstrong4469]

Would love to see this!

[@averyd013]

That's such a good idea. I would love to see this

[@meredithszymanski4720]

The first cake was beautiful. I always tell people that any cake I make will never be exactly like a picture and that I don’t want it to be. Cake decorating is art and everyone has a different style. I’m open to people sending me inspiration and will keep it as close as I can, but it’s also going to be different and in my style!

[@theghostwrangler5282]

Instead of asking for their most popular flavor, maybe try asking for their most unique flavor.

[@chroniclesofashlee951]

Oooh I love this idea

[@carric9962]

I used to be a catering chef so I have eaten a lot of wedding cake. The best cake I had was this company that had all these unique flavors and they tasted great. They went out of business 😒

[@haadiyakanjee8347]

@@chroniclesofashlee951 great idea

[@warriorwolfette]

I love that idea!!!

[@morgann521]

The 1 star bakery kind of did that, “ hey im giving you this obscure flavor that nobody likes” 😂

[@constantsong]

The thing that kept throwing me off about the 5 star cake was the gold layer seemed to be leaning. Am I crazy, or did anyone else see that?

[@raffyfallon3716]

Both cakes! It was strange

[@s0nai]

Yeah, both cakes seemed to. Not sure why

[@amyloring1648]

Yes I did notice.

[@susanna-]

Was looking for this comment!

[@runningonempty6679]

Yeah, it was the first thing I noticed, & then I couldn't stop looking at it!

[@Crochet_kitty]

The 1 star cake looks like something you would get off Wish.

[@AuntieRoma]

🤣🤣 Right On!!

[@Lunalane567]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tenyharyati9355]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@tenyharyati9355]

Ikr 😂😂😂

[@monique6451]

🤣🤣🤣 totally

[@penny7264]

That first cake was just spot on for me, I don't think it could be closer! Stunning.

[@NeccoWecco]

I would not accept that second cake as my wedding cake :( that's disappointing

[@sabrinamd96]

Especially if I bit into it and it tasted like soap. I'm not usually one to complain but SOAP. I would get my money back. Hopefully they offer samples beforehand

[@thetiniestpirate]

How do you even go about fixing that though? You already paid for the cake, they deliver a bad cake that's just what you have now.

[@colleendarley9019]

@@thetiniestpirate actually you can take it to small claims court if they're not willing to make things right. Personally, that cake wouldn't make it to the wedding. I would take one look and demand a refund on the spot.

[@thetiniestpirate]

@@colleendarley9019 that's good to know, thanks!

[@acelovesdiyschristopher7023]

@@colleendarley9019 what if u had a wedding planner and they ordered it? Anything different?

[@freya1548]

The gold tier on both cakes are not straight, its leaning to the side by like a lot. But this is why you always have a cake tasting at the place you are ordering your wedding cake at to make sure you like the flavors and textures of the cake. A new wedding cake trend is to do a fake cake out of foam for display and have sheet cake in the back of the hall for guests, its cheaper and easier. The problem with tiered cakes is the cake has to be strong enough to stand up and it can lose a lot of its flavor or have a strange texture.

[@TheMeloettaful]

Is that what they are doing now?! Kinda weird, but the cheapskate in me is thinking "Genius!" lol 😂! Though for real that is pretty smart, and saving you money on your wedding day.

[@JutaStokes]

My mother used to do wedding cakes in the 70s and 80s and people would order up to ten tiers, sometimes going straight up, other times some were connected sideways by bridges and waterfalls. Occasionally a huge, multitiered cake would be ordered for a small wedding, so most of the cakes would be polystyrene, with the real ones subtly marked so the couple and their caterers knew which to cut.

[@lisagd22]

@@TheMeloettaful When I was learning cake decorating, that was one of the tips for when someone wants a big cake but doesn't have a lot of guests. You have to be really careful about the weight distribution, though, so it's not top-heavy.

[@hrithikasarvodayan]

When the 5 star one was placed next to the 1 star cake, i was shocked by the height difference tbh. Likee....😱 and the fact that its hand drawn in the 5 star cake. 😍

[@TheIcingArtist]

Side by side always hits differently! It's crazy to see the difference especially the height!

[@adaaprakash9265]

Me 2 lol

[@lisagd22]

It looked like the 5 star cake was made with 3 cakes cut into layers and the 1 star was made with just 2. They should know better; those super-tall cakes are *really* popular.

[@maribelroman]

The size, height of the 1st cake would be one of the reasons why it cost more. Although the flowers don’t look exactly like the picture, they are hand painted and has different flowers as opposed to the roses only cake. The sugar flowers make a huge difference in appearance and would also run the cost up a bit more than dollar store flowers. I can totally understand the difference in prices and can appreciate the time and effort of the 1st cake.

[@EliotHochberg]

I also actually think that it’s really smart to have a regular cake flavor to contrast a fancy cake flavor. As you mentioned, the cake is for everyone at the wedding to enjoy. You’re bound to have some important guests at the wedding who aren’t going to want hazelnut cream or Chile powdered bacon or what have you. So having some cake that is adventurous or interesting, and then having some for grandma who only likes the stuff she remembers, it’s probably smart for having a good party.

[@stevencgr]

this does make sense, but part of me also thinks, the cake should represent the couples taste, it's the most expensive dessert I'll ever buy, I want all of it to be flavours I love, if Grandma doesn't like salted caramel or whatever, we'll be sure to have a sweet treat she does like available, but the couple shouldn't have to compromise on the most important food item. hopefully my guests will like the cake too, but I think it should be acceptable for a couple to be a little bit selfish, they are already paying for your meal (usually)

[@EliotHochberg]

@@stevencgr well, the bakery should give the couple what they ordered, but it depends on what the instructions are. Also if I understand correctly, there’s often a sheet cake available at larger weddings that could be a more standard flavor. That said, and never having been married I can’t say for sure, but friends of mine who have suggest that the wedding is more for the guests than the couple. It comes down then to your philosophy.

[@dek2711]

Ive noticed a lot of artists have entered the cake decorating field. So they do a good job of decorating the cake...hand painting and molding fondants but thats where they excel in...the actual cake is usually boxed cake mix that tastes crappy..its all about the looks and taste be damned.

[@BettyAlexandriaPride]

Interesting perspective, makes perfect sense.

[@FRT2]

I have seen a lot of debate about this issue recently, I had found that the bakers who make the more intricate cakes justify using boxed cake because they claim nobody can tell the difference and others that people go to them for the design and not the taste. Which could be if the person has tasted your cake priorly. The one I find the weirdest is the one who claim nobody can taste the difference, boxed cake has a very distinctive taste that a lot of people enjoy because is very nostalgic. Also the crumb and texture is very unique to the box cake. Making a scratch cake is a science and there is so many ways to screw it up, some people just don't want to take the time to perfect it. Ever since I started baking from scratch I haven't gone back, but that's because flavor is the most important part of the cake for me and i love the researching and planning cake flavors. I don't care how pretty it looks if it does not taste good.

[@CuteLilEldritch1010]

I have a feeling this trend is because of quarantine, lots of people were learning new hobbies/skills to satisfy their boredom. Heck, there was even a sewing machine shortage during it.

[@ajd8558]

I've wondered if people aren't too fussed about the flavour because they know the cake is usually served towards the end of the wedding, by which time most people have had a good few glasses of bubbly and probably won't care about the taste!

[@bobbysmith8095]

@@FRT2 If the frosting is really good, or if it Italian/ swiss meringue (has to be a good one), then I would let them slide with box cake. IMO frosting are way harder then crumb cake. If you give me box frosting, simple frost, and box cake then I am never coming back. No effort what so ever even if the cake look 1 million dollar. Taste matter.

[@Cre8tive_Always]

I love that the 5 star baker painted their own flowers. That's impressive. 😍 Yeah they're not perfect but I would accept that over the 1 stars' janky edible image that looked nothing like the picture ANY DAY.

[@tcsnowdream9975]

“It’s melting in my mouth… but not it a good way!” Gave me the best laugh, lol. You two are hysterical. I love how you really are constructive in your critiques but also willing to admit when a 1 star does well vs the 5 star.

[@jennyhanson5991]

i burst out laughing at that part too! your facial expressions are perfect haha

[@amandawalsh4316]

I interviewed and did tastings at 5 bakeries. Several were 5 star, a few were home bakers, and there was on 2 star. The 2 star had the best flavor but litteraly told me NO to everything I wanted. In the end my local grocery store made my cake and it was the BEST wedding cake I ever had, plus they met every request; right down to perfectly matching my color swatches.

[@kaybonette]

What grocery store did your cake?

[@amandawalsh4316]

@@kaybonette Kennies Market in Pennsylvania

[@josephinea2]

Despite the flaws, the first cake is beautiful. The second cake looks a little tacky to me.

[@michella6]

Beautiful even with the big fake dollar store flowers?

[@lavanyasaberwal5428]

The first cake is the one with sugar flowers

[@321MjC]

@@michella6 🤦‍♀️

[@kyolud]

I think the first cake looked amazing, and honestly I liked the pattern better than the image. I also think they came really close in shape and colors. Especially if you didn't send them the image and just said you wanted it to look like that. I really think it looked like the picture. And this is a taste thing of course, but I would have pretty handpainted flowers over a printed picture any day!

[@abbyunicorn5019]

I'm also doubtful about the choice of image of the 1 star bakery : the repetition of the pattern makes it look like a wallpaper to me, especially with hte handpainted cake next to it. Very interesting video as usual ! :D

[@bec7080]

I'm pretty sure that's the wallpaper my grandma had in the 90s

[@xDarkTrinityx]

I was going to say it looks like a sofa cover my mom used to have... lol

[@EmilyMaeBell]

Wallpaper in a cheap motel bathroom :(

[@bloodyneptune]

I grew up in the 90s with that _exact_ wallpaper, I swear to god 😂

[@cd2290]

We had a home bakery for our wedding and the day before our wedding were told by our venue that we couldn't serve it because it wasn't a "commercial bakery". We frantically looked for a solution and called a local grocery store for a sheet cake (vanilla with strawberry filling). The grocery store came through at a low cost of $75 for a full sheet. Come the day of the wedding we sliced and fed each other the beautiful wedding cake which got wheeled out back and packaged to take home. Then they plated and served the grocery store cake which everyone was complimenting and LOVING! Lesson learned. Save money on your wedding cake and pay for a smaller cake or "dummy" cake for display and then do a sheet cake for way less. Edit: We wound up eating cake for many weeks later...lol.

[@iamgroot5464]

I did a Costco cheese cake for ours.

[@labyrinthminds_]

Please do enlighten me on this one because I'm genuinely curious as to why a venue would not approve of serving the home baker one? I'm living in Asia so I don't know if there are any terms in regards to having a home-baker-made cake in the west.

[@iamgroot5464]

@@labyrinthminds_ food safety rules ~ the venue requires food that has been prepared by a certified professional. The store she ended up buying from has the certification (required for mass production) but it is unlikely a home baker has the same certification. Most venues would not care because the food safety liability would be on the caterer/customer, but this venue feels that they could be liable if someone where to get sick so they put in place stricter requirements. Not sure why they feel they would be liable, that's just the reason they would require the certification.

[@CherrrrBear]

That’s insane

[@AnnekeOosterink]

What the hell? Like, I would understand if a venue only did in house catering, like they have their own kitchen etc, but to ban anything that isn't an official shop is ridiculous.

[@KrisKbob_Gaming]

My wedding cake was made my a at home backer. It tasted AMAZING! I’ve recommended her to so many people. When we thawed the top layer for our first wedding anniversary, it tasted as good as it did on our wedding day.

[@AdventuresinEverydayCooking]

SAME!! I had a home baker do mine and it still ranks as the best cake I've ever eaten (that I've purchased). :)

[@cutespeedlauren]

I literally saw nothing wrong with that first cake. It’s an 11/10. And the fact that it was hand painted… even better 😍

[@alma1015]

I think you were a bit harsh with the home baker cake. The flowers are stunning! And the height makes it even more beautiful

[@sugaredpumpkin]

Totally agree.

[@chareeceburton4175]

Totally agree!! I mean it’s not like they had a cake consultation…they replicated the cake well (even better than the inspiration pic) despite only being given a photo!! And many of us baker won’t completely copy another artist’s work.

[@alma1015]

@@chareeceburton4175 yes! The hand painted flowers were gorgeous! And I would never copy anyone’s exact work either. I think that as bakers we all know not to do that. Her interpretation was absolutely beautiful & honestly for all that work on a wedding cake im surprised it wasn’t $500+

[@rabeeajawad9298]

Exactly!! Home baker is not inferior in any way.

[@soniajael07]

Complaining about a seam when she left a more noticeable one on her edible image cake🤪

[@forestgrump4723]

Maybe since it's a wedding cake people pick it to be memorable XD So like years later people are like "remember when Barb and John got married?" "Oh yea, the cake tasted like soap!"

[@lydi_00]

Very accurate xD (she doesn't know buuut) At my sisters wedding it was like "oh yeah, the cake you couldn't eat because half of it was fondant 🤔" lol

[@katarinathomas767]

I’m not surprised that the 5 star home baker ended up costing more. I think that the 5 star baker should come in less than a 5 star professional bakery. But probably not to a 1 star professional bakery.

[@TheIcingArtist]

That's a really fair point!!

[@preetig6373]

And moreover the home baker painted the flowers so it might have took more time

[@JutaStokes]

@@preetig6373 Not to mention that they made those amazing sugar flowers, instead of slapping on the fake ones.

[@nergybln]

Also professional bakeries get their ingredients cheaper and can drop the price bc of the large numbers of cakes/goods they produce daily. Home bakers usually can't do that and buy from regular supermarkets etc. So to me, apart from all the extra time for the handpainting and the sugar flowers, it makes sense to me this cake costs more anyway. Also it's way prettier and obviously "nice but weird" tastes better than "soapy and disgusting". 😅💜

[@xChijouChanx]

That first cake by the home baker was beautiful. Those sugar flowers are amazing and it definitely goes along with the reference image much more

[@aimeebautistasuero2404]

I would definitely go with the at home Baker cake, and just order the cake to be chocolate in both tiers, to get rid if the not so good vanilla one. The professional bakery cake was a disaster in my opinion. If that was my wedding cake I would have cried when I saw it and called off the wedding.

[@Fierclyfabulous]

Nope they better make that cake again or I’m just not paying I’ll get Safeway cupcakes 🤣

[@glykera]

Called off the wedding because of a crappy cake? Dramatic much 🙄

[@Amber-md8ut]

@@glykera ikr. I can understand being angry with the cake, but calling off the whole wedding because of it?

[@kouhai2456]

You would call off a whole wedding just because of a cake..? Ew...

[@aimeebautistasuero2404]

@@glykera it was a joke, but why did you get so butthurt about a random stranger saying they would call off their wedding? Lol

[@fzzypurpleturtle]

I absolutely would’ve hated to receive that second cake and I’m hardly a snob about that stuff. Wow. If my sister would’ve made that for me for free I’d have loved it. $350 for that? No way

[@cassandranegri2052]

You have the most incredible on screen presence! I can’t help smiling when I watch your work! I love your content so much!! Thank you 😊

[@Kit-o-matic3000]

Same! I don’t usually follow this type of content, but her personality keeps me clicking. 👍

[@bonniehowell9206]

The sugar flowers on the first cake looked absolutely beautiful. I agree with you about the placement of the flower on the second cake. They should have cascaded down the side to give the cake more height. Its also upsetting they didn't even do sugar flowers.

[@zoisapeers676]

I must say that I love how we asked for captions for when your husband comments and you immediately did them. Thank you! Much appreciated x

[@soundbysamantha]

I love so much that you explain to us lay people how each element is done, and how difficult it could be! It really makes me appreciate the hard work put in to these cakes!

[@terribowles5085]

How about challenging them with one of those elaborate castle cakes with all of the different towers and balconies and such.

[@rouxyfam]

Try a really interesting masculine birthday cake next. I’m always struggling to do something new and interesting for the masculine people I bake for.

[@jessicamapes2717]

Why the hell for a wedding cake would they use a flavor that they know is a "either love or hate"

[@michella6]

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ makes absolutely no sense.

[@aceycakes5987]

That's exactly what I thought.

[@JutaStokes]

Especially when you've asked for their most popular flavours!

[@LaNoireDetruit]

Exactly what I thought. For me that alone would have meant zero points - it's a freaking wedding! It's the one cake everybody has to eat a slice of.

[@BanaDoyabad]

As a home baker, I greatly appreciate you making this video! I'm glad you are letting people know that we are just as good, if not better, than an established bakery. Thanks hun, keep the amazing content coming!! p.s. I love the channel, and your cakes are outstanding 🍰🎂🧁💜

[@grizzdood7025]

You should ask a 5 star bakery and a 1 star bakery to make there OWN signature cake and compare! 👍🏻😊❤️

[@sharonhill2602]

Wish you’d do a middle of the road 3 Star too.

[@nuwanda3333]

This should get more votes!

[@ayobamiifeoluwa7449]

Extremely perfect timing. I was just looking through the community page. Hoping for something. The icing artist strikes again . 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@TheIcingArtist]

Thank you KZbin gods for suggesting my video!!! 🙌😅

[@neetujain84]

@@TheIcingArtist Perfect timing! Was waiting for your video! ♥️♥️😁

[@traddymom4368]

"Soap"! I would freak out at my wedding if we served soap-tasting cake! Of course, I would have been already upset enough with the patch job and the FAKE paper flowers!! I make cakes as well and I would NEVER send that cake out!!!! The other one, the taller one, was gorgeous. I haven't made a GOLD cake yet, but it was stunning. I would definitely work on my vanilla cake there. I actually haven't found a vanilla cake recipe that everyone loves. Please share if you have one!!

[@dobyrulestheworld]

Joshua John Russel has a vanilla cake recipe that everyone seems to love. I’ve had people tell me that they don’t like cake but they loved that one

[@suecampbell4811]

You are a ROCK STAR when it comes to cake decorating - never feel "less than" about your work, ever. About the cakes - it's odd to me that anyone would offer a flavor that is so polarizing that they'd say people either love it or hate it. When it comes to wedding cakes, the couple wants everyone to love the look/taste of the wedding cake. I think that's why people select flavors/flavor combos that most people like so everyone gets a bite of something enjoyable. No matter what, no cake - for any occasion - should look like it was pieced together. At the very least, the bakery should have reprinted the edible paper and had one inconspicuous seam.

[@AB_Evans]

Agreed!

[@ceciag.2687]

You just made my day i literally couldnt find anything else to watch until you popped up

[@sunnyscott4876]

I have absolutely no interest in cake decorating but I am watching this anyway.

[@racyroy]

You were born to make videos girl!!!! You're fantastic and captivating in front of the camera. These videos are so uplifting.

[@marymerletto5]

I wonder if any of these bakers know that their cakes are being shown here.

[@michella6]

I wonder that everytime I watch her videos

[@AuntieRoma]

I was thinking the same thing. 😄

[@veronicaarmstrong4469]

I was thinking that too, and I wondered if any of them ever reach out to TIA afterwords.

[@vk-ph4kh]

in the halloween video, people tagged the 5 star Baker so they ended up finding out! Also for the crayon cake video I saw the background and found out who it was too lol

[@Pekkle7755]

I wouldn't think so to not skew the results

[@JJ01010J]

I don’t know how I ended up finding your channel but I’m so glad I did. Your videos have been running in the background as I was cooking dinner, cleaning etc and your energy makes me so happy! You (and Kevin) are fun to watch; so entertaining 😁 Binge watching everything.

[@oliviabrotzell6135]

When you pay that much for a cake I'd expect the actual cake part to be well done! Those bakeries have work to do.... Maybe do a summer fruits themed cake/bakery challenge 😊😎

[@melissacoviello2886]

The algorithm gets points today. I just randomly stumbled across your video. I love your content so far. Im a mother of 4 and I make everyone’s cakes for all occasions. Im so excited to get ideas.

[@emmyrose2226]

I recently got into your channel, and I’ve been binge watching you. You have so much talent and you always bring a smile to my face. Thank you!

[@amberc5877]

Hey girl! What about an isomalt decorating challenge? Like a wintery “ice” cake? (Yep….it’s been hot out! I’m thinking cold 🥶 right now lol!)

[@Aaisha_Zulkifly]

I love when you talk bout cakes it just screams what you're passionate bout .. Luv ya ✨

[@charlottepettit9935]

Really enjoyed this! I only just found your channel but I’m loving the comparison videos. You do it in a way that’s interesting and explains the differences without being mean about their efforts, which makes it a lovely watch! Also, loved Doggo hanging around in the bottom right corner through your tasting - he’s just trying to see if you drop any crumbs! 😂😂

[@Courtney983]

Wow! How the hell did that 5 star baker get the fondant so smooth when it’s wrapped around!! I feel like they took the hard route and it still looks beautiful! I’m impressed. Also, that second cake is a mess- the top tier is sloped and looks too heavy, which you can barely see behind the huge tacky flowers. Wow I’m shook and in a bad way

[@gingerhurst9204]

Laurie, you are too self deprecating. You are an absolute ARTIST just as your name says. I could watch you for hours , and I do. You're funny and entertaining. Just an absolute joy to watch. Please continue putting out the content you do.

[@Clarky1951]

The home based bakery cake was awesome. Most decorators don’t copy a inspiration image 100%. Not without getting decorators permission and crediting the decorator. I am surprised this home based decorator didn’t state the caveat that they won’t copy an image but do their own take on the image. Disappointed in the “professional” wedding cake. Wow, very sloppy edible image. Shouldn’t be seeing a prominent seam . And why are the tiers so small?? And ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS!!! Holy Moly…you totally got robbed. You asked and paid for gumpaste flowers. Strange that the home decorators vanilla/white cake would have such a crumbly texture?? Omg….Laurie you’re face on the green apple cinnamon 🤣🤣🤣….soap…too funny. Gotta say that’s a totally strange wedding cake flavour. Can’t imagine it being popular. All in all, still with the disappointment of the vanilla/white tier, I gotta go with the home based bakery. Definitely a 7/10.

[@TheIcingArtist]

100%%!!!! I LOVE that some bakeries are now refusing to copy other cake artist designs exactly! But, then you need to state that to the customer and elaborate on how they will be different so everyone is on the same level with expectations.

[@Clarky1951]

@@TheIcingArtist I totally agree. Bakeries, whether b & m or home based, need to communicate…EVERYTHING. When I sold, I did. From size, colours, cake flavour, ribbon on the board, and and everything in between. And most importantly…design/look of cake. All written down (gotta cover your A$$), in black and white (or 20th century email 🙃). This way there’s no discrepancies, misunderstandings in expectations. Most especially that cake WILL NOT be a 100% copy of photo, but your representation. And it’s agreed upon by purchaser and decorator. 👍

[@fionajohnson4315]

100% agreed!! I refuse to copy another bakers work and always say to my customers that I can do a variation of that theme, obviously because of copyright. I have seen SO many posts about this on Instagram, with people getting ticked off that their hard work is being copied and not credited. I honestly thought the home Baker did an amazing job, and her hand painted tier was gorgeous ❤️

[@Clarky1951]

@@fionajohnson4315 Yes, I was blown away actually with the hand painted tier. Of done some painting on fondant, and mine wasn’t anywhere near as good as this. I would take the painted tier over and edible image any day!!!

[@marli8907]

I thought this when she said it wasn’t exact. I was a floral designer for years. When people asked for “that bouquet” all photos are taken as inspiration not as copies. I cannot and will not make an “exact duplicate.” I will do my best to incorporate anything you give me / show me to make your overall vision from true.

[@LordGertz]

You are not guilty of schadenfreude, you are not deriving pleasure at them failing. You fall into "misery likes company", you are comforted that others had the same difficulties as you, not because you wish them to fail but because you recognize that your failing/difficulty is not unusual. Love you videos.

[@ameliabedelia129]

I’m annoyed at how crooked both of them turned out but I can’t do shit with fondant and am limited to just buttercream so I can’t even be mad lol

[@Casinogirl56]

I'll take a buttercream over basically inedible fondant any day of the week.

[@ameliabedelia129]

@@Casinogirl56 That makes me feel very reassured considering the shop I work in uses almost exclusively butter cream and doesn’t really do fondant unless a bride specifically asks for it (some people actually like the stuff lol)

[@faithcortis7202]

@@ameliabedelia129 haha I cannot stand buttercream (any cream is too sweet and makes me feel sick) but I LOVE fondant, literally I obsess over it, its my fave part of the cake 🫣

[@AndreaSmith-gx4yj]

The image on the one-star cake looks like Grandma's wallpaper. The flowers and their placement are artless. The seam would cause most brides to lose their minds. It would also be upsetting to see guests grimacing when they taste it and then watching caterers taking away slices of cake with one bite out of them. Yikes.

[@AB_Evans]

I thought the same! Except it was an old family friend in my world who had the wallpaper that looked exactly like the 5 star print. And I remember the awful dark evergreen colored trim around it all. I remember my Ma just loving it and saying it was so pretty. I was like, what? LOL We then ended up with some awful wallpaper growing up in our house. Ahhh, the good ol' days - just now in the form of a wedding cake! 😂

[@KaswekaKayonde]

When you send a design to a home baker, please expect that they will input their own touch and not give you the exact this.

[@average4098]

My eyes popped when i saw the first cake🤩 But the second looks like something an inexperienced, but kind hearted, grandma might attempt!

[@SamNumberOneFan]

I would be soooo pissed at the "professional" bakery if that was my wedding cake.

[@patriciadurio562]

I worked in a grocery store bakery not a high end store and we used pre baked vanilla or chocolate sheet cakes for birthday cakes etc. These came frozen and we would have to take them out and thaw them before icing. From baked to frozen to thawed it does something to the texture and overall flavor as opposed to fresh bake cooling and icing. It was done for convenience and expediency.

[@cat_clawz9473]

Me on the 5 star cake: you can EAT those flowers???? Genuinely I thought they just stuck flowers or like plastic carnations on it bc it looked really good

[@lisagd22]

Technically, they're edible, but they don't taste good.

[@isaacmedina5271]

i recently just discovered you not too long ago and i’m just sad that i didn’t find you sooner 😭 i really love your videos and the energy u put in them! your so underrated!

[@vanshikag.9304]

Who wants her to make the wedding cake which is in the photo/picture

[@TheIcingArtist]

omg...!!!🤣⚰️

[@vanshikag.9304]

I know u can do it 😂

[@christlebuys5747]

.... thought the same thing.... ☺

[@vanshika1695]

Yes please

[@yintotheyang6433]

@@TheIcingArtist do it I dare you

[@jamieklinger3836]

Hahah. I'm dying about the smallest throwaway line. My brother is a foot taller than me and we ALWAYS quote "Orange County!" "You are my same height, that is neat..."

[@itsv961]

I want to see a video of you recreating the 5 star cakes 😍

[@consultingdetective6310]

the hand painted flowers on the first cake were just lovely!

[@cbaelz120]

In regards to the first cake, would she be able to copy it identically without breaking the maker code of honour? This seems a lot like artwork so I don't think that copying it exactly would be the right thing to do.

[@corneliahanimann2173]

I mean I guess so, but I don't know if this applies to cake. It is a wedding cake after all, so when someone comes with a request for their special day you'd probably want to really deliver on that specific request and not play around with your own take on the idea. I'd get it when it's a birthday cake, there it makes more sense to have more freedom, right? And another thing is, you don't always have the option to reach out to the original artist with a baker. With a painting or a sculpture etc. You can order it from across the world and maybe have some careful delivery done, what if the baker is from Hong Kong and your wedding is in the US? It wouldn't make sense to go out of your way and get that baker to do it. Maybe it's not such an insensitive thing to blatantly copy a cake.

[@jessieeleena1173]

Lol the fact that they worked harder to hand paint it than just print it is actually awesome.

[@lauragarnham77]

apple and cinnamon are a classic flavour combo and an apple and cinnamon cake should be delicious...that it tasted like soap makes it sound like they used crappy artificial flavours... As a side note I really like your pink hair, fantastic colour!

[@sallyvanhorne7053]

I honestly wasn't too impressed with either of these cakes... I know I wouldn't have been a happy customer with them. I would LOVE to see you do a cake and compare it to a 1 and 5 star bakery!

[@AllthePrettyPurses]

She did this -- it was the crayon cake: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKeaipx7mZ1lhtU

[@Noreen_Ni_Riain]

omg it's beautiful!! I love the way the flowers turned out 🤩

[@Snowflakes89]

The 1st cake is beautiful, and the hand painted flowers instead of edible are incredible.

[@kieshashaw7701]

I LOVE your videos and I don’t know why I’m so obsessed!!!

[@TheOnlyTherazan]

I feel having an artist hand paint stylized flowers is artistically a lot more valuable than having a print of objectively more detailed flowers. You didn't get what you ordered... you got even better!

[@dyslexiahelpforallages4176]

The 1 star one wasn't good enough. I also wouldn't accept it for a wedding cake. And I got a budget cake but it tasted amazing and looked beautiful. Not complex, but elegant and beautiful. LOVE these experiments.

[@ashlynn1652]

I'm not going anywhere, I have no occasion or nothing but I just want that cake. It's absolutely stunning😍.

[@6eehappy]

I love how when the cake tastes good theres no sharing. But when it’s weird or gross it’s all “you gotta try this!”

[@1Tako1]

I already thought the 2nd cake was bad but was like, "at least the flowers look kind of nice." Then you said they were fake.

[@blessed_bby3541]

You should do having a one star baker and a 5 star baker make one of your cakes and then rate them with yours

[@rhyla5719]

I think she already did that with her crayon box cake.

[@MaryannV973]

I love these uploads! I’m wondering if you can do something similar with quinceañera cakes? They’re often even more elaborate than wedding cakes.

[@faizaakter1456]

I was looking for a video to watch while eating, and this pop up

[@Digitally_Imagined]

those handpainted flowers were lovely, definitely elevated from any edible image

[@momoj9574]

that five star cake was literally beautiful i wish i could hand paint cakes

[@ajd8558]

Just curious: wedding cakes are obv made to feed a lot of people so do you dish out all these cakes to neighbours and friends or are y'all eating cake for the next 2 weeks? :-D Don't you get a bit sick of cake eventually?

[@KittenGoesGrr]

Maybe they freeze the cakes and eat it occasionally?

[@kmarshirley]

Maybe they donate them 🤔

[@plushieteddy]

people freeze their left over wedding cake :) i know some people will give guests some to take home.

[@elizabethingalls4437]

I personally never get tired of cake, I love it.

[@lisagd22]

@@plushieteddy In the 60s and 70s, it was standard for the guests to be given a piece of cake to take home. They even made little boxes you could have your names and date printed on, and they'd put the slice in so it made it home safely. Of course, every wedding cake back then was white cake with basic buttercream icing. The fancier ones had royal icing swags and other piping. Things have certainly changed!

[@Local.0taku]

I’m obsessed with your content!! Even though I’ve failed at every cake I’ve ever made, I’m always inspired by your work! Please adopt me 😂

[@lynneufeld3175]

Start off with a simple cake but use solid cubes of Imperial margarine or real butter if you can afford it 😉

[@JimboInTheHouse1]

Those three monstrous silk flowers were the focal point of the cake. LOLOL! Also, I think that print on the cake looks like wallpaper.

[@mirvaleinonen1180]

I would like to see you try more wierd kitchen things from Wish or Amazon. Edit. I love your channel, so happy I found it. I wish all the best for you and your family, and everyone who reads this.

[@plantsntrance5513]

5 star one looks absolutely beautiful, you can tell they love doing this and its their passion, whereas the 1 star company probably doesnt have as much passion after 50 years lol