I Paid 3 Bakeries $2,300 to Make MY Birthday CAKE!

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My first ever BIRTHDAY cakes ordered from a bakery! For my birthday this year we wanted to go all out and make a really fun video of getting our favorite bakeries to surprise me with EPIC cakes based off something they think I would love, and oh did they blow me away!!! Someone made ME into cake, a giant topsy turvy stack of foods as cake with me on top and an insane 3D carved stand mixer with everything edible (even the pipping bag!!!!) WHAT?!?! Omg.
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[@TheIcingArtist]

How would you rate these cakes???

[@Oomimi10]

They all look amazing, not gonna lie

[@Beneficivl]

good!

[@laurenschenck5355]

They all look INCREDIBLE 💖

[@kloee7254]

hear me out hear me out paying subscribers $500 to make a cake maybe the subscribers can vote on the winner ? it would be cool to give some exposure to some of your fans who do have baking skills!! I have little to no skills but count me in 😩

[@creativityinyou1878]

First one would be A 6.5💕 Second one a 8.5💌 And last one a 10💝

[@safidraws]

I think we can all agree the 1000 dollar cakes actually looked like a 1000 dollar cake

[@portellajuliana]

Lots of love for all bakeries, the cakes are all gorgeous... BUT I can't believe Laurie chose the first one as the favorite! I mean, the 3rd one is on a WHOLE other level, and I don't think I've ever seen such a cool birthday cake before. The details, the personalization, the flavor (apparently), and the construction are insane. I mean, even the taco was a cake! The amount of research they did was also so impressive, and I feel that after all that work and having gone through 3 trucks to get that cake over to her, they probably were a bit disappointed that she chose the first one that was so much more rushed =/

[@bananablues142]

Yeah, I would've been offended if I were them. All that effort, just for her to choose the sloppiest cake out of the three as her fave...

[@mssimgirl]

Right?? That was my thoughts! They had like a perfect replica of her dog on there and all these hyper detailed versions of all of her favorite foods. A cake that looked exactly like her trip and her truck and trailer. Like how does it get more personal than that third cake?? They went ABOVE and BEYOND. I was floored.

[@leifang1211]

The first cake in concept is really good. But the square base at the bottom was boring and lazily decorated, the figure doesn't hold up to closer inspection. The third cake, that's the one that draws attention and honestly matched what she hoped for before seeing any of the cakes.

[@KykyJojobear]

I loved them all, but honestly my favorite was the first one too. Sure the skill wasn’t on the same level, but I like what I like😋

[@joyfuljaj]

I think she liked the concept. She clearly loved them all and picked the last as the best tasting.

[@GsFoodSecrets]

You should do " Can Kevin make a better cake than a one star bakery" I think that would be interesting 💕

[@ayanam2162]

That's a great idea

[@TheIcingArtist]

THISSSSSSS!!!!

[@KhushMarwadi]

NOT THE 1 STAR BAKERY lol

[@virginiagomez7442]

LMAO not even three star 😭😭😭😭

[@alyssa6215]

Yessss

[@Pozorrogo]

My GOD that $1k cake is so gorgeous and detailed, I think worth every single penny. Its one of those once-in-a-lifetime type cakes thats so well thought out. Im shocked with how much detail and how cool everything looks on it!

[@saskiah.8991]

The 3rd one is insane!!!! Definitely worth the 1000$. But all bakeries did a great job. Happy birthday from Germany 😊

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Yes for the prices they all did well.

[@truelilladi]

It's the only one that said Happy Birthday clearly too! That's the fave

[@nagarajud3048]

Same😊

[@Akashiachan]

i think the second one was super personalized! if it had just been any old kitchen aid mixer it wouldn't have been, but she made your mixer specifically, and the logo on the brick wall made it look like something out of a video :) and the fact that it's all edible... wowzers. third cake obviously takes it (it being "the cake") but i would HOPE so at 1k!

[@donnaokoniewski3761]

I loved the fact that ALL of the cakes components were edible! When you pay that much money for a cake, you want it ALL to be edible. Hands down, the third cake for 1,000 dollars was Ahhhhh-MAZING. The second cake with all the detail of the mixer was INCREDIBLE! The first cake was lovely, but I just didn't get a WOW out of it for the price. Happy Birthday!

[@JellyJessYT]

THE EDIBLE PIPING BAG?!?!? MY MIND IS BLOWN AWAY (from all these cakes actually, so much detail in everything :O)

[@aliehawhite8616]

Or as Laurie says it "Piping Beg" lol

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Yeah that was crazy wonder how many back ups they had in case it cracked.

[@kyupin1075]

you should check out sideserf cake studio, she makes hyperrealistic cakes and uses that technique, she's super cool :D

[@GsFoodSecrets]

So for next in the series, an insane decorated cake that is BUTTERCREAM ONLY! No fondant, gum paste, etc. all decoration is butter cream only.

[@samerinaa]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Arrietta1977]

Yeeesssss!!!

[@TheDlsarmywife]

I'd love to see that too!!!

[@dietotaku]

YES!! I want to see some ICING artistry, not fondant artistry!

[@aamnapasha2072]

Or just a cake with out fondant yeh that's what I was thinking.

[@shl24yw89]

Mr. 'best assistant' taking it personally. Lol. Give him his own $1000 bday cake next time.

[@GsFoodSecrets]

As a baker myself, I love how simple and neat the 1st cake was however, the 3rd cake was just gorgeous! Just picture it at a little girl's birthday party - it will be such a showstopper!

[@cakerbaker9965]

The first one is far from neat…the figure is very poorly done. I think if someone is in business and selling cakes for hundreds of dollars, and modeling figures isn’t their strong suit, there’s no shame in buying molds to help…face molds, body molds etc…I’ve seen some amazing ones…and it makes sense to save on time also.

[@user-zx9wt9ke2l]

It was not neat lol i’m no baker but I think I could have done way better than that first one it was awful

[@stephaniesilva6753]

@@user-zx9wt9ke2l it really was.. the body of the person is so bad

[@biaancaz]

I'm a baker too and because of that, I immediately could point out all the flaws and imperfections. It wasn't neat lol and to be honest, too plain. If a week and a half notice wasn't enough for them to work with such a large budget, they should've declined the order.

[@MrsBees]

Laurie didn't talk about all the imperfections of that first cake though. If you look at the unicorn cake you can see a big tear in the fondant right above the left eye(unicorn's left, our right). That is such a simple detail that you can't mess up. It's a regular round cake. There is something wrong if a pro can't cover a small round cake without ripping the fondant and then allows it to be in the finished product. That was unacceptable.

[@tiffanylee3634]

Ok the last one killed it. Like slam dunk! They did an amazing job! Hit everything on the nail and included soo much detail. I've been patiently waiting for another video and this was perfect! Happy Birthday Laurie!!!!

[@dannyt7269]

It’s $1k! It better be slam dunk. People only pay that for a wedding cake unless rich.

[@GsFoodSecrets]

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

[@MargoMB19]

Ooohhh I haven't seen that suggestion before, that sounds really interesting!

[@kristysmith9723]

Yes! That's a good idea

[@amandaa4635]

But have 2 different people order it so they do not suspect anything

[@reginabest4266]

Yep I'm for it!

[@katscott6335]

@@amandaa4635 nah the bakeries know it’s them by now I’m sure (especially since they’ve now gone through her Instagram)

[@myloveisgod]

what i love about the third cake is that it has vegan cakes built into it. perfect for any guests who have eating restrictions, it's built right into the whole cake! the baker really thought things out

[@gigglesfollowed]

i am vegan and i wanted to cry when i found out there was vegan cake.

[@myloveisgod]

@@gigglesfollowed me too, and they both sound so good 😭

[@stephaniejoobern1001]

True! That was so sweet of them to do (pun intended!)

[@savvasf7136]

But would a vegan want to eat a part of a cake that touched another part?

[@myloveisgod]

@@savvasf7136 it looks like it's divided safely. i'm vegan and as long as it wasn't contaminated i'd eat it. i'm assuming the baker took precautions when adding the vegan layers :)

[@2toosexE]

I love cake 3 it's so sentimental and it just seems like your personality. Jolly and all over the place

[@TheIcingArtist]

Hahaha accurate!!!

[@LillybethLilyLeah]

I cant believe her favorite cake was the first one...To me it was lazy creatively and sloppy. The third one hit a home run🙌😍

[@naomiolutayo]

I agree

[@dannyt7269]

Definitely sloppy and simple details were missed regardless of price. Like the cardigan not being attached and the color of the lips. I’d be mad for the price.

[@o0Theresa0o]

I wonder if she's friends with the baker or something, because that was not a deserved favorite.

[@SaraKkkkkkkk]

She likes looking at herself. The third cake was 100% the winner.

[@sageshroom]

its especially disappointing considering how many AMAZING cakes they've gotten from that bakery before. you'd think that if you have a repeat customer (who also is technically advertising your works) asking for an expensive birthday cake you would put insane effort into making it perfect.

[@sutharsinirajakanthan6728]

I LOVED THE BAKING THEMED ONE! I don’t understand what Laurie sees in that 1st cake. It was messy, the gold foil was sloppy, and just wasn’t creative. The other two were phenomenal!

[@gigglesfollowed]

i dunno i don't think it was that bad, it was... sweet. simple. if it didn't have to stand up against an $800 and a $1000 cake it looked quite good. just not so jazzy.

[@sutharsinirajakanthan6728]

@@gigglesfollowed Yeah I can agree with you.

[@k49821]

@@gigglesfollowed There's a difference between simple and well put together and simple because someone ran out of time. Just some air brushing to create different shadows on the clothes, putting seams together better, and smoothing out more of the wrinkles would have made it look soooo much better!

[@sutharsinirajakanthan6728]

@@k49821 Exactly! The hands looked especially rushed! It would have made such a difference if they had spent more time on the figure.

[@cheatahmame6663]

I thought they could have done something (anything!) with that white box. It was too plain. Even if they just airbrushed some color on it and put something around the bottom of it.

[@allisongomez7263]

I'm leaning towards the second or third cakes over the first. They could have done a lot with a simple damp brush to smooth out some of those rough edges and there were scratches in the fondant that didn't need to be there. It looked a little rushed, and if the other two did theirs in the same window of time without making mistakes, the first one should have been just as capable.

[@myladycasagrande863]

I agree that the first one could have been better, but the size of the business may have been a factor. If I recall correctly, the first one is a home bakery, so likely a 1-2 person operation. If the other shops have more people, they can get more done in the same time span.

[@SS-td7hg]

Also there’s a difference in price as well (450 in the first, 800 in the second and 1000 in the third). The prices also reflect this.☺️

[@ufuctitup]

@@myladycasagrande863 I understand and somewhat agree, however, I have purchased cakes for cheaper than this, made by one person, done in a similar or less of a time frame, and they were not that messy. I am shocked the person who made cake #1 sent that to Laurie. I made a fondant cake once and I was able to smooth my fondant out better that this. This person is supposed to be a professional and they charged $450!!!! That is not a small amount of money. Imagine you got that cake for your daughter on her birthday, would you be happy with it? I wouldn't. I would be upset as its a mess, scratched, torn, ripped apart, you can see bits on unmixed dye, you can see the hand was thrown together and had black dye on it, there were chunks of fondant falling off the cake like where the shirt/collar meets the neck, the seams were the raw edges of the fondant and not even cut straight etc. That is so unprofessional and unacceptable. You do not send a cake out looking like that.

[@Bree5three]

@@SS-td7hg A cheaper price doesn’t justify poor execution. Everything should be done properly, you got a professional because you want professional results. The price tag should just mean things are on a smaller scale and with less components/extravagance not bad quality.

[@vivienne_lavida]

Wow the third cake is insane. Love the vegan elements as well. The baking team put a lot of thought into the details!

[@christihenderson732]

I think the 3rd cake is the best. That’s insane! So many personalized elements, the detail and 3 different cake flavors? Just wow!! I think they hit it out of the park! I do love the other two but the 3rd is just wow!

[@cookiecrazy53]

For the first bakery, I’ve absolutely LOVED their previous cakes in this series, but sadly I’m disappointed, they did not do this cake justice. Unfortunately too many obvious messy details and for the price, they still could have neatened it up a little more. The last one was amazing!!

[@xChijouChanx]

It's like they did all the detail on the face and the held cake and the body fell flat :c

[@7kraska]

Yeah it was very messy and didn't look good at all :(

[@ansleylangele2053]

I love how much work they put in for the $1000 cake. Like they literally put Lauri on frosting.

[@TammyD123]

Next challenge: Three cakes dedicated to all that Kevin does with an unlimited budget since he’s basically priceless. 😂

[@HebeのCup]

UM YES!!!!!

[@melissamcclain34]

AGREE

[@Kt-cn2rq]

🤣 yes that little sign they put for him was hilarious

[@helenalena6193]

I absolutely hated the first cake. I think you were a bit unfair about the second cake, it really deserved a 10/10. The last one omg, EPIC CAKE!

[@neptunians]

I am in love with the 3rd cake!! yes, it was the most expensive one but the idea and details, just fell in love with it.

[@TheGoldenBoys442]

the third one sucked

[@dhanushr04]

@@TheGoldenBoys442 I guess u are a minimalist!!

[@Akira12364]

@@TheGoldenBoys442 so do you

[@starshollow6406]

Oh my gosh the second cake is sooooo cool! But the third cake is EPIC! They did a great job on Archie! Sooo cute! Absolutely adorable!

[@AstorReinhardt]

That last cake is stunning. I still think these prices are pretty insane (being broke as I am), but yeah that last one was...wow.

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Some people willing pay that much specially if like when hit 20, 30,40,50 etc age they do go all out.

[@Atomicroxi]

I feel like its worth more than 1000$ with all the details they put in, the time it must have taken omg

[@tsundereyoongi]

I could never justify spending even $300 on a cake, but that last one is insane

[@amberficke8387]

I'd say 3rd cake is 10/10, second cake is 8/10 the proportions of the stand mixer were a little off and the 1st cake 5/10 from a distance looked great but the close ups..the detail was beyond disappointing. Considering the other cakes you've shown from this bakery, I did not like it.

[@k49821]

Agreed. I thought she was too generous to the first one, things can be simple and good but the first one just looked slapped together to me.

[@mizzstizzie]

@@k49821 I agree like that zombie cake was so amazing. And then this one the mistakes were very very visable. For 450 dollars it could have been a lot cleaner

[@beckymurphy4714]

Watching all the baking competitions on Food Network has "trained" me to look at details like seams in the fondant, sloppy work on hands/faces, etc. I saw so many issues with that first cake, and I was disappointed. It was such a cute idea, but it looked rushed. The third cake was the most personalized - not just her name and/or likeness, but other things that matter in her life. The second cake had a lot of impressive details, but, like she said, was rather generic.

[@portellajuliana]

Same

[@bonniehowell9206]

It's a shame too because that artist's previous work was amazing.

[@shiaras4675]

I feel like if the 1st cake perfected all those teeny details, it would be my favorite of all of them. Simple concept, all about Laurie, and obvious birthday cake. The 2nd cake was great, the egg shells and the piping bag were my favorite. I just feel like it was too impersonal. If it weren't for Laurie's logo, it could be mistaken for a bakery opening cake or something. Now, the third cake was just insane! Loved the topsy turvy and the taco! I think all I can say on it that weren't already said is that it feels more of a "Congratulations on the 4.6M subscribers" kind of cake rather than a birthday cake. Either way, all of them were great and wished I lived around the area so I can order from then as well!!

[@a.a.6318]

This all the way🙌🙌 You hit the nail on the head

[@celestelopez4333]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVELY!! The last cake reminds me of the cakes from the baking competitions on TV. Definitly a work of skilled cake sculptors. And 3 flavors, winning!! But the mixer cake was Amazingly realistic.

[@Chef4Funn]

All of those cakes were amazing, but that last one was over the top! They really paid attention to detail. Happy Birthday!

[@GsFoodSecrets]

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

[@hiddenkitty7596]

that mixer cake was amazing! and 800$ for that i was thinking it was going to be way more for that master piece

[@luciadiaz9426]

Laurie is always so natural with us and I am always so excited to see her vids!

[@scarletaria]

Wow, this is probably the first time where I feel like every cake was actually worth what she paid for it. Holy cow.

[@sohamak176]

I like the idea of the first cake but I wish they have spent more time and effort on it. However the third cake is just amazing. May you have the happiest birthday ever 💖

[@guaranteedtopwn]

Holy CRAP that last cake was impressive, that's what you want if you spend $1000 on a birthday cake.

[@LauraWootenReviews]

Wow all the cakes looked so good. I loved all of them, but the last one was my favorite. I loved all the detail on the cake, it was amazing. The flavors sounded really good on all the cakes as well. I'm sad that part of your favorite cake fell in the end 😢 Hope you still got to enjoy most of it!

[@pinkysistamb]

Happy upcoming birthday! That $1000 birthday cake was truly amazing with all the themes and details and multiple different flavored cakes! All 3 bakeries did an amazing job! That 1st cake made the best looking you, so adorable!

[@luciadiaz9426]

Seeing the realism cakes that I absolutely love I think Laurie should do a realism cake. Like a cake that looks like something real!

[@Vanadisir]

The first one was a lovely concept with a lot of care, I liked it, another week and details would have been perfect.

[@lizzykate93]

I love the cartoon version of you in the first cake and the last cake, just wow! Shame it fell apart a bit but it looked so impressive. Happy birthday Laurie! 🥳🎂🍾🎁

[@hurphenelondwil2419]

OK but he is the best assistant! Did you see him being a pro getting those fork cutting shots? And the man`s driving skills are second to none with some of these cakes! So glad you're happy Laurie! These were great.

[@kropka8259]

The third one blew me away! THE DETAILS! And you get 3 different cakes? A winner. Amazing!

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

Not only do I love all you do, but I also absolutely love the ideas you come up with and then let artists/designers run with a blank "canvas"!!! Mmmm, Perfection you are!!!

[@mariacarrioncarrion6085]

I´m so glad I started watching your content you actually helped me find out what I want to be when I get a little older I want to be a baker like you Thank you for being someone I admire on you tube. Thank you!!!!

[@dbarnes66]

They were all unique in their own way. Each cake artist did an exceptional job. I liked them all.

[@eringamma4459]

All the cakes were awesome! Great job bakers. #3 was my favorite. Happy Birthday Laurie. 🎉

[@Cubisum]

The last cake is the best cake! As soon as I saw it I, I bursted into tears (pregnancy hormones 😭) because they included everything you’ve described about yourself making it extremely personal!

[@baffledbumblebee]

Happy Birthday Laurie and congrats on that Assistant promotion to Kevin! 😜

[@hiho8084]

That last cake really took the cake. Fantastic.

[@navroopkaur6423]

I liked the 3rd one. It has every detail of your life. That concept would be really cool for someone 's 100th birthday

[@amandab.6815]

I think that $1000 cake is amazing! It's so detailed in technique, and in personalization to you.

[@agnes_h]

my favourite is the second "baking" cake! the details are there, it is very put together and not too out there. alsoo... cookies and cream! the third cake is stunning but there's just too much going on for me. but totally worth the money. the first one is a really great price but i don't like the crystal L and some of it looks unfinished. love the photograph collage on the cake board though, very creative.

[@Leena79]

They are all gorgeous! I agree that the blender wasn't personalized enough, but for the other two, the tall cake is absolutely amazing, but for a party, how could you even start cutting into that? It's an absolute show stopper, but the simpler design of the first one leaves more room for the real star of the party, the birthday girl, to shine.

[@kevk9894]

Happy Happy Birthday Laurie 🥂 & love your channel. You’ve got the coolest assistance with you all time (Kevin).

[@k.c3731]

The northern lights picture you two took was so beautiful!!

[@seheine]

OMG! I think I saw the second cake posted in a FB group I’m part of by the baker! How cool!

[@Lolamay2011]

You have to try some of Emma’s goodies recipes or do some sort of a collab with her, that would be awesome.😍 Love u!

[@Clarky1951]

Wow…cake #3 is EPIC!!! Definitely nailed everything about you. Impressive amount of details and work. #1 is 2nd absolutely a runner up. #3 although looks awesome, too boring. Something most bakers might do. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Laurie 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

[@shelly_rae]

The 3rd cake!!!! Was outstanding!!! And amazing!!!!! Beautiful !! And happy birthday Laurie 🎂!!!

[@HsjjHkHkakkskb]

Happy birthday Laurie hope you enjoyed the cakes they look so good

[@TheSchnoodlemom]

They all were amazing, but the last one was AWESOME! SO many details and fun things from your life.

[@toribarnes8]

justice for the third cake!!!!

[@katiceramirez9021]

Wow! The details on all 3 were crazy good! That last one though...it was like a scrapbook of you as a cake. So flippin' cool!

[@jojobee42]

I have to pick the middle (multi-layer) cake as the winner! Even though they're all lovely, that one has just sooo many details it's amazing! And the flavours sound delicious...

[@ad4029]

As a baker I am so happy you give these small businesses all this attention and money to support them! What a dream for those businesses!

[@kilrkitty0818]

Idk why but cake one made me cry lol Her reaction was so sweet 🎂

[@Donteatacowman]

I love the restraint when cutting the cakes. I would personally just be like "Ah yes, one slice" and go from the top to the bottom no matter the shape. Four foot long cake slice? Yeah, it's a birthday cake, go nuts

[@jiyajames9346]

Happy birthday Laurie 🎂🎁 , god bless you and help you to continue your baking for a long time 💓

[@oliviatrovato]

You should order a cake from a famous cake artist like Natalie Sidesurf, and then try to see if you can bake a similar cake better than she can!

[@gogo8109]

I think the 2nd one is sidesurf

[@Amzzyyo]

TBH this is the first time I've seen a cake thats worth absolutely every penny. Cake #3 is AMAZING!!!!

[@emilyb1385]

The mixer cake was a miss for me... The icing looks grey and more like dirt as oppose to icing. They could've done a fun nod to your hair color by doing purple icing. The first cake was a bit messy in my opinion and could have had some parts neatened up. The third cake quite literally took the cake for me! It is stunning and full of you!!

[@cutierenesmeegirl]

Well the icing was Grey because it's cookies and cream frosting which I think is her fav

[@willowlav]

that's what cookies and cream frosting looks like /nm

[@ladykiwi2946]

WOW! All of them are amazing, but the middle one is my favorite, when it comes to the kinds of flavors and everything else. You gave them a budget and details and they ran with it all! Also, the mixer cake details are insane as well! I do agree about cake Archie… 🫣I love Archie!❤

[@MargoMB19]

Cake-you is just adorable and I can't imagine actually cutting into and eating it! The second one, the edible gelatin piping bag absolutely blew my mind, what the actual heck?? How.... Dang!! Laurie's little freak-out trying to move a cake onto a table with her eyes closed had me laughing so hard. That last one though, that last one was just miles above the others, my goodness!! (I type my comments as I'm watching, in case this feels especially disjointed...) Laurie's facial expressions when she tastes each cake, that's always one of my favorite parts of these videos. She looks like she's absolutely in love, lol.

[@alishaparr577]

I think they're all amazing and right on target for quality and detail for the money they asked for. They all earned it.

[@charithareddy6161]

"You guys better like and subscribe because these cakes are awkward and heavy af" 😂

[@Bonita283]

WOW!! CAKE- Happy Birthday Laurie!

[@crisy0728]

I was a huge fan in the past, but then a year ago learned I had celiac disease and I stopped watching because I was heartbroken knowing I could never enjoy such amazing cakes like this again. But now that I’ve come to terms with my diagnosis I’m able to appreciate the artistry again and OMG these cakes are fantastic each in their own ways!! I especially love the truck with camper and mountain background layer. ❤️ Do you think you could ever make a video based on gluten free cakes or bakeries? Are there any of those in your area? It would be really neat to see what’s possible since I know it can be such a difficult texture to get right!

[@TheIcingArtist]

Hey hun! I'm so sorry you've been going through such a hard time with your health. I've been struggling for the past few years with what I have allergies to and it's still a journey. Basically having a horrible reaction to everything I eat and can't pin point the actaul problem. Not being able to enjoy the things you love to eat is such a sturggle. I'd love to do a video on gluten free cakes! I think it's such a challenging recipe to master!

[@natascha7094]

I obviously dont wanna say you’ve been wrongly diagnosed. But have you tried using European Flour before? A lot of people in America, get diagnosed with Celiac and/or lactose intolerance but really arent, its just how bad the products in America are. Many of people have no issues eating those things in Europe. Maybe, if youre able to buy some non American products, you can try

[@A.I.P]

The 3rd one is perfect for a huge event that compiles like 7 different cakes in 1. That is insanely impresive.

[@oyvey764]

Happy Birthday Laurie I love that you keep objective to rate the cakes and also make sure people know that they are really good.... it is like the Olympics of Cakes. Happy birthday and I hope you got to enjoy the WHOLE top layer of the vanilla - strawberry cake. My motto when it comes to life is share and help others.... my motto when it comes to cakes DO NOT TOUCH MY CAKE! So I applaud you for being specific... "Love you Kevin BUT HANDS OFF the top layer! " ... Loud and clear. LoL

[@pixazelz]

it wasn't objective , the first cake was too flawed for the price

[@oyvey764]

@@pixazelz thanks for your 2 cents1 year later winkwink I honestly do not recall LoL but I enjoy watching Laurie. I hope you tooooo

[@x3BobO]

The way you just cut into them like it’s another day. I’d be crying cutting into that perfection! 😍😍

[@asugarholicslife]

Oh man, I would love to eat those cakes! They're all amazing. Someday that would be a dream to have random cakes made. I love the first cake with you 👏

[@aysiababyyy3664]

My mom only ever bought store bought cakes for our birthdays. I love seeing you appreciate the bakery cakes as a baker 🥹 very wholesome

[@jazzi8697]

The last one was so cool! I can only imagine how difficult it was to stack it and transport it without it breaking.

[@dmcsweetsbyleighanne]

I feel like the first cake was a one woman show that tried to squeeze you in on top of other orders so that's why it wasn't as detailed as previous cakes. Cake #2 was awesome and I would love to see how the built the structure of that mixer! Cake #3 was built by a team. Awesome work! It only fell apart bc it was cut. I never recommend that my cakes be left out for long periods of time but I also live in the south.

[@MLMLW]

I think they all look fantastic and they all captured the essence of you. Although there is a lot going on, my favorite is the 3rd cake. It has more of a wow factor.

[@HaileyCindy]

Before I even watch this I'm gonna say it can't be a Laurie birthday cake without a peanut butter flavored cake. So if none of these are then they have all disappointed me. 😅

[@HaileyCindy]

Well see...I was disappointed. Lol.

[@lilystarshine24bluebutterf58]

Loved the kitchen aid cake color

[@777Janii]

i love the mixer one, so impressive it's ALL cake! It's so disappointing when there's an awesome cake but over half of it is styrofoam, i feel like that should not happen. At the end of the day it's supposed to be CAKE. They are all great, mixer one is most impressive

[@lavaunjohns7796]

Are you kidding me! Each one was a true work of art and creativity. Unbelievable!

[@kathrynadkisson8964]

Great idea! But give them more time, I feel like the other 2, the third is above and beyond in all ways possible, could’ve been better if they had more time. That said, I agree, 3rd is the best! Next year, around this, do an Easter challenge. I wonder what the bakeries would do. Giant Easter bunny? Giant Easter egg tree? Eostre herself? That, or your ‘assistant’s’ birthday so he gets the credit that he deserves

[@kailynnwilhite5446]

I’m new here so plz be nice I had an idea of a video. You could buy maybe two cakes from one star review bakeries and then try to fix them to make it more of what you want. Or you could go to five star bakeries and give them a certain prompt but try to make it into a different style or prompt maybe spin a wheel? I feel like that would be awesome to watch and to give you a challenge lol love your videos!!

[@GsFoodSecrets]

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

[@virginiababiasz1519]

I am a self taught baker and watching your videos makes my day, thank you for the great videos and the way you make things so fun. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@georgesolomou4268]

450 for that?!?

[@karolinadorobek4442]

Right?? Hideous

[@candy2325]

😭😭

[@kerryb5592]

Happy birthday Laurie from Melbourne, Australia. I have watched and loved every single one of your videos. You, Kevin and Archie are so fun to watch and I have learned many things from flavors to unusual cake ideas. I made the cake out of ice cream in vegan products for my BFF and it turned out amazing. Looking forward to watching many more wonderful videos. xoxo🎂

[@ariellauver8031]

By her saying the 2nd cake wasn't customized towards her kind of confuses me...there's literally a flashing sign that says "icing artist," like she even said the cake could have something to do with the icing artist. what more does she want? she reminds me of my old boss, telling me how they want it done and I do it and then they hate it and blame me for it.