Always amazed at the KZread cake decorators who can’t get smooth buttercream. Seeing you do it shows how skilled you are compared to most.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Wow, really? I never knew that. Thank you!🙏

@sweetsanddandy8639

Ай бұрын

Even on their video tutorials about how to smooth it. Lol. Most definitely stop at "good enough".

You're amazing Karolyn! 🥺☺️🙌❤️🙏 Thank you so much for sharing with us. Even for those of us who can't pay for subscription right now. You are always so good about blessing us with free content. ❤️ I can't begin to tell you how much I have grown through watching you. No one else compares! Cheers to you! ☕

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Just when I start second guessing myself, I see comments like this. Thank you so much, you made my day! 🙏

Thank you for your excellent content and your sincerity, you are an inspiration❤

Yes, I would be interested in knowing or learning how you come up with your cakes designs. Thank you Karolyn for this video. At least, now I know I am not the only one facing cake challenges you mentioned.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Okay great, I gotta organize my thoughts so it all makes sense!

Every single cake I make makes me want to rip my hair out at least once in the process. I think that’s why they are so good and costly 😂😂

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

I feel like it's more normal to be stressed while making cakes than happy 😂 That's why I repeat my mantra..."It's cake, have fun!" to remind myself that even my stressful days are better than sitting at a desk selling insurance (which is what I used to do!)

@raincheck01

Ай бұрын

I wanted to throw a cake against the wall last night. Nothing was going right! I survived and the cake did too lol. It was touch and go though.

Very good points in this. The amount of work that goes into a custom cake is so much more than what the average person sees/thinks. The doweling one and the ac one are so important. It’s tragic to see a beautiful cake slip and slide or fall apart after all the hard work. ❤

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Exactly!

Thank you for this video Karolyn! I'm a hobby baker who has been baking for decades and making specialty birthday cakes for family and friends off and on for a long time. And like someone else mentioned I often want to pull my hair out, or throw everything in the trash, frequently. Friends and family tell me I should start a business, but for some of the reasons you mentioned (among others) I will likely stay a hobby baker who makes special cakes for family as well as cakes for kids in foster care and occasionally sells a cake to someone I know.

@KarolynsKakes

3 күн бұрын

It's definitely a love - hate relationship at times. It can get stressful when it's a full time gig, so it may be best to stay small if you're not prepared to take that on yet!

Girl i swear i been watching you for a long time and i have learn alot from you and i thank you so much!!!❤

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Awwww thanks boo! You're one of my day ones, I appreciate you! 💜🙏

Thanks for sharing Karolyn 💜 I would love for you to put your creative process into an educational tool. You're a great teacher and amazing cake baker/decorator.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Wonderful, thank you!🙏

Omg! You are so right! They show you a picture and say how much, which means "is $25 enough?" Many times I want to quick.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

I understand! If they want grocery store prices, then they shouldn't be ordering custom cakes!

Definitely would like a course on coming up with designs!!!!! Love watching your videos

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you for all of your videos and advice!!!😊

Excellent video, thanks for sharing this information

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Gracias por este video. Lo estaba esperando. Y gracias por activar los subtítulos 👍🏼

I could not agree more with this! I think I have been more stressed doing this than when I worked outside of the home. The late nights, time away from my kids, lack of food/meal time 🤣, cramped hands, sore arms and knee pain, etc SUCK! But at the same time, being able to express my creativity and make others happy with CAKE are worth it sometimes. Then sometimes, like I commented on another's post, you want to pull a Wylie Coyote/Roadrunner situation and see the "BOOM" caption bubble over it and watch it explode into tiny little pieces for the birds to enjoy! 🤣 Also, yes, I would love to see how you come up with designs for your cakes.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Exactly!! People don't understand what goes into making a perfect cake until they try for themselves. Things rarely go your way the entire time. It must be even more challenging with kids!

Amazing as usual. Thanks so much xx

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it😊

Greetings from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 love your tutorials ❤️

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Carolyn with a C! 😊 Thank you honey! Sending love from USA 🇺🇲

Absolute truth! Thank you for your transparency. I would love to know how you come up with your ideas as well. Although I’m getting a little better at this. Great video Karolyn 😊

I love your videos and learn so much! Thank you for reminding me and us all to give ourselves Grace when we don’t get it perfect! ❤❤❤

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

We all need that reminder every now and then! 💜🙏

This was a great video. How do you figure out the size of decorations for the cake. I struggle getting them the right size

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

I always bake / fill / ice my cakes first. (They stay in the fridge during the week while I make the decorations.). This way, I can take a ruler to the cake where I want to put a decoration to measure how big I can make it!

Greetings from the Caribbean

I've been asked to make my friends wedding cake, do you have any videos given tips on doing wedding cakes.

I'm still struggling with marshmallow fondant, hopefully can get the type of results you get. Meanwhile, store bought is what I have to do.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

What's your issue with the MF?

I remember Sharon aka SugarEd.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Love her!!

Is it ok to double up the cream cheese in butter cream

Cake decorating... The only time you get satisfaction from creating something amazing, but also want to see it destroyed (cut and served). Lol

@BrandiDodwell

Ай бұрын

YES!!! So much satisfaction when you see that bad boy go out the door and see the look on customers faces, but also want to pull a Wylie Coyote/Roadrunner situation and see the "boom" caption bubble over it at the same time! LOL

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

It's funny cause it's true! 😂😂

How long should I freeze my cake layers after I bake my cake layers? Is it a different time with different sizes?

@tessmazie

Ай бұрын

You can freeze as little as 30 minutes but best if overnight. You can freeze for a couple weeks without issue.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

I agree with what Tess said. I prefer to bake and freeze one day (freeze overnight), then thaw / fill the next day. If you can't freeze overnight, which has happened to me before, I freeze about 1-3 hours, depending on the size. The smaller cakes will freeze faster than the larger ones!

@shaylahcampbell3000

Ай бұрын

@@KarolynsKakes Okay thank you. I have one more question. When you deliver your cakes are they froze or just chilled in the fridge?

I order one of ebook , And couldn't download ot

@ninibren

Ай бұрын

Usually you get an email with a download link after you purchase it. I also couldn’t download directly from the website but I could from the email I received.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Please email me at KakeAcademy@gmail.com and I'll get it to you!

My friend thought a $20 cake she bought at a grocery store was a lot. Then she said she should have asked me to decorate a cake for her father-in-law. Ingredients, utilities, and my time would put my salary range at MINUS five cents an hour. No thanks. This is why I only want it as a hobby and for family members.

@KarolynsKakes

Ай бұрын

Ummmm, yeah, I would have turned that one down too. Tell her to make it and see how much work it is! Also, she would never work for -$0.05 / hour, so why would she expect you to?!

Quit

@sweetsanddandy8639

Ай бұрын

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