My kiddo's birthday was yesterday. The whole family contracted Norovirus and spent the whole weekend vomiting. Party is postponed two weeks, this cake is now hazmat, and I need to do all this work over again!
It's especially crummy because, logically, I should feel alright about a do-over cake. I didn't like how the filling or the ermine frosting turned out on this one, and we became sick fast enough that I hadn't started on the outer decorations yet. That's all good, right? But it's still hours of sweat and love, on top of a 40 hour job, and insane cost in ingredients (particularly eggs).
I promise to post a picture of the finished redo cake (it's an Untitled Goose Game theme for my girl this year) but I figured no one would commiserate like you guys would. 💔
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My kiddo’s birthday was yesterday. The whole family contracted Norovirus and spent the whole weekend vomiting. Party is postponed two weeks, this cake is now hazmat, and I need to do all this work over again!
It’s especially crummy because, logically, I should feel alright about a do-over cake. I didn’t like how the filling or the ermine frosting turned out on this one, and we became sick fast enough that I hadn’t started on the outer decorations yet. That’s all good, right? But it’s still hours of sweat and love, on top of a 40 hour job, and insane cost in ingredients (particularly eggs).
I promise to post a picture of the finished redo cake (it’s an Untitled Goose Game theme for my girl this year) but I figured no one would commiserate like you guys would. 💔
Could you not freeze it? Then decorate when needed?
Oh no 🙁 Looks like either a cookies and cream or french vanilla on the outside. Tasty
What a bummer!! I’m so sorry!
I’m glad you’re being so cautious and so aware of the sickness though. Better safe than sorry.
At least you have cake while you’re sick 😋
But all jokes aside I hope you all feel better soon. And it’ll turn out even better the second time!
Oh man, that’s so sad. Your cake looks amazing though! I always struggle with icing as beautifully as you did. Any tips?
I’m so sorry. There’s nothing worse than having to delay a kid’s birthday party- except having to delay it because everyone is dealing with a horrible virus and you’ve already spent hours (and dollars) on a cake for the occasion. I hope you all feel better soon and that attempt #2 goes perfectly- and that the party does as well. Happy birthday to your little goose! 😉
From a baker to a baker- oof, sorry. That’s a LOT of work. Ermine frosting takes longer than most too, it’s not just tossing sugar in butter. Gotta make the rue, gotta wait to cool, gotta get temps just right to combine. It’s my fave, but it’s not an easy frosting.
It looks delicious. I can tell u worked hard.
I feel like with baking- especially if you are baking for a loved one- you put all this love into a cake. You do it cause you love them, it’s so worth it to get to share your love with them. Then to have to just get rid of it? That’s tough. All that love put in that cake has nowhere to go. I feel for ya
Omg! An untitled goose game party sounds great! The cake looks so tasty, sorry you have to do over! Hope you all get better soon!
I completely understand and sympathize with you. 😞
It looks chef kiss perfect!
I have caught norovirus twice this year and it is the worst thing in the world. I’m so sorry 🙁
Your child might like a Costco birthday cake just as well …. And you can end the whole nightmare of work, expense and memories of norovirus days. Baking is usually fun but not always. Sorry this happened to you.
This is a wonderful cake, great job!
It’s the perfect frosting. It can be colored, it takes cookie crumbs and stuff just as well. Its creamy and not overly sugary. More stable than other creamy frostings like cream cheese. Took me a while to get a method that was reliable too and once I did I was putting everyone on some ermine.
It was clever
This looks so yummy I might eat it even with the risk of norovirus
I love that game
Can you share your ermine recipe you used? I made a two layer cake and used a recipe cupcakes. The ermine was delicious but I didn’t make enough to cover the sides of the cake and I’m honestly too lazy to do math. Plus I’m not great at math.
Omg this looks so nice, such a great job on the frosting!! Sorry for your family, we also came down with norovirus here and it’s become something I am just trying to forget..
I love untitled goose game and I can’t wait to see the finished one. It’s understandable to feel so disappointed and frustrating. (Especially when it doesn’t seem like you need the practice, the frosting is so perfectly smooth!!?
This looks so delicious. I am so sorry that the birthday party had to be rescheduled and I hope you are all able to recover swiftly!
I feel your pain. I made a huge lemon cheesecake and then my family got the flu the next day and it mostly ended up in the trash. So much cream cheese 😢 it looks like it would’ve been amazing though!
I want to eat the hazmat cake… but I mustn’t.
I hope it’s some consolation that you at least have us Redditors to admire this beloved cake! Beautiful and scrumptious lookin, OP!
You got this mama. It’s okay to cry over a cake, seriously. You poured your heart into it.
The theme is so adorable and I’m really looking forward to seeing it!
This kind of stuff will become a funny memory in a few years, even though it’s obviously not funny today.
So sorry you’re sick, but the cake looks lovely. Untitled Goose is an amazing choice, and I hope you share the finished redo cake!
Looks like it would have been great. My kid was also an Untitled Goose Game maniac
I’m so sorry!!! It’s a beauty, and that’s so much work. I can really empathize, we got norovirus over my daughter’s birthday this year too and I had to pitch the cake too. Norovirus is no joke, it’s such a brutal illness, and it comes on so suddenly. Plus it’s SO STINKING INFECTIOUS you can’t mess around with it at all, everything has to be considered contaminated. Ugh ugh ugh I feel for you. I had a little cry too.
I’m sorry that happened! That’s the worst
But also I’m super impressed at how smooth your icing is at first glance I mistook it for a block of ice
Awww, that sucks. Think of it as a practice cake, it sounds like the cake you’ll eventually make will be awesome!
That sucks!! I’m very curious how much the ingredients cost where you live, would you be comfortable sharing? Thanks and good luck with the second one🫶
Oh my god, my bc is playing untitled goose game rn & that is going to be the cutest birthday party theme!!
I hope you guys all feel better soon, & the cake looks incredible!
I feel you so much on this one 😭
I offered to make cupcakes for my friends baby shower bc it’s her first and I wanted it to be special. She asked for samples in advance and I obliged before I realized how much ingredients are right now. $80 for the base stuff. Felt awful to make batches of cake just for tasting knowing they wouldn’t all be ate.
It’s a beautiful cake but I can understand the frustration of losing all that time!
Save the cost of the eggs, you can make a really delicious chocolate cake without them. I use a “wacky cake” recipe for my vegan baking and non-vegans love it too. It’s a depression-era recipe when eggs and milk were too expensive…
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/8389/wacky-cake-viii/
Some tweaks from the recipe at the link, I do NOT mix it in the pan lol but sift the dry together and the mix the wet ingredients in. You’ll need to double it for 2 cake layers. Also, I add a tsp of espresso powder to enhance the chocolate flavor. You can also use regular white vinegar if you don’t have apple cider vinegar.
I’m so sorry but do you have the recipe to this? It looks so good.
Untitled Goose Game? Damn! I hope she enjoys it, that’s a hilarious game!
Brutalist Cake! 🍰
This is one of the most egregious acts of cruelty I’ve ever seen perpetrated by the baking gods.
Here we have this absolutely delicious-looking cake, all set to eat, and then we learn it might actually be a ticking virus bomb, just ready to explode.
The worst part is since noro has no visual or scent-related cues, you’ll have to forever wonder if the cake truly was a health risk.
But ultimately, you 100% made the right call. I had noro last spring and wouldn’t wish it on anyone. Please accept my condolences during your time of mourning for the loss of your beloved (and beautiful) cake.