The holidays are one of the busiest and most stressful times of the year for us bakers. As we bake for friends, family and co-workers we can sometimes be way too hard on ourselves. I often see and hear fellow bakers (especially those who may just be starting out) expressing so much frustration in their skills and ability.
I thought it might be fun to share my progress photos from the past year and a half of being a self taught baker. I’m still learning so much, and don’t ever plan to stop. If baking and cake decorating is something you love, don’t ever give up. Be patient with yourself. Take photos of your progress and celebrate the progress you make.
You’ll get there ❤️
by GeneralMedicine8920
50 Comments
that 3 tier cake is gorgeous wow! love love this message its a great reminder to be gentle to ourselves <3 your work is amazing 🙂
The Christmas cake and black gothic cake are my favorites but they are all beautiful!
These are gorgeous!! They make me feel motivation to improve my cake decorating skills
How often do you make a cake?
You have definitely leveled up! Your piping has gotten so consistent and you have a great sense of design 🤩
Your piping is ✨chef’s kiss✨
WOW! Your piping is art.
This is amazing, thank you for sharing.
Always keep trying and look what you can achieve.
You are amazing!
They’re so pretty!
You can see your skills getting honed more and more with every cake. Great job, I applaud your grind.
Better and better! That Goth is so much fun!
Wow that 3 tier is so much better than the two I made. Your work is incredible. ❤️
Absolutely beautiful. I love that more traditional cake decoration is making a comeback
Wow!!
Holy shit #6 is insane. These are absolutely gorgeous, OP. Good work, keep going!!!
Wonderful 😊
Wow! I especially like the chocolate one with the skeletons, it’s beautiful!
how many times a week/month do you practice? your work is stunning!
These are gorgeous!
Wow, so beautiful, you are very talented! Thank you for your transparency! Talent needs to be practiced and learned, your work really shows the effort you made to learn.
Omg that 💀 Gothic cake is a stunnerrrr 😍😍
As a self taught baker trying to get better at cake decorating, I really needed to see this!! Feeling motivated to keep practicing and improving, hoping I get to even half of your skill level someday! These are beautiful 🩷
Amazing!! Practice really does make perfect. Now, I just have to get up to the level where your skills were 1.5 years ago lol
Love the styles! Great work
🤩 wowowie
Wow, 15 years of baking magic! Your cakes are like a time machine of deliciousness. Keep spreading the sweetness!
Stunning!!
Damn shordy 🎂
These are GORGEOUS. The improvement in only a year and a half is astounding to me! I want to see what you’re making a year and a half from now. 😍
Absolutely Stunning. Simply no words.
the lambeth designs 🤩 well done!!!!!
I feel like I watched my progression from adolescent to late 20’s through cakes.
Beautiful work OP!!
These are gorgeous!! Piping really does take practice as irritating as it can be when you first start haha
Wow! I aspire to one day be at your cake decorating level
I was not ready for this exhibition of exquisite cake art 😍
Your work is simply gorgeous, and to think you accomplished that in just a year & a half! Congratulations, time for a much deserved self pat on the back.
I love this post! These are all so beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Wowww
I absolutely adore the gothic one! Fantastic!
Progress is amazing. First few were already beautiful, but then it got better as I flipped through 😍😍😍
These are so insanely beautiful. Should be eaten at a summer “cottage” for a countess, circa 1850. Art.
All of those are the best things I’ve ever seen 😩
Wow 🤩 ✨
4th pic made me jump. Dang, that’s beautiful.
Stunning!! I love seeing glow-ups 🤩🤩 curious, are you using the same type of buttercream or have you changed to a new one? That was such a game changer for me. I was so resistant to trying a new one out and I’ll never go back!
That halloween cake is killer. I love baking itself but I have no skills when it come to decorating.
Wowowowow this is so inspiring!
Your growth is incredible. Each cake shows such a distinct evolution in skill and creativity. It’s inspiring to see what dedication and practice can achieve. Can’t wait to see what you create next.
These are all so delightful!
Yes!!! Beautiful and I bet very tasty 🍎🍏🥧