Vanilla cake, cream cheese frosting with raspberry filling. Filled and crumb coated then had to make more frosting and didn’t have enough powdered sugar and the powdered sugar that I did have clumped. Was worried about over mixing and making it too loose so I settled for clumps. Tasted good though.
by haley010223
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Still looks pretty good, I’d have a piece. It all takes practice, just keep doing it!
That’s really impressive for a first cake. Mine was much worse.
hey, it tasted good and that’s what matters
Way more advanced frosting than I’d have attempted on my first try, so props to you for that. It looks delicious!
Mmm
Is it just me or your cake looks slightly gummy
My first cake was VERY dense, and poorly decorated. Yours is beautiful, and the structure you can improve! You got this, keep baking!
Better than my first attempt. But let your dissatisfaction push you to greater glory as mine did!
One of the nicer looking ‘fails’ I have seen. A little technique issue and a little ingredient issue, easily remedied for the next one. I like it!
That’s a solid amateur’s cake any day of the year. Ive definitely made ones that have come out way worse. Keep your chin up and be proud of that tasty looking thing.
Omg great job!
I’d happily eat it.
If it tasted good then that’s a full win, because it looks good too
That is good for a first bake!!! Congrats and here’s to many more.
It’s cute
just sift your powdered sugar if it’s clumpy.
I love it
amazing for a first !!
Listen. If that is your first ever cake, *you did great.*
I’m a pastry student. I have to take not one but *two* cake decorating courses for my degree. There is a reason and that reason is: *making cakes look pretty is hard.*
Leveling a cake is hard. Coating a cake is hard. Decorating a cake is hard. The fact that you were able to get a three-layer cake (with a dam and a fruit filling! holy shit!!) pretty straight and level and not end up with crumbs all up in your buttercream the first time you tried it is *awesome.*
So, a couple tips for next time: our chef actually does not like crumb coats and she makes us cover our cakes all in one shot. I’ve tried it both ways on my own and honestly, I think Chef is right. For coating, your icing needs to be closer to whipped cream consistency than peanut butter consistency. Heat is your friend for making your cake extra smooth and pretty; once you get your cake coated you can warm your spatch in hot water, dry it off, and use a gentle touch to smooth your icing.
Definitely sift your powdered sugar next time. Sifting the clumps out right at the beginning will save you a lot of grief. It *is* possible to overmix cream cheese icing but honestly it’s pretty hard to do and easy to fix (let it hang out in the fridge until it stiffens up, then give it another beating). But again, for coating, you *want* it to be on the softer side.
The only other thing I’d suggest for now is shooting for more consistent layer thickness next time; also it looks like your cake might have been just a tad bit overmixed going by the tunneling going on there. No big, just something to watch next time.
But honestly? If it tastes good and the recipient liked it, then you dun good!
The next one will be way better I promise!
This looks good, btw I think you are just your own worst critic.
If a friend presented this to me I would love it. I think its an impressive first attempt.
I don’t think that’s a fail for a first cake. I think you did a great job and as long as it still tasted good, that’s what really matters.
I can taste the pink colouring form here, but this is an excellent first attempt.
What would you do differently next time?
I do not believe this is your first cake *in all the best ways*!!!
You had a solid dam to contain your filling (great job!)
Your layers are super even and level! (most rookies miss that!)
And your decorations look like they were intentionally designed for the recipient! (who I hope loved the cake!)
Well done! 🌟 How did it taste?
WOW! It’s so straight and tall! My 2 layer cakes end up lopsided. I would devour that cake.
I am here to help you with that.
You should be quite happy with your cake! Bravo!
Then you’re doing it right! Imagine if this was the result and you were thrilled – you might stop there! Now you get to keep going.
I think for your first time you did very well.
If your powdered sugar is clumpy, sifting it will be your best bet. All you need is a mesh strainer and a spoon or spatula to help push it though the strainer and break up the pieces. Also, if you have a food processor and you run out of powdered sugar again, you can make your own just by adding regular granulated sugar to the food processor and blending until it’s a fine powder. Regardless, this looks really good for a first attempt!
Looks good for a first attempt TBH! This is why I prefer doing the stacked style naked cakes in a cake ring, way easier to pull off a clean + intentional look. I’m impressed how you did the sprinkles on the bottom, it looks very good!
Next time you can sift your powdered sugar or run through a mesh sieve thingie if it’s clumpy
It looks great to me. I’d dig right in.
My first cake (and only layered cake to date) was very plain and I needed to hold the layers together with skewers. Your cake is far more ornate, and impressive for a first cake
I could show you how to appreciate it…
My first cake I made was for my wife’s birthday a long time ago.
It. Was still too warm for the decorations and they ended up all sliding off to one side like some murder scene.
But if you don’t want your cake, I’ll take it.
It looks so cute!
You’ll only get better from here. That’s really awesome for a first cake. I wouldn’t call it a fail at all
Hey as long as it tastes good that’s all that counts
This is great!
I think this is super good love that power ranger
I’m not sure why you’re unhappy with it. It looks great. And, you said it tastes good.
Pterodactyl
We are our own worst critics. For your first cake you should be proud it turned out great. I still suck at frosting a cake and getting it smooth. It’s only up from here!
You shouldn’t be so hard one yourself! A multi layer cake with filling and decorations? That’s a lot to do. I think it looks good and plus taste is the most important thing anyway!
This looks so good for a first time cake! A 3 layer cake at that. I’m impressed. Keep going!
Taste is the most important. Great job!
I love the colours and sprinkles!
It honestly looks very cool!!!
You created a multi tier cake, with filling, it stands straight, you iced it completely, you decorated it. I’d say it’s an amazing first cake. And it’s written as if you made it from scratch and didn’t use a box. Better than mine.
For clumps, you can always use like a coffee strainer or a regular shifter, takes quite a bit of time but can get them out