Cake Rescue turning fails into fairytales & 'Blank Space' nightmares | How To Cook That

Cake Rescue, taking cake fails and showing you how to rescue them.
Hi I am Ann Reardon, This week we are looking at the blank space heart cake and why it keeps failing, the epic $200 fairy cake fail and piping ruffle pinjata cake fail.

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[HowToCookThat]

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[tylerhicks]

That second cake fail is really something! I understand that the example cake was worth more than $200 but the baker that made the fail really should have been more open about what they could reasonably do for that price

[froppygirl]

I agree that $200 isn't going to be enough for such an extravagant cake, however the cake decorator should've come back and said she wouldn't be able to do that cake because it's outside of her decorating level.

[jadynfey]

I know she meant fondant, but hearing her say "its supposed to be fondue" made me choke on my drink 😂

[thatfuzzypotato]

Anne's positivity and gentle advice is how I was able to make my daughter a barbie cake for her birthday. It was just a stacked cake to look like a skirt and shoved a barbie in it, but watching these helped me learn how to cut/stack cakes with frosting layers, keep it stable, add a crumb layer, and then decorative frosting flowers. My daughter LOVED it :)

[alexiamoreland]

I think social media is giving people unrealistic expectations about what they can get from their local bakery. The inspiration for that second cake is really top tier. I really wish people knew their local baker isn't going to be able to do that. That is rare skill.

[gwynn]

My sister did a wedding cake for someone, it turned out absolutely beautiful, but she did it for $300 and she probably spent $900 in time alone as the couple also wanted a cake tasting of different cakes and slightly different styles that required her to buy special equipment. She also used the best ingredients she could find. I think it’s a good lesson as when one tries something for the first time and are confused about pricing, talk to a professional in that field first.

[leadharsh]

The amount of cake dave and family gets to eat probably more than compensates for all the failed experiments

[xmimi_kyuu]

ann is always so realistic, she never hides information, there’s never disappointment when ann is involved because she always explains everything so well and describes what could gp wrong and how to avoid it. that’s what i love about this channel. keep doing what you do!!!! you’re really awesome!!!!

[shaunavalon]

I'm so glad that ANTI-CHEF made an appearance - some of his fails have been pretty epic. I love how he never tries to hide how hard certain things can be, and perseveres in spite of his shortcomings. I love watching him learn over time, and get better and better at all the food things. He is amazing, naked and great entertainment. He really shows what it can be like for an average home cook to struggle with high-level cooking, and his work is just so great and informative.

[SardiPax]

For the negative space cake effect, I think a better way to make it work is not to use a balloon at all. I would use a cylindrical container, open at the top, but float a disk that is only slightly smaller than the container on top of the fluid. That way the knife would push the disk down (rather like a syringe) but because there is a small gap around it, the fluid would spurt upward. You could even have a smallish hole in the disk to help direct the fluid upward.

[MarkReedUK]

As someone with a latex allergy the idea of balloons in the stabbable cakes moves them even deeper into horror movie territory for me hehe. So maybe people should check if anyone the cake is intended for has that issue. Great video 🙂👍

[ro]

Re: the 200 dollar cake, I think you're right about the decorator's biting off more than they could chew. They shouldn't have accepted the order in the first place. The client also should have looked into what to expect from any particular cake decorator, of course, and found one that could actually deliver what would be requested, but at the end of the day it's unprofessional to promise a product that isn't possible.

[Vickie-Bligh]

I love how you never attack or blame a cake failure, you just show practical ways to deal with it. Thanks, Ann.

[ChrisWagner]

I can feel both sides in the fairy cake debate. It was likely wrong to assume that you get an extravagant cake for $200 when you pay that amount for a basic and slightly fancy wedding cake. But I'd also be bummed if I paid a lot of money (and $200 is a lot of money) and got that result. Maybe the cake decorator should have communicated with the buyer when she realised that she won't be able to make the exact cake with the available time and money, offer to make a similar cake and find a solution before the disappointment sets in.

[edgeoftheuntimeworld]

8:08 Dang... Now I see why my bf is a cook and not a baker/cake decorator. In 3 hours he can make dishes for so many clients, compared to one cake.
Huge respect to bakers, because it takes A TON of patience to do what they do!

[wolviller]

That wood grain trick with the fondant (fondue :P) blew my mind. It lookd so incredibly good and realistic. And it's so simple to do. If i ever get into making cakes, i'll definitely keep hat one in mind.

[LagiacrusHunter]

For that second cake, the fact that it had a bunch of gummies inside instead of hard candies also makes a big difference. When you squish them all together they want to spring back out!

[scallywaggy]

"Don't say I didn't warn ya!" I see what you did there Ann, and I love it ❤😂

[Absenteeee]

all the debate about who was right or wrong in the birthday cake fail and i'm just sitting here bewildered as to why she'd need such an elaborate cake for a kid's first birthday 😭😭