Made my first cake! It ain't pretty, but it's yummy. What can I do better?

Ugh, looks so good!

Oak said:
Ugh, looks so good!

I have a 4-year-old, and all the cakes I’ve eaten in the past 3 years have been flavorless and slopped with icing. I’ve been craving a cake-first cake with just enough icing to accentuate the cake without overpowering it.

@Haru
Ah, well then you probably don’t wanna get too much into cake decorating. Most of the fancy stuff requires a LOT of frosting. You could do a 3-layer 'naked cake’ (frosting so thin the cake shows through in parts) and put chocolate shavings on top to make it look fancy without too much frosting.

@Wynn
oh my.

Clancy said:
It looks delicious. But it reminds me of the movie Matilda. Did Miss Trunchbull have a piece yet?

You’re the second person to say that! I had to look it up, but I see the resemblance. My wife smelled it and asked if we could have some right away. I obliged her.

It looks good, not a frosting fan. I like the cake.

Terry said:
It looks good, not a frosting fan. I like the cake.

I tried to minimize the frosting. I had five birthday parties in a month earlier this year, and most of the cake was frosting first :frowning: It was the same when I worked in a school and would get cupcakes. Loved the cakes, but I had to wipe off the mountain of frosting every time.

Great job on your first cake! It’s yummy, that’s all that really matters.

Reeve said:
Great job on your first cake! It’s yummy, that’s all that really matters.

I thought it would have been okay, so when it came out delicious I was very happy. Thanks!

Vail said:
Using a flat cake board will help with frosting the bottom. When the plate comes up like that, it’s hard to get to the bottom.

Yes. I had a lot of trouble with that last bit and was sure there had to be something. I’m going to have to get some tools…

This is the cake Bruce ate in Matilda!!!

Charlie said:
This is the cake Bruce ate in Matilda!!!

lol, I guess I need to watch Matilda.

Haru said:

Charlie said:
This is the cake Bruce ate in Matilda!!!

lol, I guess I need to watch Matilda.

Yes, now you have to! It’s a classic movie. Enjoy a piece of your delicious cake along with it!

@Charlie
I accept.

Your first time is great! It really looks so good.

Jai said:
Your first time is great! It really looks so good.

Thanks!

Haru said:

Jai said:
Your first time is great! It really looks so good.

Thanks!

Welcome…

Ashwin said:
Wait, what’s not pretty about it? It looks delicious!

I’ve seen too many tutorials, I guess =P It is delicious.

Better than what I can do!! I never made a cake before, but this looks amazinggg so chocolaty yum!!