I'm so tired of seeing TV people using Rice Krispies for all sculpted cakes

 I just wanted to explain to any newbies in cakes, you can still use all cake and capture a theme. Granted these are not elaborate like some on the tube. But, most of our base production is given an hour to make and 45 min. - 1 hr. for decor. Not 8 hours. You'll be broke in a month taking 8 hrs. to make a cake. w/only 1 per. LOL

On taller pieces we only build 5" high. There is a seperator for easy service. The wife and I were howling at some cake show where they made this tall cake. The slice would have been 9-10 high. talk about shoe makers.

 First time uploading pics in a post. apologise if they are to big or too small. Pan

I would relly enjoy seeing some others themed work. Can't find our seafood.LOL lobster,trout, salmon, clam bake etc.LOL

All cake and a little rolled fondant 125 p

all cake with fondant 75 p

Mex. blanket w/chips,guac,chips 150 p

 Oreo cookie was grooms cake well know personality. served at 5 star property with pitchers of milk around it 200pp The ex chef snubbed the cake. Groom loved it. got national press.

Stack pancakes, butter, syrup 150 p

this was for 250 p

All of these are delivery shots. The tables are usually not decorated yet.

Hopefully you guys know I'm not fishing for compliments. I was hoping someone else would post

some some pics. I have been communicating with a couple of folks about the sculptures.

It's amazing how many people take the cakes TV for the bible.

chefpeon,

     Um, are you an old friend of mine? I'm gonna hit your site as soon as I leave here. If I do it now my post will disappear.

Not good if you can't remember what you were doing 20 min. ago. Pink page with the twisted 50's woman?  How have you been.

Are you still at it?

  I knew I was going to screw up this post. It's becoming a habit with me. I understand the use of krispies. I  absolutely did not mean to

knock /mock any of the chefs participating. I was trying to explain that it's gets frustrating when I get customers in that want large krispies sculptures

but get shocked when we quote a grooms cake at $6.-7. instead of the normal 3.50. I think the lay people are misguided by watching the shows.

I think I mentioned that this type of decor is not elaborate as those on TV. But I think a value at 3.50pp.

You know we have a small group locally that competes frequently as we have done our fair share. Also, as you say, I don't think the viewers

understand what's involved.

   I'll shut up now. I need someone to explain how to delete those huge pics.

  I've seen you name sometimes and always wonder. I hope all is really well with you. I had to take a 4 yr. time out. Now the old mind is short circuited.

Have long term but short term mem.stinks. I'm still crazy, but now have an excuse. I'll contact you. Hope you moved out of the industry. Life is too short

for this nonsense.

Jeff

Oh gosh,

  I am truly sorry about that. I also understand about not missing it.

Please keep in touch.

Jeff