Makin' a cake

I often get so caught up in the photography side of my business that I don't often talk about the cake side. Although I am not taking as many orders as I once was, I do still take the occasional order. I used to wonder why people charged so much money for custom cakes. I mean after all were talking flour, water, and sugar right?!?!! Little did I know what all making a custom cake entailed. I thought I would share with you the process involved with making one of my cakes. Forgive the grainy photos (they came from my cell phone) and the few missing steps. Sometimes I get so caught up in what I'm doing I get sidetracked and I completely forgot to snap some pics of a few parts. But just so you know when you ask for a custom cake, it's likely an all day event from the planning to the baking and decorating. I often get last minute calls asking if I can have a cake ready in a day or so. The answer plainly is NO! I am not HEB guys! I have 2 kids, lots of pictures to take and edit, a deployed husband, and a whole lotta NO extra time. So please don't be offended if I have to turn down a cake order, nothing personal, it's just alot of work so place your orders early. Because I limit the amount of cakes I will do in a single weekend, I tend to book up rather quickly! Click on the pictures to read the captions...