Chocolate wedding cake

[Hosehead]

They don't want plastic icing near the cake. That's the biggest problem.

Cool. I'll take the lot. How much do you have?

 

[googoodoll]

Slightly off topic.

The wife and I ordered a chocolate cake with mouse filling.
Unfortunately the baker thought we wanted a cake made of chocolate mouse.

He delivered an entire cake for 200 people made of chocolate mouse.
It proceeded to melt and leave us with a puddle of chocolate.

At least it was a chocolate puddle...

 

[googoodoll]

Cool. I'll take the lot. How much do you have?

Just a bit less than 1 kg - and it's black :erm:

 

[Hosehead]

Just a bit less than 1 kg - and it's black :erm:

I don't do Black only Lilly White as paper... Sorry.

 

[ISP cash cow]

Slightly off topic.

The wife and I ordered a chocolate cake with mouse filling.
Unfortunately the baker thought we wanted a cake made of chocolate mouse.

He delivered an entire cake for 200 people made of chocolate mouse.
It proceeded to melt and leave us with a puddle of chocolate.

why the hell would you want a mouse filled cake, Are you guys sadists or something?

 

[googoodoll]

why the hell would you want a mouse filled cake, Are you guys sadists or something?

 

[blunomore]

I am with abzo on this.

If it were me (and if I lived in CT!) I would've outsourced it to http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/phot...-with-silver-splatter-white-roses-delphiniums

 

[googoodoll]

I am with abzo on this.

If it were me (and if I lived in CT!) I would've outsourced it to http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/phot...-with-silver-splatter-white-roses-delphiniums

Why though?

I can bake....

Just need some ideas.

Plus my sister is the bride so its an honour to be making her cake.

 

[blunomore]

Why though?

I can bake....

Just need some ideas.

Plus my sister is the bride so its an honour to be making her cake.

Why? Cause from your OP it sounds like you have problems in baking the cake

 

[I.am.Sam]

I am with abzo on this.

If it were me (and if I lived in CT!) I would've outsourced it to http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/phot...-with-silver-splatter-white-roses-delphiniums

you know how krap they taste

they over priced look good stuff that taste bad

this people make damn good stuff

http://classicbakery.co.za/

 

[blunomore]

you know how krap they taste

they over priced look good stuff that taste bad

this people make damn good stuff

http://classicbakery.co.za/

None of the products at Charlys' Bakery tastes good ?

 

[googoodoll]

Why? Cause from your OP it sounds like you have problems in baking the cake

Not really. But I'm no pro - just wanted any advice anyone is able to give

 

[ShaunSA]

Plus my sister is the bride so its an honour to be making her cake.

Tell your sis to stop being a cheapskate and pay someone to bake her cake

 

[Hosehead]

I am with abzo on this.

If it were me (and if I lived in CT!) I would've outsourced it to http://www.charlysbakery.co.za/phot...-with-silver-splatter-white-roses-delphiniums

blun. do-you-know-just-how-damn-expensive-these-cakes-are?-Well Let- me -tell-you- a-3-tier butter iced birthday cake with rainbows and lollipops and unicorns and fairys cost over R3000. Thank god for Grandmothers.

 

[googoodoll]

blun. do-you-know-just-how-damn-expensive-these-cakes-are?-Well Let- me -tell-you- a-3-tier butter iced birthday cake with rainbows and lollipops and unicorns and fairys cost over R3000. Thank god for Grandmothers.

vs the not more than R500 I'm going to spend on my sister's cake.

I think I'll just do it myself.

Plus home baked always tastes better.

 

[Hosehead]

you know how krap they taste

they over priced look good stuff that taste bad

this people make damn good stuff

http://classicbakery.co.za/

Their (Charleys) cakes do have a sameness but apart from the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
They do taste good. The cheesecake especially so. But they are now taking the absolute pisss in their pricing and even though they've been around since the year dot. They have no new innovations. It's the same ole **** with a different rainbow colour.

The best bakery I believe is Rosa Bakery a hole in the wall off a side street. They supply many 5* hotels (and you'd think a 5* would have a decent pastry chef? - I reckon the hotel beancounters figured a contract with Rosa is cheaper)
Try the croissants stuffed with creme passitere... its almost Guaranteed you'll be a gastric bypass candidate within a year.

 

[googoodoll]

you know how krap they taste

they over priced look good stuff that taste bad

this people make damn good stuff

http://classicbakery.co.za/

I'm sure their stuff tastes nice but I'm 99% sure my cake will look better than the stuff they have on the website...

 

[I.am.Sam]

I'm sure their stuff tastes nice but I'm 99% sure my cake will look better than the stuff they have on the website...

i dont see them asking guys on a forum for advise

 

[I.am.Sam]

None of the products at Charlys' Bakery tastes good ?

had the cupcake ...well that's what they famous for

and wasn't nice

 

[ShaunSA]

I'm sure their stuff tastes nice but I'm 99% sure my cake will look better than the stuff they have on the website...

Post us some pics of your koek so we can compare it to those koeks from Charly's and decide for ourselves