Are You Cut Out for Cake?
Posted on November 27, 2009 by Erica OBrien in cake design, for the baker, tips + tools, wedding cake | 2 Comments
Ready to quit your job to pursue a career in cake? Take our quiz to find out if you have what it takes to be a full-time cake designer. For each question, answer true or false:


1/ I enjoy being covered in cake batter.

2/ I am willing to pull an all-nighter to finish a cake.

3/ Stress only makes me stronger.

4/ Weekends? Never heard of ‘em.

5/ I am an artist, damn it!

6/ I fully subscribe to Murphy’s Law.

7/ Red (or blue, or green, or yellow) food coloring-stained hands are cool.

8/ I see no point in having a party if there is no cake.

9/ I relish the thought of fully surrendering artistic control.

10/ My Christmas Wish List: spatulas

If you answered true to all ten questions, you’re making the right move. Any less than that, you might want to rethink your decision. Just like any job, cake design can be stressful and feel more like work than play. It is a great medium, though, and a wonderful creative outlet. And when it comes down to it, I love what I do, any way you (ahem) slice it.

 

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2 Responses to Are You Cut Out for Cake?

  1. Jennywenny says:
    November 28, 2009 at 10:26 pm

    Wow! I just dont know about all nighters!! I'll have to see! I've certainly had a very short nights sleep though. Thanks for the reality check though….

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  2. xtine says:
    July 28, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    I say YES to all! Nothing makes me happier than baking all night, when all is quiet and it's just me and loud music. Sadly I only get to do this a few times a year (for close friends/family members since I don't have a business and don't charge anything–and making multi-tier fondant cakes is muy expensive!). If I didn't have a mortgage, I'd do this all the time.

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