Sweet Misery: Tale of a Good Cake Gone Bad

I've always had high expectations of myself. Always wanted to do things bigger and better. Being the total novice that I am, I'm in complete denial. After watching episodes of Cake Boss, Amazing Wedding Cakes, and Cake Wars, I find myself saying "I can do that!" That's where my new found hobby comes in. With a family of five, birthdays roll around often. I wanted more than a simple grocery store sheet cake. So I began to dip my toes into the baking world. The baking community can be very cutthroat. Have you heard of "cake wrecks"? Google it! Sad so very sad!

My latest endeavor gone bad was a simple spiderman cake. It was to be a 3d replica of spiderman's bust. A tutorial on www.frostingfun gave very precise directions. Yet I still failed miserably. My dreams of a totally cool cake were replaced with a scaled down version. I winged it and recovered gracefully. With that being said, dip your toes! Why not free fall into the world of baking. You may fail miserably and appear on www.cakewrecks or you may make one little kid feel very special.

I tend to use doctored cake recipes and my cakes come out moist and delicious. Here's how you can make a simple cake mix extra special!

1 box of Cake Mix

4 large eggs

1 cup of sour cream

1 small box of pudding

1/2 cup of oil

1-1/3 cup of water

Mix as directed on box! Enjoy