I can't recall who slid into my DMs asking if Piece of cake actually does ice cream cakes...
Well... they don't. Since we don't have a delivery van, we just placed the order with Vince instead, and they said it was absolutely no problem. Sorry for the late reply...
Joshua Clark said:Some people might actually like fondant (Lord help them), but saying it's better than Marzipan? Not happening.
Besides, Marzipan isn't even a second choice when you're doing specific cake decorations—so if that's your thing, go for it.
Regardless, I don't get why a cake can't be both delicious and beautiful—why do people insist on using that damn fondant when you can make a stunning cake out of either meringue or Marzipan? Everyone will actually eat it if it tastes good.
Plus, you can always use frosting as a final layer (my little secret)—it ends up firm, sweet, and gives you this gorgeous, shiny finish.
But hey, that’s probably only for pastry chefs with nerves of steel.
To be fair, I've had cakes with whipped cream before and it’s actually a great substitute for fondant and stuff. Sure, fondant looks amazing, but the taste usually ruins everything.😢.
Personally, I don't really care how the cake looks (whether the chocolate is just smeared on or perfectly smooth)... as long as it tastes good.🙂
Ethan Green10 said:How on earth is Slatkin going to hold up?
That's exactly what I asked... they told me it needs to stay in the fridge to actually be "frozen," but apparently, these kinds of cakes usually lose their appeal immediately. So far, I haven't heard of any instance where the ice cream melted before someone could even grab a spoon 🤣
We ended up skipping Vincek and just grabbing the cake from Piece of cake instead. There'll be one "main" one and then a few smaller ones scattered around, plus some chocolate-covered ice cream 😍 ...
rustymoose44 said:I mean, maybe just count the hairs on your tongue... or, uh, on your fingers... 🤣 🤣 🤣 Marzipan has this very specific flavor profile where you either absolutely love it or you can't stand it... I don't think there's really a middle ground... but fondant isn't quite like that... you might adore it, or find it okay enough to eat... but it's hard to imagine someone finding it completely repulsive the way they might with Marzipan... Maybe it was just terrible at the places you've been... who knows who you've been hanging out with lately... 😛 😛 😛
I personally just love Marzipan—the real deal, too, not that sickly sweet stuff they make using cheap almonds with barely any bitterness—but I'm pretty sure 80% of my guests would probably spit it out if I served it... 😁 😁
Dammit, when you have a wedding at a high-end Embassy in Palm Springs and the agency handles every single detail, you expect a top-tier cake. I've been to basic "country" weddings too, and even there, the buttercream was mediocre 😁. Look, I won't opt for Marzipan even though I love it, but I'm definitely not doing buttercream... I don't need my guests making weird faces at me, thanks much 🤣
Bradley Gray2 said:Just in case anyone’s looking... I’m putting together a private order for some teen party cakes and pastries. A couple of local women make them at home—they aren't running official businesses or anything, but honestly, the quality is top-tier. Both of them are based out of Savannah (one handles the custom cakes, the other does the pastries). The pastries go for $17/lb. The cake itself is a three-tier stack covered in that fondant stuff—you know, looks like marzipan but it's way smoother and better. That lady provides all the cake materials and does the decorations too. It's a pretty massive thing, so it'll probably cost me $267. If you want the details, just shoot me a DM. 😉
Ticino paste is supposedly better than marzipan? You're joking, right?? 😲
Honestly, at every wedding I've been to, 90% of that stuff just sits there untouched because the taste is absolutely revolting...😲
My neighbor—who showed up to protest because the sound of running water in her tub is apparently too loud—claims only loose women wash every day... that an honest woman only needs to bother with it on Saturdays... 🙂 My monologue on this... you probably don't want to hear it... 🙈
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Back when I lived on the other side of town, my upstairs neighbor spent one morning screaming at her husband for showering every single day... telling him people only need to wash once a week. Must have been some coincidence that jadesailor14 and I were neighbors back then... 🤣
A neighbor was telling me this story from about two years ago, totally shocked by the whole thing. She was visiting a cousin, and when she went to take a shower, her cousin actually asked her why she was even washing herself if there wasn't a man around...😲
We decided on a cake from Vince... since we actually know the owners, we’ll deal with them directly, so there's zero chance of a mess-up. No cake, just fruit and Puntijarov's two apple specialties.
Harold Brown39 said:What are you even talking about? The forum has 82,000 users. Just because two or three people got restricted, you think the forum won't have anyone left to show ads to? 😂
And how many are actually active? Maybe a thousand or two? I know three people whose handles are still here even though they haven't logged in for two years. Honestly, if they added an option to delete profiles, I wonder how many would actually stay...
@lonehawk11 - it's not just specific sub-forums, but across the whole site... one single opinion has to rule, otherwise you're screwed for actually using your own brain ☕
As long as the socks are long enough. There isn't a pair of jeans (except maybe from Gap 😲) that I haven't had to cinch at the waist... or occasionally the hips 😳...
Kevin Cook11 said:What does a terminal patient actually have left, besides pain and a desperate grip on hope and faith in God and miracles??? If I hadn't worked in oncology at Mayo Clinic while I was still in school, someone might actually try to pull the wool over my eyes. Even though I was working in medicine, I’ve always stood firmly on the patient's side. To a medical professional, pain is just some subjective sensation, but to the person suffering? It is incredibly objective and very, very real... and then there’s the raw, concrete agony of watching a helpless family fall apart right in front of you.
Oncology and neurosurgery are two completely different things. Honestly, you're talking a big game for someone claiming to be a "medical professional." Once you actually learn the basics and stop bashing colleagues without having any real insight into the situation, feel free to reach out. ☕
Plus, I layer tights with socks if I’m wearing pants... though when my favorite $100 pairs aren't an option, I just double up on some $40 ones. Honestly, I handle the cold so poorly that I've actually considered wandering through the city in ski pants during winter...😳
Harold Richardson4 said:Please, dear, that comparison is fundamentally flawed. You cannot equate an attorney and their client with doctors and their patients. In my view, the most critical factor is maintaining professionalism in every single action you take. If an attorney commits a procedural error and a client suffers damages, the consequences are manageable. You cannot compare that to the profound suffering endured by a critically ill patient and their desperate, grieving family. At the end of the day, a legal client can file a lawsuit or seek damages; but for a terminal patient, that kind of pain can trigger a catastrophic chain reaction—from deteriorating health to a total loss of will to live, which is the ultimate tragedy. I am not suggesting that staff should become emotionally enmeshed with everyone they treat, but they must give their absolute best. They must BE PROFESSIONALS, especially in medicine, because you are dealing with people who are at their most vulnerable stage, regardless of whether it is a major procedure or the most minor, harmless examination.
Look, we don't have an actual diagnosis, his comorbidities, allergies, medical history, genetic factors, or any of the diagnostic procedures used... so we can't just trash the neurosurgery team when we know NOTHING except that the patient was in pain. Sorry, but "pain" isn't enough info to drag a ward of true professionals through the mud.
I don't know the full story, so I won't get involved. What I do know is that working in neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic was a department I truly loved... as for treating patients as "just" patients, that's a whole different conversation. A job is a job; just like a lawyer has clients, we have ours. Of course, you should act like a human being—empathy and compassion matter—but it’s a double-edged sword. Getting too emotionally attached can completely throw you off balance. I know from experience... after losing a patient, I ended up lighting a candle at her graveside because I couldn't sleep for nights on end... If there was a way to ease the pain and someone intentionally "avoided" using it, then that's unforgivable. But every story has two sides, and this one is no different. We simply don't know the reasons behind it.
Had surgery for hemorrhoids years ago, just to have them resurface... neighbor swears by using nothing but high-quality lard to manage it. Saved her from another trip to the surgeon...
stormymaker24 said:I actually prefer the anxiety diagnosis. Just classic hysteria. That’s all it is. I'll stick to my green tea. 😁 thanks for the advice
Trust me, you don't want it to be anxiety. As an older woman who's dealt with panic attacks, shortness of breath, and pure dread... I was actually hoping it was just my thyroid... but nope. Three months on Prozac and I've been feeling this way for years...😳