Replies to '08/06 Nuptial Nightmares'

   I remember this show from the first time that it aired. Right now the only thing that I wish to respond to is concerning the wedding cake for the first couple. First of all, this woman claims that she is a wedding consultant or something such as that. Well, as a woman who bakes wedding cakes, I would have known that the cake was going to melt and collapse on a hot summer day after being out there for so long. When you plan a wedding you have to take everything into consideration when it comes to the cake, not just what it will look like.

   Let's see, my guess is that it was frosted with buttercream and had a creamy filling on the inside. You would be lucky if the cake falling was the only thing that happened because the filling could very easily give the guests food poisoning. And what is buttercream frosting made of? White Crisco! And what does Crisco do in the heat? It melts! What a huge surprise! If you want your cake displayed in the heat, which I would never advise in the first place, it needs to be frosted with a glaze and then covered with fondant. The layers need to have a jam filling such as lemon curd or raspberry jam. I don't even know why the bakery didn't warn her about this unless she thought that the bride knew what she was doing. Otherwise, if you want the type of cake with buttercream frosting and a creamy filling, keep it refrigerated until ready to cut or at the very least, keep it in a very chilly room and for not very long prior to cutting and serving.

   Although I have no pity for this hysterical bride, I do want to help any future brides out there who may not know much about this and in case their bakery doesn't go over this with them. The last thing that you want is to have food poisoning on your honeymoon!