This season with a bundle of new toys hitting the market, you will no doubt be checking out the best ones to purchase and put under your tree (or however you celebrate) this holiday season.
When I first was approached by the rep for the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery, I have to tell you I was excited. I had seen this on a commercial and it WAS on my list of potential purchases. Charlotte and I love both crafts and baking and this seemed liked a perfect rendition of them both as one.
Plus, as a massive fan of Ace of Cakes and reading that he said “ I told them that you are not putting my face until I play with it and it has to be quality and good and exciting for the kids… You have to understand your craft, and little kids are going to understand that you have to get Craft right before Art” I felt like it was a product that would certainly live up to its advertising.
Right?
After it arrived, we took 20 minutes to get it unscrewed, untaped, and the batteries put in. Then we were ready to go. Charlotte was sitting there pretty patient the whole time just waiting.
Any kid will wait long enough if cake is involved, right?
This is what the company says about it:
Want to create fondant cakes like Duff Goldman from Ace of Cakes? With the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery you will spend hours in the kitchen making and eating your own mini fondant cakes. Its fast, easy and tastes great…Simply make your choice of Lemon, Confetti, Chocolate or Vanilla Mini cakes in your microwave, then decorate it with the fondant frosting for a yummy treat.
Product Description
A special limited edition box autographed by Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes. Duff Goldman, of Charm City Cakes and Ace of Cakes, has teamed up with Girl Gourmet to create the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery. The Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery will let your kids whip up a delicious 2-tiered mini fondant cake just like Duff himself. No hot oven necessary! cakes are baked in the microwave in 30 seconds. It will take no time for kids to be on their way to creating edible art. The package insert showcases some of the famous cakes featured on the hit Food Network show Ace of CakesThe Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery ingredients are gluten and wheat-free, trans-fat free, and are produced in a nut-free facility in the U.S.
- After all pieces were out and assembled, we mixed our cake and put in microwave.
- There really isn’t a lot of batter in the little mixes.
- You have to literally spatula that out to get EVERY drop.
- Roll out and create your Fondant.
- This did not go so well.
- It was too dry, so we added a tiny amount of water as directed, then it got too sticky. It stuck really badly to the sheet and the roller.
- Finding the perfect balance was pretty much like Rocket Science.
- We gave up on the roller it came with and used our hands.
- That didn’t go much better.
- The cake came out of the microwave and we had to figure out how to get the Fondant on the cake.
- I was starting to realize that it was going to look NOTHING like the picture on the box.
- As you can see the little cake wasn’t even even on all sides. I used every bit of cake batter they provided.
- Its just so minuscule that it doesn’t bake into much more then a spongy, misshapen mess.
- I got the cake covered with the fondant-sorta.
- Then let Charlotte “decorate”.
- Taste test by Charlotte.
- Yes, frosting is good.
- Adding sprinkles.
- Finished product
- Comparison on how we did.
We have the cupcake set from that same brand and hate it! Yes, my dd enjoyed it, but the machine didn’t work well, made ridiculously small cupcakes and the refills are entirely too expensive! I much prefer to make a real cake!
I am surprised your cake looked that good. Not that you are not capable of making a beautiful cake, I am sure. LOL
Thanks for the honest review and giggles. you made my day!
If someone wants to do this, bake a real cake and buy a box of fondant at Walmart, it will be a lot easier, however, it can take a bit of time to figure it out, and please, do NOT add water to fondant!
Even with quality fondant and some experience, fondant is NOT easy to work with at first. I looked at that product in Walmart and thought they had lost their minds. Of course it will sell, it looks like a kid could do it! But that just isn’t going to happen, lol. Even with my tools and help, my 12 yo can’t make a cake as pretty as that box shows.
Well, that’s not cool. Does Duff know about this yet?
Easy bake oven, here we come…
Thanks so much for the honest review – I think you made a valiant effort. Your cake looked… well… you made a valiant effort
Glad I have boys! LOL! None of that in my house!
That’s good to know. I don’t have the patience for something that complicated and it’s just the kind of thing my daughter would ask for. Definitely won’t be buying it.
lol wow looks like something I would have gotten my nieces for Christmas, thanks for showing us reality!
Taylor has been begging for one. Not too sure if I should spend the money on it though…
We bought the cookie decorator from this same company and it didn’t go much better. We were disappointed. It’s only been used once. I can send it to you if you’d like to try it too.
ahhh whoopsie!
Sure does “look” tasty sweetie (gulp!)
I have grandson, and they love to help momma cook & bake! So I am glad to hear that this is a not do for them ( plus they are under 5)
Thanks
Oh and your pictures were awesome.
How do you write an “I didn’t love this” review but somehow make it not sound so negative? You’re good.
What a great review! I think that people who buys those are looking for the fun experience and not perfection… hopefully. lol Guess they (the company) have to tout it being so easy and then coming out with these perfect cakes or no one would buy it.
In the end, it’s just another toy that kids are going to look at and say, “I want that, mommy!” – lol. In this case, it was you who wanted it though, right?
You guys had fun and I thought your cake was super cute! And I’ll bet Charlotte loved it.
Thanks so much for letting us know Trisha! I hate when they show something and it leaves your kiddos “expecting” the same result and it ends up in shambles.
Kasandria
Uhm -yeah. Your cake doesn’t QUITE look the same
I hadn’t even heard about this, probably because I don’t have a little girl. Good review.
Well that sucks! My oldest has been begging for one of these every time we go to the store and she holds me hostage in the toy isle. *sigh*