My cake didn't go well
By José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
Santiago, Chile
November 30, 2018 6:56pm CST
Have you ever been in a situation where you did your best but the result wasn't as you expected? This is my case. I went out today and bought some ingredients to make a home made cake for my family. I swear I did what it was required for this cake to be the best that I have ever made, but it didn't work out. I mixed all the ingredients as the recipe said and put all the exact quantities, and the oven temperature was right. Once I put the cake out of the oven and cut a slice and it didn't have the high-altitude It had to have. In conclusion it didn't go as i wanted to. I am disappointed by the result.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
Yes that's what I did. I mean i am not that experienced at making cakes, i'll be honest. Maybe I have to watch a video on youtube, right?
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@LadyDuck (457894)
• Switzerland
1 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera I would suggest a video on YouTube, because it's useful to see also the procedure in addition to the ingredients used.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
@LadyDuck I promise I'll do and post the photo of the result. Thanks for your valuable insight! :D
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
15 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera We learn from our mistakes. When it doesn't taste so good just put some ice cream on it and no one will know the difference. 
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
15 Dec 18
@1hopefulman thanks for the advise, sounds helpful. I mean It tasted good @1hopefulman thing is it didn't have the right altitude. I think i did not add enough baking powder :(
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
15 Dec 18
You are right @1hopefulman I think when I made that cake I was to eager for the result that I didn't put my attention on the process that's why I failed. Next time I will do it better, I promise.
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@mayka123 (16584)
• India
19 Jan 19
@jvicentevalera Will wait to hear about your second try. I am sure you will post a pic here for us to see.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
13 Jan 19
Yeah you are right. I totally agree with you. I felt so bad. But this year I will make another one, and this time will go my way. Promise.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
20 Jan 19
@mayka123 Thank you I will. Thing is I have been busy with so much things to do, however once I got some spare time I will work on that. Thanks for your wishes!
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@marguicha (215325)
• Chile
1 Dec 18
Once in a while things don´t come out as expected. I´m a good cook yet, only last week, I made a rice that was not my idea of a good rice.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
Marguicha, so sorry to hear that. I know what it feels like. I got a question how did you feel at that moment? didn´t you feel a little disappointed? Maybe I overreacted but when it comes to bake cakes I take it seriously.
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@marguicha (215325)
• Chile
1 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera I felt very angry. I had not made a bad rice in decades
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
@marguicha I feel you. My cakes are good, not excellent but not this bad. I need more practice lol. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
2 Dec 18
Well, things happens. Nothing can ever be perfect in this world. You just have to face it. Accept the fact that you tried your best, and choose whether you will redo it or leave it at that.
Do I sound like a preacher babbling nothings over a bad cake? Well, I bake sometimes and I get you. That's it.
@shaqziad1610 (506)
• Malaysia
4 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera You are praising me too much 
. I just wrote what I thought.
I am sure a lot of people will be looking forward to your next bake. Share the story with us, whether it turns up right or not.
. I just wrote what I thought.
I am sure a lot of people will be looking forward to your next bake. Share the story with us, whether it turns up right or not.@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
3 Dec 18
@shaqziad1610 I really feel your words and totally agree with you. Nothing can be perfect. I will try harder next time and show you all a piece of cake lol. By the way you don't sound like a preacher babbling nothing over a bad cake at all, you sound like a wise person trying to help others to face the reality so they get up and continue on! Thank you so much for doing that!
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 Dec 18
@shaqziad1610 It is my pleasure to praise such positive and cool people. :) Yeah I will make a new cake very soon, and this time It'll be better. Have a good day!
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
2 Dec 18
@jvicentevalera Welcome no worries it will be excellent next time. I have also done this.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
3 Dec 18
@Courage7 Thanks for your thoughtful words, I really feel them. Next time I will dedicate my next cake to all of you who commented on my post!
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
2 Dec 18
Thank you @Courage7 this is what I needed to read some encouragement words. I promise to do some researh next time and be ready to make a great cake. I will even post a photo of it. :) Thanks for commenting, I feel so great!
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
6 Dec 18
@shaggin I would like to find out what ingredient I missed or how much I had to add. Next time I will document myself more and succeed. In fact I will dedicate my cake to you all lovely people who commented! But in the depth of my heart I felt disappointed cause I put so much love on making it, but practice makes perfect! :)
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@xstitcher (30281)
• Petaluma, California
23 Dec 18
Yup, that has happened to me before. Keep trying !
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
24 Dec 18
Thank you so much for the encouraging words, they are such a mood booster! I will try harder next time, and watch every single quiantity from the recipe so I don't screw it up again, lol.
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
So cute, thank you so much. It really makes me feel good to read a comment like yours!
@just4him (305864)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Dec 18
I'm sorry it didn't work out for you. Maybe it needed to bake a little longer.
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Dec 18
That's a shame. Maybe you just need more practice. Some cakes can be hard to get just right. Did it taste nice?
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
3 Dec 18
Do not worry, it's happening. It happened to me a couple of times. Sometimes you do not need to read recipes, it takes the experience to do some things better than it is written in the recipe. It will be better next time.
@seraseraphina18 (313)
• South Korea
1 Dec 18
You know not all things are meant for us... Just do it again. I'm sure you learned from the your mistake.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
1 Dec 18
Aww Joy Kim this is what I needed to read. Thank you so much. I put all my heart on it, but somehow I have to try harder next time. Practice makes perfect, so that's what practice! Thanks for your encouragement words! :)
@nnkrlwndrlst (93)
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3 Dec 18
So sorry to hear that. Dont worry! You can do better next time. Practice makes perfect.
