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Submitted: 2010-09-10 04:46:28 | Word Count: 870
Introduction
When it comes to birthday parties, an impressive cake always goes down well. It is a good way to show someone you love them - and a great way to impress the family and friends. With more and more speciality cake bakeries opening all the time - is it worth making a birthday cake, or is it easier to simply buy one.
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The Advantages
If you can bake, and have skills in cake making - the advantage of making your own cake is you can really create something unique and personal. It can also impress family and friends if you can say that you made the amazing cake. It could even get you requests from other guests. Making a cake can be a long process - and if you do not own all the needed equipment, ingredients, colors, etc, it can be expensive. Not as expensive as purchasing a custom cake from a dedicated cake bakery, but at least buy buying a cake; you know it will be perfect.
The Disadvantages
The main disadvantage in baking a cake is the time it will take you - and if your skills are really up to the standard you think they are. Your guests could be just as impressed with a store bought cake.
Many large shopping stores now offer a large range of budget cakes, that although do not offer the designs of the cakes you see on TV - may be better suited to your budget. A simple way of impressing family is a cake with an fondant photo on top - available in most stores. You take in a picture, and they print it on fondant or rice paper using food colors. This would be impossible to replicate at home.
Conclusion
With the availability of cheap cakes in stores - making a small cake is hardly worth the time. Features such as the fondant printing are unavailable at home, and if you want a luxury unique cake - the buying of the speciality tools, may mean it is still cheaper to use a dedicated cake store. However, if you are skilled, and have the tools and ingredients, you will be able to offer something unique to your loved one.
