Cake Rescue Fixing viral Cake FAILS | How To Cook That Ann Reardon 

Thank you for the shout out! And thanks for your lovely viewers who have popped over to my channel, especially so many who have left encouraging and friendly comments! I would have loved you to be there too to help rescue. I think we did something similar, we shoved skewers in and then the candles so it wasn’t too noticeable in the end, even without the cardboard sign which was a nice little touch! Anyway, it’s been a thrill getting a mention from you! Makes the fail all the more worthwhile!

“Personally I wouldn’t touch it because it was a gift from her to her boyfriend, she’s put in a lot of effort, she’s even ordered a custom cake topper with his name on it, and I think it’s special!” - Anne, who made it a great week by being kind to others ❤️

I’m actually CRYING with laughter that you’ve included my AWFUL birthday cake in this🤣😭😭😭

I thought the boyfriend "failed" cake was perfectly charming! A sincere effort by someone who cares about you is always sweeter than an impersonal Pinterest wonder.

I’ve been watching this type of video for ages, it’s probably one of my favourites with the 200y/o videos and the debunking - along with every other video 😆 . Thanks Ann! I love H2CT

Hi Ann! I'm the one that made the Frog Cake Fail & I can't believe it took me so long to see this! Thank you for being so nice with your reaction & suggestions! Buttercream has always been my demise & the hot weather in Puerto Rico has been my baking enemy! Can't wait to put all the skills I've learned here to practice 💖

What I love is that you don't just rescue these, you explain WHY they went wrong and how to avoid it. The runny buttercream has always been my downfall and now I know why!!

I’m just realizing exactly how thoughtful these are, a professional baker using a butter knife to frost a cake, no piping tips besides the basics. This thoughtfulness is obviously partly because you believe in scientific continuity, but it also makes you a kind person with no condescension in your tone. Anyone else would do these to show they’re better than other people, you do it to genuinely help others and I really appreciate that!

I love that you teach us how to fix a cake without making fun of the fails. Especially the last one, you're so supportive of other people who are just trying their best. Thank you

I literally admire how she put efforts on every video she make, she is the most true, honest and genuine creator I've ever watched!

I love how positive she is! “It’s just cake. It’ll still taste good.”

I love how compassionate these are. Bigging up the mum recovering from cancer and refraining from belittling the woman who bought her ingredients rather than making them. She never makes fun she just gets in there! You're a class act Ann :)

Among all the drama that swarms youtube, Ann's channel is the island of wholsome, kind and chill content I need in my life, even though I don't really bake. Thanks for that

As someone who bakes a lot but fails at decorating, this helps a ton. Thank you for all your videos, wouldn't know where I'd be without them 😄 (probably piping icing on cupcakes bad still)

I love how realistic these solutions are. It really shows the versatility of Ann's skills that she's able to come up with and execute approaches that are accessible not only to hobby bakers, but even to people who might be working only with store-bought items. Thanks so much for another great video. 🙂

Hey Ann! I loved the boyfriend cake fail! As a boyfriend to someone, I made some disastrous cookies and just like you, she responded with so much kindness and said that the cookies were made with love and effort and so they were perfect as it is. It really warmed my heart. You're such a beautiful person and it reminded me of my girlfriend and our good times. We're in a long distance so things are a little hard right now but your videos cheer me up and I love them❤️ Edit: We broke up. Ouch.

I love how she recreates the "fail" right to the last details

Every once in a while I’m scrolling through RU-vid before bed searching for a happy conclusion to my night and then…How to Cook That POSTS right at that moment. Best. Feeling. Ever. Thanks Ann!

there’s something so wholesome about the phrase “choose your favorite frog” 6:17 i love ann 😭💖

Just wanna thank whoever does the subtitles (probably Dave, but I'm not sure). I'm not a native english speaker so some phrases and terms get a mid muddy to my ears and having it written down helps tons!! Thanks for your work, I know how monotoning subtitling can get but it doesn't go unappreciated :)

You had me laughing out loud at “until I realized she’s covering an ice cream cake” 😂😂 love from Texas!!

Im pretty sure EVERY baker has gone through the stages of adding liquid then adding powdered sugar...then more sugar..then more...then questioning your sanity before tipping the powdered sugar with a hint of milk onto your cake

The way Ann acknowledged the effort and love of the gf in the second cake is so sweet! 🥺Offering a solution but also saying that it was special the way it was too, because it was surely decorated with care ~ Honestly, what a great person ❤️

“The first mistake is thinking that fondant would make the cake look good.” As someone who is not a fan of fondant, I appreciate this

Nothing better than an Afternoon Friday with some coffee to watch with Ann's videos! Thanks Ann!

I love that you're so sensible to emotional gifts like the cake for the boyfriend. and that it's okay when mistakes happen. a really nice video once again :)

I love how Ann don’t brag or show off her skills. She does put effort on understanding the limitations and intentions people had when making the cakes. She’s a true hero, and so considering ❤️

Thanks so much for saying “don’t roll fondant in flour”. I thought of a different reason for not doing that. Raw flour can have microbes in it that make you sick. Would powdered sugar be a better option if you need something dry to roll out fondant?

I love that you put the focus on kindness and connection, emphasizing the love and care that the original makers put into the cakes.

Alright, that frog cake is the most adorable thing I've seen in a while. Its so cute I wouldn't even want to eat it!

I love how Ann can teach everything from basics to pro techniques with absolutely no judgement. Its amazing what compassionate education can do!

Anne makes me smile. She reminds me of one of those RARE teachers you would come across in school that you feel actually cared about her students

I just wanted to take a minute and thank you for the effort you put into all of these videos. You explain things very well, you never seem like you want to prove that you're smarter than these non-professional bakers and you always only give true information, as far as I can tell. We really need more Ann Reardons on RU-vid, so that I have more videos like these to watch and so that I can try out more recipes from very well-made cook books. Watching your videos always makes me happy. I'm really not good at baking, but your recipes (I have your book!) always work! Well, apart from the few times where I forgot to add something, but that wasn't because of your recipes. I forgot to add eggs once and put them in after 3 minutes of baking, but it still worked out just fine :)

I love how Ann tried to copy as accurate as possible to the cake even the store bought fondant and other stuff

I was so happy to see Ann post a baking video this week! Don't get me wrong I love debunking videos, but I miss watching her show her baking skills from time to time. Either way, thank you Ann for always producing quality content on this platform. Greetings from Canada 😊

Anne this isn't fair I came to watch cake fails and now I'm crying at the last woman's story. I admire her strength and love so much

It’s just so sweet how she will shoutout these other channels rhat don’t get very many views it’s just so sweet 🥺 Ann is genuinely the mom of RU-vid and I love her

Honestly, I can't tell you how much i love Ann's content. Hope she never stops creating!

I realized I think one of the main reasons I love these Cake Fail videos is getting to watch a professional baker use standard ingredients, utensils & methods. Not only is it helpful for all us poor plebs, but it gives me a sense of "nostalgia"...I guess? Reminds me of memories of helping & watching my mom bake in our little kitchen. :) I appreciate Ann so much, especially in these videos! Not only being kind & helpful, but I get a keen sense that she is still very aware of what ingredients & products most people have access to - already what's in their house, and what they could access in the nearby shops (considering money & time too). I like watching videos in which cooks do things I can't possibly do, part of it is their skills I don't personally have, but the main reason I can't do the cool things is all the resources being used in the videos. (Even if you dropped all the money for the products on me right now, I still wouldn't have the *space* to use them!) Sorry for the ramble lol. It's just awesome to watch someone who has access to these resources, but makes sure to pretend she doesn't have all these resources for each fail, even keeping in mind what resources are for sure shown/mentioned in each individual cake fail video featured. :)

I really like how kind you are to the people who had the cakewreck. Everyone makes mistakes and most people don’t understand food chemistry beyond normal cooking.

cake rescue, ancient recipes & debunking videos are my official free therapy😍

I haven't attempted a cake since my last big fail. This is inspiring me to try again! :)

I think of Ann as my RU-vid mum. Every video she makes puts a smile on my face and a little extra warmth in my heart 🥰

I love how graceful you are by saying that it's ok, it's a gift, it's just cake 💓

Loved this rescue, especially the frog cake and the last minute cake rescue! As someone with kids who have very specific requests this is all very encouraging for me!

Hello from southern California, I have just recently discovered your channel and I absolutely love your content! I also just purchased your book and can't wait to try your recipes.

I absolutely adore Ann's videos and how she recognizes not everyone has baking skills and that maybe not everyone needs them, either. and I saw this as someone who loves to bake! but I know so many people who benefit from being given advice on how to do things with store-bought options

I HAVE TO BEAT THE BOTS I’VE NEVER BEEN SO EARLY Ann deserves the world, and all of the youtube CEO’s money.

My Friday couldn’t get ANY better

Ann is such a cheerful, honest person. I love watching her videos, and I can’t bake or cook to save my life.

sweet shop mama deserves an A+ for that beautiful cake!

Ann's voice and accent is so calming and relaxing. Thank you ❤🌹🙏

Hey Anne, I know you probably won't see this, but my week has been pretty rubbish, my Friday and Friday evening especially. This video really cheered me up and made my day. Thank you for being awesome and making crazy amazing videos consistently!!!

“She’s a champion” - that is such a beautiful description! Cheers to a great week ahead!

Love, Love, Love this video. Thank you Ann! With the first cake, first, I LOVE the idea of making all the decorations on separate paper-- that's genius! One question: When placing it on the cake, should you dab a bit of icing underneath each piece to keep them in place? Also, I just want to mention that sugar is basically a liquid. It's dried/crystalized (in caster sugar or granulated sugar; further pulverized for icing sugar) but it IS a liquid in its natural state-- sugar cane, beet sugar, all start as a syrup. That's why it "dissolves" in tea or coffee or in cake batter. All it needs is a bit of liquid to return to this condition. But, because most of us see it as a solid, we don't think of it as a liquid. That's why you don't need much, if any, liquid with frosting, especially if the butter/margarine is soft. I also must say, I love that you remember that most people do not bake every day or even every week. Suggesting a regular plate if you don't have (or want) a turntable is very thoughtful and kind. I do bake a lot but don't like to buy too many gadgets because I hate having a lot of clutter. So I've agonized over whether to buy one or not. The only reason I've even considered it is that so many channels encourage people to buy them. (I did happen to discover using a plate, which is almost as good.) Shoot, I'm still agonizing over the idea of getting an offset spatula. LOL! Also, I love all the tips you offer. Do you even realize how valuable these tips are? NO ONE has ever explained exactly how to add fondant to a cake. I suppose they think it's obvious. Not so much. Thank you! I learn so much each time you do a cake-fail rescue. Thank you! Besides your basic recipes, I love these rescue videos, as well as the debunking videos. I've shared many of them and always recommend your channel to fellow bakers.

Hey Ann, just wanna say that you rock! We all appreciate the work and effort you put into these videos! Stay safe xx

Hello Ann! I just wanted to say that you have helped me so much with these videos, entertainment and education. I have bought your CookBook and it is amazing! I already tried some recipes and my family loved them! Thank you so much for keeping my sanity haha 😂

I am 16 and i started watching her videos for the past 2 years now and every time I learn something new and awesome.

I would watch these videos solely to hear Ann pronounce "chocolate" in her incredible Australian accent. As a linguist, it makes me inordinately happy.

Another great video as always, Ann. You continue to inspire me every single day. You're a very sweet and creative Australian.

Definitely my second favourite type of video you do, next to debunking. Hope you and the family are going well. ❤️

The amount of love she gives not just to the rescued cakes, but also to the people struggling. It warms my heart

I made my own birthday cake this year despite having never decorated a cake, and it was a bit of a mess. Even though I was super ashamed of it, no one cared. My friends were just happy there was cake, and I found it didn’t really matter to me because we had a fun time. A messed up cake isn’t the end of the world at all.

I know this series takes so much work and I appreciate them so much… they’re my favorite!

I haven't seen this series in a while. Im glad it's back!

I’ve never bought a cookbook in my life since I’m useless in the kitchen but today I ordered your cookbook! It’s never too late to learn and your videos are very inspiring. Thank you Ann.

i loved what she said about not touching the cake because its a gift and it has a lot of effort put into it. a gift doesnt need to be perfect or even "good", but personal. the real gift was using your lifetime to try something new and scary just for someone you like, even risking to be disappointed for yourself or ridiculed by it. thats an amazing gift.

What better to start your Friday than a H2CT vid !!!!!! Thanks ann

Love this, not only are you a culinary genius but you're so kind and constructive when giving advice instead of laughing at people's mistakes which is so wholesome ☺️🎂 definitely saving this for later ❤️

I swear, Ann is a saint. Oh and when it comes to frozen icing decorations- I use rubber-tipped tongs to pick them up. You have to be careful not to be too squeezy but the decorations don't melt as fast when I do it right. :P

"I am not sure what happened to Cake #3, apparently I forgot how to count" 🤣😆🤭 made my day! Been a while since you had an oopsie, that's so cute!

I always enjoy your content. It's sooo well thought out, researched, and executed. Much love from India :)

Anne you always amaze me how u can come up with ways to fix cake fails.😃🥰

I've made quite a few frog cakes before. Instead of using just icing I usually sculpt a lil blob using cake pop "mix", then I frost & decorate it :)

You do such an amazing job showing people that mistakes can be fixed... it's really helped me in my other crafts and I really love this series!!

I love the Sweet Shop cake! Well done, Imogen and Caitlin! :)

I absolutely love how positive, educational, and realistic these cake rescues are. After watching every single one I've learned something and also feel like I could accomplish the rescues you've shown us! I appreciate that your cakes still look homemade at the end. You're the best!

“It’s just cake, it’ll still take good.” How right you are. But I still love your cake rescue videos because I like the creativity of transformation.

Ann, I just checked Caitlin's birthday cake fail video that had 83 views when I watched it this morning. It's now had over 1000. You/we did that! I just love the idea that she has suddenly had all these views and lovely comments!

6:16 choosing your favourite frog sounds like a lot of emotional labour

Wow. Just wow! The amount of work Ann puts into making these videos and her skill level are amazing.

I've been watching these videos in repeat for the past week and am so excited to have another one to add to the playlist! Thank you ♡

Thank you for your videos, Ann! Fridays are happiest whenever How To Cook That notifications pop up :) The amount of care and love you put into making them really shows, and it's always a great time watching ☺️

I really love how over the time you get more creative with editing The slow-mo shots of the pouring for the glaze looked amazing!

Always love these episodes, I'm sure your family appreciate the influx of treats too!

I love how encouraging and kind you are in these videos. Great work as always.

Awesome video as always, and I'm really thankful that you take the time to make these kinds of videos, as your "how to save a cake" tips have already saved at least one cake in my life.

LOVE these videos! Don’t stop making them 💛

It's 2:30am and I'm so ready to watch this haha. I adore these videos so much!! Thanks for always making amazing content. Much love from Indiana in the US!

This is my all time favorite series along with the debunking and I am so happy you brought it back because I missed it so much and have been hoping for this series to come back and i am so glad it’s back I am happy I am very so happy

I love watching your channel, and I'm so grateful to find channels like yours that are family friendly. So many of them on RU-vid aren't, it's refreshing to find one that is and that's so fun to watch. I enjoy watching your videos and my niece likes to watch them with me.

Ahhh yes, my favorite series of yours!! Thank you for doing what you do! 💖

This isn’t about the vid but I always watch her vids when I was younger and I just remembered her honestly this lady is the only reason why I know how to make cakes and stuff ❤️❤️

These are all amazing!!! You are so thoughtful to use the same sort of resources that they would have to save these cakes ❤

Thank you for making another cake rescue episode. These followed closely behind by the debunking videos are my favorite. Watching these Cake rescue videos would have helped me years ago when I would constantly have minor birthday cake messups turn into much bigger ones because I didn't know how to fix it properly.

You are so amazing and I love all your "sciencey" stuff. I love chemistry and and cooking and I wish I had access to someone like you when I was young and didn't have resources to cooking information like I do now! Much love 🥰🥰🥰

Thanks for removing the people from the fondant fail!! That was pretty upsetting and surprising to see included originally, but I'm very very glad you removed it.

The effort you put in your videos, Ann, are incredible. I really do love it. 🧡 Thank you so much for making my Friday brighter. Hope you and your wonderful family is doing well.

I look forward to your videos and I never know how much I need your sass or kindness until I’m watching it. Adore you Ann!

i missed this series! cant wait to watch this video..love you ann