X-Post, making a wedding cake

Well, this is my first big baking project since DH had his VSG 16 months ago. I'm baking a wedding cake for my son's BF. I know I will need to taste the trimmings and the frosting to be sure the flavor is correct. But I plan on also having my son taste even though he hates cake. Since I have not eaten sugary foods in a long time, I can't really trust my taste buds to be sure the cake is as it should be. It is a red velvet cake and will have nautical decorations as the groom serves the USA in the Navy. I am hoping it turns out as expected even though I am now having trouble channeling my inner pastry chef. I just hope that the small taste doesn't trigger anything. I do plan on eating a protein rich meal first, I don't even want to be hungry when I take that bite. Oh, for the record, red velvet cake is, or at was, my favorite. I agreed to do the cake because years ago, I promised this young man that when the time came, his cake would be his wedding gift. VSG or not, I'm not about to break a promise.

I'm 8 yrs out from RNY and I bake for family and hoildays when I have taste something I take a tinny tinny taste you know those sample spoon u get in bakery to taste things that's what I use and I dont have any issues as long as I dont do big amounts of tasting,so go to your bakery and ask for those tasting spoon.I keep mine I wash them and pull them out when I need to taste something.Good Luck.

Margaret

Thanks for the tip. I am not near the supply shop where I get special baking things, will a baby spoon work? I have one of those that I used when I first started mushies. I know use it to drizzle warmed SF jam over Greek yogurt.

Yes baby spoon wil work just put enough on spoon belly to taste you can get the taste spoon's from any bakery,like walmart,winn dixie,publix any store that has a bakery if u out and abt get them then if not just use baby spoon.

Margaret