Courtesy of Julie Zhang
The Dallas-based content creator and former travel nurse demonstrated her last-minute creative skills in anow-viral TikTok videowith over 466,000 likes.
In the clip, Zhang — who tells PEOPLE she has “never baked a cake in my life” — used a spatula to precariously stack two Berry Chantilly cakes from Whole Foods on top of each other.
Despite her initially wobbly construction and mid-video realization that “it looks worse than I thought,” she prevailed under pressure. After ensuring the tall cake wouldn’t collapse, Zhang used decorations purchased from Amazon to conceal any blemishes on the pre-frosted layers.
“I’ve burnt waffles and pancakes, so I have a lot of respect for bakers. I know that if I would’ve tried to bake a cake of any sort it would’ve been a disaster,” Zhang tells PEOPLE. “I wanted to get her the Berry Chantilly cake from Whole Foods because that is our favorite cake that we would give each other on our birthdays in the past.”
Julie Zhang with friend Jean.Courtesy of Julie Zhang
“I knew I had to make the cake at the venue because it would have toppled over if I transported it in my car and would be hard to cover,” she explains.
The clock really started ticking when she realized they couldn’t access the church until an hour and a half before the party kicked off. Plus, there was a balloon arch to build and a charcuterie board to set up.
While most commenters admired Zhang’s innovative execution in a pinch, she says she was met with some harsh criticism as well.
source: people.com
