You almost have to have an emergency cake buddy! I made an agreement with a baker friend in the next town over that if anything catastrophic ever happened we would step in for one another. That was about 4 years ago. A couple of weeks ago she called and said that her sister has passed away unexpectedly after some routine surgery. So I rushed to finish my cakes and then drove up and helped her husband finish their cakes. Luckily he was able to deliver them all, so it was just an extra day for me, but I know it meant the world to them both.
Jenniffer White, Cup a Dee Cakes - http://cupadeecakes.blogspot.com