Serve with other sliced, fresh fruit, or top with a spoonful of frozen yogurt or ice cream, and no one will ever know about the problem. Almost any mushy veggie can be pur ed in a blender, thickened with a touch of softened butter or yogurt, seasoned with herbs and deemed respectable on the plate. Another solution is to pur e the veggies, and add some stock and seasoning to make a vegetable soup. If it's over-risen and falls apart when sliced, try chilling the bread first. If it still crumbles, use pieces for bread pudding or toast the crumbs.
Imagination is one of the best tools.
If your cake falls in the oven, cut it into chunks and dip it in a chocolate fondue. The texture will be uneven, but that won't matter. At the first sign of this problem, immediately place a cookie sheet on the rack underneath the pie to prevent the filling from spilling onto the oven bottom and burning. Next, place a funnel into the pie's center so the fruit juices can rise into it to prevent the bubble-over. This might look odd, but it works.