Who doesnโt love a delicious slice of cake? Of course, not all of us are professional bakers. But that wonโt stop us from trying our hardest. After all, how difficult could it be?
As it turns out, pretty darn difficult. Those beautiful cakes you see on Pinterest were made by people whoโve practiced their craft for years. Theyโve messed up over and over again until achieving perfection. Just like with music, the only way to get good at cake baking and decorating is โpractice, practice, practice.โ
As for the rest of us, we donโt have as much experience. When trying our hand at making a cake, we might be surprised to find out we have a talent for it. But more than likely, weโll end up with a disaster on our hands.
Ultimately, the most important thing about cake is that it tastes good. We can forgive the ugliest creation if it tastes amazing. But you can bet weโll still take pictures of those ugly cakes and laugh at them. And yeah, we might post them on the internet. But donโt worry, itโs all in good fun.
Here are 65 cakes that didnโt quite match up to the expectations.
1. The fail is so much cuter
Sure, some cakes are amazing works of art, but no one wants to bite into a realistic-looking cockroach. The second cake isnโt great, but at least itโs kind of adorable.
A crepe cake is incredibly difficult since it uses dozens of thin layers separated by cream. This version is even more complex. But that second cakeโฆit might just be the worldโs most violent rainbow.
The Little Mermaid is a popular Disney princess, so itโs not surprising to find her adorning birthday cakes for kids. But when you try to make a homemade version, donโt be surprised if it turns outโฆwell, like this.
Mirror glaze cakes are beautiful but also extremely difficult to make. One baker tried to make a replica of this lovely cake and ended up with a sloppy mess.
Darth Maul is a great idea for a cake, but this version is looking a little bit chubby. Itโs just barely good enough to be recognizable as Darth Maul. Just barely.
Thereโs nothing like a fun Christmas cake, one decorated to serve as a gorgeous centerpiece. But while this baker had high hopes for their recreation, it didnโt exactly go to plan. I hope it tasted okay.
Lava cake is chocolate flavored with a โmoltenโ center. Itโs supposed to ooze delicious chocolate sauce when you cut into it. But this lava cake skipped over โmoltenโ and went straight to โscorched.โ
A couple put in an order for the first cake to be served at their wedding reception. The second cake was the one the bakery delivered. Itโs a mystery how any professional bakery could sell that in good conscience.
Queen Elsa is so popular that itโs not surprising to see her on top of birthday cakes. But those delicate features are hard to capture in fondant. It might be better not to try.
This Dolly Parton cake attempt is so hilariously bad, I donโt even know where to start. The smushed top layer, the unwrapped chocolate kisses, and those thick, square legs are just too much.
When you try to recreate Batman in fondant, pay close attention to how long his bat ears are. Otherwise, you might end up with Batman cosplaying as a bunny.
The second cake has almost no frosting, which I can only conclude means the dragon was skinned. Maybe it was already defeated by a knight. Or perhaps an amateur baked it. I think Iโll stick with the second option.
Itโs sweet that Dad tried to make his son a Patrick Star birthday cake. It was just sweeter in the intention than in the execution. But hey, Iโm sure it tasted delicious.
It should be known that the cake on the right was made by a professional baker. Thatโs right, kids. An โexpertโ made that and then tried to sell it.
Clearly, this baker didnโt double-check what Spiderman looks like before attempting to decorate this cake. The result looks like a low-budget dollar store version of your friendly neighborhood Spiderman.
This is, without a doubt, the most horrifying reproduction of Minnie Mouse Iโve ever seen. I think itโs safe to say the poor kid wonโt like that character anymore after this.
Who doesnโt love Chewbacca, the Wookie from the Star Wars saga who speaks in wails? We donโt love this cake version, which is more than a little nightmarish.
Hereโs yet another attempt at a Star Wars cake, this time of the friendly droid BB8. Remember, when your cake doesnโt turn out as planned, just toss a bunch of glitter on it.
Not only that, but she also seems to have grown a couple of extra flippers. Is she swimming in radioactive waste down there Under the Sea? And whatโs wrong with her hands?
Star Wars figures are popular subjects for immortalizing in cake. Of course, some bakers do it better than others. Let your cakes cool before you frost them, dang it.
This cinnamon pear cake looks like it belongs on โThe Great British Bake-Off.โ At least, the top version does. The bottom looks like it belongs in a trash can.
Aw, what a cute little lamb. The original, that is. The reproduction looks less like a lamb and more like a traumatized cat covered in shredded coconut.
In all fairness, caramel is an extremely difficult thing to cook. Ask any professional baker โ theyโve definitely burned more than their fair share of caramel. But stillโฆthis cake.
I donโt even know where to start with this cake. It doesnโt look even remotely like a fox. Maybe the baker should find another hobby for a while. One theyโre good at.
Trying to recreate a logo can be pretty difficult, as this amateur baker found out. Their Nilfgaard cake didnโt turn out quite as they expected. Itโs not terrible for a first try.
To be fair, this rainbow cake recreation doesnโt look terrible. It just looks a lot more like a messy paint rag than a rainbow palette. But hopefully, it was tasty all the same.
This guyโs girlfriend shelled out for a customized cake that looked like a White Clawโฆor at least, it was supposed to. She spent $100 and this is the cake that she got.
One woman ordered the cake on the left to celebrate her husbandโs birthday. When she saw the delivered product โ the cake on the right โ she was so upset she burst into tears.
What a beautiful layered berry cake โ the one on the right, of course. The one on the left is enough to make a grown person cryโฆtears of laughter, that is.
The personified M&Ms are a little creepy at the best of times, but these ones are on another level. I canโt get past the eyebrows. Those eyebrows are something else.
This Groot cake isnโt terrible, but it is missing a few vital parts. More than that, itโs also has an odd shapey. I guess they were going for a log shape rather than a real tree shape.
This is a professionally-made cake. Let me repeat that. This is a professionally-made cake. I feel like I need to reach out and help that poor dinosaur out of the frosting.
This couple was going for a very particular aesthetic with their wedding cake, and the baker just didnโt get it. While the cakeโs a disaster, hopefully, it didnโt ruin the day.
I donโt know which is worse: cake made to look like poop or cake trying to look like poop and failing. Both of them are terrible, but the one on the right is just sad.
One man had the sweet idea to try and replicate his wifeโs childhood birthday cake. Unfortunately, it didnโt turn out quite as expected. But hey, itโs the thought that counts.
38. Well, I donโt think theyโll want to watch Elmo again
Hey parents, I have a new idea for how to get your kids to stop being obsessed with a character you canโt stand. Just make them a horrifying birthday cake shaped like the character. Theyโll hate it forever.
39. Bahahhaaha โ wait, give me a second โ BAHAHAHA
What a cute idea for a little girlโs birthday cake. But it didnโt turn out right at all. It didnโt even come anywhere close. Oh, my word, this is so bad itโs good.
I canโt quite put my finger on why the second cake is so disturbing. I think it has something to do with the combination of chocolate brown and the glistening sheen on the frosting.
There are ugly cakes and then there are cakes that are so bad, you wonder if the baker has ever even SEEN a cake. Who knows? Maybe they grew up somewhere where cake is illegal.
Every party needs a conversation piece like this Peppa Pig cake. And by golly, this birthday party has one. Unless, of course, the party guests believe in the mantra: โIf you canโt say anything nice, donโt say anything at all.โ
This halfhearted owl cake isnโt as charming as the original. It looks absolutely terrified. To be fair, youโd look terrified if you were a cake, too.
Too much frosting can quickly transform a cake from appetizing to stomach-turning. Thereโs just so much of it and it looks so gooey. No cake for me, thanks.
A chicken cake is kind of a cute idea, especially if itโs nestled in a bed of spun sugar. But bhe second cake ditched the nest and opted for loads of dripping frosting instead.
This mirror cake was supposed to be ethereally beautiful, with a glaze reminiscent of outer space. What they got was decidedly not that. I donโt even know what it is. I just know itโs not that.
Have you ever seen a cake that looks like itโs begging to be killed? This little gopher could be cute, but it looks like itโs hanging on by a thread. Someone, help the poor thing.
Any fan of the TV show โRick and Mortyโ will be familiar with the famous Pickle Rick episode. I can only imagine what Rick would have to say about this cake reproduction.
This cake shouldโve been a yellow version of the cake on the left โ gorgeous, flowery, and covered in macarons. Instead, they got this yellow oddity with dollops of frosting.
I sincerely hope that Charlie had a great birthday in spite of his disastrous cake. I also hope his parents refused to pay the bakery. That cake is a travesty.
Everything about this Minnie Mouse cake is simultaneously horrifying and hysterical. The pink candies in her mouth are supposed to be a tongue, but they look just a wee bit like puke in my opinion.
This lamb has the most murderous eyes Iโve ever seen on a human, animal, or cake. I hope someone else eats that piece because Iโd be way too scared.
Okay, weโll be nice and admit this elephant cake doesnโt look that bad. It just looks a little ragged, especially when you compare it to the original.
This cake wouldโve been amazing if it had turned out as expected. Unfortunately, it was awful. The good things are that the bakery didnโt charge for it and it was still tasty.
As far as homemade cakes go, this one isnโt half bad. Sure, the person who decorated it doesnโt have a super steady hand, but thatโs okay. Itโs a solid first attempt.
In truth, Tony Stark would probably have something sassy to say. Iron Man isnโt known for being diplomatic so you know heโd have a zinger on the subject of this cake.
Sure, the second cake looks like it was dropped in a mud puddle, but itโs the thought that counts. After all, you can never go wrong with chocolate and raspberries.
It might not be a full cake, but itโs a cake pop, which is nothing more than a tiny cake. Panda pops are an adorable idea, but the execution is just legendary. Legendarily bad, that is.
Who doesnโt love a cake made in honor of their favorite fandom? Unless, of course, it looks like this. Even the Doctor wouldnโt be able to salvage this cake.
Iโm trying to figure out whatโs so bizarre about the second cake. I think itโs a combination of the tongue and the hooded eyes. Andโฆwell, so many other things.
Who doesnโt love a delicious slice of cake? Of course, not all of us are professional bakers. But that wonโt stop us from trying our hardest. After all, how difficult could it be?
As it turns out, pretty darn difficult. Those beautiful cakes you see on Pinterest were made by people whoโve practiced their craft for years. Theyโve messed up over and over again until achieving perfection. Just like with music, the only way to get good at cake baking and decorating is โpractice, practice, practice.โ
As for the rest of us, we donโt have as much experience. When trying our hand at making a cake, we might be surprised to find out we have a talent for it. But more than likely, weโll end up with a disaster on our hands.
Ultimately, the most important thing about cake is that it tastes good. We can forgive the ugliest creation if it tastes amazing. But you can bet weโll still take pictures of those ugly cakes and laugh at them. And yeah, we might post them on the internet. But donโt worry, itโs all in good fun.
Here are 65 cakes that didnโt quite match up to the expectations.