Not everyone is cut out for the undertaking that can be making a cake. It’s an involved process, to say the least. And some attempts at making the proper cake can end up being nothing short of disastrous events. If there’s one thing for sure it’s that these people might want to try their hands at something else. There’s no shame in pivoting into a different lane.
1. “A horrifying first attempt at using fondant for a Phantom of the Opera cake.”
“This actually makes me laugh so hard. It’s absolutely iconic.” – u/morganleh
“You should start a specialty in creepy face cakes, and produce a variety.” – u/routineatrocity
2. “I was told my cake doesn’t look great.”
“But does it taste good?” – u/nefhithiel
“Most delicious thing either of us has eaten. Created core memories.” – u/Abbeybearberner
3. “My dad’s 50th birthday cake.”
“It’s almost better like this.” – u/ZeldaFreak96
“That is hysterical!” – u/deleted
4. “I requested a hedgehog cake. This is what my husband made.”
“The mouth looks like it is made out of iron supplements.” – u/Any_Coyote6662
“He mucked it up. He tried. Give him all the hugs.” – u/naliedel
5. “Scared of the Rango cake I made.”
“Would eat!” – u/IanGecko
“I love this. And it made me laugh.” – u/deleted
6. “Birthday hedgehog cake for dad.”
“Suitably horrific. I think this is the most replicated cake fail ever.” – u/nonnymous
“Traumatized sea urchin that has seen the dark side.” – u/tatersofpotaters
7. “My attempt at a zombie cake for my son’s birthday.”
“This is actually so cute.” – u/peacan
“I mean, they are working that zombie vibe.” – u/toodarkaltogether
8. “Tried making my friend a birthday cake, and they’re supposed to be frogs.”
“They look like cute slime monsters.” – u/FierceTigerGirl2000
“They look exactly like frog squishmallows.” – u/VentiUno
9. “My sister had this cake ordered to her grandmother to celebrate her birthday.”
“Why did this make me laugh so hard.” – u/Open_Injury_1801
“So many questions.” – u/SteeDee1968
10. “Here’s my stacked cake fail.”
“Don’t even care. Would absolutely eat this with a big cold glass of milk.” – u/Proud-Butterfly6622
“I love the rainbow sprinkles.” – u/delb2dc
11. “Cursed Charlie Brown cake my Albertson’s coworker made.”
“Outside of missing his hair and eyebrows, it’s pretty good.” – u/solitarytrees2
“Charlie Brown, phone home.” – u/state_issued
12. “It’s almost Easter.”
“The lamb seems shocked at Easter being here.” – u/twink1813
“That look when you’re about to add more coconut.” – u/turnipsnbeets
13. “Lamb fail.”
“Is it okay though?” – u/suhlone
“It’s the husky from The Thing.” – u/Frosty-Cap3344
14. “My fiancé is a lucky man.”
“Anything handmade is lovely and charming no matter how it turns out.” – u/vincian-vintage33
“Nice steak!” – u/JoLeTrembleur
15. “Hosted my first football watching party and wanted to impress my guests.”
“Tom Brady got hold of that ball.” – u/blue_dendrite
“I guess someone dropped the ball!” – u/CityHippi
16. “Non-bakers baking.”
“Duck cake!” – u/Periwinkle_Cupcake
“Frighteningly interesting.” – u/twink1813
17. “Everything went wrong.”
“If you’re me and into horror, everything went right and this looks very cool.” – u/TheRealGongoozler
“My zombie flash mob group would love this.” – u/Improvgal
18. “Tried to get my friend a cake for her bachelorette party.”
“We asked them to write Ms. to Mrs. Still really funny though. And more memorable than if it were correct.” – u/TakoYato
“Golden.” – u/Ronnilyn19
19. “Not sure if this counts, but it’s a gingerbread house if you couldn’t tell.”
“Oh it qualifies. It’s grotesque.” – u/deleted
“Looks like Jigsaw got to it.” – u/jens_hens
20. “You had one job.”
“Decorating with a stuffy nose.” – u/WooPig
“You’re welome.” – u/Last_Sundae_6894
21. “Ditto birthday cake.”
“I ain’t afraid of no ghost.” – u/Madgameboy
“I like how it looks like a spooky ghost just doing its best to haunt a cake.” – u/discopeachy
