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Food is the fastest way to anyone’s heart, we believe, so it’s only natural that for such special occasions as birthdays and weddings, you might get the temptation of making a festive cake by yourself.

But why do cakes fail? The problem with the internet is that it makes everything look so easy. Take baking, for example. Quickly scroll through Instagram and Pinterest, and you’ll find countless birthday and wedding cakes baked so perfectly that they barely seem real. 

However, they were baked by humans, so if they can do it, why can't you? It can't be that difficult...right? In this case, expectations vs. reality are two very different things, and it frequently turns out that you are no Gordon Ramsay and no Jamie Oliver either. 

On the brighter side, though, we are capable of cake wrecks and funny fails. So, cake fails, funny designs happen more often than the creation of a sleek, designer-worthy cake. How to fix cake fails? Usually, there’s no way to fix it, but feel free to use our picture list of funny cakes as a guideline to avoid an epic fail if you try to make one yourself.

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Disney Cake Fail

beautiful Disney cake (left), strange Disney cake (right)

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Amanda Panda
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure the original Disney cover of the little mermaid was equally as phallic. Look it up!

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Hedgehog Cake Fail

brown hedgehog cake (up), ugly hedgehog cake with teeth (down)

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James Floyd
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this really a fail? The person clearly wasn't even trying to make it similar, different features and adding the teeth. This is a joke.

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Priscilla
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*throws into trash looks down at child* don't worry it can't hurt you anymore

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Cesi Baca
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why the teeth? It's almost like they were trying to make it look like c**p.

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Jose Baeyens
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh god that looks soooo creepy.... It's like they used their grandma's false teeth to make it.

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Bree Arkin
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the reality cake way better. Much more personality!

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İdil
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The teeth made me laugh uncontrollably, total winner!

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Karnelia
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The original doesn't even have teeth, so I guess they consider this an improvement!

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Eric Baker
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Finally Grandpa found out where his dentures disappeared to!

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Amy Carter
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry but I hope this isn't for a child, it may give them nightmares.

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Sienna39108
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if the eyes were smaller same with the nose, it would look okay...

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CriticQueen
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd have a bite out of that cake unless it gets to me first

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Kathryn Good Robinson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not sure why you would bake a porcupine cake to begin with - the reality cake looks quite vicious

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Joy Rabideau
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favorite pet growing up was a hairless porcupine with dentures, much like this one!

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Kate Thuma
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sweet Lord! The second I scrolled down and saw that demon I spit out my food and laughed for five minutes.

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tweetybird
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i laughed so hard that my computer almost got thrown into a wall

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Pamela Hignett
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh dear, I've got aching sides with laughing at this one....grrrrr

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John L
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

About that second cake, someone really does need a little professional therapy.

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Expectations vs. Reality

beautiful sheep birthday cake (up), crooked sheep birthday cake (down)

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Elsa Cake Fail

beautiful Elsa cake (left), unattractive Elsa cake (right)

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Andrea Workman
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In all fairness, that second cake was made with love by a volunteer for a hospitalized little girl who's mom couldn't afford a professional baker.

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Finding Joy In Cake Fails

So, the next time your cake doesn't quite match the Pinterest-worthy standards, take a moment to appreciate the uniqueness and share a good laugh with those who enjoy your culinary creations.

#7

Total Cake Failure

beautiful mermaid cake (left), bad-looking mermaid cake (right)

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Funny Cake Fail

beautiful unicorn cake (left), ugly unicorn cake (right)

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Kjorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you need fondant icing for this one... the right one obviously didn't use it

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#13

No Way It Was The Same Recipe

colorful Rubik's cube cake (up), deformed Rubik's cube cake (down)

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Amanda Panda
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can see the exact moment you gave up and just threw the colored squares at it.

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#15

Cake Fail

Buzz Lightyear view (up), bad-looking Buzz Lightyear cake (down)

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Pug Cake Fail

beautiful pug cake (left), simple pug cake (right)

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Kjorn
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

honestly the second one looks more like a pug than the first one

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Bad Cake Design

beautiful cake in the form of octopus (up), unattractive cake (down)

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Kerri Russ
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see where the problem is.. you used apples! The expectations pie is cherry!

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Expectations vs. Reality

beautiful cake in the form of pumpkin (up), bad-looking cake (down)

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