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You've probably heard about his majesty, the king and the queen of all the delicious cakes smothered with whipped cream, the hedgehog cake. Started as a sincere baking fail by someone who thought that making such a dessert would be a walk in the park, it quickly turned into an internet craze with people deliberately making the worst hedgehog cakes out there. Take a look at some wonderfully awful examples in our previous entry right here.

But a hedgehog cake is far from the only way a cake can turn from good to decent, and then drop to a monstrosity. In fact, confectionery is the perfect environment for some of the funniest, craziest and unexpected fails worthy of a place in the camera roll hall of fame.

So today, we compiled a list with some of the most stomach-churning cakes that show you to be careful what you wish for and do not underestimate a carrot cake that your local bakery is nailing effortlessly. It doesn’t mean you will nail it too.

Scroll down, upvote your favorite pics and be sure to check out our previous posts with cakes with threatening auras, cakes made by decorators who took instructions too literally, and expectations vs. reality-type of cakes.

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My Cousin Wanted Cake And Ordered One. Told The Bakers To Write Whatever They Wanted Because It Was For Just For Her Anyways

My Cousin Wanted Cake And Ordered One. Told The Bakers To Write Whatever They Wanted Because It Was For Just For Her Anyways

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My Mom Knows I Like Hedgehogs, She Said I Couldn’t Come In The Kitchen All Day She She Spent All Day Making Me A Surprise Birthday Cake. Love You Mom

My Mom Knows I Like Hedgehogs, She Said I Couldn’t Come In The Kitchen All Day She She Spent All Day Making Me A Surprise Birthday Cake. Love You Mom

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My Mom Ordered A Graduation Cake With A Cap Drawn On. I Guess They Misheard

My Mom Ordered A Graduation Cake With A Cap Drawn On. I Guess They Misheard

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As we can all clearly see from this post, confectionery is one hell of an art form not everyone was born to master. The skill, dedication, time and eye for detail that go into a beautiful piece are immeasurable, and so it’s only fair that when trying to recreate them at home, people will fail. And they will miserably.

One of the greatest symbols of cake fails is the one and only, notorious hedgehog cake. With so many absurdly bad attempts at recreating this edible monstrosity, it has become a meme in itself. Now, more and more people are embracing the horrible looks of the hedgehog cake, trying to make their own representation of it.

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My Darth Maul Birthday Cake Ate Too Much Cake

My Darth Maul Birthday Cake Ate Too Much Cake

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So we spoke with Corinne Mankoo, the Co-Director of April's Baker who shared some very interesting insights on the ugly hedgehog cakes, as well as a simple cake recipe that anyone could make! “First of all, who doesn't find hedgehogs cute? Of course, so many people attempt to recreate them,” Corinne said.

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The Ice Cream Cake I Ordered For Valentine’s Day Said “I Love You” But Some Of The Letters Fell Off During Transit

The Ice Cream Cake I Ordered For Valentine’s Day Said “I Love You” But Some Of The Letters Fell Off During Transit

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“However, although the cake might look simple, when it comes to it, some people find that's not the case. It's almost become a trend now to take on the hedgehog cake challenge and share how badly you fail at it,” she explained. According to Corinne, what makes the hedgehog cake that ugly is its teeth. “Why do people insist on adding creepy human teeth? Surely that's a recipe for a disturbing disaster,” she said.

#10

My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space Themed Cake. Left Is What We Ordered, Right Is What We Got

My Son Turned 1 Yesterday. This Was The Topper To His Space Themed Cake. Left Is What We Ordered, Right Is What We Got

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#11

My Friend Made A Danny DeVito Cake For Her Friend. It's Worse In Person

My Friend Made A Danny DeVito Cake For Her Friend. It's Worse In Person

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#12

My Buddy’s Girlfriend Farted In Front Of Him For The First Time. He Got A Cake For The Occasion

My Buddy’s Girlfriend Farted In Front Of Him For The First Time. He Got A Cake For The Occasion

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For anyone who’s had enough of the bad tries at making a cake, Corinne was happy to share a recipe for a mini chocolate cake (serves 6) that will put a smile on anyone’s face who tries it. So take out your notebooks, everyone!

“Chocolate ganache: 350 g dark chocolate chips, 400 ml double cream. Weigh the chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat the double cream in a pan on a medium heat until steaming. Pour the hot cream onto the chocolate chips. Whisk together until all the chocolate is melted and you have a smooth ganache. Set aside for several hours to cool, or pop in the fridge until the ganache starts to set.”

“Chocolate sponge: 82 g all-purpose flour; 24 g cocoa powder; 56 g light brown sugar; 75 g caster sugar; 1 large egg; 0.75 tsp baking soda; 0.25 tsp baking powder; Pinch of salt; 0.5 tsp espresso powder; 0.5 tsp vanilla extract; 45 ml olive oil; 90 ml whole milk; 90 ml boiling water."

#14

Mi mujer no entiende por qué todo el mundo se ríe de su pastel

Mi mujer no entiende por qué todo el mundo se ríe de su pastel

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is that because it's actually Pegasus? (pretends not to notice the huge dong)

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BlackestDawn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you look closer the empty space under the pegasus outlines a smaller pegasus in more of a My Little Pony style. The dong is either very carefully planned or a genuine accident.

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Brian Brown
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I see SO many things in this cake, but Hercules is not one of them.

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LuckyL
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seems that I'm still a little bit innocent inside. Took me a while to find the really large dic k

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MellonCollie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Either that, or you're not immature enough! I'd say it's a good thing either way ;-)

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

I see only a little white, pure, delicate, tiny winged pony... with a black di ck on its neck.

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

Caption translates to "My wife doesn't understand why everyone in the world I know laughs at her cake"

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Jessica B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea, just the negative space ended up being a bit problematic...

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Steph
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That doesn't look like a fail - looks very delicious!

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Adele Xie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wife doesn't understand why everyone laughs at her meaning cake

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TC Croft
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is like one of those ink blot images psychiatrists use.

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Bron
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm wondering why it seems to be just icing in the bottom of a foil tray? Unless it's a very deep tray

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Tereska
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pegasus is a gay bar in Pittsburgh…maybe was… this was 30 years ago

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MH3
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone needs a refresh on Greek mythology and anatomy

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Analyn Lahr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So baby Pegasus is the cutout in the center. But the bottom half of adult Pegasus still looks weird.

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

The baby Pegasus even has the same head profile! Too bad about the wing placement.

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Pascale Pierloot
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about the little dog with a church on it's back, he's cute. See it???

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chrissy goodman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i like it put the baby pegasus inside the grown up pegasus i just wouldve added detail to baby pegasus so it didnt look so wrong

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

This will never get off the ground. Or get too far on foot.

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

Is it because there’s a tiny white Pegasus underneath it? If not, I don’t get it

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

At first I thought that the horse has some extra legs and that this poor guys' wife just confused her mythological horses and created a Sleipnir cake instead..then I saw that one of the horse's appendages was a little "happy" to see us.

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

So everyone disregards the incredibly odd shape of the pegasus if that thing is supposed to be his dong? It's so obviously not, I can't even see it as a dong.

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

I think it's supposed to be a baby white Pegasus next to the father Pegasus. That's the first thing I saw.

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#15

I Made My Friend A Campfire Cake For Her Birthday But The More I Look At It, The More It Looks Like A Flaming Pile Of Poop

I Made My Friend A Campfire Cake For Her Birthday But The More I Look At It, The More It Looks Like A Flaming Pile Of Poop

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"Method: 

1. Heat the oven to 170°C. Grease two 4-inch cake tins.

2.  Boil the water and pour in the espresso. Set aside.

3.  Mix together the oil, sugar, brown sugar and egg. Beat on high till thick and fluffy.

4.  Weigh the dry ingredients and mix together in a bowl. Add to the sugar/egg/oil mix till just incorporated.

5.  Pour the milk and vanilla into the mix.

6.  Finally, slowly pour in the boiling water. Mix together, scraping down the bowl to ensure there are no lumps.

7.  Pour the batter into the cake tins and bake for approximately 45-50 minutes till done.

8.  Trim the chocolate sponges if need be so they’re flat on both sides.

9. When the ganache has started to set but is still soft, place a little in the middle of the cake board or cake stand.

10. Stack the sponges, spreading the ganache in the middle and around the outside.

11. Using an offset palette knife and a cake scraper, smooth the ganache until crumb-coated. Chill in the fridge for about 20 minutes until set.

12. Cover again with a second coat of chocolate ganache. Smooth the ganache with an offset palette knife and cake scraper.

13. Decorate however you’d like, we like to use Maraschino cherries.”

#17

We Ordered The Cake On The Left And Received The Cake On The Right. Elmo Has Seen Better Days

We Ordered The Cake On The Left And Received The Cake On The Right. Elmo Has Seen Better Days

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#18

How Do You Want Your Birthday Cake Decorated? I Don't Care

How Do You Want Your Birthday Cake Decorated? I Don't Care

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

This is a scene from "Rejected" by Don Hertzfeldt. It's on YouTube! :D

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#19

A Friend Of Mine Ordered A Picture Cake And Gave The Woman A Thumb Drive With The Picture She Wanted To Use

A Friend Of Mine Ordered A Picture Cake And Gave The Woman A Thumb Drive With The Picture She Wanted To Use

When my friend went to pick it up, this is what was waiting for her. English is the clerks second language. You can fill in the blanks here.

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#20

Throwback To That Time I Tried My Triedest To Make My Larry A Chewbacca Cake

Throwback To That Time I Tried My Triedest To Make My Larry A Chewbacca Cake

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey, I think you did OK; I was guessing Chewie before I read the caption.

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#22

My Girlfriend Brought Me A Cake To Work For My Birthday

My Girlfriend Brought Me A Cake To Work For My Birthday

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#26

We Wanted To Create Something Beautiful For Our Wedding Cake. I Turned Out To Be A Pregnant Sumo Wrestler

We Wanted To Create Something Beautiful For Our Wedding Cake. I Turned Out To Be A Pregnant Sumo Wrestler

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

Just get married in a white dressing gown to match the cake. :D

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#27

I Wanted A Cake That Looked Like My Cat It Was A Fail But It’s Still Pretty Cute

I Wanted A Cake That Looked Like My Cat It Was A Fail But It’s Still Pretty Cute

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I Was Asked What I Want Written On My Cake. I Said Nothing

I Was Asked What I Want Written On My Cake. I Said Nothing

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

Looking at the quality of the other decorations / patterns, I would say the nothing was added by someone else.

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#34

I Just Couldn’t Wait To Share This

I Just Couldn’t Wait To Share This

Made this little guy out of a cupcake, buttercream, pretzels, marshmallows, jellybeans, and candy eyes. His expression makes me feel like he's going to hunt me down for creating him. I can't wait to see everyone's bursting creations!

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#35

This Cake Looks Like A Wet Gremlin Went Leather Face Texax Chain Saw Massacre Style And Is Wearing The Face Of Another Wet Gremlin

This Cake Looks Like A Wet Gremlin Went Leather Face Texax Chain Saw Massacre Style And Is Wearing The Face Of Another Wet Gremlin

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#39

Grooms Cake Disaster, What We Wanted Vs. What We Got

Grooms Cake Disaster, What We Wanted Vs. What We Got

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

The thing I am not understanding, where are these people buying these cakes?

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#40

My Mum Loves Those Pictures Of Ugly Hedgehog Cakes, So I Made Her A Zero Sugar/Low Carb Version For Mother's Day. Delicious And Terrifying

My Mum Loves Those Pictures Of Ugly Hedgehog Cakes, So I Made Her A Zero Sugar/Low Carb Version For Mother's Day. Delicious And Terrifying

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#41

Tried To Make A Fox Cake For My Partners Birthday And This Monster Was Created Instead (Added Sprinkles To Soften The Blow)

Tried To Make A Fox Cake For My Partners Birthday And This Monster Was Created Instead (Added Sprinkles To Soften The Blow)

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#42

My Mum Was Asked To Make A Baby Shower Cake. Let's Just Say, No One Wanted To Cut The Cord

My Mum Was Asked To Make A Baby Shower Cake. Let's Just Say, No One Wanted To Cut The Cord

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#47

My Girlfriend Spent $100 To Get Me A White Claw Cake For My Birthday. She Was Less Than Pleased With The Result

My Girlfriend Spent $100 To Get Me A White Claw Cake For My Birthday. She Was Less Than Pleased With The Result

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Ordered Cake On The Left, Received Cake On The Right

Ordered Cake On The Left, Received Cake On The Right

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

The first one looks like a ninja like the second one looks like me when i decide to finally get out of my house and meet people!

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#49

Birthday Cake My Mom's Friend Wanted A Replica Of vs. What She Got - 50€

Birthday Cake My Mom's Friend Wanted A Replica Of vs. What She Got - 50€

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For a home done cake, it isn't that bad. (I'm assuming the one on the right is homemade)

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#50

I’m Glad We Only Paid €72 For This

I’m Glad We Only Paid €72 For This

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