Maybe you want to make up to your partner for something stupid you've done or maybe you're bored. It doesn't matter, you've found the perfect recipe and you're willing to commit the whole evening to making it a reality. Problem is, nothing is as deceiving as a recipe. Not even those icebergs that threatened the Titanic. I mean, that lasagna may look pretty in the pictures and the steps may sound so simple, anyone could do it but it couldn't be further from the truth. That, however, was enough to fool you and now you're as oblivious as the ship's captain, heading towards a disaster. A kitchen disaster.
Bored Panda has collected some of the funniest examples of food expectations vs. reality to make you feel like an iron chef. After all, we all need some encouragement. From stained glass cookies that look like they've just committed suicide to a rice bear that is more mummy than bear, these dishes make you wonder if someone was brave enough to eat them. Scroll down to take a look why sometimes it's better to simply order a pizza and vote for your funniest entries.
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Chocolate Hedgehog Cake
Not So Much ‘Arrrrah, How Cute’ And More ‘Arrrrraahhh What The F*** Is That?'
Why did they make it with different ingredients? ^^; They shouks follow the recipe. :p
I'm No Cook But I Didn't Expect To Screw Up A Baked Potato
Spongebob And Patrick Have Seen Things
So Close...
I Made A Santa Shaped Bread From A Recipe I Found, It Turned Out A Bit Different From The Picture
Elmo Fail
Uhm, i can't concentrate on the second picture mutant Elmo because first picture Elmo has a weird erection.
My Wife Made A Dragon Cake For Her Mother's Birthday
My Dad Said He'd Made Macarons. Expectation Vs. Reality. Still Tasted Divine Though
Ordered Cake On Left, Received Cake On Right
They Are Very Yummy Cupcakes That Are Decorated In A Scarier Than Intended Manner
Honestly, what I don't get is these ones that don't follow the original AT ALL. What did you expect? The eyes are those bugged out ones that come in a bag and don't look anything like the original, the nose is upside down, the ears are chocolate chips instead of discs, the colors are inverted (or maybe it was decorated hot and the sugar melted into the cupcake?) and the mouth doesn't look anything like the original. I mean, if you're not skilled or don't have much practice, don't take these liberties or the result will be...what you see here...
This Makes Me Laugh So Much Every Time I See It That Maybe It Was Worth The Fail
Homemade Smiley Face Fries
Merry Christmas Everyone
Bunny Rolls
Rainbow Heart Cookies Surprise
There Are No Words. My Sister Asked For A Peppa Pig Cake. This Is What I Made
The Force Is Weak With This One
My Birthday Cake Attempt. To Be Fair I Had Quite A Few Drinks Beforehand And Not The Right Cooking Utensils
We Tried To Be Creative This Christmas. It Didn't Work Out So Well
It's those damn store-bought bugged out eyes! If you'd just put a little black dot instead of those giant white nipples, it would've looked 100% cute.
Friend Ordered Guitar Cake. Cake Maker Said She Could Make An Exact Replica
I Saw A Thing. I Tried To Make A Thing. I Shouldn't Try To Make Things
Pinterest Finger Cookie Failure My Friend Did. They Were Still Delicious
Dinosaur Cake
Spinach Cups For Dinner Tonight
I Made A Mistake Early In The Process And That's Why This Is An Exorcist Swan
My First Attempt At Decorating A Nice Birthday Cake. (I Apologized Profusely To My Mom As I Gave It To Her.)
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A lot of them make me kind of angry: People do you even look at the original?! Use the same "materials", go get a baking mold already! And please please: Frosting only AFTER baking and AFTER the cake is cold! Does anyone read the instructions? Very little have to do with expection vs. reality. You can't expect anything to look like "A" when you don't follow instructions or use material for "B", or rather "Z" :/
Agreed. I mean some projects are just truly advanced projects, but most of them go wrong because of not reading instructions or taking short cuts.
I'd dare to say that a couple of these "fails" are done on purpose. The cooks deliberately messed up the recipes so they could post them. And the ones "I ordered this, the bakery delivered that"... I dunno, but if It happened to me, I would sue the hell out of them.
Yeah, a lot of frosting while still warm and not using fondant and being surprised when the icing isn't all solid like that.
they probably don't even recognize fondant
My thoughts exactly!
And mine
Absolutely. Some of these fails are just too dumb.