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Nothing makes human beings happier than a nice freshly cooked meal made with love and effort (skill optional). So no wonder so many of us are putting on the aprons and rocking our inner Gordon Ramsay back at home.

And while many succeed in cooking something that ends up on their Instagram feed, others are not so fortunate. So this post is about hope and failure, failure and hope: kitchen edition, where dreams of tasty bites get shattered by the reality check of burned, overcooked, weirdly shaped and very unappetizing (in)edible artifacts.

Scroll through some of the best of the worst ones below and be sure to check out our previous cooking fails here, here and here.

#1

Dumplings From The Hell's Gate

Dumplings From The Hell's Gate

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#2

My Crescent Rolls Came Out Looking Like Walruses That Just Can't Anymore

My Crescent Rolls Came Out Looking Like Walruses That Just Can't Anymore

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#3

Here Is My Favorite Picture Of My Grandma. She Was Having A Hard Time With The Mixer

Here Is My Favorite Picture Of My Grandma. She Was Having A Hard Time With The Mixer

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Previously, pie artist and baking and cooking pro Jessica Clark-Bojin shared a few great tips and tricks with Bored Panda to help all of us out in the kitchen and prevent massive disasters from happening. "Kitchen 'mistakes' can range from the catastrophic, 'I forgot the pot roast in the oven and now the kitchen is on fire' to the more benign, 'I accidentally put paprika in the cookies instead of cinnamon,' but in most instances, they stem from the same thing: distraction and a lack of preparation."

#4

Turned My Back For A Minute And She Peed In 20 Cups Of Uncooked Rice

Turned My Back For A Minute And She Peed In 20 Cups Of Uncooked Rice

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#5

This Was Way Cuter When I Pictured It In My Head

This Was Way Cuter When I Pictured It In My Head

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#6

My Bff Just Melted Her Favorite Pot. I Didn’t Even Know That Was Possible

My Bff Just Melted Her Favorite Pot. I Didn’t Even Know That Was Possible

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

I did that once myself... once. Had water and potatoes in a favorite pot. Left it on boiling so long, all the water evaporated. I noticed when I smelled something strange. The potatoes were burned to the inside and the metal was melted just like in this pic. I think it's the soldering between the pot and the bottom piece they put on the pot for better cooking.

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Jessica pointed out that anyone who wants to improve in the kitchen should start by taking some time to think about and picture in their mind all the steps before diving in and starting to bake or cook. That way, you can avoid slip-ups, blunders, and setting your entire kitchen aflame. "Make sure you have all the ingredients you need before you start baking. Work 'mis-en-place' and have all the bowls, spoons, tools, etc. cleaned and out on the counter ready for you. Measure out dry ingredients in advance, and (if called for) portion out wet ingredients to chill in the fridge. Clean up pots and pans while your mixture bakes," Jessica shared.

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#7

My Wife Likes To Keep Dog Food Beside Coffee Beans. Guess What I Did At 5:30 Am This Morning

My Wife Likes To Keep Dog Food Beside Coffee Beans. Guess What I Did At 5:30 Am This Morning

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

Ahhh, nothing like the fresh aroma of percolating dog biscuits first thing in the morning

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#8

You Ever Mess Up Burgers So Bad That Even Your Grill Is Surprised?

You Ever Mess Up Burgers So Bad That Even Your Grill Is Surprised?

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#9

New Style Ribs. Introducing: Hell Done

New Style Ribs. Introducing: Hell Done

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#12

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

My Sister Tried Making Popcorn At Work Today... Didn't Go Very Well

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troufaki13
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be honest... she really wanted the fire fighters to come, didn't she??

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#14

So We Had Pizza And Tears For Dinner. So Much For That Shepherd's Pie

So We Had Pizza And Tears For Dinner. So Much For That Shepherd's Pie

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#15

See Those Eggs? They Are Supposed To Be In The Pies. I Made Two Hot Oily Chocolate Garbage Circles

See Those Eggs? They Are Supposed To Be In The Pies. I Made Two Hot Oily Chocolate Garbage Circles

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#18

My Attempt At Baking A Brownie Turned Out Like A Before And After Picture Of An Addiction

My Attempt At Baking A Brownie Turned Out Like A Before And After Picture Of An Addiction

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#19

Yes, This Was Freshly Made Hot Sauce

Yes, This Was Freshly Made Hot Sauce

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#20

My Wife Worked For An Hour On This Peach Crisp And Burst Into Tears Right Before My Parents Showed Up To Our House

My Wife Worked For An Hour On This Peach Crisp And Burst Into Tears Right Before My Parents Showed Up To Our House

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#21

Finally Made A Good Lattice Crust Then I Went And Knocked My Cactus Onto It

Finally Made A Good Lattice Crust Then I Went And Knocked My Cactus Onto It

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#22

My Dumbest Injury, I Was Flipping A Steak In A Curved Pan, Like Flat Bottom Wok, And All The Butter Splashed Out

My Dumbest Injury, I Was Flipping A Steak In A Curved Pan, Like Flat Bottom Wok, And All The Butter Splashed Out

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

Yikes...my sympathies to this person...that do look to be painful

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

Not that dumb compared to my dumbest injury: I scalded my a**e bc i was crawling through a hole in the wall above the counter and I accidentally sat on the kettle. I wasn't even a little kid, this happened a month ago.

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

Ouch. I used a pressure cooker for the first (and only) time 13-14 years ago. I opened it before it was ready. It was like a bomb went off. Sustained 2nd degree burn the entire length of my left arm from the steam and boiling water. Then had to drive myself to the hospital with a damp cloth over my arm, sticking it out the window because the cool air made it feel like less of an inferno. Stopping at red lights was excruciating. By the time I got to the hospital and was triaged, my whole body was shaking from the pain. I ran to the water fountain desperate for cool water on my arm. I couldn’t even stand up, had to reach from sitting on my knees on the floor. The nurse came up to me and said “are you allergic to Vicodin?” I shook my head no and she popped one in my mouth immediately. I’ll never forget that day.

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

Done something like this before, but trying to unstick a piece of battered fish that was caught on the bottom of the deep frier. I was pushing probably harder than I should have, the fish gave way and I ended up with my arm submerged in the frier...that was a solid 4 weeks off for that... literally had to wear tank tops as anything with a sleeve was agony to wear

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

Most of them look like they’re going to leave scars. Yikes!

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

Seek a doctor, love! It's a must, I tell you from experience

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

When I was 8 I think, my sister and I were making fried chicken and she said to hold off on putting the chicken in the oil until it heated up. I asked her a bit later if the oil was ready and she said "Yeah, just throw it in" and I did and I had huge upside down tear shaped scars all along my left hand side for about 5 or 6 years. Happened just a moment before my dad walked in from work.

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CatWoman312
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To me scars are nothing more than tattoos with better stories

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

I once had a 30 cup pot of fresh coffee spill from my ear down my shoulder blade. 1st and 2nd degree burns. Couldn't smell coffee for 8 years without my back tingling.

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

OW OW OW OW! Had 2nd degree burns like that before Dx its so unpleasant n painful

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

My arms are splattered with burn scars from working in a kitchen. I even have a couple burns on my chest from freshly boiled potatoes splattering when drained. I've even been splattered in the eye from a dropped fry basket.

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

I have a lot of dumb scars from my dumb injuries. One like this, but on my chest. Tried to pour hot goulash from one pot to another...and in the effort "not to mess my T-shirt with splashes, I bent forward over it (which was a biggest mistake when the second pot slipped on the counter and spilled the freshly boiled goulash all over my chest. Never been undressed so quickly before ...Most of it disapper, but where were blisters, dark purple scar stayed. This would be quite a lot of scars...

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

Holy Cow!!! That must have REALLY hurt. Especially it being butter. I’m so sorry for you.

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

... just tell others this is birth marks... they will accepted it better :D :D

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

This happened to me with hot tea all over my hand when I was pre-teens in a sport cafeteria at a very important hockey game. So I couldn't see a doctor until after. It burned the pigmentation out of my skin and the splashes are now stark white and never color with the rest. Not in summer with a tan and not in winter when my hands are red with cold.

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

So paiunful - and it takes months to heal completely. I had somethign like this on my damn chin once. Much smaller, thank God, still hurt af.

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

Ugggh, I'll take a knife in my thumb anyday over a burn. The pain can be agonizing and they get infected easily.

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

My mums doctor once asked her if everything was ok? Was she depressed? Any arguments at home etc? The reason.....my mum had a lot of scars on her arms which looked like self harm. The cause......burns from taking things out of the oven. She kept a bottle of lavender oil in the kitchen just because she burned herself so much!

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

When them blister...ohhhhhh boy. also, wonder how the arm taste

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

oouch grease burns are one of the worst. i did the same thing but i got rid of the scarring by applying castor oil mixed with madre de cacao oil and a bit of vitamin e on the scars until they disappeared. it got rid of the scars in about 8 to 10 months.

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

Home emergency remedy for burns: Put mustard on it/them. It reduces swelling, pain, redness & will help prevent major blistering. Will it sting when you 1st put it on? Of course, but after a minute it'll calm down. Leave on for at least 15-20 mins.

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#23

Failed Baked Bread, May I Ask If I Underbaked It, Over Fermented It, Or Had Too Much Yeast? I Ate 3 Of Them In Anger

Failed Baked Bread, May I Ask If I Underbaked It, Over Fermented It, Or Had Too Much Yeast? I Ate 3 Of Them In Anger

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#26

Prepared Cinnamon Toast Crunch In The Dark. It Was Cheeze Its

Prepared Cinnamon Toast Crunch In The Dark. It Was Cheeze Its

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#27

I Was Very Excited To Try To Make French Omelette This Morning. It Was Going Well Until It Quickly Went From Omelette Au Fromage To Omelette Au Floormage

I Was Very Excited To Try To Make French Omelette This Morning. It Was Going Well Until It Quickly Went From Omelette Au Fromage To Omelette Au Floormage

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

Tell the truth. You tried to flip it, didn’t you? Come on, you can tell me. You tried to flip it like some kind of professional chef, and totally f****d up. Am I right?

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#28

What's The Worst Thing To Find After You Took The Last Batch Of Cookies Out? The Real Cinnamon

What's The Worst Thing To Find After You Took The Last Batch Of Cookies Out? The Real Cinnamon

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

What kind of person doesn't taste the cookie dough before baking? And like... every few minutes while cutting out the cookies? And won't snatch a freshly baked cookie from the first tray?

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#29

My Friend's Mother Thought That The Croissants Would Just Roll Themselves Up While Cooking

My Friend's Mother Thought That The Croissants Would Just Roll Themselves Up While Cooking

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

Do the Jack Daniels bottles have anything to do with her thought processes?

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#30

We Had 6 Eggs Left. I Thought I Would Scramble Them For Breakfast. The 6th One I Cracked In The Bowl Was Completely Rotten

We Had 6 Eggs Left. I Thought I Would Scramble Them For Breakfast. The 6th One I Cracked In The Bowl Was Completely Rotten

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#32

Moved The Flour Away From The Kid So He Wouldn't Make A Mess... And I Knocked It Off The Counter With My Elbow

Moved The Flour Away From The Kid So He Wouldn't Make A Mess... And I Knocked It Off The Counter With My Elbow

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#33

Ever Wondered What Happens When You Microwave A Frozen Uncooked Croissant? Wonder No More

Ever Wondered What Happens When You Microwave A Frozen Uncooked Croissant? Wonder No More

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#34

Ramen: Microwave For 4 Minutes On High Power. Follow Me For More Great Recipes

Ramen: Microwave For 4 Minutes On High Power. Follow Me For More Great Recipes

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

Aren't you supposed to add water or broth before you give it the four minutes of zap?

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#35

I Tried My Grandmother's Donut Recipe And I Have To Admit, It Kinda Stinks

I Tried My Grandmother's Donut Recipe And I Have To Admit, It Kinda Stinks

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#36

My Friend Writes "Apparently I Bought A Bringing Bag Instead Of A Baking Bag"

My Friend Writes "Apparently I Bought A Bringing Bag Instead Of A Baking Bag"

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

No idea what a bringing bag is, is it supposed to be brining?

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#37

Spent 12 Hours Making "Cinnamon Swirl" Sourdough Bread

Spent 12 Hours Making "Cinnamon Swirl" Sourdough Bread

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#39

My Fridge Just Decided To Freeze My Eggs. Have A Nice Day

My Fridge Just Decided To Freeze My Eggs. Have A Nice Day

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#41

Craving Pizza But Convinced Myself To Get Groceries And Make A Healthy Dinner Instead. Why Do I Even Try?

Craving Pizza But Convinced Myself To Get Groceries And Make A Healthy Dinner Instead. Why Do I Even Try?

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#42

My Sister Toasted Bread With Jelly In My Brand New Toaster. She's 31

My Sister Toasted Bread With Jelly In My Brand New Toaster. She's 31

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#43

Spent 10 Minutes Looking For The Drip Tray For The Forman Grill, After I Turned It On

Spent 10 Minutes Looking For The Drip Tray For The Forman Grill, After I Turned It On

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#44

Tried To Make A Cake. Not Sure What Went Wrong

Tried To Make A Cake. Not Sure What Went Wrong

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

It rose like a vampire instead of a cake. Hope this feedback helps..

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#45

This Medium Rare Sour Bread My Mom Made

This Medium Rare Sour Bread My Mom Made

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

i always tried to do something simlar with my muffins.. molten chocolate in the inside. it never worked out that well. what is her secret?

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#46

I Forgot That My Sister Baked Salmon And It Looked Like A Scorching Salmon, So I Just Took A Picture Of It, So It's A Memorial Service

I Forgot That My Sister Baked Salmon And It Looked Like A Scorching Salmon, So I Just Took A Picture Of It, So It's A Memorial Service

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#49

Tomato Soup - It's On The Ceiling, Too

Tomato Soup - It's On The Ceiling, Too

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#50

The Cake I Spent 1 Hour To Make. At Least I'm Sure It's Not Too Dry

The Cake I Spent 1 Hour To Make. At Least I'm Sure It's Not Too Dry

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

For anyone that doesn't know, you can check a cake is cooked by pushing a metal skewer (or thin bladed knife, but a skewer obviously does less damage) into the middle. It should come out basically clean/lightly oiled - if it has cake mix on it you're not there yet. Make sure your oven's really well pre-heated, too...

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