20 Times People Tried Baking Cakes And Got Hilariously Terrible Results
Even knowing how hard it is to bake a cake doesn't stop some people from trying to trying to do it at home - and they quickly realize they might have bitten off more than they can chew.
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Cakes can get pretty expensive, especially when it comes to the fancier ones. And there's a good reason for that - baking cakes is hard work. Not only does it require artistic skills but there's some math involved as well, as even a little change in proportions can completely change the way a cake looks and tastes. But even knowing all of this doesn't stop some people from trying to bake cakes at home - and they quickly realize they might have bitten off more than they can chew.
People who tried baking cakes at home are sharing the monstrosities they've created to the ‘Expectation Vs. Reality’ subreddit, and it's every bit as hilarious as you would think. From mirror finish cakes that look like aspic to creepy Disney character cakes, check out the most hilarious cake baking fails in the gallery below!
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#1 Tried A Mirror Glaze
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#2 Belle Cake
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#3 My Darth Maul Birthday Cake Ate Too Much Cake
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#4 Daughter Wanted A Homemade “Little Mermaid” Cake. I Tried Really Hard
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#5 Well I Tried
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#6 Merry Christmas Everyone!
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#7 From A Kids Party To A Bachelorette Sorry Real Quick
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#8 I Was In Rehab For Hard Drugs At 21, And This Is Still By Far The Biggest Failure Of My Life
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#9 This Attempt At A Rainbow Crepe Cake
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#10 There Was An Attempt By My Dad To Make My Brother A Patrick Star Birthday Cake
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#11 My Wife Made A Dragon Cake For Her Mother's Birthday...
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#12 Nailed It!
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#13 Minnie Gained Some Weight
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#14 Elsa Cake
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#15 Elmo / Elmer
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#16 Friends Parents Tried To Re-Do A Chewbacca Cake They Found On The Internet For His Birthday...
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#17 My Sister Attempted To Make A Red Velvet Christmas Tree Cake
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#18 Ordered Cake On Left, Received Cake On Right
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#19 Tried My Best To Make A Roach Cake For My 8 Yo
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#20 I Way Over-Estimated My Abilities
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