16 Times When Cake Decorators Took Instructions Too Literally

Custom made cakes are a good way to surprise someone in a delicious manner. Just when you order one, be crystal clear about what you want written on the cake, or you'll end up with something that looks like one of these.

The guys at Bored Panda have compiled a list of 16 cake decorators who took the "to-be-written" messages a bit too literally, providing us with hilarious results. Well, maybe not so hilarious for the person whose birthday it is...

(h/t: boredpanda)

#1 Just Following Instructions

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

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

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

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#5 My Friend In China Ordered A Cake For His Son. He Texted The Bakery The Message To Appear On The Cake - "Happy 9th Birthday." This Is What He Received

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#6 You Had One Job, Baker

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#7 I Think They Took It Too Literally

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#8 Instruction Unclear, Followed Them Anyway

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#9 Just Write Happy Birthday

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#10 Happy Birthday In Spanish

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#11 Coach Tom´s Big Purple Balls!

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#12 Congratulations As Small As Possible

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#13 Nancy In Caps. I Mean In Caps

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#14 Halloween Cake

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#15 To Be Picked Up At Eleven

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#16 Cake Wants Sprinkles

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