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Is this cake embarrassing?

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Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 23/06/2026 14:29

This

Would you be embarrassed to serve it at a party?

Is this cake embarrassing?
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Peterdottir · 23/06/2026 16:03

I wouldn't be embarrassed but I'd be worried about cutting it!

AngryBeyondWords03 · 23/06/2026 16:02

I would lose the flowers and leave the things on the top. The flowers are an odd thing to add imo

jibjibb · 23/06/2026 15:59

Its clearly a home made cake by a mum with no cake decorating experience but its not embarrassing.

101Alsatians · 23/06/2026 15:58

I love it!

Hayley1256 · 23/06/2026 15:52

It looks lovely OP but I probably would change the flowers as I don't think they go. I'd get some smaller sugar flowers in brighter colours

amusedbush · 23/06/2026 15:51

Viviennemary · 23/06/2026 15:25

It's pretty awful tbh. But it is what it is and it's just a cake.

If you can't offer anything constructive with your criticism, you should really keep it to yourself.

BruFord · 23/06/2026 15:49

@Livingthebestlife I agree, it looks delicious and that's what everyone will remember.

chocoluv · 23/06/2026 15:47

I would love it but I’m not 8.

Could you show it to her beforehand and she might love it or choose to take some of the flowers off to make it more grown up.

I think it’s great and no one else will have a cake like it.

Livingthebestlife · 23/06/2026 15:46

You know what, it looks lovely, it looks tasty and moist and I would be very happy eating that. I absolutely love when people make their own cakes, they are always so delicious. The last 4 parties I went to cakes were bought from professionals and the focus was definitely on the look rather than the taste, which were all so dry that you needed a drink to eat it and they were ridiculous amounts of money.

ToffeePennie · 23/06/2026 15:45

It’s cake.
whats more; it’s chocolate cake with guinea pigs (I refuse to accept its capybaras, they’re Guinea pigs!) on it! It looks adorable and I bet it tastes delicious!

malware · 23/06/2026 15:43

Kudos to you for baking a cake (and such a joyous one too!) on a day like today. Mums like you deserve medals!

fireandlightening · 23/06/2026 15:40

It's super cute!

jackstini · 23/06/2026 15:38

I would be very happy to serve it and eat it!

Mydahliasareshit · 23/06/2026 15:36

It's very cute, no doubt delicious, and an act of love OP. 😍
Keep the photo and your daughter will look back on that with great joy.
Any snotty mums being bitchy just because they've nothing else to do, just say with a big smile and a glimpse at your watch 'oh...would you prefer a margarita this time of day Sue?' 😂

BillieWiper · 23/06/2026 15:35

In what way could it be? It looks really cute to me. I don't really like chocolate cake but lots of people do and it looks lovely. Not professional but often professional cakes are more about look than taste.

InterIgnis · 23/06/2026 15:33

BruFord · 23/06/2026 15:18

@InterIgnis For my DD's eighth birthday, I made a Hogwarts castle (not particularly well) and one of the towers fell off while we were transporting it to the venue. Everyone thought it was great, even with a dodgy tower!

8-year-olds aren't the same as self-conscious 13-year-olds, this cake is lovely and it'll taste amazing.

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I’m not saying that she will be embarrassed, but that I can see why she could be. Neither of us know this particularly 8 year old to say whether she is or isn’t that self conscious.

Bumply · 23/06/2026 15:33

Compared to some doozies I’ve made (and for my child’s public party not just for home view) this one looks perfect.

Give yourself a pat on the back and any moaners don’t get a piece (of what looks a yummy cake)

Snufkin88 · 23/06/2026 15:32

It looks great and yummy too

Staticgirl · 23/06/2026 15:31

As an 8 year old I would have loved it because 1. cake 2. cute
Right now I would love it too.
I could really eat a chocolate cake right now. <sigh>
It's hard to predict with tweens though, I accept.

BruFord · 23/06/2026 15:31

Viviennemary · 23/06/2026 15:25

It's pretty awful tbh. But it is what it is and it's just a cake.

Oh come on @Viviennemary, you're such a killjoy. What sort of cakes do your children have?

ArtistBaptist · 23/06/2026 15:31

I'm afraid it is rather embarrassing!
If you're in West London I'll take it off your hands!

Only joking, it's great.

ilovesushi · 23/06/2026 15:31

Super cute!

AutumnLover1990 · 23/06/2026 15:30

It looks great and i can tell it was made with a lot of love 😀

Twiglets1 · 23/06/2026 15:30

The cake looks lovely, you are worrying unnecessarily @Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday

ThatPeachSwan · 23/06/2026 15:29

It looks great OP! Home made cakes always taste much nicer too x