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BlokeyMcBlokersonVonMannSplainHeim · 25/06/2026 18:09

It's adorable, but how to vote on this one is above my pay grade.

I'd be happy to be served this cake at my old age, never mind 8 years old.

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 15:53

cinnamontroll · 25/06/2026 15:48

As a professional cake artist. Yes. It’s embarrassing if you bought it… not if you had a go yourself to make your kid happy.

But say you had bought it… rather than embarrassed I’d be disappointed with the cake baker

and then tell all the guests that I’d had a bit of crappy experience with a local baker and probs my have a chuckle about it.

Embarrassed? No

MyTeaParty · 25/06/2026 15:53

I think it looks fun....and more importantly it looks really tasty 😋.

cinnamontroll · 25/06/2026 15:48

As a professional cake artist. Yes. It’s embarrassing if you bought it… not if you had a go yourself to make your kid happy.

Justacouplemorethen · 25/06/2026 13:43

I love the cake.
I’m personally a ‘more is more’ type of person when it comes to cakes - stick as much as you can on and around it! Luckily my kids love the cakes I make and love picking all the bits off.
My friend always buys expensive bakery cakes, which look amazing but don’t taste of much, despite being a great baker herself. She can’t understand why I wouldn’t want to buy one and why I make them every year. I was bright up with homemade cakes and always loved them and the effort my mum would put into them for me.

Mt563 · 25/06/2026 11:31

I think it looks pretty 90s and, honestly, I'm OK with that. Homemade things are allowed to look homemade. We're not all professional bakers or cake decorators and that's fine. I think it's a real shame that social media makes people feel bad about perfectly fine amateur crafts and the like. The standard seems to be so high for everything to look visually perfect now.

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 10:22

When is the party @Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday ?

Lollypops007 · 25/06/2026 09:10

I think it is lovely..well done!😊

spiderlight · 25/06/2026 09:08

I'm so glad she loves it! I knew she would - it's adorable.

MustWeDoThis · 25/06/2026 08:56

Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 23/06/2026 14:29

This

Would you be embarrassed to serve it at a party?

That's the most adorable cake I've ever seen. Where's it being served? Askinf for a friend 👀. Honestly, it looks lovely.

I tried to bake a cake, once. The sponges came out looking like the domed bra cup pad inserts 🤣.

Silverfoxette · 25/06/2026 08:34

It’s lovely she loves the cake! My Dd and I were just talking yesterday about her favourite birthday cake I made down through the years. Shes 15 now. I love that she remembers them all

lostfather666 · 25/06/2026 08:22

i think my daughter and me would have loved it

Mayana1 · 25/06/2026 07:54

Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 23/06/2026 14:50

You are all too kind as it’s quite obviously homemade 🤣
Dd having Capybara themed party, so not too babyish, but she’s going through a weird phase where she’s starting to get embarrassed by things, not sure if she’ll be disappointed and just really hate the thought of me embarrassing her.
We live in a very wealthy area and all custom made cakes, which I’ve had before, but have spent a lot on the venue and also sort of fed up with the perfect ones.
But I also feel sick at the thought of presenting this and am cringing a lot 😬 and wondering why I didn’t just go with the easier option!

No matter how nice custom mades are, home made are always the best! My little one is 4,5 and I didn't make him a cake yet and I regret it! I think for his 5th will definitely make it and I know he will love it regardless how it will look like.
Give yourself a credit, you did well!

Hannahlou9595 · 25/06/2026 07:38

Looks delicious!! I think it looks fine for a kids party

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 06:53

Mumtobabyhavoc · 25/06/2026 06:17

Why are you targeting this poster who is clearly complimenting the OP?

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But at the same time hating something that loads of parents do. Not make a home made cake.

DetectiveDouche · 25/06/2026 06:34

inappropriateraspberry · 24/06/2026 22:03

Yes I’d be embarrassed. My 11 yo daughter just said it’s awful I’m afraid! Looks tasty but is pretty messy.

@inappropriateraspberry You probably owe it to your daughter to teach her to see beauty in imperfection and the value of something produced with love. .she might end up a tad entitled otherwise.

GaIadriel · 25/06/2026 06:19

Looks great IMO.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 25/06/2026 06:17

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 06:10

So would picking up a cake from Sainsbury’s fall into the trend that you “hate”?

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Why are you targeting this poster who is clearly complimenting the OP?

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 06:10

Ladamesansmerci · 24/06/2026 23:20

I hate the trend for professional cakes, especially for children's parties! It looks cute, OP, and most importantly, made with love. One of my fondest birthday memories is my mum's chocolate orange cake every year.

So would picking up a cake from Sainsbury’s fall into the trend that you “hate”?

Anewappa · 25/06/2026 06:00

Must have a big fridge to store that in.

the party isn’t until the weekend presumably @Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday ? Won’t it go a bit… stale by then?

Ladamesansmerci · 24/06/2026 23:20

I hate the trend for professional cakes, especially for children's parties! It looks cute, OP, and most importantly, made with love. One of my fondest birthday memories is my mum's chocolate orange cake every year.

GeoffTrotsky · 24/06/2026 23:08

It looks great- if someone is embarassed by it and they made it they should be encouraged and their opinion of their own work boosted. If the didn't make it and are saying they are embarassed about it, they have a spiteful and unpleasant attitude and need to be either challenged firmly or competely ignored and isolated

Rottweilermummy · 24/06/2026 22:55

If i had made it myself, I would be quite pleased with it. If i had paid to have a professional make it, then I wouldn't be so pleased , but would still serve it if too late to do anything about it.

Catpuss66 · 24/06/2026 22:54

My mom made one cake for me when I was 9 it was wonky it was a pink windmill. I never got to taste it but never forgot the effort she put in I licked the bowl. Sure your daughter will love it.

Namechange902 · 24/06/2026 22:53

Just thinking with the heat, is it secure? You don’t want a layer sliding off if it starts melting when in display, if you haven’t already could you get some skewers to put through and hide them with the frosting?