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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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Namechange902 · 24/06/2026 22:47

I would be more embarrassed at the massive quantity I would probably eat and how much I would get on my face.

Goldensilver81 · 24/06/2026 22:46

The cake looks delicious. But, presentation could be better. I hope you didn’t pay for that. A M&S cake would’ve have been better

Mumtobabyhavoc · 24/06/2026 22:46

Yellow544 · 24/06/2026 22:06

Such an unnecessary unpleasant comment. I think the cake looks great and clearly so do the majority of other commenters.

Some people think a critique is requested... 🙄

MoonWoman69 · 24/06/2026 22:38

It's ok for home made. Professionally made, then yes, embarrassing!

FFSItsTooHot · 24/06/2026 22:34

Looks fine to me! What's embarrassing about it?

Plmnki · 24/06/2026 22:12

AdjectiveColourNoun · 23/06/2026 14:31

Of course not, it looks great and appropriate for an 8yo. Although maybe a bit small depending how many you are serving to. Is it so small you couldn’t fit an 80 on it, in which case it might be a bit babyish.

Thank goodness this isn’t intended for an 80 yr old birthday party then - eh? Anything else totally pointless you’d like to add?

WhatcakeshalIbaketoday · 24/06/2026 22:12

omghereistrouble · 23/06/2026 14:42

my birthday in a few weeks and i would love this

Hint hint…..🤪

Yellow544 · 24/06/2026 22:08

ThisMellowCat · 24/06/2026 21:36

Have you asked your daughter what she thinks?
here’s some ideas to make it better.
✅ Smooth & tidy frosting gently

• Warm your metal spatula/knife under hot water, wipe dry, then lightly glide over ridges and messy spots — melt the chocolate frosting just enough to blend uneven texture without ruining flowers or toppers. Do sides first, then the top.

✅ Fix wobbly/leaning toppers

• Tuck a tiny pea‑sized dot of extra frosting/royal icing behind each capybara figure, candle ring, and the card sign to lock them upright and level; no need to lift them fully.

✅ Elevate the flowers

• Add 1 tiny dot of edible pearl/white sugar pearl, gold lustre dust, or contrasting sprinkle right on each flower centre — instantly looks polished. Lightly brush petal edges with a dry clean brush to wipe stray frosting smudges.

✅ Clean the base edge

• Run a toothpick wrapped in a tiny bit of kitchen paper along where cake meets plate to wipe smears; keep the bottom neat.

Why bother with the AI message? The OP asked for peoples opinions not an what Chatgpt thinks!

Lookingbackconfused · 24/06/2026 22:08

Glad your daughter loves it. My 12yo DD said it's looks good & she'd be happy with it 😁

Plmnki · 24/06/2026 22:08

OMG OP I love this cake! Top work!

I think the party will be fab.

i cannot get over the sheer number of snobbish cunty comments on here. Some people are such utter arseholes.

please believe in yourself (sorry, that sounds like a 1970s folk song) and have a lovely party. Anyone who thinks your cake is not 100% lovely is an arse. Fact.

Seriously: Great cake!

Yellow544 · 24/06/2026 22:06

OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 23/06/2026 17:14

Sometimes less is more.

I guess all the flowers randomly stuck on it are to hide the poor icing.

Too many things stuck on the top of the cake, did it really need 5 ? or is the capybara actually stuck on the number 8.

Such an unnecessary unpleasant comment. I think the cake looks great and clearly so do the majority of other commenters.

Chagalaga23 · 24/06/2026 22:06

Fabulous cake!
Well done!
My 8 !year olds (3 of them in turn) have all been thrilled withy highly individualistic attempts and yours will be too! X

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.

Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 24/06/2026 21:44

PrettyLittleRose · 24/06/2026 18:57

I don't understand people saying this is a stealth brag? Why is it?

If only 🤣

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ThisMellowCat · 24/06/2026 21:36

Have you asked your daughter what she thinks?
here’s some ideas to make it better.
✅ Smooth & tidy frosting gently

• Warm your metal spatula/knife under hot water, wipe dry, then lightly glide over ridges and messy spots — melt the chocolate frosting just enough to blend uneven texture without ruining flowers or toppers. Do sides first, then the top.

✅ Fix wobbly/leaning toppers

• Tuck a tiny pea‑sized dot of extra frosting/royal icing behind each capybara figure, candle ring, and the card sign to lock them upright and level; no need to lift them fully.

✅ Elevate the flowers

• Add 1 tiny dot of edible pearl/white sugar pearl, gold lustre dust, or contrasting sprinkle right on each flower centre — instantly looks polished. Lightly brush petal edges with a dry clean brush to wipe stray frosting smudges.

✅ Clean the base edge

• Run a toothpick wrapped in a tiny bit of kitchen paper along where cake meets plate to wipe smears; keep the bottom neat.

Brainstorm23 · 24/06/2026 21:33

My daughter is capybara mad and would love it. At 8 year old the other kids don't care what the cake looks like as long as they get a big slice and the same goes for the parents.

nutbrownhare15 · 24/06/2026 21:26

My ten year old thinks it's cute

Retiredfromearlyyears · 24/06/2026 21:21

Its a fun cake for an 8 year old. Its not an embarrassment at all. I love it!,

pb97 · 24/06/2026 21:13

It would depend on what they were expecting. If they were expecting a Red power Ranger cake, then yes, it probably would be embarrassing.

With children, expectation is often the most important thing, you could give them a six level chocolate cake signed by Taylor Swift, but if what they really wanted was one from Tesco like their best friend had the week before, they'd probably be really upset.

Gonners · 24/06/2026 21:03

My mother rarely made cakes, except at Christmas. Two problems with that: first, she used generous quantities of candied peel, which I really dislike. Then she topped it with a thick layer of marzipan, which both my father and I absolutely loathed. She claimed that if she didn't do this, the icing wouldn't stick properly. But ... wait for it ... she never once iced the damned thing!

Guess who ate the cake?

Wieralmostthere · 24/06/2026 21:02

No. It’s cute. Why, has someone said something? 😠

IMakeCrapCakes · 24/06/2026 20:53

I won't contribute to the gallery but I do have a thread I started on here about cakes. Mine ARE embarrasing! In a sense.

I am just reading the thread now and love the tales of home-made cake. My Mother was no artist but I loved her cakes, back in the 80s when not everyhing had to be perfection Smile

IMakeCrapCakes · 24/06/2026 20:51

I think It's gorgeous! But then I would, wouldn't I 😆

No, seriously it is very cute.

I would love that level of skill.

BoredZelda · 24/06/2026 20:42

PeapodBurgundy · 24/06/2026 20:11

It looks gooey and delicious. It's obviously home made, but I love to see that. I make my children's cakes too, they're always rough, some still cute, but I'm still haunted my the butterfly that looked like a vulva!! However bad I think the cakes have turned out, they love them anyway. My baking is infinitely better than my decorating, so they're always enjoyed when it comes to eating.

I agree with the PP (perhaps you??) who said home made cake is usually tastier than professionally done ones that have gone overboard on the decorations so all you taste is icing/frosting.

I would be thrilled to receive that cake and to be served a slice.

Yeah, “gooey” just what you need at a kids’ birthday party. Especially if it’s being wrapped up to take home, but been just to give to them on a plate. That’s a cake that can’t be eaten cleanly by any kid.

Shellyshep · 24/06/2026 20:41

I wouldn’t be happy to serve it if I had paid a professional cake maker to make it as it looks homemade. If it is a homemade cake you have made yourself then I would happily serve it as that’s what it looks like…