To think if you're going to make a cake for my son's birthday, you don't make one like this!?

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I'm guessing it's supposed to be some kind of funny joke but I had a lot of bloody miserable kids who got no cake, especially a very upset 7 year old. All the other parents found it funny (or were just being polite) it was a disaster.

Who made it? In what circumstances?

What fuckwit decided that was okay?

So someone offered to make the cake but then actually carved up a watermelon?

Actual melon or clever cake?

well who made it? and why didn't yo know about it?

So not funny and disappointing for the birthday child.
Who was it that did this alternative cake??

Actual melon...

No she had said that she'd make the cake for his party (I know it was a kind offer and I was planning on giving her some money for it on the day) but she rocks up with this

Is it watermelon or a cake that looks like watermelon?

It is unusual for a child. I would expect someone on a diet to have a "cake" like that.

However i do think its good to send out a message of you dont need sweet stuff for a party.

What on earth possessed them to make that ? Did you say he loved watermelon?
Or really piss them off beforehand?

Xpost.

Yeah I wouldn't be paying her other than the couple of quid for the watermelon.

I think that birthday cake once a year is no big deal and it doesn't have to be a day promoting healthy food.

Who is she? Your mum, sister, party guest? WHat did you say when she brought it out? I'd be pissed off!!

Don't pay her.

Is she a health evangelist? always trying to foist her way of eating ways onto others?

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Your poor son

I have no words. Orthorexic vegan? Christian and taking Great Lent very seriously? Are they usually a health freak? Your poor DS, it's one thing telling your child in advance, it's another thing to let them expect a cake and give them fruit. I'm all for healthy eating but come on, it's a child's birthday.

Oh that is sad I love a bit of watermelon, but as a child, I can only imagine the disappointment.

Is she a Dirty Dancing fan and just wanted to say she carried a water melon?

Oops, sorry.

It's a cousin of mine but her children and pretty close to mine.

Haha I haven't even paid her for the watermelon! It wasn't a paid arrangement, I was just planning on giving her money for the cake.

It's really clever and a good idea for a proper grown up. But I'm nearly 40, my mum still provides my birthday cakes and I'd cry to blow out the candles on this one.
(A recent favourite of mine was a perch pig cake from m and s , mmmm)

As carved up watermelons go, that's really ace.
As a cake, it's shit

Wtf!
How did it even cross her mind to be an acceptable cake for a 7yo.
I'm too much of a control freak - doing my son's and have done them for friends and always check what they want. They rarely eat much of it but love having something special to blow the candles out on, so feel for your son.
I'm not sure how I'd react if someone presented this to me.

I'm really confused