To ask if this a hedgehog cake fail ?

[toothfairy73]

Honest opinions please.

It depends. It's a lovely cake if you have made it for a family party, but if you are a professional cake maker charging 100 quid for it, not so great.

Looks yummy and I can tell it's a hedgehog. Makes it a win in my book!

(so long as this is for personal use and not professional!!)

It's great. This is a fail!

It's lovely, and I'd eat him, but being honest, I really think he needs to be spikier. Matchsticks, chocolate fingers or flake....

I’d be proud of that!

Yup-the choc buttons don't really work, do they?

I love it and I think the buttons/spines are fine.

I really want to eat his face.

I agree with Deadringer. If I'd made it for a family party, or a friend had made it for their child's party, I would be very pleased with it. If I had paid a small fortune to a professional cake-maker, I wouldn't be impressed.

It's lovely but it's more an armadillo than a hedgehog

It's lovely!! :)

It's lovely!

UNlike this monstrosity (another step up from Armchair's post)

Oh, that's cute. I was expecting to find something like you'd get on GBBO: An Extra Slice. I think you've just come on here to show off! Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'd do that too if I had produced something cute like this!

How can anyone bring themselves to eat these cakes though? Wouldn't you feel brutal plunging the knife in?

@nonetcurtains - I hope you will serve that up with some rice...

That is lovely ,well done. I made one once , not as good as yours.

I was laughing before even opening the thread in anticipation of a hideous hog. Was slighty gutted at the success, so thank you to the PPs who posted the fails. I’ve returned to sniggering.

Irs brilliant!

It's a great cake!!

And looks rather delicious, so no, I wouldn't feel brutal sticking a knife in it

But why do you ask OP?

He's not a fail at all, just more Armadillo than Hedgehog I'd say.

Seriously thought it was a bit crap...

@Deadringer definitely NOTa professional 😂

oh he is fab how did you get the snout shape if you don't mind me asking I've said to ds we will make one but ive no idea how to get the right shape of cake before the icing.

Well it depends...have your been commissioned for the next Royal Wedding? If so, then it might not be quite up to standard, but if it's for a kids party then you're onto a winner.

I was also hoping for a spectacular fail. Your hog looks great.