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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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amusedbush · 29/06/2026 11:34

bittertwisted · 28/06/2026 18:53

I would be embarrassed to have an 8 year old shallow enough to worry what her friends think about her cake, and sad that she has friends who already care so much about image and money

Accurate username 🙃

bittertwisted · 29/06/2026 12:58

amusedbush · 29/06/2026 11:34

Accurate username 🙃

Probably more that I have 3 boys who couldn’t care less about a cake aesthetics 😂

very unfair comment from me, I have no idea what is important in little girl world

katepilar · 29/06/2026 20:51

Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 27/06/2026 23:31

Gosh so mean 😩

Did you expect all the posters to tell you its great? You obviously know it far from perfect so why do you get offended when people politely describe what they see?

There is nothing embarrassing about not being able to make a descent looking cake but its weird thinking people are being mean when they arent.

katepilar · 29/06/2026 20:58

BruFord · 27/06/2026 17:11

@inappropriateraspberry Aw, don't be a meanie, people have different skills levels and this one was a good effort. It went down well at the party and that's the important thing.

Dread to think what you'd have said about my Hogwarts Castle attempt, especially after one of the towers fell off in the car. 😂

I genuinly dont understand why is it mean to say the cake looks messy when is does look messy and that she is used to better looking cakes.

Yes good effort from a loving mother but it still doesnt make the cake look any better. Is it a British thing to say something looks good when it doesnt just to appreciate the effort? I mean I wouldnt make any comments whatsoever if I got served a cake like this but if I get asked about it on an internet forum I just give honest feedback.

BruFord · 29/06/2026 21:31

katepilar · 29/06/2026 20:58

I genuinly dont understand why is it mean to say the cake looks messy when is does look messy and that she is used to better looking cakes.

Yes good effort from a loving mother but it still doesnt make the cake look any better. Is it a British thing to say something looks good when it doesnt just to appreciate the effort? I mean I wouldnt make any comments whatsoever if I got served a cake like this but if I get asked about it on an internet forum I just give honest feedback.

@katepilar The poster who made those comments didn't say that it was a good effort albeit a bit messy, she was entirely negative.

Anyway, the OP's daughter loved it so all's well.

bryceQ · 29/06/2026 21:38

What no way? Its great! 😊 I would be chuffed to make that!

Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 29/06/2026 22:21

katepilar · 29/06/2026 20:51

Did you expect all the posters to tell you its great? You obviously know it far from perfect so why do you get offended when people politely describe what they see?

There is nothing embarrassing about not being able to make a descent looking cake but its weird thinking people are being mean when they arent.

Politely describe would be fine 😂

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Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday · 29/06/2026 22:22

BruFord · 29/06/2026 21:31

@katepilar The poster who made those comments didn't say that it was a good effort albeit a bit messy, she was entirely negative.

Anyway, the OP's daughter loved it so all's well.

Exactly 🤣

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