Is this cake embarrassing?

[Juststickitonthetopandcallitaday]

This

Would you be embarrassed to serve it at a party?

As an adult I would love it . Nothing nicer than a homemade sponge. Thought and effort is so much better than shop bought .

Cute!

Totally agree with hugasaurus !

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.

It’s very sweet! And it looks delicious 😁

I’m dreading the cutting part tbf!

It appears to be wonderfully chocolatey, which is much more important than aesthetics. ‘Perfect’ bland sponges with (non chocolate) buttercream (yuk) or sickly fondant icing are so disappointing to eat.

Ffs 😅

Unless you’re selling it, it’s a perfectly lovely home-made cake for a child.

The cake is wonderful OP, truly really great work for a homemade cake. Any 8yo will surely love it. I like your point about being fed up of the perfect cakes, I have thought this for a few years! I miss the rough around the edges homemade cakes, made with love and perfectly imperfect like all of us are. It was made with love thats all that matters. I hope she adores it, and im sure she will

That cake is great but I don't fancy it's chances in this heat

I agree. I'd be happy with that for my birthday!

Cannot be arsed doing any of that!

Wasn’t sure how to vote but it’s adorable and you HAVE to serve it! I always make my kids cakes and I’m no expert but as my eldest has got older he absolutely loves that he gets a truly personal cake made with love even if it’s nowhere near as polished as a professional or Sainsbury’s could knock out. Your 8 year old will be thrilled and love it, I’m sure.

I’d be happy if I or someone I know had made it, less so if I had paid a professional.

They've thrown everything at it, haven't they?

I love it!

It looks lovely, what on earth are you worried about?

It’s great! I really like it.

Me too. I assumed it was an intentional stance by that poster.

Yes if it’s my dad’s 70th.

Don't listen to her, it's lovely.

I bored of all the expensive instagram cakes. This was made by you with your own hands. that means more than anything and more than someone just spending a ridiculous amount of money. and the kids will def not care!

They are edible

Home made is always the best, my DD wouldn't let me buy one it just had to be home made. They always went down very well. Has she seen it, mine always watched it happen, she's a pretty good cake maker now, better than me.

It comes stuck on it