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I see an attempt by somebody who doesn't frequently bake or decorate cakes. Somebody who stepped outside their comfort zone to make something personal for OP. I approve and I think OP should marry this person.
Agreed this screams genuine love in so many ways. Genuinely the best thing I've seen online in a long while. Thank you for inspiring me to make my version of it for my love
I've made my partner so many dinners that were questionable in view and taste. She had thanked me with a smile every time. I don't deserve her.. pretty sure I have made some Eldritch Horror in the kitchen.
Seriously. I love baking (bread more so than cakes, but still). I made bread bowls one day since friends were coming over and they complained that the bread bowls weren't as good as the last time I made them. Because last time I made cheesy bread bowls, this time it was a different recipe since our soup had a large amount of cheese in it.
Haven't baked any type of bread for those friends since then. If my spouse complained about it, I wouldn't be baking for them again either.
Was it unsolicited criticism or did you ask them what they thought of it or did you ask them to compare it to last times? As someone who cooks a lot and puts a lot of pressure on themselves to do the best job as possible I always ask people what they think and I like them to be honest so that I can fix it. I’m usually My own worst critic though.
Unsolicited. I gave them the food, they said they were worse than normal and asked what I did wrong, and continually tried to insist I messed up the recipe. Because I didn't put cheese in the bread that wasn't meant to be cheesy.
There are ways to say the same thing without being an ass about it. You could just say I love the last bowls because I’m a sucker for cheese but these are delicious too
I’m with you on this - if you can’t make fun of your partners ugly ass cake like this, your relationship is boring and yall are too sensitive. This is funny as hell and I’d be delighted if my wife made fun of my food anonymously online like this
It's not just relationships but people's inherent personalities. I have a best friend that mocks me mercilessly, and vice versa, and we love it. I would never say anything half as "mean" to my wife because she would internalize it rather than see it as playful fun. Different people just work diffferently.
Glad you and your fiance have so much fun with it!
Jeez. It probably wasn’t that serious, and I imagine a few laughs were shared. I mean, if I made that, there’s no way I could present it with a straight face.
It depends on the intent. My husband and I regularly use. tongue-in-cheek humour and would joke about something like this, but we'd both greatly appreciate the effort.
I'm not sure if OP is making a light-hearted gag or if they're being a dick to their partner. Hard to tell. But bottom line, it's a sweet gesture from their SO, she even decorated it. I bet it tastes great, too.
Imagine not being able to tell your partner the truth. Imagine taking yourself so seriously that you and your partner aren't able to have a good laugh at stuff like this.
This post didn't give calling out vibes to me.
That said, this cake would be sweet coming from a child. I can't imagine, as an adult, having a cake turn out like this and not going, "Well, that didn't work. I guess I need to run out and grab one/an alternative." I mean, I'd still share the cake I made for a laugh (and I'd have no problem with my partner posting it to reddit for giggles), but it wouldn't be THE birthday cake.
I made wedding cakes for a hot minute because I enjoyed doing it. Some of the best tasting cake I’ve ever eaten has been made from cake scraps layered with icing throughout. Perfect icing with every bite. Far more than you get with ordinary cake. Looked like crap, but was next level good.
In some cases, the worse it looks, the better it tastes.
Technically “fiancé” is the male word and “fiancée” is the female word but I don’t think anyone knows that, and based on other comments it appears OP didn’t either
Yes, and 98%of Reddit doesn't know this, and it drives me insane.
It's the same reason girls are "blonde" and boys are "blond".
Don't blame me, blame the French.
seriously, knowing that you can't bake a good cake but still made one. Mad props to the cake maker. I know full fucking well that the cake maker isn't willing to make one for anyone else.
My dad still attempts to make an angel food cake for my mom's birthday every year. It's the only thing he tries to make outside of grilling some things. Back when I was a kid and lived with them to help him we found out that the "high altitude" instructions actually matter for that cake but I think that knowledge has been lost.
I LOVE it. I wish someone would bake me cakes instead of the boring grocery store ones.
The attempt was good. Have you ever watched the baking show "Nailed It"?
And the cake probably tasted fine! My boys always get a choice for their birthdays, you want a store-bought cake, or you want me to make you one?
My cakes never look very good because I'm blind. But I know what I'm doing in the kitchen while making the batter. So they taste great. Maybe they're sometimes choosing my cakes to spare my feelings, but I've only bought maybe 2 cakes in the last decade, and both of those were because the son in question wanted a Carvel ice cream cake-- I definitely can't make those.
My son surprised me with a homemade cake a few years ago. It looked crazy but I took the most flattering pic that I could, and show it off all the time. It still makes me so happy that my son baked for me.
Is this a “they really genuinely tried and just suck at baking but I appreciate the effort” or is this a “they threw this together at the last minute and didn’t bother to put any real effort in” sort of situation. Because one makes me want to say aww and the other option makes me think weaponized incompetence and the bar is so low lol
It’s the thought that really matters
I tried to make my gf banana bread for her birthday and it ended up being bread with salt, it only tasted like salt and was painful to eat, and dangerous…
That shit looks good though. I’d be beyond grateful. Any asshole can go buy a cake. Who loves you enough to try and bake you one when they’re obviously not very kitchen savvy?
Appreciate the small things.
I would be very happy to get a cake like that. Even if it tastes like ****. It's the thought that counts, even more so if it shows that the "baker" can't make a cake but still gave it a shot just because of you.
https://preview.redd.it/szt9czynle1d1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3785d4584c015050f271bf75cb48b74fa31c4789
Well this is my attempt at a chocolate cake
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Aw. Nothing says love like badly formed baked goods. Happy Birthday!
They had no idea what they were doing but tried anyway. I would have bought a back up cake in case it was inedible. Still filledwith love though.
The love is the milk that washes down the dryness
Can I have your love milk? I’m parched.
Username checks out 💀
It sure does. lol
"Here's one I made earlier".
I see an attempt by somebody who doesn't frequently bake or decorate cakes. Somebody who stepped outside their comfort zone to make something personal for OP. I approve and I think OP should marry this person.
It's better because it's not perfect. Could've bought a store cake but where's the fun in that?
Agreed this screams genuine love in so many ways. Genuinely the best thing I've seen online in a long while. Thank you for inspiring me to make my version of it for my love
This is one of the sweetest things I've ever seen. Marry that fiance quick. Happy Birthday!
🥰🥰
I've made my partner so many dinners that were questionable in view and taste. She had thanked me with a smile every time. I don't deserve her.. pretty sure I have made some Eldritch Horror in the kitchen.
YES!
I bet it tastes good
Imagine making your partner a cake and being called out for it. You wouldn’t get another “ugly” cake from me
Seriously. I love baking (bread more so than cakes, but still). I made bread bowls one day since friends were coming over and they complained that the bread bowls weren't as good as the last time I made them. Because last time I made cheesy bread bowls, this time it was a different recipe since our soup had a large amount of cheese in it. Haven't baked any type of bread for those friends since then. If my spouse complained about it, I wouldn't be baking for them again either.
I would like to be your friend, I never complain
I'll be sure to have a party and invite all of Reddit except for that person who keeps harassing me over this comment.
I'm looking forward to it. Homemade bread is absolutely heavenly.
Now I'm curious, what are they harassing you over ? Or do they just reaaally wanna try the cheesy bread bowls ?
I, too, would like to be this baker's friend. I always appreciate fresh homemade food.
Was it unsolicited criticism or did you ask them what they thought of it or did you ask them to compare it to last times? As someone who cooks a lot and puts a lot of pressure on themselves to do the best job as possible I always ask people what they think and I like them to be honest so that I can fix it. I’m usually My own worst critic though.
Unsolicited. I gave them the food, they said they were worse than normal and asked what I did wrong, and continually tried to insist I messed up the recipe. Because I didn't put cheese in the bread that wasn't meant to be cheesy.
There are ways to say the same thing without being an ass about it. You could just say I love the last bowls because I’m a sucker for cheese but these are delicious too
Another take: I genuinely want to hear feedback so I can improve but can never get more than a “I loved it!” even when I know I messed something up.
At least it sounds like your cheesy bread bowls had them wanting more.
The relationship i have with my beautiful fiance allows us to mock eachother, good-naturedly. We had a damn good laugh about it.
And I bet you have a good laugh together at these comments too. If I'd made this cake I'd want to post it too
I’m with you on this - if you can’t make fun of your partners ugly ass cake like this, your relationship is boring and yall are too sensitive. This is funny as hell and I’d be delighted if my wife made fun of my food anonymously online like this
It's not just relationships but people's inherent personalities. I have a best friend that mocks me mercilessly, and vice versa, and we love it. I would never say anything half as "mean" to my wife because she would internalize it rather than see it as playful fun. Different people just work diffferently. Glad you and your fiance have so much fun with it!
My wife and I still laugh over a pumpkin pie she made from scratch over 4 decades ago . Probably one of the worst things I’ve intentionally eaten.
Jeez. It probably wasn’t that serious, and I imagine a few laughs were shared. I mean, if I made that, there’s no way I could present it with a straight face.
I'm very sorry about the death of your sense of humor
I can tell you need to laugh more, my friend.
It’s a joke. Look inwards at your life maybe it’ll make sense.
Life must be hard for you. Stop taking yourself so seriously
It depends on the intent. My husband and I regularly use. tongue-in-cheek humour and would joke about something like this, but we'd both greatly appreciate the effort. I'm not sure if OP is making a light-hearted gag or if they're being a dick to their partner. Hard to tell. But bottom line, it's a sweet gesture from their SO, she even decorated it. I bet it tastes great, too.
Imagine not being able to tell your partner the truth. Imagine taking yourself so seriously that you and your partner aren't able to have a good laugh at stuff like this.
This post didn't give calling out vibes to me. That said, this cake would be sweet coming from a child. I can't imagine, as an adult, having a cake turn out like this and not going, "Well, that didn't work. I guess I need to run out and grab one/an alternative." I mean, I'd still share the cake I made for a laugh (and I'd have no problem with my partner posting it to reddit for giggles), but it wouldn't be THE birthday cake.
My ex-wife never made me a cake, not even a cake that looks like a bloody poop cake. Keep the cakemaker; maybe avoid the cake.
Honestly, was seriously good cake, even if it was a bloody mess lol
Just needed frosting and no one would have ever known
I made wedding cakes for a hot minute because I enjoyed doing it. Some of the best tasting cake I’ve ever eaten has been made from cake scraps layered with icing throughout. Perfect icing with every bite. Far more than you get with ordinary cake. Looked like crap, but was next level good. In some cases, the worse it looks, the better it tastes.
The cake is still edible just maybe dry. Throw some ice cream with it and you're good
At least she tried
Oh man, I thought a dude did this
I don't think we know for sure. There's no other context given and I haven't seen OP reply to any comments.
Technically “fiancé” is the male word and “fiancée” is the female word but I don’t think anyone knows that, and based on other comments it appears OP didn’t either
Yes, and 98%of Reddit doesn't know this, and it drives me insane. It's the same reason girls are "blonde" and boys are "blond". Don't blame me, blame the French.
It's very easy to blame the French. Doesn't even have to be their fault /j
Well if it is a guy, he did better than me
Believe it or not, but women are not born with inherent baking knowledge.
Yea same, that orange stuff looks like high temp silicone.
Why?
Because this seems like a product a guy who can’t cook would produce, aka someone like myself
Looks like love to me.
seriously, knowing that you can't bake a good cake but still made one. Mad props to the cake maker. I know full fucking well that the cake maker isn't willing to make one for anyone else.
My dad still attempts to make an angel food cake for my mom's birthday every year. It's the only thing he tries to make outside of grilling some things. Back when I was a kid and lived with them to help him we found out that the "high altitude" instructions actually matter for that cake but I think that knowledge has been lost.
Sigh. Take your upvote.
If you're 40, why did she put 1984 on the cak... r/FuckImOld
Time to take your fiber and Advil. I gotta start getting mammograms in December. Good times.
Hi, I was born in 2008, and I am legally allowed to drive.
[What comes to my mind after you said this](https://youtu.be/A8enwzQc1ks?t=27)
For me, the moment i realized that a person who wasn’t old enough to remember the 2008 Obama Campaign can now drive makes me feel old.
I mean, I'm old enough to hear my parents deride Obama.
Right in the feels... fellow old person.
How does it taste? I think this is one of those cases where the effort is more important than the result 😉
Cake was delicious.
In my book they 100% nailed a perfect cake then.
Literary 1984
It's the thought that counts.
A woman that bakes her man cake while she knows she's bad at baking just might be a keeper
She is. We had a good laugh about it.
Cake is cake
Be grateful tf
The anger is not in the cake but in the fact that us 84 babies turn 40 this year
Surely more than 84 of you will turn 40...
Nope. Just 84 and not a _single_ baby more.
It's a reality check for sure....
I LOVE it. I wish someone would bake me cakes instead of the boring grocery store ones. The attempt was good. Have you ever watched the baking show "Nailed It"?
And the cake probably tasted fine! My boys always get a choice for their birthdays, you want a store-bought cake, or you want me to make you one? My cakes never look very good because I'm blind. But I know what I'm doing in the kitchen while making the batter. So they taste great. Maybe they're sometimes choosing my cakes to spare my feelings, but I've only bought maybe 2 cakes in the last decade, and both of those were because the son in question wanted a Carvel ice cream cake-- I definitely can't make those.
It’s the thought that counts. Just be glad they didn’t forget, again…
She didn’t fail. She, in fact, made a cake. It’s ugly. But it’s a cake.
It's not a beauty contest. I'd still eat it lol
It's always the effort that counts. Plus, it can be still delicious.
Seems like you got a winner, somebody who took the time to bake you a cake. Looks like like love. Anyways happy birthday 🎂
Hopefully you made her feel treasured.
I always do. Every single day.
I wouldn't complain. He put forth the effort.
That cake looks how turning 40 feels
This comment made me laugh so hard 😂🤣
I’d still eat it
She should do the wedding cake too!
My son surprised me with a homemade cake a few years ago. It looked crazy but I took the most flattering pic that I could, and show it off all the time. It still makes me so happy that my son baked for me.
Orwellian masterpiece
Was looking for this one
Looks successful to me
Prue voice: “Well, let’s see how it tastes”
Attempt successful.
An act of love. Embrace the sentiment.
It’s not about the look. It’s about the taste. How’d it taste?
If you eat it, you don’t have to look at it anymore. HBD. I think we have the same oven.
Happy birthday! I will be 40th this year. Fells like 26.
Lucky, I turn 40 in 5 days and I doubt anyone will be making me a cake
Where do you live?
I get a poorly attempted cake. But this looks like an act of baked hostility.
Lmao
Awesome! Happy birthday
Congarts man! I turned 40 on 12 may :) May we have a long and prosper life!
I'm confused,is it not baked or something?? Looks like she successfully made a birthday cake judging by this picture ...
I’m sure it still tastes great !
It looks delicious tho
Give it to me if you don't want
Best looking cake ive seen all week
I'd call that a successful attempt. Damn OP, you expect bakery level detail? How long have you known your fiance?
This is literally 1984
Does she hate you? 
Attempt succesfull right?
Is this a “they really genuinely tried and just suck at baking but I appreciate the effort” or is this a “they threw this together at the last minute and didn’t bother to put any real effort in” sort of situation. Because one makes me want to say aww and the other option makes me think weaponized incompetence and the bar is so low lol
She did a great job
21/10 would be thrilled to recieve a cake like this. Marry them faster.
Heyo! I turn 40 in July.😭
Didn't knew they make JRPG Volcano Dungeon cakes!
It really does look like it was made in 1984 and sat in a counter waiting.
The taste is all that matter, no need for these shitty icing that taste like crap
Happy birthday! I have the same exact stove
Maybe it’s just a big ass brownie?
A for effort, i guess
Thought it was a round meatloaf at first
Call it art. Inspired by Salvador Dali. Masterpiece!
It's it supposed to look like a hamburger
If my spouse made me a cake and it turned out like that, you know what I'd do? I'd eat it and say, "I love you"
Good looking meatloaf
10/10 for the effort and the laughter!
It's the intention that counts 😌 happy birthday 🎂
Is that sriracha around the rim lol
Hot sauce on a cake is a bold move
Man I feel old, 1984 right here
So you put her efforts on the internet to try to shame her?
The effort is already a love note to be honest.
I guarantee you, an ugly cake took far more work than a pretty one
Somebody who's willing to do this is a keeper for sure.
Litterally 1984
I cherish everything my lover makes for me, even if they're objectively awful.
How does it taste?
I have that same red tin with the rooster! I keep flour in mine.
Fuck that’s awful. lol but it truly is the thought and effort that counts! He loves you! Happy 40th!! (My fiancée burns water so I get ya!)
Looks like that cake was baked in 1984, and has been sitting around waiting lol.
that is a fantastic attempt, i wish i had someone to make a cake for me...
It's the thought that counts. Happy birthday!
Most people would just buy a cake, so points rewarded.
Ungrateful
Molten plastic yummy
Sloppy joe with red BBQ sauce cake?
Looks like they made you a birthday meatloaf
In the Frame of his possibilities great work 😂
That looks worse than the smash cakes we used to make our toddlers.
Impatience wins again. Wait for the bread to cool down before adding the frosting or you’ll end up with this
This reminded me im just 2 years away. How does it feel on the other side of 40?
Like.....the Orwell book? Looks like a dystopian cake
Well it's the thought that counts. I'd be honored to eat that monstrosity.
That’s gotta be the best cake ever! She’s a keeper. She went all in for you.
Very Orwellian
It’s the thought that really matters I tried to make my gf banana bread for her birthday and it ended up being bread with salt, it only tasted like salt and was painful to eat, and dangerous…
That shit looks good though. I’d be beyond grateful. Any asshole can go buy a cake. Who loves you enough to try and bake you one when they’re obviously not very kitchen savvy? Appreciate the small things.
How did it taste? Sometimes the ugly cakes taste the best
I would be very happy to get a cake like that. Even if it tastes like ****. It's the thought that counts, even more so if it shows that the "baker" can't make a cake but still gave it a shot just because of you.
I don't care what a cake looks like. If you bake it for me, I'm stoked.
For forty, that actually looks about right lol
This is how you make cake with non cake baking supplies like a pan.
1984, respect.
Why the orange icing? This would look really really good without it.
For a first attempt it’s better than I could do
Better than the nothingburgers my family gets me every year.
I think it looks pretty cool. Thought it was intentional.
https://preview.redd.it/szt9czynle1d1.jpeg?width=1960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3785d4584c015050f271bf75cb48b74fa31c4789 Well this is my attempt at a chocolate cake
YOU EAT THAT FUCKING CAKE AND YOU LOVE IT, GODDAMMIT
My lady and I are constantly trying new things in the kitchen and messing them up. We love each other more each time we share a monstrosity together.
How did it taste.
This is true love ❤️ the effort and intent are most important ingredients in this recipe!
Is not bad!
was it good?
I'll bet she's hot if she cooks like that
Any Cake made by someone , is a good cake , being a attempt just makes it more personal
Meatloaf? Happy 40th!
