17 Birthday Cake Fails That Will Make You Feel Good About Your Baking Skills

Most of us love birthday cake, am I right? There aren’t many things that are as delicious as a savory, moist cake with soft, creamy icing on it. When it comes to icing the cake though, there’s definitely an art to it.

Some cake decorators have carved out a solid living for themselves with their talents. You won’t see any of their work here. No, these creations are by people who should never be allowed to decorate another cake for as long as they live. Some of these are so bad, they look like they’re straight out of a horror film. Enjoy.

1. This is a severely failed attempt at a Minecraft cake.

2. This looks like Buzz Lightyear tried to make a self-portrait on a cake.

 3. Poor Dora.

4. Thomas the Tank Engine has seen better days.

5. Hopefully, you’ll get better on your next try you’ll never try to make a cake again.

6. Batman looks like he’s been eating too many doughnuts.

7. Spongebob? Is that you?
Voice: NO! It’s his evil twin, SpongeGLOB!

8. This unicorn looks like it’s going to steal your soul.

9. When the display is so different from the actual cake you receive that you feel robbed.

10. When Hello Kitty gives you the finger on your birthday

11. Are they trying to teach kids the perils of not using sunblock with this one, or were they aiming more for a Mickey Mouse – Donald Trump hybrid cake?

12. Whoever made this should never be allowed near cake batter again…or an oven for that matter.

13. Let’s be honest, this Doctor Who cake really doesn’t look all that bad after the R2D2 cake above.

14. Donatello? Is that you?

15. This iteration of Tinker Bell makes it appear that she’s starring in a Stephen King film

16. I like how they’ve proudly displayed “Hand Decorated” on the box.

17. Rapunzel making a mess on your cake.

(via BuzzFeed)

Can you imagine kids’ reactions to seeing these cakes? We wish we had photos of those reactions.