TLDR: First two pictures are what we wanted and she said she could do. Every pictureafter is what she gave us.
The baker we ordered it through said it was "no problem" and she's done "many like it". It was $175 plus he tipped her $20. She dropped it off at our house at 6am (she was supposed to bring it around noon-2pm) so in the chaos of her literally waking him from a deep sleep with the doorbell and handing her the tip (he prepaid for the actual cake so he didn't have to handle that), he didn't even think to check it and she didn't offer (probably because she knew it's not what we wanted lol). He stuck it straight in the fridge and didn't even look at it until we were getting ready for my party, and he was heartbroken. We don't usually order cakes like this, we just don't have the money, but he wanted to do something nice for me this year because we've had a lot of crap going on. He was very upset with the final product. Not only was it ugly and not what he wanted, but it tasted awful, it was very bland but also VERY salty. He reached out to her about it, but heard nothing back whatsoever, so he left a review showing the pictures. Her site isn't up anymore, or on Google. 🤷🏼♀️
by kryskryskrys
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I sure as hell would be upset too. Visually, the product isn’t nearly as densely decorated or as diverse.
I’m glad he submitted a review WITH pictures. It sucks to have such let downs, not only with decorating but also the taste of the cake. I’m sorry y’all got such a disappointing experience.
Edit: also, 6 am delivery?? Talk about UNprofessional. Clearly not one.
If I paid $195 for that cake, the baker would likely be cleaning it off of their front window the next morning
I’m really sorry. He has every right to be upset about that. It’s not even a little bit similar to the inspo pictures. I think it’s truly awful that there are bakers out there who accept orders that they know are well beyond their skill level. The fact that is also tasted awful makes it so much worse!
It’s so bad 😢
Your husband has every right to be upset by this cake! The amount paid is highway robbery. A beginner hobby baker and decorator could do better.
He has every right to be upset at HER, but I hope he doesn’t stay upset with himself for very long. She very clearly lied and took advantage of him, and that’s not his fault. Even if he’d checked the cake when she dropped it off, she already had the money. I’m really sorry. I hope your birthday was still a lovely one!
He definitely had the right to be upset. I’m upset for him! I only bake for “fun” (birthdays for friends, family, holidays, etc) & I wouldn’t even take that to a family function. How she thought it was acceptable to leave that with him & think it wouldn’t be an issue is beyond me. Everyone has a skill set, but she should’ve been honest that she couldn’t do it.
That is truly awful. So sorry for you and him, with his original beautiful idea. Also the fact that it was dropped off that early meant it was old and stale before you got to eat it, or not eat it
It looks awful and messy and the way she did the sand or whatever literally makes it look like it’s in a litter box. It looks like it was haphazardly slapped together by a beginner and it melted on the way over on top of it but honestly the lines of the piped “succulents??” are so soft there’s no way they could have been right to begin with. The colors are terrible too. I would be pissed and demand a refund. You paid wayyyy too much.
Happy birthday,
But that cake is fucking ass. A grocery store could have done better.
Why don’t people just say no to things they can’t do? Your husband has every right to be upset because that’s atrocious
I’d be upset. Who wants poop emojis on their birthday cake?
I’m a licensed home baker and I absolutely hate that people take on orders they know full well they do not have the skill for. I do cupcakes only because cakes just aren’t my thing, I turn them down ALL the time. I don’t care how badly I need the money, I’m not taking an order that is beyond my skill level or something that I hate doing because that will show in my work as well.
I’m so sorry this happened to you guys, this person should have declined the order. And showing up at your house at 6am when the agreed upon time was noon-2pm is wildly unprofessional as well.
Your husband has every right to be upset. So many things are wrong with that cake, it’s not even funny. Even if you didn’t have reference photos it would still be a mess.
First off, the flowers have NO texture to them, they’re just a blob and this point. That buttercreams consistency is way too runny. The numbers are bare and the cakes not full of flowers. As you can see from the reference photos, no white icing should be showing from those cakes. Even the colors are shockingly off. The cake is depressing, this whole thing would make me sick.
Get you money back and never buy from this bakery again. The baker should be ashamed of themselves for agreeing to a design that they clearly lack the skills necessary to accomplish.
On top of ALL THAT, it tasted horrible AND she ghosted you?! The baker’s professionalism and behavior was as salty as her cake. My guess is that she intentionally delivered the cake at 6:00 in the morning so that you’d be too tired to realize what an abomination she just handed you. Overall, that cake looks its best in the dark and makes even grocery store cakes look and taste spectacular. I’m so sorry that this happened to the both of you.
Umm, some of the decorations look like what my cat forgets to cover up on the litter box sometimes.
Yes, he had every right to be upset at the baker.
Are you guys paying in cash for this shit? I’d charge back or PayPal dispute or w/e without a second thought.
WHY IS IT FUZZY
I would wake up and choose NUKES if this happened to me holy shit.
For 195$ you guys could’ve made a better cake yourselves. What is wrong with this woman? Her cake looks so disgusting, she is clearly full of herself. Those poop brown flowers sent me. Are we sure she didn’t buy those macaroons from another bakery?
That fondant, box, and golden cardboard at the bottom is definitely from Walmart.
His feelings are super valid. She said she could do it and said she has done it many times. He did at least try and put thought into things, I hope you two can get your money back.
If this happened to me, personally I would say let’s just have our own bake day and make our own memories. I try really hard to try to find ways to put the control and memories back in my court. One day this will be a “memory maker” as I like to call it.
That’s terrible! She disappeared quickly afterwards? Unfortunately there are still grifters in the world. What a horrible experience. Obviously he’ll be less trusting next time. Find a reputable baker next time. Still doesn’t make this experience any better. Belated happy birthday? Best I can do.
She showed up at 6 am??? It sounds (and looks like) she stayed up all night!
Thanks for explaining the pics. That cake your got is appalling and not at all like what you asked for. Whoever did it put on some macarons but didn’t care about the piped decorations at all. The frosting doesn’t look like it’s the right consistency as the decos have no definition but it also looks like it was just a really unskilled person who wasn’t truthful about what they could do. I would be very upset as well. You can’t just slap on blobs like it’s a 5 year old’s art project 🤦🏻♀️.
This whole thing sounds totally sketchy. Yikes. Your husband didn’t overreact at all.
My first thought is that this might have been a scam, or at best someone very inexperienced who has no right to be soliciting paid customers. His feelings are absolutely valid. I doubt that this person made the macarons themselves, and the rest of it looks like someone’s first attempt ever at decorating. I’m sorry that this happened ❤️
Wtf is that
Cakes at Walmart looks better and cheaper. Tell this to the baker!
That cake is absolute trash.
I would be upset too. It’s an entirely different cake, wtf.
that is a horrendous cake! 😭
I would dispute that shit now if used a card. Never hurts to try
I am a pro baker and this is a problem I see quite a lot where I live. People buy cakes from facebook or home bakers and they end up disappointed. I have worked in bakeries for over 25 years and we have to compete with all of these home bakers that do it for way cheaper than what we charge. There are definitely some great home bakers out there but a lot of them tell people they can do something that is just beyond their abilities. I’m not saying this was a home baker but either way I would not be happy with this cake. I’m so sorry this happened to you. Tell your husband that it wasn’t his fault.
Unfortunately you got scammed. That there is disgraceful
Y’all got scammed! I’d file a chargeback with your bank if you didn’t pay cash, hell I could do better then that!
Dude WHAT. This is absolutely shameless. What a scam.
Looks like they stayed up all night partying when they were making the cake. IMO
You have encountered a skill issue
OOF That is refund worthy bad, I’m sorry to say
You deserved better!
Damn. I’ve seen some poorly made cakes on here, but this is REALLY bad. I’m so sorry you had to deal with that. You deserve far better. The cakes you showed as inspiration are not particularly difficult. I can’t believe this person’s sheer audacity. 🤬😫
I’m so sorry, but those brown swirls look like actual dog crap. Your husband is right to be upset.
This is actually a pretty common scam. Think like a Facebook marketplace scam and replace the item with a baked good. I’m so sorry that your cake was so disappointing and didn’t even taste good to boot. Your husband’s feelings are very valid.