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The Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I paid £80 for a birthday cake for my mum but was baffled when I collected it – it's the opposite of what I asked for
A WOMAN who spent £80 on a birthday cake for her mum was left sorely disappointed when she arrived to pick it up. She'd settled on a classy and elegant cake, with a plain base and tulips around the outside and a plain top. 2 2 But the cake she was given was cream in colour, with purple roses splattered on the side and huge reams of purple frosting on the top. It also appeared to have some pink flowers on the top of it - presumably the baker's attempt to include the requested tulips. "Is it rude that I am disappointed?" she wrote over pictures of the two cakes on her TikTok page. "I wanted this cake for my mum's birthday. I paid £80," she said, showing the design she had wanted. She then shared a picture of the cake she was given, as she said: "I didn't ask for one as big. "Nor is it anything like the photo!" She added in the caption: "Am I in the wrong? I don't want to be/sound rude!" The comments section was immediately flooded with people insisting the woman was entirely within her rights to complain. "Genuinely try everything to get your money back," one wrote. "It's not what you agreed on AT ALL!" Watch savvy mum turn shop cakes into two-tiered personalised birthday cake "Get that charge disputed first of all that's appalling," another added. To which the woman replied: "I don't want to seam rude as the woman seemed so nice. "But that is in no way shape or form is what I asked for." "They scammed you. They're the ones being rude to you!" someone else hit back. As another agreed: "It's not rude, what she delivered doesn't even resemble what you asked for and what I assume she agreed to make!" "The cake you wanted gave Laura Ashley vibes. The cake you got gives B&M vibes," someone else hilariously wrote. How much does a birthday cake cost? The cost of a birthday cake can vary massively depending on where you get it from and how elaborate it is. Basic sponge or character birthday cakes from supermarkets tend to cost between £10 and £20, while large or themed supermarket cakes often vary between £20 and £35. Meanwhile, a small, personalised custom cake from a bakery and/or professional cake decorator can set people back £40 to £60. Medium personalised cakes are often £70 to £100, while large, tiered cakes, can be anywhere from £100 to £300, depending on detail, flavours and toppers. "What the hell is that? That's awful. Please tell me you didn't pay?" another asked. While someone else questioned: "Did you not see it before you left or she left?" "It arrived in a box and at the time I was trying to put it somewhere our cats wouldn't get to," she replied. "By the time I opened it the woman was already gone!" "I'd definitely be complaining and asking for a refund. Could have got better in M&S!" another insisted. "THIS IS CRAZY not even one aspect is like the picture!" someone else pointed out.
News.com.au
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Atrocious': Bride horrified by epic wedding cake fail
There's nothing like a good baking fail that can always manage to make you laugh. There's something about the hope and expectation of the 'before' photo that really sets you up for the inevitable disappointment of the 'after'. A woman took to the internet recently to share how she gave her mum the job of organising her wedding cake, but was left downright shocked when she saw what she had ordered – just moments before the big day. Expectation vs. reality She explained on the baking subreddit: 'My mother volunteered to pay for our wedding cake. 'I tried to find something simple so it wouldn't cost much … She swears she didn't make it but I'm not convinced'. The first photo shows the inspiration she gave her mum – a beautiful, two-tiered cake with white icing and autumn-themed floral decorations. The second photo, however, looked almost certainly homemade. Not only was it nothing like the original, but it was also quite messy, with melting icing, tiers that looked like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and it even appeared as if it had been dropped. Adding to the eyesore, there were no decorations or flowers in sight – just an empty, sad-looking cake with some parts of sponge not even covered in icing. Commenters weigh in People were just as shocked – with one person saying 'Nothing prepared me for this'. 'Consider my flabbers gasted,' joked another. Someone else mentioned they'd seen hundreds of cake fails over the years, but this one was up there with the worst. Others agreed the cake was definitely homemade. 'Just made something that looked like this a few weeks ago with two boxes of cake mix and a can of icing,' they said. 'I can't believe she went ahead with it. What a monstrosity.' Another joked it was the 'Temu' version of a cake. 'I just spat my drink out,' said a different user, while another called it 'atrocious'. What happened here? After the post went viral, the bride clarified a few things. She insisted it was actually from a bakery, as her sister claimed she was with her mum when they picked it up. Meanwhile, the mum did admit to doing the drizzle herself since it was missing when she collected it. But thankfully, the cake didn't make it to the wedding reception. After seeing it, the sister rushed to another shop to get a cheesecake for the newlyweds to cut and some doughnuts for the guests to eat. 'I am thankful for her quick thinking,' the bride revealed. 'She saved the day'. Far from a bridezilla, she also admitted that she managed to laugh off the situation and didn't let it spoil the day. The price of wedding cakes It's little wonder why some people try and cut costs when it comes to wedding cakes. The average price of a wedding cake in Australia is between $500 and $700, depending on the design and number of guests. For more elaborate cakes from well-known companies, prices can easily exceed $1500.
