Get Used to Disappointment

It's time once again to take all your lofty dreams of realized cake-ordering expectations... and douse them with the bitter dregs of cold, hard reality.

Oh, yeah. It's gonna be THAT good.

What they ordered:

What they got:

And here I thought all carrots grew under the ground.

Ordered:

Got:

A tip of the hat for an exceptionally crumby job.

Ordered:

Got:

Finally.A baby cake I wouldn't mind cutting.

Happy day at the pool:

Nightmare at La Brea Tar Pits:

Anyone else having flashbacks of Tasha Yar's death scene?

Thanks to Megan G., Candace R., Alisha T., Catie S., & Suzanne S., who all "exceed expectations." Mostly because my expectations are really, really low.

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P.S. This book cracks me up, it's the perfect gift for a baby shower or any mom who needs a laugh:

There Are Moms Way Worse That You: Irrefutable Proof That You Are Indeed A Fantastic Parent

Wreck Every Mountain - Plus These Wedding Cakes, While You're At It

They asked for mountains:

And never has "Good Luck" looked quite so sarcastic.

Tessa tells me this wedding cake was supposed to look like bark:

Bark, huh?

Well, it DOES look pretty "ruff."

Eh? EH?

Oh, who asked you.

Guess where they wanted the 10:

"What am I, a mind reader?"

And finally, Kelley asked for this wedding cake design:

Except with red pearls and no flowers.

Unfortunately, her baker confused "pearls" with "Atomic Fireballs.*"

...and then apparently smoothed out the icing with a hairbrush.

Bummer.

*Anyone else remember Atomic Fireballs? Those spicy cinnamon jawbreakers?

I'm... I'm showing my age again, aren't I.

Drat.

Thanks to Jessica G., Tessa R., Lauren R., Lisa W., Andrea L., & Kelley T. for the giggles.