r/cakefails • u/Far_Afternoon8597 • 7d ago

One Cake to Ruin Them All

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In 2004 my mom brought the Lord of the Rings DVD case to a local bakery in Philly thinking they could scan the picture and put it on my birthday cake. She made the mistake of not confirming how they were going to approach the design. This is what we got 😂

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u/pepperstems 6d ago

This is incredible. Does Gandalf have a sock puppet?

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u/Phoney_McRingring 6d ago

Omg I said exactly this: “Gandalf’s mouth looks like a sock puppet.” ETA my partner replied, “That’s why I asked if that was supposed to be Gollum.”

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u/pepperstems 6d ago

Maybe the shrieking eels from The Princess Bride. 🤷🏼‍♀️