Baking looks easy until you actually try it. One wrong measurement, a missed step, or a few extra minutes in the oven can turn a hopeful recipe into a total disaster. From cakes that look nothing like the plan to desserts that barely resemble food, baking fails happen to everyone.
The BakingFail subreddit is dedicated to sharing these kitchen mishaps. Some of these creations are funny, some are painful, and a few are simply confusing. Scroll down to see some unforgettable baking fails that prove even the best intentions don’t always lead to perfect results.
#1 My boyfriends attempt at making me cupcakes for my birthday (posted with permission)
#2 My sister forgot the dry ingredients
#3 Words cannot describe how excited I was for these locally grown peaches in this crisp
#4 i dont even want to TRY to explain what went wrong w these cookies me n my gf made
#5 Dad’s birthday today and I messed up his cake because I forgot to grease the pan. Still edible but he won’t give it the time of day.
#6 This was supposed to be a dino cake
#7 One time I was really drunk and made choco chip but I accidentally used powdered sugar instead of flour
#8 And this is why I don’t bake. My cursed hedgehog for my bf’s birthday last year
#9 Black bean brownies turned out somehow both burnt amd raw??
#10 The last Birthday Cake I made myself
#11 What did I do wrong??
#12 This “strawberry cow” tres leches cake my ex made for me a couple years ago
#13 What the heck happened here?!
#14 Would anyone like a cookie??
#15 tried to be cute and make my own strawberry icing lol
#16 Tried Making Gluten Free Petit-Fours for a post-apocalyptic Fallout themed party…
#17 Oh, are we doing cursed birthday cakes?
#18 dad’s birthday cake
#19 second attempt at macarons
#20 My Sasquatch cake
#21 Since everyone’s posting their birthday fails, I thought I’d share the Lex Luthor cupcakes my daughter asked for her last birthday.
#22 My sad bday cake which I attempted to make for mysef
#23 You would think a cookbook would test the submitted recipes before they publish them…
#24 Time for a new cake tin
#25 I tried baking a hedgehog cake for my mother’s birthday… It turned out so bad
#26 i tried to make a graveyard dirt cake for halloween
#27 my cupcakes just… evaporated? Any idea how?
#28 Trying to find the best cookie recipe
#29 throwback to when i made the worlds worst minion cake
#30 Bake until black. It was supposed to be Charlotte apple pie.
