A MUM was left devastated after ordering a pink glittery pillar cake for her teenager’s 17th birthday – and what arrived looked like ”a dirty loo roll”.
Mum and TikToker @just_ur_averagehuman had hoped for a personalised pink sparkly cake for her kid’s big day.
The cake the birthday girl had asked for in time for the big celebrations[/caption]
Sadly for the family, the epic treat was a far cry from their expectations[/caption]
According to the mother, her daughter hadn’t ”ask for anything” apart from this specific cake, as she’s currently fixated on pillars.
The sweet treat she had requested was an epic Greek pillar, with intricate detailing throughout and topped with edible glitter in pink.
However, the mum was left lost for words by the ”dream cake” that she went to collect later.
In a clip on TikTok, the furious mum shared the photo of the cake she had ordered from the bakery – and the one she ended up receiving.
Instead of a jaw-dropping cake, the birthday treat looking nothing like the expectations – and was a far cry from the epic pillar she had ordered.
The cake was significantly smaller and mainly white, only having speckles of mysterious colour throughout – which also didn’t look like edible glitter.
The gold-coloured bits matched the golden number 17 attached to the mini pillar in the middle.
After showing the disastrous baked treat from all sides, the horrified mum said: ”My God…
”The only thing I can do is cry.”
She went on in the caption: ”They have ruined my child’s birthday.”
After complaining, the bakery allegedly agreed to fix the cake and issue a refund, the mum shared in a follow-up video.
However, whilst the updated cake had pink elements, it was wonky, with some parts falling off.
The mother slammed the bakery, writing: ”It was not edible and nope, they have not refunded me. My child is devastated.”
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.
‘No way. Do not accept that’
It’s not just the mum who was lost for words after receiving the absolute flop of a cake, as over 700 people of the 813k viewers flooded to comments.
One said: ”Why do businesses agree to something they just can’t deliver – there’s more respect if they tell the truth!”
Someone else chimed in: ”I would refuse to pay for that!!”
A third commented: ”Looks like a shitty loo roll.”
”What the hell. No way. Do not accept that,” another was horrified.
