Smash or pass? One mom thinks it’s absurd for her and her husband to follow his family’s “tradition” and smash their baby’s face into his first birthday cake. Now she’s turned to Reddit’s infamous AITA forum with a post titled, “AITA for telling Husband no to cake smashing” — hoping for backup as she battles … Read more
When you try your best but you don’t succeed. On Aug. 12, TikTok user @k_bug68 shared her experience ordering a custom birthday cake from a Giant Eagle supermarket for a co-worker. The request was simply to write “Happy Birthday Steve” on the cake, and the result elicited laughter around the internet. “The kid behind the … Read more
Jake Paul posted a bizarre video of himself smashing his brother’s wedding cake this week. His older brother, YouTuber-turned-WWE star Logan Paul, 30, tied the knot with long-term girlfriend, Danish model Nina Agdal, 33, at a lavish Lake Como wedding on Friday. During the ceremony, his younger brother, a pro boxer and content creator, said … Read more
Sure, there’s almost always a hater or two at a wedding — but this “red flag” mom takes the cake. Sam, a recent bride, is likely scooping out frosting from her nostrils after her mother-in-law smashed cake in her face during an awkward exchange at the reception. “She said it was ‘just a joke’… I’m still … Read more
It was supposed to be a sweet ending — until the mother of the groom decided the wedding cake wasn’t up to her taste buds. In what guests are calling a “wild” wedding stunt, one unapologetic MIL hijacked the dessert table — with a homemade carrot cake she smuggled in a Tupperware. “At my friend’s … Read more
A bride was left horrified after she ordered her wedding cake from a bakery and received something far from what she had requested. Sharing her experience on the Reddit Wedding Shaming forum, the woman said the bakery made matters worse by refusing to refund the cake, which was clearly the wrong color. “I’m livid. We pick up … Read more
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 mom the job of … Read more
Kroger is being called out by shoppers for its “disrespectful” Juneteenth cake designs. A Kroger location in Atlanta, Georgia, is going viral after a video posted to TikTok showed the cakes that “lack creativity” for the holiday in the bakery section of the supermarket. “This is some bulls—,” TikTok user @blaq.monalisa said in the video, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter is on weight-loss injections and a no-sugar diet. I offered to bake her a sugar-free cheesecake, and she agreed, but she asked me to make a “tester” cake three days before. I explained that the cake has a lengthy preparation process, involving a very slow bake in a water bath … Read more
Inside a Walmart store in New Jersey, a worker puts the finishing touches on a cake with an edible ink Sponge Bob on top. A colleague creates a buttercream rosette border for a different cake, while another co-worker frosts a tier of what will be a triple-deck dessert. It’s graduation season, the busiest time of year for the 6,200 employees the … Read more
Are they serving slimmer slices of this fattening fave? Foodies with a hankering for hulking hunks of cheesecake are calling out the dessert’s eponymous restaurant for allegedly skimping on its serving sizes amid the “shrinkflation” crisis. “The last couple of times I got a slice of cheesecake it was about half the size of the … Read more
She has hot wheels — and sweet treats hot out of the oven. Long Island native Christina Padrazo, 37, is making a name for herself serving cakes and cookies to boldface clients — Amy Schumer, “Giggly Squad” hosts Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, Brock Davies and Scheana Shay from “Vanderpump Rules” — from a bubblegum … Read more
The world’s oldest penguin has celebrated her 37th birthday with a cake made of fish and ice. Humboldt penguin Spneb has lived at Paradise Park zoo, in Hayle, Cornwall, since 1988. Marking the occasion on Wednesday, April 16, the park presented her with a birthday cake featuring her favorite fish – sprats – topped with … Read more
Some people are just living, breathing red flags — but this guy takes the cake. Blushing brides-to-be often spend hours (and thousands) on wedding day glam, ensuring there’s not a single strand of hair out of place nor a blemish on the face. But it only took this goofball groom 2 seconds to ruin his new … Read more
Costco shoppers are raisin the bar on their dessert ingredients. A debate over whether or not raisins belong in carrot cake is taking place on social media after food influencer @photogami reviewed the beloved Costco Carrot Bar Cake. According to the content creator’s review, the new $19 sweet treat is beautifully baked — but has … Read more
After a day full of Christmas football, Netflix brought dessert. The only problem is, almost no one wanted to eat it. As part of their Player of the Game awards to the likes of the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce and the Ravens’ Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson, the Netflix broadcast awarded them custom … Read more
Travis Kelce’s Christmas Day came with plenty of presents and some stocking stuffers to boot. Not only did his Chiefs beat the Steelers and clinch the top spot in the AFC playoffs, but Kelce recorded his 1,000th career reception, set a franchise record with his 77th career receiving touchdown and was also featured in a … Read more
Show me the cake! Tom Cruise’s coveted Coconut Cake has started to hit the kitchen tables of a select group of A-list pals and industry friends this holiday season. Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” co-star Glen Powell seemingly appeared to be one of the first to post the latest installment of the pricey present — marking … Read more
Fruitcake is getting fancy. Panettone, the airy, sweet Italian bread studded with dried and candied fruits, has long been a Christmas staple. But, the often cheap and cheerful treat that costs around $10 for a circular, domed loaf, has gotten an artisanal upgrade in recent years — with the price tag to match. Designers such as … Read more
Sure, you can feel the love at a wedding, but can you taste it? With these food trends boiling over, it’s safe to say you’ll have some of the tastiest nuptials around. Caviar dreams Forget champagne — caviar and toast has become the latest must have wedding-day indulgence. Jennifer Rebello, director of catering at Four … Read more