The Internet’s Funniest Baking Disasters
Proof that even the best intentions can end in a mess
Everyone has had at least one kitchen moment they’d rather forget. A cake that refused to rise, cookies that welded themselves to the tray, or a dessert that looked nothing like the picture you confidently followed. Small slip-ups are part of learning, but every now and then, a baking attempt goes so wildly off course that it becomes unforgettable.
Instead of hiding those disasters, some brave home bakers choose to laugh it off and share the evidence online. Burnt crusts, sunken centers, and oddly shaped creations quickly find an audience that understands one simple truth: baking doesn’t always go according to plan. And honestly, that’s part of the fun.
We’ve rounded up a collection of baking attempts that didn’t quite hit the mark, pulled from corners of the internet where humor beats perfection every time. These photos capture the chaos, optimism, and occasional overconfidence that come with turning on the oven and hoping for the best. Flour goes everywhere, timers get ignored, and recipes are sometimes treated more like suggestions than rules.
Scrolling through these kitchen mishaps is good for a laugh, but it also comes with a comforting message. Not every bake needs to be Instagram-ready, and failure doesn’t mean you should stop trying. If anything, it proves you’re giving it a go.
So enjoy the laughs, wince at the results, and take comfort in knowing that your own baking blunders probably weren’t as bad as you remember.
"I Tried Baking Frog Bread And Failed Horribly. Meet Jerry"
theowlbee"Tried Baking A Pie. Ended Up Baking The Necronomicon"
illegalmonkey
"So... This Looked To Be Baking Perfectly And Happily In The Oven... This Was The Surprise On The Other Side"
moominesthers_kitchen
"Tried To Make My Blackberry Blondies, Made A Slab Of Ground Beef With Suspicious Sauce"
SugarVibes
"My Sister Forgot The Dry Ingredients"
commiephag
"And This Is Why I Don’t Bake. My Cursed Hedgehog For My BF’s Birthday Last Year"
starpiece
"My Boyfriend's Attempt At Making Me Cupcakes For My Birthday"
wyze-litten
"This Was Supposed To Be A Dino Cake"
No-Amount-6137
"Mom Tried To Make Buttercream While Drunk And Unsupervised"
pass-me-a-beer
"Dream Bake, Koala Bread (Fail). So Many Faces Of Nightmare Fuel In One Loaf"
Kalamazee
"Second Attempt At Macarons"
ol0516
"What The Hell"
midorito_101
"So We Tried…"
NellaJade98
"White Chocolate & Caramel Cookies"
Envyra
"The Icing Went Wrong So I Turned The Cake Into A Worm"
milenoopy
"Lamb Fail"
mikehtiger
"Baked Actual Poison"
Mushroom38294
"AAA For Effort"
josherwalla
"My Birthday Cake Just Had A Nose Dive"
shapeshif7er
"Asked My Husband For A Frog Cake For My Birthday"
tirzys
"I Failed At Making A Thank You Cake For My Grandmother"
6ftonalt
"Let's See Everyone's Macaron Fails... I'll Go First"
xXNovaPrimeXx
"My Hideous (But Delicious) Cake Fail"
Kindly_Switch_4964
"On Today's Episode Of Baking Fails, I Overbaked My Cookies And They Turned Out Completely Hollow"
drjimmybrungus
"My Grandma Made This Cake. Bless Her Heart. She Tried, And It Will Be Delicious, Will Be Appreciated Regardless Of Its Appearance"
kermit_the_froggie
"Make Sure To Feed The Floor Too Sometimes"
No-Sun-6425
"Cheesecake Cracked So Hard It Greeted Me"
PuzzleheadedAd3060
"I Requested A Hedgehog Cake. This Is What My Husband Made"
tirzys
"I Dont Even Want To Try To Explain What Went Wrong With These Cookies Me And My Girlfriend Made"
enby_pidgon
"Goal Was Cookies, Outcome Was Bread"
Corndoginheels
"Black Bean Brownies Turned Out Somehow Both Burnt And Raw?"
Guy_with_no_ideas
"My BFF With A Lot Of Food Allergies Wanted Meli's Monster Cookies "Substitute The Peanut Butter For Water" For Her Birthday. Can't Say I Didn't Try"
reddit.com
"Massive Fail At Prue’s Chocolate Rolls, But It Still Tasted Good This Way"
thatsnotmuchcheese
"Tried Making A Rum Cake For My Husband After We Began Dating"
Careless_Order5271
"Epic Fail"
Nurs_Ria_0215
"Don't Even Know How I Failed At Cookies That I've Baked Countless Times. This Is Not My Night. No Comfort Cookies For Me I Guess"
RoleplayingLlamaa
"Tea Party Petits Fours (Tasty But Huge Fail)"
laceyinsandiego
"I Made Blueberry Muffins, Hold The Blueberries"
Available_Link_9832
"My Dad's Disastrous Attempt At Baking A Cake"
Stoner10220
"My Fiance's Birthday Is Tomorrow. Icing Is Harder To Write With Than I Thought It Would Be"
TeamChaosPrez
"The Inspiration vs. The Result"
FragrantChipmunk4238
"Ugly Blueberry Muffins"
Ok-General-5119
"They Look So Disappointed In You"
KetanJ0
"Scared Of The Rango Cake I Made"
Live-Internal-959
"My Husband Made This Frosted Layer Cake For Our Friend’s Birthday"
Felicity_Calculus
"Tart Shell Fail"
Ignis_Vespa
"I Thought I Could Use A Leftover Sheet Of Puff Pastry As A Tart Shell. In My Hubris, I Did Not Google It. It’s The Ugliest Thing I’ve Ever Made"
climbing_headstones
"Apparently One Was 8 Years Out Of Date-"
Late-Camera5616
"They Are The Size Of Cakes"
tiny-catgirl
"Baking Fail. I Followed A Recipe For Snickerdoodles To A Tee And It Came Out Liquified"
Environmental_Fun749
“I Have Become A Baked Dough Shape. Test Failed”
RabidLeroy
"Levain Cookie Failed On First Attempt"
kcajor
"My Wife Decided To Try Homemade Bread For The First Time. How Do Y’all Think It Turned Out?"
natebark
"I Told My Family I Would Make Rolls For Thanksgiving And Practiced Tonight."
TheQueenIsHere55
"Note To Self: Think Sprinkles Are Not Meant For The Oven"
beanfox101
"My Sad Bday Cake Which I Attempted To Make For Myself"
0chronomatrix
"I’m A Professional Baker And Cake Decorator. Take Heart That Sometimes The Baking Gods Exact Their Vengeance Randomly"
Erisouls
"Is There Any Way To Salvage These Brownies? I Thought I'd Be Clever And Bake Them As Cupcakes. I Failed"
rvp0209
"Had An Absolute Baking Fail Today."
Particular_History50
"Protein Muffin Fail"
BoxedWineBonnie
"Air-Inspired Vegan Blue Velvet Cake With White Frosting Clouds"
Leisurelybro
"Tried My Hand At Lemon Curd. But Then I Added Too Much Onto Fillo Dough Which Ended Up As This Baking Fail. Good Thing I Can Eat This Mistake"
420chickens
"Dairy-Free Blueberry And Coconut Cake Fail"
CoffeeHead22
"My sister and I had high ambitions for our first cake. It’s The Experience That Counts Though"
thechildrenofbrisus
"Tried To Make A Sun And Moon Cake"
codog_13
"Accidentally Made A Bean Cake"
MacroMolecula
"You May Win The Most-Failed Banana Bread, But I Am The Champion Of Most-Failed Normal Bread. I Give You This:"
KellyHevel
"I Made Those Pillsbury Croissants. I Burnt Them, But I Still Ate Them. I Don't Waste Food"
meantu83
"I Mixed. I baked. I failed. My Father Says It Looks Like A Kindergartener Wrote It"
Ill-Wear-8662
"Chocolate Mousse With Cherry Jelly In A Heart-Shaped Silicone Mold (Fail)"
Eliza08
"I Made This Lovely Crime Scene Of A Raspberry Crepe Cake."
barredowl123
these baking mishaps remind us that nobody gets it right every time. We’ve all had moments where the oven betrayed us or a recipe sounded easier than it really was.
That’s part of the experience. Laughing at the mess, learning from it, and trying again is what makes baking feel real and enjoyable, not stressful or intimidating.
