An exasperated man has gone viral after revealing the disastrous frosting failure he discovered on his wife’s 30th birthday cake.
John Ellis, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, shared details of the “cake mix-up” on Reddit’s popular Mildly Infuriating thread.
He explained that he bought the personalized treat from a local bakery for his wife Chanda – but was left speechless at the laughable result.
The post was quickly flooded with thousands of comments as readers debated whether it was hilarious or upsetting.
John Ellis, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, shared details of the “cake mix-up” on Reddit’s popular Mildly Infuriating thread.
He explained that he bought the personalized treat from a local bakery for his wife Chanda – but was left speechless at the laughable result.
John’s light-hearted post, shared last week, included two photos of the incident along with a caption that read: “My wife’s 30th birthday cake mix-up.”
The first image was of the submission form which showed the word “thirty” written in cursive as part of the request to place it on it.
However, the second image showed that the end result – which was a delicious pastel-colored buttercream product – was actually emblazoned with the word “Hinty.”
The original Reddit post was flooded with thousands of mixed comments.
On the one hand, there were those who found the situation humorous, as one wrote: ‘I don’t know, it’s really funny. I will 100% write “Hinty Won” on her cake next year.
A second person commented: “Okay but I burst out laughing. It’s a funny mistake. I think the person who wrote the order and decorated the cake is not the same. And the cake decorator can’t read cursive lol.’
Another added: “Lmfao. I guess next time you’ll write more clearly, hahaha sorry.’
Someone else wrote: ‘I would be happy, just because I wouldn’t be thirty, I would be HINTY, which is much better.’
John’s light-hearted post, shared last week, included two photos of the incident along with a caption that read: “My wife’s 30th birthday cake mix-up” (stock image)
On the one hand, there were those who found the situation humorous, as one wrote: “Idk, this is really funny. I will 100% write “Hinty Won” on her cake next year.
But on the other hand, some questioned the use of cursive writing.
One person wrote: “I worked in a bakery. I was the only one who took wedding cake orders because I could give clear instructions and had legible handwriting. That is why!’
Another added: “Never write in cursive for things like this. »
And a third shared: “Reason why you should always use CAPITAL LETTERS to fill out a form. »
John has since spoken to Today to shed light on the accident.
He explained that his wife threw a Sopranos-themed party – complete with charcuterie platters, Italian flags and guests going for the mafia aesthetic.
Doting husband said he placed an order at the bakery verbally to an employee who wrote it down on the order form – and that’s how it is now assumes that someone else must have done the actual piping.
But on the other hand, some questioned the use of cursive writing.
He explained: “The party was at 2 p.m. and just as people were arriving my wife said to me, ‘Do you remember picking up the cake?’ and I had to get out real quick, the grab and rush with it, so I didn’t check it out in the store.
And so, when Chanda – her high school sweetheart – finally went to open the box at the party with all her friends gathered, she was in shock.
She told the outlet: “Honestly, I took a break from it for a while. I was like, ‘What does that mean? Someone named Hinty must have a cake that says Thirty on it.’
John said it finally clicked and he finally pieced together the incident after looking at the order form again.
The couple, who own a gluten-free calzone business, admitted they now plan to turn this innocent mistake into an annual tradition, as Chanda concluded: “My friends have already put me in their phone under the Hinty’s name.”
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