Look, we all make mistakes in the kitchen. But some errors are so bad that they might just make your jaw drop. If you have a sense of humor and don’t mind poking a bit of fun at yourself, you might just be tempted to share photos of your less-than-stellar baking results online.
Our team at Bored Panda has collected some of the most disastrously delicious baking fails from the far corners of the internet. They’re a reminder that it’s okay not to be perfect. Scroll down for a good laugh, a lot of facepalming, and to feel better about those muffins you once burned a long time ago.
#42 Ugly Blueberry Muffins
Tried making homemade dairy-free blueberry muffins for the first time. They came out looking like the nasty patty from SpongeBob. They taste great thankfully!
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17points
#45 My Husband Made This Frosted Layer Cake For Our Friend’s Birthday
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17points
#46 Tart Shell Fail
I tried making a tart, but it just broke while baking. What can I do to prevent this in the future? I was planning to leave the tart to bake with the custard for about 2 hours at 135°C, but this happened around half an hour in the oven.
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16points
#47 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
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15points
#48 Apparently One Was 8 Years Out Of Date-
The one on the left is the one we bought today and the one on the right was in the cupboard- Was going to make a 2 layer funfetti cake for my dad since it’s Father’s Day but apparently not.
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15points
#50 Baking Fail. I Followed A Recipe For Snickerdoodles To A Tee And It Came Out Liquified
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15points
#53 My Wife Decided To Try Homemade Bread For The First Time. How Do Y’all Think It Turned Out?
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14points
#54 I Told My Family I Would Make Rolls For Thanksgiving And Practiced Tonight
They taste great and were nice and soft and perfect. They just didn't look like turkeys.
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13points
#55 Note To Self: Think Sprinkles Are Not Meant For The Oven
Enjoy our nightmare cookies from this year’s Christmas Bake Off.
Picture 1 is just to show the types of sprinkles we used for eyes before they got blown out.
Picture 1 is just to show the types of sprinkles we used for eyes before they got blown out.
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#57 I’m A Professional Baker And Cake Decorator. Take Heart That Sometimes The Baking Gods Exact Their Vengeance Randomly
Currently trying to rid my house of the smell of burnt cake. Honestly floored at how horribly it went wrong. It’s almost impressive.
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13points
#58 Is There Any Way To Salvage These Brownies? I Thought I'd Be Clever And Bake Them As Cupcakes. I Failed
Ok, so I thought it'd be fun to bake these brownies as little individual cupcakes. I heavily oiled each individual cup, but the brownies still stuck because I didn't have a cup liner big enough (they're basically giant muffin size). Getting them out is a bit of a disaster, and the middle is just barely cooked (so that they'd be fudgy).
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#59 Had An Absolute Baking Fail Today
I was prepared for it, as I just randomly put together the recipe at 10 pm last night. Pistachio and raspberry coulis cheesecake. I think I need to put gelatin in both the coulis layer and cheesecake layer next time, so it doesn’t flop.
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13points
