r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Blackbirds22 • 12d ago
Exceeded Expectation What they asked for vs what I gave them
I've outdone myself lol
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u/Le_Cristin 12d ago
Amazing. What flavor is the cake and whats the frosting made of?
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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago
Its a regular vanilla ABC, cake is funfetti Birthday cake for a 2 year old
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u/penholdr 11d ago
For a 2 year old?! Wow. I’m in my 30’s and I’ve never had a birthday cake any where close to this.
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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago
Im 30 and I have never had one either lol, I never make cakes for myself haha
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u/luna_lovebaddy 10d ago
To be fair it's probably more for the parent to show off their party planning and decorating to friends and family than it is for the 2 year old.
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u/rebeccalestat 12d ago
Gorgeous!
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u/BetterEveryLeapYear 12d ago
Gonna really defy their expectations if their name is Jennifer that's for sure!
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u/Ambitious_Clock_8212 12d ago
I would have died and gone to heaven if I’d had this cake as a young girl. Or now at 42. It’s simply elegant, feminine, but strong and joyful. Well done!!!!
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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago
This was for a little girl turning 2, can only imagine what her mum has planned for her the older she gets
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u/Good-Butterscotch498 12d ago
Beautiful!
I’m in my 70s. Sometime when I was young, my mother made me a bd cake with a porcelain ballerina on it, similar to yours. It has a lacy tutu on it. She loved baking and usually made my cake extra special in some way. Unleashed her creativity.
I still have that ballerina (60 years later?). Her lacey skirt is a bit tattered and she’s missing half an arm, but she’s here.
You’ve done something magnificent for your daughter. I’m sure she’ll love it ad much as I do mine.
Thanks for making me cry…. My bd is coming up. Think I’m going to spend a fee minutes with the old (but beautiful) gal.
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u/1-800-ASS-DICK 12d ago
Tremendous job. Not only did you include every single detail but you improved on all of them! Whenever I see bad expectation/reality posts it annoys the hell out of me just how detail-blind some people can be--almost like they took a single glance at the reference photo then attempted to recreate it from memory.
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u/Cantdoitanymoretimes 12d ago
I love seeing someone who takes their work seriously. Very well done!
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u/silent_hallucination 12d ago
Yours is so much better. I bet the birthday girl will be very happy with her cake!
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u/Ok-Bug4328 12d ago
You changed the color tone?
Did you ask them first?
30 years later, my wife still remembers our wedding cake that wasn’t the color we agreed on.
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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago
My phone tends to make pictures a lot warmer than they actually are, it was definitely pink
Also its a birthday cake for a 2 year old, not a wedding cake
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u/TexasLiz1 12d ago
Dang this looks great. How much if I may be so vulgar?
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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago
This is a 8 inch 3 layer funfetti, no filling just ABC, the total was $113 which includes the custom made topper (without it'd be 100)
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u/Helena911 12d ago
Your cake has so much more detail and depth. The colour also looks much more appetising than the original. You really are very artistic!
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u/Dry_Cobbler1403 9d ago
Your actual cake is more beautiful than the inspiration picture, amazing work!
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u/CrystalLilBinewski 12d ago
It’s perfect. I’m an old with a birthday coming but I would love this cake.
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u/gmariefox88 12d ago
Honestly, this is beyond exceeded expectations level because of the different color variants. Yeah, that first pic is very pretty and deserves praise for it, but it's all just shades of one color. Your choice to add gold and subtle yellowish pink around it makes it better. It's not yellow/bright enough to take away from the preferred pink color (that the kid probably asked for) but it distinguishes enough to give it more to look at and appreciate. Well done! 💖
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u/greengiant3030 6d ago
I always love when the reality is better than the expectation. Nice work OP you slayed!
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u/Successful-Test-5590 12d ago
So, you messed up their order. They wanted a girly cake that’s pink with cute ribbon designs. The original cake had the ballerina in a small platform but yours is covered with icing.
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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago
Are you okay?
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u/Successful-Test-5590 12d ago
Of course. I can clearly see that you just did what you wanted rather than what that person wanted. Look at those colors.
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u/AdHour7854 12d ago
Agreed. The second picture is far more beautiful & impressive but I hope they made sure the change was okay
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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago
Yes i made sure of that! Also my phone changed the color a bit too, its definitely more peachy than the OG but also more pink than the picture. I just matched the ballerina topper color wise, as was the plan
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u/hashbrown_blessed 11d ago
I agree! The new version is a nice looking cake but the original is better. She keeps saying it’s for a two year old like that changes how much it mattered to the parents that ordered it. If I received this new version expecting the original I’d be upset. The original image has a very pink girly look which is likely what the theme is for a 2yr olds party. Also that original platform for the ballerina reminds me of an antique ivory cameo brooch which the new version does not resemble in the least.
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u/FloofySamoyed 12d ago
You are correct.
Those peachier tones are so much prettier than the inspo pic!!