Bride is ridiculed after making her own wedding cake 12 hours before the big day: ‘It looks like a kid’s birthday’
- A bride shocked thousands by baking her wedding cake for the big day
- Laura used Betty Crocker rainbow white cake mix to make the two tier dessert
- The cake probably would have only cost $30 to bake and was covered in sprinkles
- While the bride was delighted with the ‘cute’ cake, others were not impressed
- It was described as a ‘children’s birthday cake’ or a ‘volcano’
A bride has been ridiculed by strangers online after choosing to make her own wedding cake the night before the big day.
Since weddings can be insanely expensive, the bride would have saved hundreds of dollars by baking the dessert herself — but many described the look as a “children’s birthday cake” or a “volcano” rather than a dreamy wedding cake.
Laura, believed to be from the US, posted a video on TikTok which has since been viewed a whopping 3.7 million times.
“I’m not sure if making my wedding cake at midnight the night before my wedding was the best idea,” she captioned the clip.
In Australia, wedding cakes can cost between $300 and $1,200 depending on the number of tiers and details — but Laura’s homemade version would probably have cost less than $30.
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Since weddings can be insanely expensive, Laura (pictured) would have saved hundreds of dollars by baking the dessert herself — but many described the look as a “children’s birthday cake” or a “volcano” rather than a dreamy wedding cake.
Laura, believed to be from the US, posted a video on TikTok that has since been viewed a whopping 3.7 million times. “Not sure if making my wedding cake at midnight the night before my wedding was the best idea,” she captioned the clip.
Laura said, “I’m getting married in two days and today I’m baking our wedding cake.”
The two-layer cake was made with Betty Crocker rainbow white cake mix (which costs $4 AUD per box) and was topped with rainbow sprinkles the night before.
She baked three 20cm cakes and three 10cm cakes which were used to make the different sized layers.
“It’s midnight now, the night before our wedding, and I’m frosting our cake. I’ve never glazed a cake in my life, but I think it looks pretty cute,” she said.
To put the finishing touches, Laura placed a huge topper on the cake that spelled out the couple’s name.
While Laura was happy with the “cute” end result, others couldn’t help but criticize the homemade dessert.
‘Is this a joke? Because it’s more like a birthday,” one wrote.
“I hear your guest judging,” added another, a third said, “No…just no.”
“I didn’t think you were a professional baker and this would turn out so well,” admitted another.
But some praised Laura for trying and saving money by baking it herself.
‘I think this is the best idea!!! Expensive pies are overrated,” noted one woman.
“Thank God someone has common sense and won’t pay $500 for a wedding cake. You are beautiful, let that shine, not your cake!’ another wrote.
A third said, “People are so mean. I can’t remember anyone’s cake at any wedding I’ve been to. If you’re happy with it, that’s all that matters. It’s your day!’
In another video, Laura responded to the haters with photos of herself on the wedding day smiling and cutting the cake.