As cake decorators, we know it’s super important to listen extremely carefully to our customers to make sure we make the cake that they really want! However, sometimes it’s easy to misunderstand an instruction if you’re run off your feet! Today we look at some of the more literal interpretations that cake designers have taken from their customers’ orders!
I bet the photo is still on that flashdrive!
![-where-apparently-it-shall-remain-photo-u4](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/where-apparently-it-shall-remain-photo-u4.jpg)
photo credit: cakewrecks.com
1. Well at least it’s purple
![98c6b3a0fbd19a9ddc26a3bd9b766311f0700ea7](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/98c6b3a0fbd19a9ddc26a3bd9b766311f0700ea7.jpg)
2. Well, they followed the instructions!
![funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-4-57626ad71e2f5__605](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-4-57626ad71e2f5__605.jpg)
photo credit:from reddit user darkplane13
3. We can only presume the customer wanted a graduated CAP
![sub-buzz-4708-1466112584-3](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-4708-1466112584-3.jpg)
photo credit: reddit
4. Not all cake designers are that creative!
![so-much-more-entertaining-than-the-right-version-photo-u3](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/so-much-more-entertaining-than-the-right-version-photo-u3.jpg)
photo credit: cakewrecks.com
5. Oh dear…
![3a2bf0eaf59dc7186cdefebb69f76ab17fd8bbad](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/3a2bf0eaf59dc7186cdefebb69f76ab17fd8bbad.jpg)
6. If you want nothing written on your cake, you’ll get nothing written on your cake!
![funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-6-57626adc27e58__605](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-6-57626adc27e58__605.jpg)
photo credit: @GeorgeDuranEats on Twitter
7. No idea how they didnt spot this one!
![sub-buzz-23424-1466112804-1 (1)](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-23424-1466112804-1-1.png)
photo credit: reddit
8. Bon anniversaire!
![le-epic-fail-photo-u3](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/le-epic-fail-photo-u3.jpg)
photo credit: cakewrecks.com
9. Something against Texas?
![d81c4db3b8fa3eaf71c512f097f22e62da722e80](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/d81c4db3b8fa3eaf71c512f097f22e62da722e80.jpg)
photo credit: cakewrecks.com
10. The customer asked for “Happy 9th Birthday” and unfortuantely send the request from their iPhone!
![funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-57-5762ab995205d__605](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/funny-literal-cake-decorations-fails-57-5762ab995205d__605.jpg)
photo credit: bluemavis on imgur
11. This must have been trickier than 5 rings!
![sub-buzz-18300-1466190007-3](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-18300-1466190007-3.jpg)
photo credit: amusingplanet.com
12. That’s a lot of congratulations!
![sub-buzz-20039-1466190007-7](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-20039-1466190007-7.jpg)
photo credit: amusingplanet.com
13. Stars and sprinkles!
![sub-buzz-25444-1466181816-1](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-25444-1466181816-1.jpg)
photo credit: reddit
14. Must have been from a really good friend!
![sub-buzz-26782-1466181891-5 (1)](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sub-buzz-26782-1466181891-5-1.jpg)
photo credit: reddit
15. A frustrated happy birthday
![most-frustrated-happy-birthday-ever-photo-u3](https://www.cakeflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/most-frustrated-happy-birthday-ever-photo-u3.jpg)
photo credit: imgur
Tell us about any literal cakes you’ve seen in the comments!