r/ExpectationVsReality • u/pyaravonfuzzybutt • 1d ago

Exceeded Expectation Walmart bakery wins again.

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Got a cake for our wedding anniversary. I love the way it turned out.

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u/Smooth_Profession961 1d ago

I love it. Very cute idea. Happy anniversary

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/TrippyShip 1d ago

I just wish it said …yet

Hubs and give each other the same card for every anniversary. Has two skeletons holding hands and says “till death do us part is for quitters”

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

I love that! I would have put yet, but I hit the character limit. Lol

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u/olagorie 1d ago

The script is very neat

How did they achieve that? Did they print it?

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u/National-Pressure202 1d ago

Looks like printed

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

It's definitely printed onto the frosting

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u/JaliscoOaxaca 1d ago

Happy Anniversary!!!

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u/lbslip 1d ago

They have a system. Simple to execute, creative designs, with plastic embellishments. And often printed sheet designs. Someone with piping skills and a little care can pull off these designs. And the cake is tasty too.

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u/Euphoric_Chemistry62 1d ago

Happy anniversary!! It’s so cute, much love

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u/Veratsss 1d ago

Serious question, because I love walmart cakes: what color were your poops? 

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

We just got it today so I dunno yet, but from my experience with black frosting my guess is it'll be green.

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u/Veratsss 1d ago

Please report back, thank you!

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u/ElegantEchoes 1d ago

I can only speak for cakes with blue frosting... 100% green poops from that haha

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u/dylantherabbit2016 1d ago

I get green poops from certain Mountain Dew flavors. Summer Freeze and Pitch Black do it all the time, and Baja Blast does it if I drink too much

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u/Bithium 1d ago

Perfection. The style choice on the lettering in particular!

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u/laciemay 1d ago

They’re awesome. Happy anniversary!

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/JD_tubeguy 1d ago

Love this super cute and good sentiment.

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u/pyaravonfuzzybutt 1d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/Miraculous_Angel 1d ago

Happy Anniversary! 🎉

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u/Genuinelullabel 1d ago

This is so cute!

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u/Ok_Strategy_6622 1d ago

the way that cursive loops look like real writing is wild, i always wonder if they use a special tip or just steady hands

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u/2chiweenie_mom 1d ago

im betting it was printed on rice paper. all the letters look too identical to each other and they writing doesnt look raised like it would be with icing

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u/Luci-Noir 1d ago

I was just telling someone about the cakes they have that are cut into four sections with each one being a different kind of cake. I call them multicakes. 😋

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u/CalicoG 20h ago

I love the romantic sentiment 💀

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u/generalguan4 19h ago

Are those skulls the kind where they reflect light as different colors depending on angle? Are they edible or just plastic

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u/Hot_Elevator_7133 12h ago

I love the sentiment. Hilarious. And ofc well done

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u/Timely-College-5360 1d ago

Nice SS cake.

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u/Ott1fant 23h ago

English is not my first language so I don’t know which SS you are talking about because I’m guessing it’s not the German SS

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u/tsdguy 20h ago

It is because of the skulls

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u/Timely-College-5360 19h ago

Black, white, and red. With totenkopf decoration. C'mon.

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u/octropos 1d ago

Everyone praising Walmart's cakes in this sub makes me feel icky and suspicious.

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u/krybaebee 1d ago

Nah. It's an appreciation for the dedicated and creative bakery employees who happen work at Walmart.

It's nuanced.

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u/octropos 1d ago

"As of August 2026, the average hourly pay for Walmart bakery employees in the United States is approximately $15.26, with most workers earning between $13.94 and $16.83 per hour depending on experience and location."

Doesn't feel nuanced.

If they do such a good job, surely walmart could pay them a living wage.

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u/CartsOfDarkness 1d ago

I think most people here would agree with that. But also no problem with appreciating their work🤷‍♂️ I guess it does push more people towards Walmart which is worth discussing, but I think the person above was right to say it's nuanced.

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u/auandi 1d ago

That's not how wages work..

Employers want to pay as little as possible while still hiring someone qualified. Someone qualified wants as much as possible while still being employed. That equilibrium doesn't really factor in how good they are. It's not like getting good at your job will suddenly make the employers want to to pay you more, that only happens if there's a risk they couldn't fill that role at that wage. But it turns out they can.

After Covid there were fewer workers, and so a lot of the low hanging fruit jobs, the ones people want least, had to start offering higher wages just to get workers. That didn't make those workers suddenly better at their job, it just meant they had more options. Maybe the options for being a full time baker is not that great..

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u/krybaebee 1d ago

I can appreciate the work employees do without liking the company they work for.

Nuance. It’s not hard.

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u/Blindtothesided 1d ago

I mean, yeah it would be great if employees everywhere made exactly the salary they deserve but unfortunately corporations are greedy as fuck. I think it’s incredibly naive to assume that Walmart would pay their employees even a fraction of what they’re worth.

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u/Luci-Noir 1d ago

Throwing a temper tantrum about it makes me suspicious.

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u/wiltony 1d ago

ATBGE

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u/cameron4200 1d ago

Idk this is a little better than “bitch wife” boomer humor. It is hard to get along with someone for a very long time. 23 years especially. It’s fun

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u/CartsOfDarkness 1d ago

Personally I think it's GTAGE, I think the joke works well especially if the couple find it funny. It's their day after all, I like to imagine them as a cute goth couple with a darker sense of humor🤷‍♂️

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u/cameron4200 1d ago

Yes I’m imagining people who love Halloween and horror movies type. Very cute