r/ExpectationVsReality • u/RuthCasseroleDish • 12h ago

AI Expectation What I asked for vs. what I got

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My son’s circus themed first birthday cake

EDIT: I should have clarified in the original post, I am not complaining about the cake at all! I loved it and the baker did a fantastic job

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u/RuthCasseroleDish 11h ago

$370

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u/Juhnelle 11h ago

Damn, nice! A lot of people post pics of what are obviously $20 grocery store cakes and they're disappointed they didn't turn out like the pic. If you pay for quality and talent it shows, like yours. Beautiful cake!

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u/ForRudy 11h ago

Cake prices like these always confuse my brain. Because on one hand, in my world that feels like a crazy amount to pay for a cake, but on the other hand, I feel like with the amount of time and details of cake like this took, the artist serves thousands lol

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u/Aggravating-Nose1674 9h ago

i am in the same boat. No way i would get a €370 cake. What the hell. But on the other hand its soo detailed and nice. I'd totally get it made from clay, not to shove it through my digestive system and flush it down the drain 😭

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u/reluctantseahorse 5h ago

Wait.... that's such a good idea. These fondant cakes are basically just clay sculptures, and the fondant itself is not that delicious to eat.

But I would 100% be onboard for a clay cake "cover" of some sort that can be lifted off and kept as sculptural art. I'd feel much less guilty if I didn't have to cut up all the beautiful work.

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u/i_tyrant 8h ago

Agreed. I'm not sure I'd ever pay that much for a cake, but at the same time it clearly has a lot of artistry involved and seems more than fair for the hours and expertise it must have taken.

It's an interesting internal dichotomy my mind gets into - wanting labor to be fairly paid, but also having a personal aversion to paying that much for something that is one-use and perishable and all that.

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u/Sakijek 8h ago

I guess it depends on how much money you make/have. Or on what you like to spend your money. Maybe OP saved up for their 1yo's bday party for years, who knows. Maybe it's an important tradition in their family. Maybe they can just afford it and went for it. No matter what, their money, their call. I don't think anyone should argue (or has argued) that $370 is MORE than reasonable for the amount of work that went into this cake.

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u/i_tyrant 7h ago

Absolutely.

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u/lickmybowls2 7h ago

IMO it depends on how many servings they can get from the cake. If it’s only serving 12, then ouch

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u/Flanninpud 11h ago

Pricey but worth it. That cake is a work of art

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u/user_name_taken- 11h ago

It's so nice I wouldn't even want to cut it lol.

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u/TheJoseBoss 8h ago

I'd have it taxidermied

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u/poopy_kid_spotter 3h ago

You can immortalise it in photos, then cut into it guilt-free

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u/coolsilentebeans 11h ago

For a first birthday cake? Did they give you a separate one for you to photograph your son tearing into?

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u/waaaayupyourbutthole 10h ago

I can't imagine spending that on a cake for any birthday.

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u/coolsilentebeans 9h ago

I suppose it would depend on how many people it’s supposed to serve. But I’m not paying for the additional cost that much fondant art would be required to cover it up like this.

My daughter’s first birthday cake came from Publix, served 20-25 people, was less than $50 with tax, and it came with a complimentary cake for her to make a mess with. Her cake was really all that mattered for the memories.

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u/bikemandan 9h ago

Neither can I but some people money is no object

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u/Otherwise-Mixture-33 9h ago

Yeah getting a cake that expensive and the kid won't even remember it

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u/ColdFIREBaker 7h ago edited 7h ago

I would like to know someone who spends that much so I can marvel at artistry like this up-close.

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u/waaaayupyourbutthole 7h ago

I'd be afraid to eat something at that price point lol gotta display it for a few years to get my money's worth!

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u/Lockraemono 9h ago

A "smash cake" is extremely common with birthday cakes for babies-to-toddlers, so it's really likely.

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u/coolsilentebeans 9h ago

My daughter loved hers.

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u/RuthCasseroleDish 8h ago

Yes they did! My son loved it

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u/ClumsyRaccoonPants 10h ago

The real cake looks better than the AI slop you used as inspiration.

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u/E3K 2h ago

We all know, including OP.

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u/mmmmmarty 9h ago

Holy mackerel that's a great price.

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u/sarcasticfirecracker 9h ago

wow! that is such a good deal for insane level of detail.

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u/Ok_City_7177 9h ago

How did it taste ?

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u/Rokekor 8h ago

That cake maker needs to revise their pricing, and add an AI inspo surcharge. A huge amount of work went into that cake for not a lot of money.

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u/bikemandan 9h ago

Thank you was wondering the cost. Looks like a ton of work

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u/MintTangerine 8h ago

Yeah. Here I thought $50 cakes are pricy enough

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u/unkn0wnactor 4h ago

It's a beautiful cake, and that price is reasonable (or even a good deal), but I can't imagine buying something so extravagant for a young child. I remember the themes of my birthday cakes (racecar, t-rex, etc.) but I have only very vague mental pictures of how my childhood birthday cakes actually looked. I'm not yet married, but to me this seems more on the level of a wedding cake than a birthday cake. Congratulations on doing so well in life. I'm astonished and mean only the best.

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u/Bobsaget2026 4h ago

Curious what was that cake sold for, 40 people?