Worst birthday ever: "Cake harder than life itself"
This woman’s birthday cake felt more like a brick than a treat, and social media can’t stop laughing!
Birthdays are the one time each year when you get to bask in the spotlight.
You get all the attention you usually beg for, a few gifts from the handful of people who actually care, and most importantly, cake.
The birthday cake is basically the VIP of the day, right? It’s the cherry on top of the celebration, or in this case, the cement block.
A viral video recently surfaced of a woman “showing off” her birthday cake from Shoprite, and let’s just say, it wasn’t quite the sweet treat she had in mind.
For her big day, she ordered a gorgeous cake from Shoprite, only to realise they had substituted flour with what can only be described as a slab of concrete.
She punched the cake in an attempt to dive in, but her punch didn’t even leave a dent. The cake remained as solid as her will to not give up on this birthday.
If that wasn’t bad enough already, the sponge was as flaky as our New Year’s resolutions, dissolving through her fingers like sand at the beach.
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The comments on Twitter and TikTok? Pure comedy gold.
One Twitter user nailed it with: “The cake is harder than life itself.” Truer words have never been spoken.
Another pointed out: “That punch came with so much anger and disappointment 😂😂😂😭…” We could feel the frustration through the screen.
TikTok user @nontsikelelombala jumped in with a hilarious reminder of Shoprite’s “golden promise”: “Shoprite never promised quality my sister 🤣🤣🤣. ‘Low prices’ is what they promised, and they delivered shame!”
And just when you thought the comments couldn’t get better, @Maphoka dropped this gem: “The cake is stronger than my relationship.” Ouch.
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Who knows, maybe she was handed the display cake by mistake? It’s hard to believe it could actually be that bad, right?
Also, who orders a cake from Shoprite and expects it to be a masterpiece? Let’s be real, we know what we’re getting into
I think we can all agree on one thing, though: she had the worst birthday cake in history.
Here’s to hoping her next one is a little less… cement-y.
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