10 Kids’ Birthday Cakes Gone Wrong

When Cakes Attack

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After last year's ice cream cone castle disaster, you've decided that paying someone to bake your child's birthday cake is a much more sane way to go. Then, a quick lift of the plastic lid reveals a wrecked confection that vaguely resembles the vision you had in mind.

Though your kid likely cares more about the sugary flavoring than the fondant, your cake horror story will forever haunt you (especially if it looks like some of the desserts we found). Check out the funny, the bad and the just plain wrong in our list of 10 worst kids' birthday cakes.

Shrek Birthday Cake Wreck

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Is this a) The love child of the Hulk and a gremlin, b) Yoda's evil twin, or c) a seriously misconstrued Shrek?

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Is That You, Mickey?

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Unless they specifically asked for a deranged Mickey Mouse, this mom might want to ask for a refund.

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We Wonder Why Kids Are Scared of Clowns

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For party favors, the kids got to take home a bottle of bubbles and week's worth of nightmares.

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Batman Does What?

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Thank goodness for Batman and his dedication to "churshing" crime.

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18 Cake

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It's like an optical illusion—who can spot the number?

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It's a Bieber Cake!

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Presenting what appears to be a burn victim! Bieber head is one way to rid your teen of Bieber Fever.

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(Shudder)

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Remember kids, someone is always watching.

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What Happened to Those Elephants?

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Didn't you hear? Dead elephants are the latest trend in first birthday themes!

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MORE: 50 Great Kids' Cakes

Hannah Montana Tiny Head

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Little Hannah Montana sure has grown! Unfortunately her head has not caught up.

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What a Dirty Little Monkey

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Not that a 1-year-old would notice, but that banana appears to be very meticulously placed.

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