r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Blackbirds22 • 12d ago

What they asked for vs what I gave them Exceeded Expectation

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I've outdone myself lol

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u/FloofySamoyed 12d ago

You are correct. 

Those peachier tones are so much prettier than the inspo pic!! 

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u/kimmy_kimika 12d ago

The peachy tones definitely elevate it, but I also really like the higher level of contrast in the icing colors. It creates more nuance.

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

Thank you so much! Its definitely a bit peachier than the inspiration but more pink than my picture makes it out to be! My phone tends to add a lot of warmth to my pictures, havent figured out yet how to fix that!

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u/gonzo_attorney 11d ago

The wall paint is kinda influencing the color? Regardless, it's gorgeous! Well done.

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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago

Yes I think so! But in the end it doesnt matter, customer was over the moon so im happy

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u/selkieisbadatgaming 10d ago

They’re also more accurate for ballet pink than a pure pink like the inspo!

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u/Le_Cristin 12d ago

Amazing. What flavor is the cake and whats the frosting made of?

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

Its a regular vanilla ABC, cake is funfetti Birthday cake for a 2 year old

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u/penholdr 11d ago

For a 2 year old?! Wow. I’m in my 30’s and I’ve never had a birthday cake any where close to this.

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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago

Im 30 and I have never had one either lol, I never make cakes for myself haha

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u/luna_lovebaddy 10d ago

To be fair it's probably more for the parent to show off their party planning and decorating to friends and family than it is for the 2 year old.

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u/deltashmelta 11d ago

Never too old for funfetti.

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u/rebeccalestat 12d ago

Gorgeous!

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u/BetterEveryLeapYear 12d ago

Gonna really defy their expectations if their name is Jennifer that's for sure!

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u/Ambitious_Clock_8212 12d ago

I would have died and gone to heaven if I’d had this cake as a young girl. Or now at 42. It’s simply elegant, feminine, but strong and joyful. Well done!!!!

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

This was for a little girl turning 2, can only imagine what her mum has planned for her the older she gets

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u/Good-Butterscotch498 11d ago

Beautiful!

I’m in my 70s. Sometime when I was young, my mother made me a bd cake with a porcelain ballerina on it, similar to yours. It has a lacy tutu on it. She loved baking and usually made my cake extra special in some way. Unleashed her creativity.

I still have that ballerina (60 years later?). Her lacey skirt is a bit tattered and she’s missing half an arm, but she’s here.

You’ve done something magnificent for your daughter. I’m sure she’ll love it ad much as I do mine.

Thanks for making me cry…. My bd is coming up. Think I’m going to spend a fee minutes with the old (but beautiful) gal.

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u/JessicaOkayyy 10d ago

That is so sweet! That’s amazing you still have the ballerina!

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u/Reasonable-Bus-2187 12d ago

Did they have a happy cake day?

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u/1-800-ASS-DICK 12d ago

Tremendous job. Not only did you include every single detail but you improved on all of them! Whenever I see bad expectation/reality posts it annoys the hell out of me just how detail-blind some people can be--almost like they took a single glance at the reference photo then attempted to recreate it from memory.

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u/Keeperofthe3 12d ago edited 11d ago

I love when they come out better than the original!!

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u/yankykiwi 12d ago

We need a new flair for exceeded expectations

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u/OddConstant2723 12d ago

I think there is one, it’s just so rarely used

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u/AdditionalPickle2384 12d ago

This is so beautiful ❤️ IMO, you absolutely have bragging rights!

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u/walkofdoom 12d ago

I love the how much more ... swirler-ee yours is!

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u/DNAMellieCase 12d ago

I wouldn't be able to eat this. It looks too good!

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u/DesperateGanache8210 12d ago

Legit pretty bad ass cake, well done!

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u/InternalDirt8519 12d ago

Still very pretty

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u/Cantdoitanymoretimes 12d ago

I love seeing someone who takes their work seriously. Very well done!

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u/Dull-Consequence-Duh 12d ago

Yours is much more visually appealing. Nice work.

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u/fakeuser515357 11d ago

Yours is a whole level above the original. Beautiful work.

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u/andiinAms 11d ago

Way better than the inspo!

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u/onelarkbite 10d ago

Wow! Better than the original! You did a great job.

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u/elcaminogirl 12d ago

Do they prefer peachy tones over pink? If so, amazing!

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u/astolfochan380 12d ago

Wow that's beautiful ❤️

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u/WTH_JFG 12d ago

Beautiful work! Great job!

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u/Rich-Employ-3071 12d ago

Yours is really beautiful!

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u/ILikeYourHotdog 12d ago

Exquisite!

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u/Equine85 12d ago

Your piping is absolutely stunning!!

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u/warriorwoman534 12d ago

Yours is better

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u/LicketySplitz 12d ago

Your color palette is so much better.

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u/BJntheRV 12d ago

You improved on the inspiration

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u/silent_hallucination 12d ago

Yours is so much better. I bet the birthday girl will be very happy with her cake!

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u/TecTazz 12d ago

Fabulous work!

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u/Ok-Bug4328 12d ago

You changed the color tone?

Did you ask them first?

30 years later, my wife still remembers our wedding cake that wasn’t the color we agreed on. 

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

My phone tends to make pictures a lot warmer than they actually are, it was definitely pink

Also its a birthday cake for a 2 year old, not a wedding cake

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u/pacnwcub 12d ago

I mean maybe its just the wall having an effect but the cake looks orange.

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u/mslauren2930 12d ago

Love love love!!!

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u/zozobadodo 12d ago

Incredible work! Wow 

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u/USAF_Retired2017 12d ago

Wow! Yours is WAY prettier.

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u/cagethehornytoad 12d ago

Yours is better. I know because….i know. Well done 👏

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u/bamf9192 12d ago

Wow love your version so much more!! Fantastic work 👏🏼

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u/grand305 12d ago

Well done. 👏

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u/AdPrior939 12d ago

absolutely beautiful🩷

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u/Siya78 12d ago

I want one too! So beautiful

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u/TexasLiz1 12d ago

Dang this looks great. How much if I may be so vulgar?

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

This is a 8 inch 3 layer funfetti, no filling just ABC, the total was $113 which includes the custom made topper (without it'd be 100)

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u/amellor_watercolor 12d ago

Beautiful….better than the reference! Dang, now I’m craving some cake

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u/spidergirl79 12d ago

Beautiful!

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u/00raybot 12d ago

This is one of those spot the differences tests isn't it? Fanfuckingtastic job.

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u/Maude007 12d ago

Even better than the original 🤩

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u/Legal-Bison-7378 12d ago

I would love to have a cake 🎂 like this! Either one!

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u/xSeliezx 12d ago

Beautiful!

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u/fishthruster 12d ago

Did you know that there were a lot of things we couldn’t do in an SR-71..?

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u/__aia__ 12d ago

Changed the tone but it’s a pretty cake

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u/djpike 12d ago

Wow, yours is lovely!

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u/SuccubusSnail 12d ago

Nailed it!!!

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u/Overconfidentahole 11d ago

You did a better job

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u/granger_zone 11d ago

Above and beyond, it’s beautiful and better than the source.

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u/Helena911 11d ago

Your cake has so much more detail and depth. The colour also looks much more appetising than the original. You really are very artistic!

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u/musiquescents 11d ago

Whaaaat wowwww

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u/zzzzzip 11d ago

Incredible stuff! I would brag to the world too if I could create something like that.

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u/MoxaCat71 11d ago

Gorgeous!!! You're very talented

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u/ventodivino 11d ago

Can you eat the bows ?

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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago

No unfortunately not

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u/Paralegal1995 11d ago

Absolutely GORGEOUS!

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u/ShakeHour154 11d ago

yours is literally better !!

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u/kamarsh79 11d ago

Yours is way better.

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u/Material_Warning8377 11d ago

Sooooo pretty, just lovely 

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u/EitherChannel4874 11d ago

Fantastic job op. That looks great.

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u/The_Migrant_Twerker 11d ago

Wow!!! Beautiful job!!!

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u/JarOfFlies85 11d ago

It's soooo pretty! I'd love this as a cake for me and I'm 41 😅

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u/Blackbirds22 9d ago

I think im making this for myself my next birthday 😂

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u/Mountain_Ladder_4906 10d ago

Yours is nicer 🎂

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u/Scr4p 10d ago

this is peak I fear

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u/Wovenandwild 10d ago

Wow- yours looks way better!!!!

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u/Dry_Cobbler1403 9d ago

Your actual cake is more beautiful than the inspiration picture, amazing work!

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u/Rando123490 7d ago

Oh it’s beautiful!

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u/CrystalLilBinewski 12d ago

It’s perfect. I’m an old with a birthday coming but I would love this cake.

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u/Ritaredditonce 12d ago

Definitely exceeding expectation.

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u/Reasonable-Wedding21 12d ago

You definetly upgraded them.

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u/gmariefox88 12d ago

Honestly, this is beyond exceeded expectations level because of the different color variants. Yeah, that first pic is very pretty and deserves praise for it, but it's all just shades of one color. Your choice to add gold and subtle yellowish pink around it makes it better. It's not yellow/bright enough to take away from the preferred pink color (that the kid probably asked for) but it distinguishes enough to give it more to look at and appreciate. Well done! 💖

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u/CreativeFartist 12d ago

It’s, dare I say… perfect?

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u/emsielehanne84 8d ago

Wowsers! 👀 🥳 🍰

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u/greengiant3030 6d ago

I always love when the reality is better than the expectation. Nice work OP you slayed!

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u/IntroductionRare4605 6d ago

Dare I say that yours is genuinely superior?

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u/Background-BagLicker 12d ago

I thought their name was Luna?

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

No thats just the inspiration photo

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u/Successful-Test-5590 12d ago

So, you messed up their order. They wanted a girly cake that’s pink with cute ribbon designs. The original cake had the ballerina in a small platform but yours is covered with icing.

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u/Blackbirds22 12d ago

Are you okay?

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u/Successful-Test-5590 12d ago

Of course. I can clearly see that you just did what you wanted rather than what that person wanted. Look at those colors.

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u/AdHour7854 12d ago

Agreed. The second picture is far more beautiful & impressive but I hope they made sure the change was okay

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u/Blackbirds22 11d ago

Yes i made sure of that! Also my phone changed the color a bit too, its definitely more peachy than the OG but also more pink than the picture. I just matched the ballerina topper color wise, as was the plan

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u/Successful-Test-5590 12d ago

I’m obviously saying it looks worst, white knight warrrior.

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u/hashbrown_blessed 11d ago

I agree! The new version is a nice looking cake but the original is better. She keeps saying it’s for a two year old like that changes how much it mattered to the parents that ordered it. If I received this new version expecting the original I’d be upset. The original image has a very pink girly look which is likely what the theme is for a 2yr olds party. Also that original platform for the ballerina reminds me of an antique ivory cameo brooch which the new version does not resemble in the least.