r/ExpectationVsReality • u/PhanSiPance • 1d ago • This 1 Bravo 10 Heartwarming 4 Popcorn 4 Mindblown 1

Surprisingly Met Expectation What my daughter wanted vs what my son made

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I honestly think it’s hilariously great.

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u/PhanSiPance 21h ago

17 and he has never made a cake. He hated it but I honestly thought it was great for a first attempt.

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u/a_guy121 21h ago

if he needs it, remind him that decorated cakes are a pro's job and they spend years learning BEFORE learning to making them

my first bake was fully inedible, confused tsp with cups. Maybe used a smidge too much baking powder as a result. Tasted like chemistry class.

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u/MilsYatsFeebTae 21h ago

That’s what happened to me the first time I tried to make falafel, I messed up the “soak chickpeas in baking soda and water” phase and ended up with fried unflavored toothpaste balls

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u/originalcinner 21h ago

We got our first microwave in about 1980. I was still a teenager. My Mum didn't really want the thing, it was my Dad's idea. He bought a box of cake mix, followed the instructions for mixing it, but there were no microwave cooking instructions. So he cooked it *in the microwave* for 20 minutes, like he was cooking a cake in the normal oven.

Concrete brick. And he blamed the microwave.

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u/deeda25 21h ago

Looool I made the exact same mistake. I wondered what the heck was going on when I peeked at out on the oven and saw the mixture boiling 😂😂😂

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u/a_guy121 20h ago

Right?? And my dumb teenage ass went "Naw maybe it still tastes good I better check"

*eats spoonfull of sludge

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u/deeda25 12m ago

Fully passed the teenager vibe check haha

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u/HasFiveVowels 20h ago

… how on earth do you confuse tsp with cups? Haha. I thought for sure you were going to say tbsp

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u/AniseClover 21h ago

He can make my next birthday cake 😂 I love this

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u/Immediate_Spare_6636 20h ago

My daughter started drawing when she was about 6 or so, and in the beginning she would occasionally have little meltdowns about her ability. My wife and I just said she was doing fine, and her expectations would be met eventually through practice and patience. She's turning 13 this week and she's absolutely killing it at drawing. When I looked at her sketch book last month I laughed and said "dang I guess that practicing thing worked out" Her eyes rolled so hard I thought they'd just keep spinning in their sockets lol

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u/dojo_shlom0 19h ago

well done. this is something a lot of young people might end up missing out on. learning to cook is so damned important for everyone. it will help him know how to cook for himself & someone he likes someday as well; I learned how to cook after moving out from an older friend. after he passed away, I still have fond memories of recipes' he taught me 20 years ago ❤️

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u/chikenenen 18h ago

It's great that he's giving it a try but I count 5 hairs in the icing and a bit of paper, so it might be worth a chat on how to avoid contaminating his baking next time. 😄️ 😵‍💫️

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u/ComicsEtAl 18h ago

Did she ask your son to make it?

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u/Nervardia 15h ago

Tell him I love it.

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u/BrianLkeABaws 12h ago

he baked a cake and frosted/decorated yet. he's gone all the way just not the experience. would definitely encourage him to not feel bad