50 Of The Most Epic Food Fails To Make You Feel Better About Your Cooking Skills

Many attempts were made

Kylin

• Published in Funny
• June 30, 2022

Cooking takes more than just following a recipe. There is a technique and an inherent skill that needs to be learned and developed and nurtured in order to create a dish that looks and tastes good.

And this includes things like baking, or cake decorating. It seems simple enough: add whatever ingredients are listed, add heat, and it should be done.

But there is a lot more that goes into cooking and baking than just "add ingredients" and call it a day. There's a science to it, there's math to it.

There is a reason there are master chefs and bakers in the world, and why we go out to eat or order cakes for celebrations. Because it's a lot of work, and a lot of us aren't up to the task, no matter how much we want to be deep within our hearts.

Of course, that doesn't stop amateur cooks and bakers from attempting new dishes. That's how anybody gets better at a thing they enjoy doing, it is to do it, over and over.

We learn by doing. Even if the first half a dozen attempts may turn out terrible, we are learning in the process.

And what's better, living in the age of rapidly evolving technology and the internet, amateur cooks share their not-so-great creations. Either to get advice from other experienced cooks or just to share a laugh at how horribly wrong things went.

That's what we're doing today. We gathered 50 of the most spectacular cooking and baking fails that were shared online.

From classic cake fails, dishes missing ingredients that are part of their name, to hilarious demon bread bunnies, and many more. As you scroll you'll get to enjoy knowing that you did not make something quite so horrendous.

So what are you waiting for? Keep scrolling!

We're not going to sugar coat this, these get pretty bad.

1. It looks delicious though!

2. Nailed it

3. I Want YOU to Make an Epic Cake

4. Who summoned us from our eternal slumber?

5. My first attempt at making custard in the microwave hasn't gone well

6. Dyed Devil Eggs

7. Baked Chicken Bread

8. Undercooked Cake

9. Snowman Lollipops

10. Something went wrong in the microwave

11. That time I made a mummy meatloaf for Halloween.

12. Rubber Ducky Cupcakes

13. Lamb Butter

14. Sheep Cake? No problem!

15. All those hours of watching Great British Bake Off inspired me to create this pastry masterpiece

16. Cookie cups

17. I don't have a bunny cookie cutter. These look like Easter A@# cookies

18. Why I shouldn't bake

19. Tryin to get on @NailedIt

20. Frosting-Flooded Cookie Flops

21. Hubby's cake... totally nailed it

22. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea

23. Critical failure

24. My awkward attempt at making pug cupcakes reminds me why I'm not a bake

25. Rabbit shaped bread

26. You know how some people are just naturally gifted at baking dinosaur shaped cookies? Well, I'm not one of them

27. bacon hearts for my husband

28. Nailed this piñata cake

29. Chocholate Chip Cookies

30. Hmm, think the garlic dough balls are a little over done! Perhaps 5 hours in the Aga was a touch too long!

31. Id say they look pretty similar

32. This must be delicious

33. My dad's appetizers after a few beers

34. This experience was a learning curve for my friend and I.

35. My mom's artistic interpretation

36. Jello Fish Mold: Nailed It

37. There was an attempt to make Martha Stewart’s ice cream cone cupcakes

38. Lumpy Angry Undersized Owl

39.

40. I was just served this dish in Seattle. Hipster food has gone full circle.

41. My Dutch Baby Pancake recipe said it would expand. I wasn't expecting to take this out of the oven. Its radius is 3-4 inches larger than my cast iron skillet.

42. Finger food

43. Little Mermaid Cake

44. This thing was served at a wedding

45. We tried fancy treats with the GF, and totally nailed it.

46. Beer Can Chicken -- Nailed It!

47. Dinosaur Cake from an actual bakery

48. oppsie

49. “Cheese” burger

50. Cinnamon swirl pancakes with cream cheese glaze, nailed it.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I laughed the entire time collecting these photos to share with y'all. I love cooking and baking, I'm absolutely an amateur and I know that I would have made this list at least once in my life.

Which of these cooking fails for your favorite? I think the baked chicken bread briefly broke me.

Let us know your favorites in the comments section below, and if you have any cooking fail stories of your own, PLEASE include those too.

Kylin