Professional confectioners can create masterpieces from ordinary ingredients. And rookie bakers have a special ingredient — love, because they don’t cook for money, but to make their loved ones happy. And often, these pies and cakes are not ideal-looking from the outside, but they taste wonderful.

“My husband asked for a Witcher-themed cake but didn’t specify further.”

As a 39-year-old man, if my wife did this, she would get a standing ovation. 

“Was planning on getting a dinosaur cake professionally made for my son’s 5th birthday, but my mother-in-law insisted she would make it for us.”

“Attempted to make a Highland Cow cake for my friend’s birthday surprise! She’s a little messy, but so are most cattle.”

“Apple pie made from the apples my fiancé and I picked at an orchard this weekend.”

“The cake I made for my son’s 5th birthday party. I know it’s not amazing, but my son thought it was!”

“My family gave me so many wonderful gifts for my birthday! And my aunt made me this cake!”

“My 2-year-old’s birthday cake. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is his favorite show. I had to make 3 batches of cake to make it.”

“Bought a big mold and decided to test it. I had only 5 minutes for the decoration. But my kids were laughing and it didn’t taste all that bad.”

“My daughter asked for a cake and wanted it to have Ariel, princess, and soccer. Well, I’m a guy and I made it. Was up until 1 a.m.”

“10-year-old twins made their baby-cousin her birthday cake for when she turned 3!”

“Birthday cakes for my girlfriend. Last year vs this year.”

“The birthday forest fruit cheesecake I made my friend”

“An opossum cake I made for my sister’s graduation!”

What cakes do you love? Share a recipe in the comment section below!