The truth behind the Elsa cake

[+OverSword]

I admit, I passed along the story last week about this ugly cake that was ordered and the cake that was delivered.

But here is the truth about this cake.

from the article:

Yesterday the internet exploded with mockery against what looked like a bakery cake gone completely wrong. But the real story behind this much-abused creation is a sweeter tale.

At left, a Queen Elsa cake created by McGreevy Cakes; at right, the much-mocked cake by Icing Smiles.

The Cake the Internet Scorned

In case you missed it (and where were you?!) the cake hate started when a Reddit user uploaded two side-by-side cakes of Queen Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” on Monday. One, a spot-on sugary rendition of the blond, porcelain-skin ice Queen, the other, well, a spray-tanned, blobby-haired monster. The photo was simply labeled “the cake that was ordered and the cake that arrived.”

Derisive comments quickly rolled in. “Does the purchase price include 3 free counseling visits for the kids at the party?” one commenter posted. Another chimed in, “The sad thing is, as horrific as it looks, someone put serious time into making that cake…There are hours and hours of terrible craftsmanship here.”

The Real Story Behind That ‘Terrible’ Elsa Cake

But, in a classic case of the internet jumping ahead of itself, it turns out the cake was actually a good deed. That “terrible” and “horrific” treat was made by a volunteer for Icing Smiles, a Maryland nonprofit charity that creates custom cakes for families impacted by the critical illness of a child, free of charge.

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[Taun]

It's still a horrid looking cake... But probably closer to what a real Elsa of that time would have looked like...

[freetoroam]

Hmm, still not sure about the reason it was made so terrible. Volunteer or not, it was rushed through, she even admits it was a HOT MESS. Luckily the sick little girl loved it, but its still an ugly looking thing. If you are good at what you do normally, there is no reason to produce such a monstrosity and pass it off as a product produced under stress.

[+HerNibs]

It is better than I could do so I can't criticize.

Nibs

[tcgram]

It is better than I could do so I can't criticize.

Nibs

Same here.