Baking Fails: 22 Terrifying Treats That Went Horribly Wrong (23 photos)

Baking usually tastes delicious, but it doesn't always look pretty. Members of the @bakingfail subreddit shared their worst kitchen disasters, and we've rounded up some of the weirdest, funniest, and straight-up terrifying baked goods out there. Surprisingly, the creators claim a few of these "masterpieces" actually tasted pretty good—though maybe that's just wishful thinking compared to how they look.







"Tried to bake sponge cakes. Failed. Tried to save them in the freezer. Failed even harder."





"My grandma made Easter cookies. They look like they've unlocked the secrets of the universe."



"A fudge cake that completely dissolved into soup."



"Accidentally used powdered sugar instead of flour in banana bread."



"These were supposed to be raspberry scones, but ended up looking like plague cakes instead. And no, they aren't burnt. I have no idea what happened."



Well, at least it's cute.



"My attempt at football cookies for yesterday's game."



Expectation vs. Reality.



"I baked Monster Cookie cupcakes for my kid's daycare and scared the living daylights out of the children."



"The recipe said to divide into two loaves, but I'm guessing it meant three."



The Easter Bunny rushing to the party.



"The recipe called for crushed pretzels and coarse salt, but all I had were pretzel sticks and black volcanic salt. Now I've got a dozen nasty, dirty-looking ashtray cookies."



These were supposed to be chocolate chip cookies.



"What I was trying to make vs. what I ended up with."



The Cursed Hedgehog Cake.



An attempt at a cupcake horse.



Nothing like fresh, soft French rolls...



"Tried a meringue recipe for the first time. Couldn't get stiff peaks, but decided to bake them anyway. Watching them slowly deflate felt like my soul was doing the exact same thing."



The cupcakes just completely evaporated.



"I tried baking a hedgehog cake for my mom's birthday... It went horribly wrong."



Brutal little teddy bears.



"Hands down the ugliest cinnamon rolls I've ever seen. Luckily, they tasted surprisingly amazing."