Birthday Cake Fail As Cake Maker Takes Text Message Literally

A mum who requested the message on her son’s birthday cake ‘should be happy 21st Stefan’ was left speechless when she got exactly that piped on top.

Teresa Ward, 58, arranged for part-time cake maker Susan Mcwhinnie to bake a Jack Daniel’s themed cake and sent a text to Susan informing her what the icing inscription should read.

Teresa wrote: 'Should add the message should be happy 21st Stefan’ – however she missed the comma needed after the word 'add’.

“When I picked up the cake and saw those words on it I thought it was odd but I didn’t realise it was the exact phrase of my text message,” Teresa said.

“I told Stefan I had his cake and sent him a picture of it, thinking that he would just say he knew what it was. But then he rang me up laughing – he thought it was hysterical.

The bizarre icing proved to be a hit with party guests and when everyone arrived at the party they were all asking to see the cake.

But Teresa had already 'fixed’ the cake and removed the extra lettering, leaving only the more traditional 'Happy 21st Stefan’ – much to the guests’ disappointment.

Teresa said: "The cake was all anyone would talk about at the party and most the guests were in stitches whenever it was mentioned.

"While it was clearly an error, it made the night and we certainly won’t be forgetting it any time soon.

“The cake turned out to be lovely too so there are no complaints there."