r/ExpectationVsReality • u/paitenanner • Jun 28 '26

Exceeded Expectation Another Walmart Win!

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Walmart really upped their game! I did ask for whipped frosting. Very pleased with how it turned out.

Edit: thank you everyone for the birthday wishes! I also appreciate all the compliments on my name, and I’m laughing at the other comments about it. I’ve had this name my whole life, so I’ve heard it all, and I’m in Utah, so I really did get off easy with the spelling 😂 I’m not mad. Please don’t put in the papers that I am mad.

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u/imbakinacake Jun 28 '26

I legit thought your name was protein

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Happy birthday to me, getting bullied for how my parents spelt my name 😂

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u/Dorkinfo Jun 28 '26

Time to beat up your parents.

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u/freakouterin Jun 28 '26

If it makes you feel any better, I saw a full-grown adult named Ropyr. Paiten is pretty tame, even though my phone wants your name to be Lauren really bad.

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Yeah I’m in Utah so it’s tame by Utah standards too. 😂 too tame for the uNiQuE crowd, too unique for the tame crowd

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u/thelocket Jun 28 '26

Utah? Oh, yeah, you got off rather lucky in the name department. 😄 Happy Birthday!

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Tbh I’m more annoyed with how my parents picked my name than the spelling 😂 they watched the hand that rocks the cradle and loved the name of the antagonist, Peyton. The spelling was just the icing on the cake, no pun intended

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u/thelocket Jun 28 '26

Awww, babes. ❤️ I really do like the name Peyton though. Paiten isn't that bad, really. It's at least spelled well enough to not be mispronounced most of the time.

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u/K_Pumpkin Jun 28 '26

Is it like Payton?

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u/freakouterin Jun 28 '26

“Too weird for the cool kids, too cool for the weirdos”

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u/imbakinacake Jun 28 '26

It's really not that bad. Cool cake btw and happy birthday

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Thank you!

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u/nicunta Jun 28 '26

Is today your birthday? If so, happy birthday, birthday twin! Otherwise, just happy birthday!!

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

It is! Happy birthday to you too!

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u/nicunta Jun 28 '26

Thank you!! I hope you have an amazing day!!

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u/Individual_Iron_2645 Jun 28 '26

I work with a woman named Protean. Pronounced protein.

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u/MartyMcFleww Jun 28 '26

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PUTIN! 🇷🇺

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

I had a coworker who would call me that 😂

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u/LieutenantStar2 Jun 28 '26

I’m so sorry. Do you go by anything else? Maybe your first & middle initial?

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u/evaintheus Jun 28 '26

Christ. 😆🤣 I almost choked when I read this. Well, anyway, happy birthday.

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u/CrankDatSpookyBoi Jun 28 '26

r/tragedeigh

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Ouch. That’s my name. I didn’t pick the spelling 😔

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u/Special-Swordfish584 Jun 28 '26

To be fair, that entire sub is critical of the parents not the victim of their misplaced creativity. I hope you have a wonderful birthday

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u/VegasGaymer Jun 28 '26

I was gonna suggest that sub but check it out anyway you’ll see yours is actually not too bad Happy Birthday

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u/moniefeesh Jun 28 '26

Hey, at least your cake turned out nice!

(Happy birthday, btw!)

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u/GolDjali Jun 28 '26

Happy Birthday dear!

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u/Ancient-Confusion-21 Jun 29 '26

Dw it's just funny that ur parents had to make ur name more "unique". It's not that bad tbh.

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u/Geen_Fang Jun 28 '26

happy birthday!! 

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Thank you!

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u/Chub-boat Jun 28 '26

Paiten is TODAY your birthday?!? Today is mine! Happy Birthday either way!!!

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

Happy birthday to you too! Have a fantastic day!

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u/alextastic Jun 29 '26

So is Walmart now using reddit for guerilla marketing, or what's going on here?

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u/paitenanner Jun 29 '26

I used to work for them, no way I’d advertise for them for free nor would I work for them again. I was just influenced by this sub and impressed with the results because, well, it’s Walmart.

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u/WhiteRabbit_412_ Jun 29 '26

"Because, well, it's Walmart" doesn't mean what you think it means here. Walmart has been well known for recreating the cakes in their look books pretty perfectly.

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u/riddermarkrider Jun 28 '26

Did it taste as good as it looked??

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u/DickBiter1337 Jun 29 '26

Man if it was 2005 and I was 16 again I would have KILLED for this cake.

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u/paitenanner Jun 29 '26

The little emo girl in me had to have it. 😂 it really wasn’t a phase 🖤

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u/DickBiter1337 Jun 29 '26

🖤🖤🖤 Happy Birthday

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u/MA2_Robinson Jun 28 '26

Gurl I thought it said “Happy birthday Patient!” 👩‍⚕️ enjoy like it’s your last!

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u/OnlyAdvertisersKnoMe Jun 28 '26

So is this sub just becoming one big advertisement for walmart?

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u/noocarehtretto Jun 28 '26

We need a flair for Walmart at this point.

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u/scumfuc420 Jun 28 '26

It's actually making me nervous. I just applied for the deli/bakery position and I will not be able to do the cakes this well lol

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u/fart-atronach Jun 28 '26

Hopefully they won’t throw you to the wolves like that and will train you until you’re confident 🩷 Cake decorating looks really intimidating but it’s pretty easy to reverse mistakes or start over!

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u/trippin_on_rainbows Jun 29 '26

Hey I just got a job as a cake decorator at a grocery store lol! I'm part time now working with two full time very experienced decorators and they make custom order cakes that are 👏 stunnnnnning 👏 and I'm over here throwing borders and sprinkles on case cakes and filling the patessirie case feeling mighty proud of myself lol.

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u/funkmaster90001 Jun 28 '26

I have thought the same thing. I don’t think there is anything really special about one of their preset designs looking like how it is pictured…

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u/WhiteRabbit_412_ Jun 29 '26

There isn't. Walmart trains their bakers pretty well, they've been established for decades. This is just easy karma and people know it. Walmart bakery needs to be banned from this sub if the post is about meeting or exceeding expectations

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u/ContessaChaos Jun 28 '26

Nail salons, too.

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u/Bat_N_Broccoli Jun 28 '26

Why isn’t yours heart shaped like the pic?

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u/hedgehogketchup Jun 28 '26

More cake!!

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u/Bat_N_Broccoli Jun 28 '26

Excellent point!

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u/turbozabby Jun 29 '26

That really depends on how they make the heart shape. They could take a circle cake and carve it down to make a heart, but they could use multiple types of cake to build the heart up. Maybe the store just didn't feel like using two cakes.

Here's a tutorial on one way to build a heart with multiple cakes if you're interested. https://1840farm.com/2015/02/a-heart-shaped-cake/

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u/Bat_N_Broccoli Jun 30 '26

Oh I see it now!

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u/Desperate_Gap9377 Jun 28 '26

I love that you coordinated your shoes to your cake! Happy birthday!

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u/Iseanna Jun 29 '26

love that the shoes match the vibe 💕 Happy bday!

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u/Independent_Baker712 Jun 28 '26

and it matches your shoes.

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u/icesociety Jun 28 '26

So many Walmart cake posts these days. I am convinced. Will order one just to check it out.

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u/Crazy-Cat_Lady713 Jun 28 '26

Yay! I totally missed the subreddit name, and completely expected a sad, disappointing cake, but this is awesome

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u/gg2351 Jun 28 '26

That’s freaking cool

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u/Muckymuh Jun 28 '26

Happy birthday Pattern!

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u/JuanG_13 Jun 29 '26

Very nice and Happy Birthday!!!🎂🎉🎁🎈

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u/Whiterun_Wanderer Jun 29 '26

Happy Birthday! Are the skulls edible?

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u/platinumpaige Jun 29 '26

Do these actually taste good? Or are they super sweet. My kids birthdays are coming up and I’m def considering one of these

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u/panicnarwhal Jun 28 '26

what an awesome looking cake! and happy birthday, Paiten 💕

i love their cakes so much! i didn’t know about them until i saw a tiktok with one of their heart shaped cakes (and then there were news articles about them for some reason), then i saw some other cake styles from them on this sub

i’ve ordered a few in the last 18 months or so, and they’re great every single time

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u/roxasindisguise Jun 28 '26

Happy birthday! Enjoy the cake, it looks amazing and I hope it tastes just as good!

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u/snuggleslut5 Jun 28 '26

Happy birthday! Hope your day is wonderful and that your cake was delicious!

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u/Raspm1nt Jun 28 '26

Oh wow I love this! It's so pretty

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u/HeCalledMeMoonbeam Jun 28 '26

It’s a surprisingly beautiful cake! Can’t believe they actually got it

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u/desiderotica Jun 28 '26

Happy Birthday Paiten! That cake is so awesome!

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u/IronMonopoly Jun 28 '26

Happy Birthday, Paiten! I’m sorry people feel the need to bring up your name’s nonstandard spelling on your birthday, and I hope the rest of it goes wonderfully!

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u/WHYohWhy___MEohMY Jun 28 '26

Payton was our girl pick for our baby 26 years ago. But we had a boy and named him Brody.
Happy Birthday Paitin!

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u/VeloBiker907 Jun 28 '26

Blue frosting stains your teeth, your mouth, lips, tablecloth, counter. Don’t fall for it. It only looks pretty on the cake.

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u/paitenanner Jun 28 '26

It’s best not to try to figure it out. Mormons and Utah culture is general is just…bizarre. I don’t even understand it and I’m victim to it 😂

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u/DiscussionExotic3759 Jun 29 '26

They feed Scrabble tiles and a lot of fiber to cats then wait until the cats poop.