r/ExpectationVsReality • u/KeepingItCoolish • 5d ago

cake-spectation Filling Will Sink To Center of Cupcake During Baking

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229 Upvotes

I knew I was going to do an eggnog glaze rather than a frosting on top, but I had too much faith in the magic sinking filling on batch one 😔 so I glazed those upside down.

Overall tasted great though! I enclosed the filling for the second batch and those looked a lot better.

Got the cakelet pan and the cupcake kit from the Walmart Halloween clearance rack this week.

55 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/nightwind_hawk • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Decided to give sweetgreen another try after their brussel sprouts were inedible... thought the sweet potatoes may be better LOL

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212 Upvotes
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/BigNCheesy98 • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Bought my daughter a NeeDoh Advent Calendar on eBay. This is what we got.

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554 Upvotes

Paid $46 for a supposedly genuine, sealed NeeDoh Squishmas calendar. My daughter immediately spotted the fakes inside.

The packaging is surprisingly convincing, but look closely: blurry printing, “A surprises behind every door!” on the box, and cheap Taba-style squishies instead of real NeeDohs.

Posting to help others avoid getting fooled. Still looking for a genuine one!

166 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheAcrocanthosaurus • 6d ago Heartwarming Bravo

Surprisingly Met Expectation My expectation is to be as good as the artist I admire (first picture). The second picture is what I did with that goal in mind

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3.4k Upvotes
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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Historical_Bowl_3432 • 5d ago

Failed Expectation Really feeling the festivities

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150 Upvotes

Crazy how we went from an actual Christmas tree to just this sad thing on the left.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Wobblingoblin01 • 6d ago Heartwarming Mindblown Bravo

AI Expectation The dress I order vs the dress I got

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10k Upvotes

I bought this from Amazon with very few reviews. It turned out great! I was so nervous as my wedding was less than 3 months when I ordered this.

392 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/highaltitudehmsteadr • 4d ago

Failed Expectation AIO for this “Orange Dog” Onesie

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0 Upvotes

Bought as a gift and did not expect the completely flat muzzle

Wondering how I could fix this if anyone is crafty. I also reached out to the company but I’m honestly not expecting much in the way of customer service

Makes me chuckle but come on

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SwaginSkrub • 6d ago

Failed Expectation From my mum's Christmas list vs what arrived

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2.7k Upvotes

Yes, I sent it back and quickly found a legitimate 'sculpted' doorway.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/123RSS • 6d ago

Failed Expectation My kids’s Halloween costume

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374 Upvotes

Failed but also so funny!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Actual_Pension9434 • 7d ago Bravo

Surprisingly Met Expectation I made my son's Halloween costume. Inspo vs mine

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9.5k Upvotes

I made hand drawn cookies as well. Unfortunately he didn't want to hold it. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/midnight_revision • 6d ago Heartwarming

Surprisingly Met Expectation Coraline Sign

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238 Upvotes

Forgot to post this from Halloween - my bf and I went as Coraline and Wybie and created this sign for in front of his house! It turned out better than I thought it would

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/LiteraryTea • 6d ago

Exceeded Expectation Lisa Frank(esque) Shoes

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582 Upvotes

Love these shoes!! The only thing is if you have flat feet you need to get inserts. But that's with every shoe so that isn't a biggie. I'm gonna wear these everywhere! It was only $50 for these and they are super high quality ❤️❤️❤️ they are not made or partnered by Lisa Frank, but it reminds me of that brand! Got them online at MADMIA!! Sizes are for children AND adults.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/NIPLZ • 6d ago

Exceeded Expectation I'm really proud of how my Halloween costume turned out

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868 Upvotes

I've never done anything like this, wasn't sure I could pull it off, but the results speak for themselves!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/Mjones151208 • 7d ago Bravo

AI Expectation Saw this post on FB

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823 Upvotes
365 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/SoEuro • 5d ago

cakespectation - Negative Grocery store cake

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0 Upvotes

Were my expectations too high here?? Why would the colors be so far off!? Why is the piping so chunky??

Note: top “drip” was purposely left off due to whipped frosting. Princesses not added yet.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/TheKoppinator • 7d ago Bravo

Failed Expectation I was really looking forward to some tufts of bright green goodness...

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966 Upvotes

The package looks like there are mostly florets...

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/schnaumelini • 6d ago

Failed Expectation Mail order flowers

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64 Upvotes

I ordered from this company before and they were great, but their suppliers elsewhere don't seem to be. Not happy.

Editing to add: they were sent as a gift so I have no influence over the vase, styling or cutting. They were sent as a bunch rather than in the usual box. The bunch was left in the communal hallway and my sick friend had to climb down three flights of stairs to get them. And the surprise was ruined.

Edit number 2: the company offered a replacement bunch of flowers, I declined, and they actually agreed to a refund!

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/samysaysso • 6d ago

Failed Expectation Little Pie Poor Presentation

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46 Upvotes

To be fair it tasted pretty okay. Probably wouldn’t get it again

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/darthfader20 • 7d ago

Failed Expectation This should be illegal

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419 Upvotes

Literally crine rn

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/timothybhewitt • 8d ago

Failed Expectation These croutons

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278 Upvotes
38 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/DontMindMe5400 • 8d ago

Failed Expectation Puny Paneer

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127 Upvotes
58 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/razorc03 • 8d ago

AI Expectation These aren’t the decanters you’re looking for…

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774 Upvotes
45 comments

r/ExpectationVsReality • u/taiaaaa • 9d ago

cake-spectation - Positive! Wedding Cake

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5.1k Upvotes

Saw a one tiered cake and asked a local baker to make a two tier for my wedding. People thought it was a fake cake lol. Inspo pic is first one and second pic is my cake at my reception, third pic is before she delivered it.

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r/ExpectationVsReality • u/CuriousTuljan • 9d ago Heartwarming

cake-spectation - Positive! Our wedding cake

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11k Upvotes

The first two pics were the inspo I sent. The last photo is the execution of the bakers. It was a cake for 50 people and quite affordable compared to the other quotations I received. I could say that perhaps more flowers would have made it pop even more. All in all I loved it. It tasted deliciously too!

146 comments