Pinterest Fails That Will Make You Feel Like A Winner

Lindsay Duncan in Food on Jun 8, 2017

We all have those days. We come home and want to make a beautiful supper or dessert for our loved ones to really make them feel special. Twenty minutes later we are in the middle of a kitchen that looks like a bomb just went off and are covered in whatever was supposed to go in the oven. It’s around this time that I’m super tempted to whip out a box of Kraft Dinner and call it a night. Well, if you think your cooking disasters are bad, these Pinterest Fails will make you feel so much better about your abilities. Or, at the very least, you’ll know that you’re not alone in your failure.

1. Snowmen Dessert

Owls maybe? Definitely not snowmen!

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/06/15/fail-melted-snowmen/ Photos By: Pinterest Fails

2. Hogwarts Vertical Layer Cake

Leave these checkered cakes to the pros. It’s not worth the post cake-fail meltdown.

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/08/12/fail-hogwarts-vertical-layer-cake/ Photos By: Pinterest Fail

3. Apple Turkeys

UHM. Have we discovered a new animal species? Because that does not look like a Turkey!

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/epic-pinterest-food-fails-2013?sub=2849392_2189208&utm_term=.kfyqKpGjnL#.drY8EwlDxG Photos By: Buzzfeed

4. Salted Pretzel Squares

How did this even happen?! I really didn’t think it was that hard.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/epic-pinterest-food-fails-2013?sub=2849392_2189208&utm_term=.kfyqKpGjnL#.drY8EwlDxG

5. Falafels

Honey, throw it away, walk down the street to the Greek Restaurant, plate it at home and take all the credit.

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/07/29/fail-falafels/ Photos By: Pinterest Fail

6. Corn Dog Muffins

I mean…it tastes the same no matter what it looks like…right?

https://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/epic-pinterest-food-fails-2013?sub=2849392_2189208&utm_term=.kfyqKpGjnL#.drY8EwlDxG Photos By: Buzzfeed

7. Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

I think this is what a cupcake looks like after it’s been digested once.

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/07/26/fail-strawberry-lemonade-cupcakes/ Photos By: Pinterest Fail

8. Flourless Muffins

The blueberries turned the muffins green? Huh.

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/07/15/fail-flourless-muffins/ Photos By: Pinterest Fail

9. Chocolate Covered Banana Penguins

This looks like a crime scene.

http://pinterestfail.com/2016/06/16/failwin-chocolate-covered-banana-penguins/ Photos By: Pinterest Fails

10. Frozen Elsa Cake

Cakes are like people…it’s what’s on the inside that counts.

http://mashable.com/2015/07/06/elsa-cake-fail/?utm_cid=mash-com-pin-microcontent#6Eo1KHfc4iqz Photos By: Mashable

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay loves cooking fun and creative meals for friends and family. At home, you can find her trying out a new recipe found on Pinterest while trying to balance her husband's sweet tooth with her healthy eating habits. If she's not in the kitchen, you'll find Lindsay photographing people she loves and going out with friends to try the newest restaurant in her small town.

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