A couple in New England found themselves laughing at a hilarious mistake made by their local bakery when the custom birthday cake for the wife ended up reading “Hinty” instead of “Thirty.” The humorous mix-up quickly went viral after the husband shared the story and images on Reddit, garnering over 70,000 upvotes. The cake was beautifully decorated with pastel-colored flowers and a vanilla base, but the misinterpreted cursive writing on the order form led to the comical result.
Many Reddit users joined in on the fun, suggesting different variations of the mistaken word for future birthday cakes. Some shared their own cake fail experiences, including one where the decorator took instructions too literally resulting in a cake that read “big 5 somewhere.” Another commenter shared a story of a cake ordered for a bridal shower that mistakenly read “Congratulations Old Guy” instead of the intended name, Olga. The Ellises were surprised by the viral attention the mix-up received and are planning to turn it into a yearly tradition.
The innocent mix-up occurred when the husband rushed to pick up the cake from the bakery just as the party was starting, without checking it in store. The order form showed the requests for “spring flowers,” “glitter,” and “mint green” along with the handwritten word “thirty,” which was misread due to cursive writing. The Ellises did not realize the mistake until the birthday girl opened the box in front of guests at her “Sopranos” themed party. Despite the errors, the couple found humor in the situation and enjoyed seeing the reaction from their friends.
The couple prefers to keep the bakery anonymous, but shared that it was from a local shop in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where they reside. The mix-up occurred because someone at the bakery took John’s verbal instructions and wrote them down on the form, which a different person then used for the decorating. The Ellises plan on embracing the tradition of yearly purposely misspelled cake names and are amused by the viral fame the mishap brought them. The birthday girl, Chanda, found the moment she discovered the mistake to be quite amusing and enjoyed the laughter it brought to the party.
Despite the mix-up, the couple enjoyed the delicious cake and the laughter it brought to their celebration. They are not bothered by the mistake and have already embraced the new nickname “Hinty” among their friends. The viral fame and resulting laughter from the cake have brought joy to the Ellises, who are the owners of a gluten-free calzone company and high school sweethearts. The humorous mistake has brought unexpected attention to their lives and has turned a simple bakery error into a cherished memory that they will continue to laugh about for years to come.
