When sharing a cake, people tend to cut it into slices and divide it equally. One man recently shared a photo on Reddit showcasing his dad’s unique way of cutting.
The circular sponge cake, with a layer of icing on top, has racked up 27,000 upvotes since September 23. Presumably, this is u/TheSuppishOn’s dad’s favorite part, as he has helped himself to a generous slice of just the top layer.
The photo, captioned “My dad is defending himself for cutting the cake like this…” has left the internet in total shock.
In the comments, the son said: “His exact words when confronted were, ‘Of course I did. This is the tastiest part!'” He continued, “He’s now saying it was his money that paid for the cake (since my mom bought it for all of us), so he’s entitled to it. We are not accepting that and are continuing to give him s*** for it.”
The man joked in the caption that he would “leave muffins without the tops on his grave.” So far, the post has accumulated over 2,300 comments, and some users, like u/UpsidedownFurnace, are on his side.
They wrote “He wanted to get the most glaze on that giant glazed donut,” to which the son responded, “Yeah, but so do the rest of us! This heinous crime cannot go unpunished.”
“Order a pizza and eat everything but the crust and use whatever defense he’s using [right now],” suggested u/Nbddyy.
The son also explained why he shared the photo, saying: “He’s a wonderful dad, and I made this post in jest simply to point out how even a Harvard-educated nuclear engineer can be a complete dumba** occasionally.”
A stock image of a doughnut cake, similar to the one in the viral post. Some users understood why the dad decided to cut just the icing off.
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London-based etiquette expert Laura Windsor shared the best way to cut and serve a cake at a gathering with Newsweek.
The founder of The Laura Windsor Etiquette Academy said: “Use a warm knife and cut a cake into traditional wedges. The size of the wedges will depend on the number of guests. If you are using a serrated knife slice gently using gentle sawing motions while pressing down. Use a cake server to transfer the cake onto a plate.
“Make sure you buy enough cake! Stingy slices may not go down very well. You can always cut the cake in the kitchen beforehand and then serve the slices in front of everyone when it’s time to eat it. It depends, of course, on the occasion. When serving cake, have the point of the cake facing the guest. Offer them a patisserie fork and napkin if it is a buffet-style occasion.”
Windsor advises people not to worry if they accidentally cut a cake unevenly.
“If you damage the cake in some way, find the humor in it—laugh it off, make a joke about it,” she said.
Newsweek reached out to u/theSuppishOn for comment.
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