Ah, gender reveal parties. They're either adorably exciting or just another celebration that families and friends are forced to attend before baby's actual arrival. Just like with any other major family celebration, the cake is the focal point. And it can be so great, or so, so wrong. How wrong, one might ask? These crazy weird gender reveal cakes prove how easy it is for an idea to go from clever to creepy with a simple call placed to the bakery.
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Is everyone in the family dying to know if it's a baby boy or baby girl on the way? Maybe there's even a betting pool going with some pretty good winnings a stake. Want to surprise the whole family with a baby gender reveal? Go ahead! It's a cute idea to have blue or pink balloons inside a box, ready to be released for all to see, or even to do something overly elaborate. A decent gender reveal party, however, doesn't have to get too complicated, and it absolutely doesn't have to get too weird.
In fact, here are some good rules to follow when getting a gender reveal cake — don't decorate it with guns, weird baby feet, or an oddly sexualized, cringeworthy slogan. One would think this would be obvious, but, well … Take a look at these 15 bizarre gender reveal cakes that parents have ordered and served to their real friends and families.
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Take a Look
That mustache sure looks like something slipped out of that diaper, doesn't it?
Just... Why?
No one wants to think of baby's "stick." Or lack thereof.
All Legs
What happened to the rest of the baby?!
All About Dad
OK, so it's technically true that Dad's responsible for the baby's gender …. but isn't it somewhat strange to remind everyone about Dad's sperm just before they eat?
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The Great Debate
Maybe now's not the time to start a conversation about the Second Amendment?
Again With This One
Does anyone put a gun in a baby's hand? We hope not.
Eek!
But won't you have to cut through the baby to see?
Just One?
They tried to go for the combo, but it seems like they just stopped a little short.
Let's Think About This
Well, it can be either. What will it be is another question.
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Just a Different Take
Same idea, different execution, still strange.
Hold On...
We see what you're doing here, but what does grandma think?
Why Is This a Thing?
Again, the question remains: How did people react to this?
Sorry, Ladies
Does this mean that girls can't be police officers then? That's the divide now?
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Poor Bambi...
What if this baby ran into the Rifle or Pistol baby? Bad news.
Whoa, Mama!
That's certainly a sneak peek at something.
