A Waitrose customer was left in stitches after purchasing a birthday cake that contained a glaring spelling mistake. The Ready to Party Chocolate Cake Cubes, priced at £16, are designed with 15 chocolate cubes, 13 of which bear letters spelling 'Happy Birthday', with the remaining two featuring stars. However, the shopper's cake had an extra 'T' instead of an 'H', resulting in the phrase 'Happy Birttday'.
The customer shared their find on Reddit, explaining they attempted to get a discount due to the error but were refused by staff. 'I tried my arm on a discount for a £16 Birttday cake [but] they told me they wouldn’t give me any money off! I bought it anyway because I found it funny, but I do feel it was poor form!' they wrote.
Reddit users were quick to react, with one suggesting the cubes could be rearranged to spell 'Tappy Birthday' and another joking about the chance of someone named Birtt or Britt walking in looking for a cake. Others shared similar mishaps, including an M&S shopper who found a 'Happy Pirthday' cake and a former bakery employee who once sent out a £300 cake reading 'HAPPY BIRTDAY'.
A Waitrose spokesperson commented on the blunder, saying: 'Oops what a caketastrophe. We were clearly so excited by a great tasting chocolate cake that our spelling was a little half-baked.'
