Some people are born with a great talent for cooking; others, well, they're glad about the invention of pre-made meals. Even those who are clearly not meant to be five-star home chefs try their hand at cooking at least once in a while. While their attempts make them wish for pizza delivery, their cooking fails surely to make us laugh.
So you are a disaster in the kitchen? Well, don't worry, because you're probably not as bad as you think. Check out this hilarious list of hilarious cooking fails, for example. Compiled by Bored Panda, it's sure to make you feel much better about your own home cooking inadequacies. Some of these kitchen fails are minor, some are major, and some are downright dangerous; from messed up cakes to Pinterest recipe disasters, we've gathered them all. Don't forget to vote for the funniest, and feel free to add to the list with your own culinary nightmares!
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Bread's Curse
So A Friend Of My Girlfriend Made A Cake For Her Daughters Birthday Party. One Of The Kids Started Crying Because It Was So Ugly
Pressure Cooker Nightmare
What Are the Common Mistakes to Avoid in the Kitchen?
While we all agree that these cooking fails in our article are beyond hilarious, sometimes (well, most of the time), we’d wish to avoid them when preparing a nice dinner for ourselves. Surely, these funny cooking fails are also partly magic and are not influenced by any reasonable actions, but we found some tips on how to avoid the common mistakes in the kitchen that might be useful to you:
Read the recipe thoroughly. This might sound like something Captain Obvious would advise, but admit it: There probably have been instances when you neglected to read the full instructions and ended up with a bona fide cooking fails.
Don’t overcrowd the pan. Striving to cook everything all at once might seem like a stellar idea, but overcrowding might lead to some pieces burning and others staying pretty much raw.
Try to find the balance in seasonings. Underseasoning might be the lesser evil here since you can season a bit more once you’re done, but overseasoning might ruin the beautiful taste you were hoping for. Again, reading the recipe might help here!
Avoid opening the oven door too often. We get it—it’s beautiful to watch a cake bake or the cheese on the pizza melt and bubble. However, opening the oven door too often might cause the temperature inside to fluctuate, which might affect the cooking process. This, in turn, might be responsible for some pretty hilarious cooking fails.
Of course, there are plenty more useful things to know before you start cooking your delectable meal, but these are a good starting point. For now, though, let’s go back to our selection of cooking fails and memes to satiate our need for laughter!
Oh God, Please Kill Me
My Eggs With Rice This Morning
I Forgot I Was Making Caramel At Work. It's A Tad Overcooked
I love how you aren't even concerned about the fact that you HARNESSED THE F*CKING SUN
Baker Lost Something. Wonder If He Noticed Or Not
Monkey Business
They're only one.... they'll never notice. Next year we try making cookies instead
Wife Came Home To This
Pizza Fail
Tried To Make Chocolate-covered Bananas
This Is What Defeat Looks Like
Meatloaf Baby From Your Nightmares
right!? Is that a thing? Even for a shower that would be terrifying
Load More Replies...Just wanted to say that. And it's not for Halloween because I have seen that one already.
Load More Replies...Was it meant to be be baby or a sumo wrestler? Either way must have accidentally used recipe for summoning satans baby.
I can't see it as a fail. If somebody decides to make a baby meatloaf, they cannot possibly expect something different.
I was drinking tea when I saw this, I almost chocked on it and spat it on the computer at the same time.
Bro that baby’s possessed 👻☠️😱🫥🍃 that baby’s seen some SH-T, my soul will be forever traumatized by this pic this hurts my eyes 👀
I work at a Haunted House, and this is the scariest thing I've seen yet. Seriously.
A WTF moment if ever there was. It looks like some Cannibal shoved a live baby in the oven after giving it a Bacon Daiper! :O
Are you sure that's a meat loaf baby and not a real baby that ended up getting cooked? I remember reading about a women who was drugged up putting her baby in the oven.
OMG I love this!!! It's the perfect one for Hallowe'en to go with my Meatloaf Werewolf foot!!
Brownie Out Of A Cup - Level: Hiroshima
Got Drunk, Got Hungry, Fell Asleep
We Ran Out Of Cooking Chocolate For The Cake For Mother's Day, We Improvised, I Felt Like A Monster
The Snowman Came Out A Little Differently Then Expected
Slight Kitchen Mishap
Nuclear Lunch Detected
A Friend Of Mine Made This. The Eyes Slid Mid-Way Through Cooking The Thing
Pancake Goals
Maybe We Should Buy A Rice Cooker
Sushi Chef Level: Beginner
Cthulhu Pie Crust. Nailed It
This Is Why I Don't Cook
Happy Birthday
My Lasaga
I Thought It Was Glass
You shouldn't even be in the kitchen if you can't tell glass from plastic lol
How I Know My Girlfriend Was Cooking Today
A Great Way To Start The Day
Cooking Level: Broke But Creative
Cookie Monster Cupcakes Gone Wrong
First Time Trying To Fry Buffalo Wings. I Think It Went Pretty Well
Cutting Skills
It's An Electric Kettle, ELECTRIC
My Wife Steamed Hotdogs
Pro Tip: When Cooking, Don't Remove All The Spice Lids At The Same Time
This Is Fine
Gluten Free Skeleton
Spinach Baby
Melted Minon
Poor Ariel
One Of My Roommates Tried To Make Pasta One Night
My Son Refused To Eat It And Said, 'Why Is The Plane Broken?'
I Got A Bread Maker For Christmas. This Is How My First Loaf Came Out
Hopefully These Deviled Egg Chicks Have Had Better Days
Expectations Vs. Reality
Note To Self... Don't Cook When Drunk
Artisan Creates Bold Re-Imagining Of Classic Book Cover
I Cooked The Sh*t Out Of These Sweet Potatoes
I love how many of these there are, makes me feel so much better about my kitchen fails!
For me it's the opposite. They make me sad because I know how much time and effort you put into.... A failure..... TT_TT
Load More Replies...I don't really cook myself. The biggest fail that ever happened to me was when I made eggs with sugar instead of salt
Look, I don't care that the instructions for the frozen pizza says to put it directly on the rack. PUT IT IN A PAN OR ON A COOKIE SHEET! The instructions are stupid. You wouldn't have a mess in your oven if you had just put it on a cookie sheet at the very least!
reminds me of the time I was looking through the bad reviews (dont ask, its something i do {after i make it ;)} and someone gave this cinnamon roll recipe i had made 6 times (it was amazing btw) a 1-star review because.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... get this: their oven set on fire..........................................like, um i think thats ur fault not the recipe
If you substitute ingredients or don't use them at all, what do you expect? C'mon, short cuts and hacks don't always work. Also, I agree, no under the influence cooking...er, burning.
Okay, I may be easily amused, but I laughed way too hard at some of these. If you get as far as number 35, I actually have a houseguest do that to me one time. You think the cord would've been a dead giveaway...
Too many folks use the wrong ingredients for all those failed cake pictures--using squeeze tube "frosting" instead of the stiffer stuff from the cans. Or using frosting instead of fondant. Using cheap readi-whip instead of whipped cream. etc.
I kinda regret not taking pictures of my kitchen fails. the most spectacular was when I forgot to put the sieve inside an old-school espressomaker. the kitchen was freshly renovated - which we were celebrating with dinner. And then with a lengthy clean of the coffee covered kitchen. I still remember my friend shaking the stuff out of her hair...
Do any of these people actually bother reading the recipe or the instructions on the cooking equipment?
I love how many of these there are, makes me feel so much better about my kitchen fails!
For me it's the opposite. They make me sad because I know how much time and effort you put into.... A failure..... TT_TT
Load More Replies...I don't really cook myself. The biggest fail that ever happened to me was when I made eggs with sugar instead of salt
Look, I don't care that the instructions for the frozen pizza says to put it directly on the rack. PUT IT IN A PAN OR ON A COOKIE SHEET! The instructions are stupid. You wouldn't have a mess in your oven if you had just put it on a cookie sheet at the very least!
reminds me of the time I was looking through the bad reviews (dont ask, its something i do {after i make it ;)} and someone gave this cinnamon roll recipe i had made 6 times (it was amazing btw) a 1-star review because.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... get this: their oven set on fire..........................................like, um i think thats ur fault not the recipe
If you substitute ingredients or don't use them at all, what do you expect? C'mon, short cuts and hacks don't always work. Also, I agree, no under the influence cooking...er, burning.
Okay, I may be easily amused, but I laughed way too hard at some of these. If you get as far as number 35, I actually have a houseguest do that to me one time. You think the cord would've been a dead giveaway...
Too many folks use the wrong ingredients for all those failed cake pictures--using squeeze tube "frosting" instead of the stiffer stuff from the cans. Or using frosting instead of fondant. Using cheap readi-whip instead of whipped cream. etc.
I kinda regret not taking pictures of my kitchen fails. the most spectacular was when I forgot to put the sieve inside an old-school espressomaker. the kitchen was freshly renovated - which we were celebrating with dinner. And then with a lengthy clean of the coffee covered kitchen. I still remember my friend shaking the stuff out of her hair...
Do any of these people actually bother reading the recipe or the instructions on the cooking equipment?