First, the internet makes us question whether everyday items like Crocs or pickles are real, as opposed to cake. Now, Gen Z is kicking off the latest viral dessert trend by cutting cakes with wine glasses on TikTok. It's either pure chaos or complete genius, depending on how you look at it.
Gone are the days of passing around the knife and trying to entrust someone brave enough to cut a nice neat birthday cake on behalf of the team. Now all you have to do is pass the cake around the table and push the empty wine glasses inside. This weird and wonderful convenience method is quick, easy, and results in a perfect cake that can be enjoyed from the novelty and comfort of a mug—because cake pans are so out of style.
The Ace of Cakes himself calls the trend "genius." Food Network's cake connoisseur Duff Goldman tells Bustle that the wine glass technique looks "very pleasing." "Everyone can come in with their own cup and get their own serving - it's a nice communal experience where everyone can interact with the cake and each other," he said.
@theroseperiod uploaded what may be the first video of the trend on November 22nd. The OG TikTok, which currently has more than 1.6 million plays, depicts a quarantined family birthday celebration, with everyone digging into cake with wine glasses in hand, without any explanation. The title was simply a message in the poster, wishing her daughter a happy 20th birthday, with no reference to quirky family traditions or trendy new trends. Yet the comments are filled with enthusiastic fans of the method, who marvel at its cleverness and bring pity to those who have to wash the dishes after the celebration.
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“TikTok officially taught me more than school ever did,” one viewer commented. "You are all some of the smartest people I have ever met," another commented. The #birthdaycake hashtag (which has racked up nearly 530 million views) is now awash with parody videos of cake eaters across the country cutting themselves a slice with an inverted wine glass and then cheering before eating it.
This method introduces a new danger to cake cutting: namely, you might break your goblet instead of serving yourself dessert. You'll want to make sure you don't get too enthusiastic when cutting the cake, as chopping or breaking your cups can quickly ruin the fun for everyone. If you have reusable plastic wine glasses, this is a safer option.
But as long as you're careful, this method gives everyone the chance to get the cake they want instead of the standard slice. If you only want a tiny bit, smash your glass against a narrow corner of the cake. If you want the maximum dose of frosting, place the glass in the center of the outside of the cake. If you only care about the filling, break it up in the middle. Now you can have your cake and drink it too.
