Hear Me Out Cake Trend
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Hear Me Out Cake Trend, also known as Smash Cake Trend refers to a viral TikTok trend based on the Ok, hear me out meme in which people add a printed image of unusual characters or celebrities that they find attractive on top of a cake, justifying their choice after sticking the photo. The trend went viral in late September 2024, spawning parodies and jokes on social media.
Origin
On January 9th, 2024, TikTok[1] user @queridx.lx posted the earliest known video about the hear me out cake trend. In the video (seen below), she added several printed photos of celebrities – and the Zootopia fox character, on top of a cake, calling it "smash cake." The video amassed over 6 million plays and 1 million likes in ten months.
@queridx.lx smash cake 😜😜 #smashcake #cakedecorating #viral #fyp #fy #smash ♬ оригинальный звук – engsongg
Spread
The hear me out cake trend grew popular on TikTok a few months later, in September 2024, inspiring friends to film themselves by adding printed photos of unusual characters or celebrities they feel attracted to on top of the cake. For instance, on September 28th, 2024, TikTok[2] user @helpimflyaf posted a video alongside a friend, each adding a cartoon character they felt attracted by on the cake. The video (seen below) garnered over 5 million likes in a month.
@helpimflyaf rip billy mays @kenz #fyp #hearmeout #hearmeoutcake ♬ original sound – Ror
On October 6th, 2024, the TikTok[3] couple account @tonyanddayna posted a video doing the hear me out cake trend (seen below), garnering more than 16 million plays and 2 million likes in a week.
@tonyanddayna Which one of us didn’t understand the assignment 😅 #hearmeout #hearmeoutcake #cake #crushes #relatable ♬ original sound – Tony & Dayna
Various Examples
@jheshu.a #hearmeout #hearmeoutcake ♬ original sound – Jheshua
@dorsterisaname All the secrets are coming out #hearmeout #hearmeoutcake #husbandwife #couplecomedy ♬ original sound – Dori
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