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Gallery: The Most Obnoxious Celebrity Birthday Cakes

Miley Cyrus wasn't the first to commit a born-day dessert faux pas. Peep over 50 other famous people whose flagrantly celebratory treats made them appear undeniably foolish.

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Birthday cakes are an occupational hazard for celebrities, whose over-sized egos are often revealed by the towering, candy-coated confections. Whether it's 12 tiers studded in diamonds, cakes cloaked in condoms, or Miley Cyrus' larger-than-life penis cake, the ostentatious and often outrageous cakes of the stars speak for themselves. And we're ready to listen. So grab a fork and indulge in our compilation of the most decadent desserts out there: The Most Obnoxious Celebrity Birthday Cakes.

Written by Shanté Cosme (@ShanteCosme)

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Miley

No one had the heart to tell Miley Cyrus that she was licking the wrong end of Liam Hemsworth's cake.

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Miley Cyrus

See, the previous photo wasn't a fluke! She's been practicing for boyfriend Liam Hemsworth's cake for years.

Nas

There's something to be said for subtlety, Nas.

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Nikki Hilton

In an effort to kill two birds with one stone, Nikki Hilton celebrated both her newly acquired real estate and her birthday with one cake. Classy.

Bruno Mars

Show 'em how it's done, Mr. Mars!

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Britney Spears

Considering your life is a circus, wouldn't you want a cake that's more, um, tranquil, Britney?

Lebron James 2

Even Lebron James' birthday cake has an ego.

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Lindsay Lohan

You're going to need more candles if you're wishing to be like Marilyn Monroe. A lot more.

Chad Ochocinco

Bitches and buttercream: That's how Chad Ochocinco does it.

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The Situation

The day Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino learned what real pecs feel like.

Nick Cannon

Nick Cannon's birthday dessert is just like him—an oversized cheesecake.

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Paula Deen

Here, Paula Deen is clearly wishing she didn't have to share her cake with anyone else.

50 Cent

What, you couldn't afford Beats By Dre, 50? Awkward.

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Beyonce

"I always wanted a cake of me dressed as The Lion King!"

Obama

President Obama was disappointed with his cake: "I was told there was going to be a seal?"

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Jeezy

Whose birthday is it? Frosty? Santa Claus? Oh, it's Young Jeezy? Uh, yeah, we were going to say that next.

Kim Kardashian

Shortly after, the car burst into flames, like Kim's marriage.

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Fabulous

Y'all can't deny it, Fabolous' birthday cake is a riot.

Diddy

Is Diddy about to behead his son on his cake? What kind of sick celebration is this?

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Kourtney Kardashian

Life as a Kardashian is full of tiers.

Wiz Kalifa

"Sorry, Wiz Khalifa, but they were all out of pot brownies!"

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Chris Brown

How cute. Chris Brown is still trying to make sure we know that he's famous.

Snookie

Snooki's birthday cake came with condoms included, because every bite was infused with a heaping spoonful of STDs. Also, fresh pickle juice.

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Trey Songz

Imagine if this was the most ass Trey Songz has gotten since he dropped "Bottoms Up."

Snoop Dogg

Snoop wanted to alert the ladies at the party that his shoes are big. Which clearly means he has also has big... Bakery bills.

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Selena Gomez

When your cake looks more expensive than the house it's in, it's never a good look. A cupcake would have done just fine.

Rick Ross

Big Meech or Cake Boss? He can't decide.

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Nelly

Girl, you look good, won't you back that buttercream up!

Ochocinco 2

Chad Ochocinco likes the cakes with the red bottoms.

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Lil Wayne

Hip Hop Problems: When your grill clashes with your cake.

Flavor Flav

Happy 50th birthday, Flavor Flav! Those clocks really are ticking.

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Jack Nicholson

Actually, we can't even front. Jack Nicholson's cake is pretty boss.

Bow Wow

What are you, 15 years old now, Bow Wow? And it looks you're enjoying that cake a little too much...

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Raekwon

Raekwon decided to trade the "ice cream" for cake.

Jessica Simpson

Leave the whole "sexy face" thing to Betty Boop. OK, Jessica?

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Kanye

Kanye got his Nike Air Yeezy's decked out in all-fondant-everything. Of course!

T-Pain

Maybe if you start making real music, T-Pain, you'll get a real ass cake.

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Kim Kardashian

Kim's only complaint about her cake? "Needs more me."

Nicki Minaj 1

Looks like the girl in the corner wants some of Nicki Minaj's "birthday cake," too.

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Trina

Proof that Trina is no longer a relevant rapper: The ghetto baker they hired couldn't even spell "Lougoutin," not Louboutin.

Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston makes it clear from the get-go: He is not sharing this cake.

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Vashtie

Vashtie couldn't get her hands on a real pair of Air Yeezy kicks, so she settled for the second best thing.

Lebron 3

As if we didn't know it already, Lebron James is really letting the whole "KIng James" thing go to his head.

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Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson's born-day cake filed rape charges against her shortly after the party.

Jeezy

Jeezy traded his hustler's ambition for sugar ambition.

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Heidi Montag

Unlike most celebrities, who get their cakes bestowed upon them by clubs owners and promoters, Heidi Montag actually baked her own cake, and leaked this photo to the Internet as proof that she's still relevant. Thankfully, no one believed her.

T.I.

Rumor has it that T.I. burst into tears when he saw his luggage-inspired cake. Airports are still a sensitive subject for him.

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Kanye

During Kanye West's 30th birthday bash at Saks 5th Avenue’s Louis Vuitton store, the cake read: "Happy Birthday Kayne." Must have been humbling.

Perez Hilton

Why waste a perfectly good group of Pussycat Dolls on Perez Hilton?

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Rihanna

A birthday cake with a shoe on it? We've never seen that one before!

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton has been begging those candles to give her talent for years. Those wishes have yet to come true.

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Bush

The White House built out of white chocolate? So clever!

Eva Longoria

Our verdict? Eva Longoria should have went bigger.

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Hugh Hefner

A birthday cake delivered by Pamela Anderson, sans clothing—"obnoxious" only because it isn't ours!

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