A thousand baking enthusiasts, a thousand cakes, all in one room.
What could go wrong?
Sheridan O’Malley arranged a huge cake swap event in Brisbane. Nine
For Sheridan O’Malley, who was running these cake swap events, plenty.
Now bakers say they’re out of pocket, with no cake to show for it.
O’Malley is a self-proclaimed stay-at-home dog mum who spends most of her time in the kitchen baking.
She gained popularity on social media when her business, Doughy Events, held the viral Let Them Eat Cake swap where dessert lovers paid $35 to bring their own cake and swap it for slices of others.
Sheridan O’Malley is big on TikTok Nine
O’Malley promoted the event on TikTok saying, “We have a thousand cakes coming this Saturday in Brisbane”.
Baking enthusiast Katherin Phillips is among those who turned up to the event with high hopes until it descended into complete cake chaos.
“They were using their hands. Then they were moving on to the next cake and some of them were licking their fingers,” she said.
“The cakes were absolutely smashed to just crumbs. There was cake on the floor. There was just cake everywhere.”
Baking enthusiast Katherin Phillips is among those who turned up to the event with high hopes until it descended into complete cake chaos. Nine
Multiple complaints were lodged with Queensland Health, triggering a council food safety investigation and a barrage of hate online.
Cake fans also want refunds.
Unfortunately for Phillips, she’d already purchased a ticket to O’Malley’s next event, a Brisbane cookie swap.
She says the screenshot showing a refund of $20 never showed up in her account.
Phillips cut her losses until she noticed more food swaps popping up nationwide, only to be postponed or cancelled.
“I just thought this has got to stop,” she said.
O’Malley did not want to answer any of A Current Affair’s questions.
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