Exploring the ‘Hear Me Out’ Cake Trend: TikTok Users Reveal Their Unusual Crushes

The “hear me out” cake trend has become the latest viral sensation on social media, with users creatively sharing their most unusual childhood and celebrity crushes.

We all remember that moment when we first laid eyes on someone special. Whether it was a classmate or a celebrity seen on television, many people have experienced the thrill of having a crush at some point in their lives.

Recently, TikTok users have embraced a new trend that encourages participants to disclose the celebrity crushes they have harbored throughout their lives.

Commonly known as the “smash cake challenge,” the “hear me out” trend has participants deciding who they would choose to “smash” or “pass.” This concept has captivated TikTok, with numerous videos raking in millions of views.

People are sharing their quirky crushes

This trend typically features groups of friends divulging their celebrity or fictional crushes, often leading to increasingly bizarre options as the video progresses.

A cake sits at the center of the screen, while participants approach one by one, adding cake toppers that feature the faces of their crushes until the cake is adorned with a colorful array of individuals and characters, both real and animated.

@bethelbeexisting
… Hear us out @Alyssa @Carolyn #hearmecake #hearmeout #fyp

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Notable examples have featured celebrities like Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, young Leonardo DiCaprio, and Shego from Kim Possible.

Even more peculiar examples include beloved figures such as nature broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, Ben Stiller’s character from Night at the Museum, and Donkey from Shrek, demonstrating that virtually anything goes in this fun challenge.

Moreover, many participants have used this trend as an opportunity to discuss their secret cartoon crushes from childhood, with popular choices including Mufasa from The Lion King, Homer Simpson, the fox version of Disney’s Robin Hood, and even Lightning McQueen from Pixar’s Cars.

@momentscondoms
Hear us out… #hearmeoutcake #hearmeout

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To date, over 219.9K posts have emerged under the “hear me out” hashtag, with most of the content tying back to this viral cake trend.

The comments on these videos typically feature a mix of criticism regarding the mentioned crushes and participants sharing their own quirky attraction stories.

One commenter noted, “I used to love Bear in the Big Blue House! Good choices,” while another exclaimed, “I’m ALL about the Cat in the Hat.”

This isn’t the only food-themed trend gaining traction on TikTok; the candy salad trauma dump sparked significant buzz over the summer of 2024 and continues to thrive on the platform.

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