Why people are slicing bags of chips and other objects to see if it's cake

Distinguishing pastries made of layers of sponge and frosting from other inanimate objects has seemingly always been, well, a piece of cake.

But Twitter and TikTok users are eating up a new viral trend, sharing reactions to hyper-realistic cake-cutting videos that shock viewers when it's revealed that an everyday object was in fact, cake.

The first video that sparked mass cake hysteria on July 8 showed what appeared to be a red Croc shoe get cut in half only to reveal a yellow cake with light pink filling. It also showed everything from a fresh coconut, a platter of grilled vegetables, a bottle of lotion, even a potted aloe vera plant -- all cakes.

More videos, images and reactions continued to make the rounds on social media of intricate cakes made to look exactly like a bag of chips, toilet paper, a glass of water and even fresh produce. Nothing is unbakeable.

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen, rapper Lil Nas, comedian Ben Schwartz, Oscar-winning filmmaker Matthew Cherry and more all responded to the dessert deception.

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These edible objects take the cake

These cakes that look like realistic objects will have you doing a double take.

Check out all of the hilarious and weird cake-cutting concoctions that have been a catalyst for a whole new world of gotcha content.

The trend started with a Tasty video posted on Twitter that has garnered over 30 million views.