Gen Z are revealing their bizarre secret crushes like Tony the Tiger in hear me out cake TikTok trend

They’re sweet on these guys.A new trend on TikTok involving cake has spurred a flurry of controversial crush confessions online, as smitten ladies beg their friends and viewers to “hear me out” as they top a cake with the faces of their unconventional hunks.The “hear me out” cake trend — also referred to as a “smash cake” — has garnered more than 3,300 videos on the platform, with cakes featuring several atypically attractive characters, which include fictional cartoons and real-life figures.The phrase “hear me out,” according to Urban Dictionary, proceeds an “utterly ridiculous” opinion that often needs to be defended.In this case, TikTokkers are justifying their unhinged crushes.Some of the infatuations include the Kool-Aid man, Tony the Tiger, the man on the Quaker Oats logo, Winnie the Pooh, DJ Pauly D, young Bob Saget, Mr.

Clean, Alfredo Linguini from “Ratatouille” and Lightning McQueen from “Cars.”It’s unclear why Gen Z social media users are using cakes to reveal their but the trend is an offshoot of the celebrity “crush cake,” which went viral earlier this year.“I never skip a hear me out cake video,” one fan commented on TikTok, while dozens said they too would create a video of their own.Another commenter was completely confused by one viral video.“I still don’t get it… someone help?”For the hilarious trend, images of the pop culture figures are printed out and affixed to wooden sticks which are then stuck into the top of a cake or some sort of dessert as participants defend their bizarre crushes.One trio of pals adorned their cake with people like Bill Nye and characters from their favorite childhood cartoons.

Despite their more contentious choices — like Dwight Schrute from “The Office” or Mr.Potato Head — viewers on TikTok rallied behind them.“Dwight Schrute makes me feel seen,” commented one person.“OMGG YESSS HANDY MANDY IS A CATCH,” championed another.“Now I want you to expla...