Cake That Looks Exactly Like Cat Litter Tray Disgusts Internet

An avid baker has viewers screaming for altogether different reasons this Halloween thanks to her latest cake creation: A cat litter tray cake complete with chocolate "poop."

Cleaning out the litter tray is a dislike for many cat owners. In a survey of 5,800 feline fans conducted by Pet Place, scooping out the litter box ranked behind only animal hair, spraying, and scratching furniture as one of the worst things about owning a cat.

That might go some way to explaining why Amanda Schmitt's TikTok video showcasing her latest baked creation is triggering to so many people online.

The stay-at-home mom has been baking cakes for her six kids for years and is no stranger to causing controversy when it comes to her confectionery creations.

Schmitt told Newsweek: "My mom and I would throw Halloween parties every year and we would try to come up with creepy disgusting foods to serve."

Her husband, a public adjuster, has been called away from home to work down in South Florida due to Hurricane Ian, meaning there will be no Halloween party for the family this year.

Nonetheless, she decided to get in the spirit of the spooky season with a cake that is, in the best way possible, the stuff of nightmares.

"I didn't want the kids missing out completely because they always get a kick out of all the gross foods I make every year so I surprised them with it after school and decided to record the process," she said.

The true horror of Schmitt's cake creation is perhaps best showcased in the TikTok video, which sees the baker using a plastic scoop - newly purchased along with the litter tray and washed before use - to scoop out a mouthful of the cake-based contents.

The cake's authentic look coupled with Schmitt's hilarious reaction to the camera was enough to send viewers wild. At the time of writing, the clip has been watched over 20 million times, with viewers taking to the comments section to express their appreciation and revulsion at her work.

"This is disgustingly awesome," one viewer said, with another writing: "you almost made me have a stroke." A third commented: "That was a little too realistic for me," while a fourth spoke for many with the response: "This absolutely scared me."

The response online has floored Schmitt, who considers herself something of an amateur when it comes to baking. "I never expected for this video to gain so much attention," she said. "So many people have been grossed out and now I'm out here looking like a crazy cat lady that eats litter."

Though Schmitt isn't the first baker to create a cat litter tray cake - she started seeing versions back in 2015 - hers might well be the most realistic yet, a result of years of trial and error on her part.

"When I first made it, it was a cake crumbled and mixed with crushed Oreos and Tootsie Rolls which was quite dry," she said. "The next version I made for a Halloween party I mixed in frosting with the crumbled cake and Oreos to give it more moisture."

Schmitt said that it was while looking through pictures from that party that it dawned on her that her efforts were lacking that extra touch to make them believable.

"That's when I decided to rework it and layer it instead," she said. "So I mixed the crumbled cake and frosting at the bottom and pressed it in. I then crushed the oreos and added blue dye (because all litter has those blue specks in them). Then added the tootsie roll poops."

Other equally disgusting/delicious additions include marshmallow fluff to create authentic "clumps" of kitty litter. Schmitt said she is planning on adding "yellow food coloring" to the mix next time around.

Reflecting on her newfound viral fame, Schmitt attributes the video's success to the pure shock factor of her creation and the fact it's not actually that far removed from reality.

"You honestly never know with people these days, there may actually be people out there who legit eat cat litter," she said. "I've seen crazier things..."