Blake Lively has done it again. The queen of sass and unexpected cake-making has whipped up a birthday treat for her son Olin’s first birthday that will probably ensure he’s in therapy by age 15. I mean, who knew your first birthday cake could become the stuff of legends?
Blake, the 36-year-old star of It Ends With Us (and apparently, It Ends With Normal Cakes), recently revealed that her culinary masterpiece for Olin’s big day was… drumroll please… a giant pair of boobs. Yes, you read that right. Not dinosaurs, not a cute little teddy bear. Boobs. Big. Giant. Boobs. For a one-year-old.
She and her husband, Ryan Reynolds (because of course Ryan was involved in this madness), welcomed their fourth child—Olin, the birthday boob cake recipient—earlier in 2023. But it wasn’t until this past July that the world even knew the kid’s name. Now, we’re all wondering if the name Olin is an acronym for “Oh Look, It’s Nipples.”
While chatting it up on BBC Radio 2’s Zoe Ball and Friends, Blake dropped this cake-bomb on us, explaining her philosophy of cake-making. “I like to add a little sense of humor to my cakes,” she said casually, as if making a boob cake for a one-year-old is just a normal Tuesday. “The choice I made for Olin’s cake will haunt him for life,” she added, with the kind of pride only a mother can feel when she knows she’s set her child up for years of confused party memories and awkward family photo albums.
When pressed about the creative process behind the cake that will likely be immortalized in therapy sessions for decades, Blake explained her rationale with impeccable logic. “What do they even want at one? He can’t declare what he wants. So… boobs!” You can’t argue with that kind of airtight reasoning, can you? Forget the standard smash cakes; this is next-level parenting.
In true Blake fashion, she also promised the interviewer a photo of her “pretty amazing” creation. And in case anyone’s mind was wandering, she quickly clarified with a wink: “The cake. Not my chest.” You’ve got to appreciate her commitment to clarity in these boob-related matters.
Blake Lively: actress, mother, and now the Picasso of boob cakes. Olin may not remember his first birthday, but the internet—and probably Ryan Reynolds—will never let him forget.