The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis one of the best-selling games ever, having sold more than 30,000 copies as of 2017. That puts it roughly in the same range asDiablo 3, the reboot ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, and, somewhat surprisingly, the2016 puzzle-platformerHuman: Fall Flat.
The point is that there are plenty of hardcoreSkyrimfans, and many of them might appreciate anElder Scrollsbirthday surprise. One of these people turns out to be a Reddit user called testrazgovor, whose girlfriend recently gave them aSkyrim-themed birthday cake.
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The Reddit user shared a photo on theSkyrimsubreddit, much to the delight of their fellow fans. While testrazgovor didn’t mention the flavor or any other details about the cake, it certainly looks like a delicious tribute to theimmersive open-world RPG. The circular cake is covered in what appears to be grey and black fondant, with the two sheets splitting it down the middle. The Reddit user’s girlfriend decorated the grey side with a fondant version ofSkyrim’s logo. Meanwhile, an edible recreation ofSkyrim’s Iron Helmet sits on top of the black half.
The cake is hardly the first case ofan impressiveSkyrim-themed dessert. However, it is undoubtedly a brilliant example of some real baking and decorating skills on the part of testrazgovor’s girlfriend. It certainly impressed a fair number of users on theSkyrimsubreddit, with many giving the expected playful encouragements for testrazgovor to make their girlfriend their wife. One commenter even added that they actually did marry a girlfriend who gave them aSkyrimcake, proving that there is at least some precedent for the common joke becoming a reality.
There were also more than a few fans passing aroundSkyrimin-jokes in the comments. “Another hand has touched the cake!” begins the top comment under testrazgovor’s post. This is a somewhat misquoted reference toSkyrim’s infamously annoying “The Break of Dawn” quest, which plays a similar line after players find a quest item in random leveled loot. Another commenter presented a humorous scenario where testrazgovor is slicing the cake when their girlfriend says, “It’s a fine day with you around,” a standard line fromSkyrim’s NPC. This story ends with the realization that they’re in aSkyrim-themed coma dream. A few variations of the “Arrow to the Knee” meme also made their way into the comments.
A few commenters also directed a bit of minor teasing toward the cake’s version ofSkyrim’s Iron Helmet. One person compared it to a combination ofSkyrimandSpaceInvaders, with another saying it reminded them of the originalAnt-Man. Either way, it seems that at least oneSkyrimfan had a fun birthday surprise.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available on PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
