I’ve never attempted to make a cheesecake prior to today but thought to myself: Why not? What else do I have going on this fine Sunday?

I make it, bake it, things are looking good! Let it cool in the oven with the door cracked for an hour before taking it out of the water bath and setting it on a cooling rack on the counter.

I’m uncertain if I’ve underbaked it or not but as it continues to cool at room temperature, the jiggle firms up, the surface goes matte, there is no sinking or cracking. I decide that I’m going to leave it be for another hour or two and then put it in the fridge to chill. That’s when I made a huge mistake. I texted my BFF that I think it’s going to turn out well.

Literally five seconds after I send it…

Husband: Did you take a scoop out of your cheesecake?

Me: No?!?!?

🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Lesson #1 learned: Do NOT text success before your cheesecake has hatched

Lesson #2 learned: Do NOT leave your cheesecake on the counter where the dog can reach it.

by ninaaaaws

32 Comments

  1. LadyHorseFace13

    She just wanted to taste it and make sure it was good enough for you.

  2. ManyProfessional3324

    Oh nooooo!
    Please accept my condolences and know that I 100% feel your pain! 🤣
    (It won’t let me add pics of my cornucopia of counter-surfing dogs)

  3. RingingInTheRain

    >Do NOT leave your cheesecake on the counter where the dog can reach it.

    I know you’re making light of the situation, but please reinforce the dog’s training. There is no such thing as a perfectly dog proofed home. I eliminated this issue fast after watching my dog eat **a pound of raisins**.

  4. The way I said “oh no” out loud made my husband ask me what was wrong.

  5. Estrellathestarfish

    It has the seal of approval from the taster in chief, success! (I would definitely just cut off the chewed bit and eat the rest, but probably I’m just skanky)

  6. She left you and him A LOT of cheesecake!! Share and share alike!! She’s a good dog!!!

  7. mperseids

    Omg I just posted about my cats eating my poundcake haha

    Though I would have had a bigger crash out if it was my inaugural cheesecake success 🥹

  8. Rare-Emu-4846

    You’re still eating the other half the dog(s) didn’t get to right? Right??

  9. nobodychef07

    Lol my roommate and I were cooking a pork shoulder once. Seared it, smoked it, slowly braised it for hours. Took it out to let it rest and went out side to enjoy the weather for like 5 min. Went back in and his dog was just laying on the ground with the happiest look on his face. He ate the entire shoulder.

  10. Joonberri

    I was wondering why you scooped it out all weird and then I saw the guilty dog 🤣

  11. Kitchen_Jelly1687

    He was with me and definitely did not lick your cheesecake

  12. raudoniolika

    A tale perfectly told in the slides. I didn’t even need to read the post

  13. Sleepy-Blonde

    If it was a peanut butter cheesecake you were asking for it. If not, guilty. Punishment is a “Hey what did you do?” Followed with belly rubs.

  14. 9_Tailed_Vixen

    As a homebaker who also has a dog (though thankfully a very small one who cannot reach the counter), I am torn between horror at the violated cheesecake and laughter at your dog’s guilty face.

    I think I kinda settled for “horrified laughter”.

  15. FamousImprovement309

    You can see the nose print 😂😂😂

  16. Herefortheresults

    Cover it up with a topping of blueberries. Good as new! Love, the Dog

  17. onedoesnotjust

    Gotta teach your dog not to eat anuthing he’s not supposed too.

    I’m guessing your dogs run the house then, my dogs would never. I had a hamburger on the coffee table they know not to touch it.

    Not only is it bad for the dogs to be untrained about this stuff, but it can be dangerous, what if it had been chocolate cake, oatmeal raisin cookies, or anything with onions in it they could end up dead.

  18. coffeesliver

    I didn’t even have to read the context, this is a perfect story told through only images. Also the dog is innocent of all charges

  19. panda-buns

    I looked at the pics before I read the post and thought “that’s a weird way to check doneness on a cheesecake” and then your dog appeared hahaha

    It looks great!

  20. MapOfIllHealth

    My dog is 13 and only on the last twelve months has he learned he can reach up to the kitchen counter. His first offence was a freshly baked and decorated brownie batch and it’s just escalated to any scrap that isn’t immediately put in the bin at this point!

  21. TheDarkNebulous

    I dont know if I believe the dog would have had the restraint for only a couple licks. Any human food ive ever seen given to a dog thats not veggies is immediately gone.

    Im not saying your husband did it but I would be suspicious.

  22. Melodic-Advice9930

    Definitely the result of some shenanigans. There must be more than one dog involved somehow.

  23. AppointmentNo5370

    If it makes you feel better my dog once ate 17 (yes, 17) freshly baked cupcakes