Cake Mocking Cops Gets Icing Of Apology + Taco Expert Wanted

ACROSS AMERICA — A Pennsylvania bakery is walking back a not-so-sweet decision it made on a cake requested for a Philadelphia officer’s 25th anniversary with the department.

The badge that appeared on the cake made by The Bakery House in Bryn Mawr read "Coffee, Corruption, Donuts," rather than "Honor, Integrity, Service."

Here’s how it happened: The customer reportedly provided the bakery with an image of the Philadelphia police badge, but Bakery House owner Sandy Stauffer said the image was too blurry, so her decorator found another image online — which featured the mocking words.

Bakery workers said the message appeared on the cake as a mistake. Read the full story on Bryn Mawr Patch

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