Victoria Beckham turned 44 yesterday, and the Spice-Girl-turned-high-fashion-designer celebrated with the kind of cake that we would, to be frank, send back to the kitchen. Not because it doesn’t look delicious (it does), but because in no other household does this count as cake.
In the words of one marie claire staffer: it’s a fruit platter. A fruit platter cruelly masquerading as birthday cake. Behold:
Note to Victoria’s five-year-old daughter Harper, or whoever put this gluten-free, dairy-free, refined carbs-free monstrosity together: sticking a candle in does not a cake make.
Against all odds, Victoria appeared to have an enjoyable day anyway, posting the below photo with the Beckham brood:
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At least now we know what it takes to look like Posh Spice.
Anna is marie claire and InStyle's assistant digital content manager, reporting on everything from sell-out skincare to Meghan Markle's messy bun. Her work has taken her to tea with Miranda Kerr, the red carpet with Margot Robbie and New York with Jason Wu. Her words can also be found on Vogue, Body & Soul and Buro 24/7.
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