Gender reveals are usually designed for clarity: pop a balloon, slice a cake, and out comes a definitive pink or blue. One Wisconsin couple discovered the hard way that not all desserts deliver a straightforward answer, and their colorful confusion has since taken over TikTok.
In a clip that has amassed more than 350,000 views, Meghan and Matt Ferris attempted a straightforward reveal with a celebratory twist: champagne flutes in hand and a cake waiting to be cut. Before the big moment, Meghan asks, “Final predictions?” Matt doesn’t hesitate: “It’s a girl.” The couple clinks glasses, steels their nerves — “Oh my God, I’m gonna throw up, I’m so nervous,” Meghan admits — and digs in together.
What they find inside, however, is not the tidy pastel core they expected. Instead, the cake reveals a swirl of multiple colors, prompting an audible pause and a very public bout of second-guessing. “Oh my God, is it a girl?” Meghan asks. Matt gamely doubles down: “It’s a girl,” he declares, even as the interior looks more like a confetti explosion than a clear signal.
The Reveal That Wasn’t
The video’s charm lies in the genuine bewilderment — and viewers felt it too. Comments flooded in with playful confusion and honest questions. One viewer wrote, “I thought it was twins — got so confused with the two colors haha.” Another asked point-blank, “wait how do they know it’s a girl?”
Amid the rainbow, the answer was there — just not in the bold tones typically associated with reveal cakes. As Meghan later clarified, the pink frosting tucked between layers confirmed the couple was expecting a girl. The subtle hue was easy to miss at first glance, especially with all the sprinkles and vibrant specks muddling the visual cue.
The moment feels tailor-made for the internet age: a miscue that plays out in real time, a couple trying to decode their own big news, and a community of onlookers joining the hunt. What could have been a letdown becomes a lighthearted comedy of errors — and still ends in a happy reveal.
How A Last-Minute Switch Sparked the Mix-Up
Speaking to TODAY, Meghan explained that the video actually dates back to the couple’s first child, who arrived in February 2024. Her name is Remy. The Ferrises are now expecting their second baby — a boy — due any day.
The gender-reveal blip? That came down to a last-minute bakery change and an enthusiastic flavor choice. “We were so eager to find out the gender that we didn’t want to wait another day,” Meghan said. Simple Simon, a bakery in Appleton, Wisconsin, was able to take the order and turn around a cake the same day.
That speed came with an unintended twist. “We were both expecting a very obvious bright pink or bright blue,” Meghan admitted. Instead, their selection — confetti cake, Matt’s favorite — introduced a riot of colors that obscured the key clue. “So when there were so many colors, we were both so confused until we found the faint, thin line of pink down the middle.” Meghan added with a laugh, “Honestly, Matt was so flustered that he said ‘confetti,’ not thinking about what it would look like!”
It’s the kind of everyday mix-up that feels instantly relatable, especially given the pressure couples can put on making the reveal feel special. The irony is perfect: the very thing that made the cake festive also made it nearly impossible to read at first glance.
From Viral Oops To Sweet Tradition
Despite the confusion, there are no hard feelings toward the bakery — quite the opposite. “They are the best!” Meghan said of Simple Simon, noting that the quick turnaround and quality made the experience memorable for all the right reasons. The Ferrises have even decided to turn the moment into a yearly family tradition: they’ll order Remy’s birthday cake from the same shop to commemorate the unforgettable reveal.
Viewed through that lens, the video’s appeal goes beyond the punchline. It captures the anxious joy of expectant parents and the sweet chaos of trying to orchestrate a perfect moment. The stakes are small, the smiles are real, and the internet’s collective detective work adds to the fun.
Gender reveals continue to be a staple on social media, with elaborate stunts, simple slice-and-see cakes, and everything in between making the rounds. The Ferrises’ clip stands out precisely because of its normalcy: no pyrotechnics, no grand staging, just a couple, a cake, and a surprise that refused to behave. It also serves as an inadvertent PSA for anyone planning a cake-centric reveal: if you want a clear answer, skip the confetti.
For Meghan and Matt, the story now has a tidy epilogue. The mysterious pink stripe heralded Remy’s arrival in early 2024, and the couple is preparing to welcome their second child — this time, a boy — any day. The viral video remains a reminder that even when things don’t go exactly to plan, the joy at the center can still shine through. In the Ferrises’ case, it was literally baked in.
