16 of the funniest holiday food fails from people who seriously messed up the recipe.

Perfectly preparing a beautiful holiday meal for family and friends sadly isn't a skill that everyone's born with, but that doesn't stop your 'I'll just bring wine' cousin from attempting a Santa-shaped baked brie every once in awhile...

Yes, the brie might end up looking like a lumpy faceless log, but it's the cheese that counts in the end, right? So, if you've severely burned the secret family Christmas cookie recipe, here's a group of disappointed home cooks who are here to cheer you up. They invented slice and bake Christmas trees for a reason, people.

1. Oops...

2. 'It's supposed to be a stocking!'

3. Gather 'round the chicken tree, everyone!

4. The oven is cruel...

5. Haunted Santa...

6. It happens to the best of us...

7. This is tragic...

8. It's unclear what even happened here...

9. Oh no...

10. Set a timer for the cheesecake...

11. This absolute abomination of a treat...

12. Thanks so much for making breakfast...

13. When you let the kids help...

14. Are they...supposed to be....CANDLES?

15. This 100% cursed Frosty...

16. This 'Oh come all ye meats' nativity scene...