By the end of each video, the “hear me out cake” is usually filled with cutouts of people’s most hilarious and unconventional crushes. The trend has continued to rise in popularity in TikTok ...

What does ‘hear me out’ mean? Before the cake came the phrase. “Hear me out” is something people say, usually on X (formerly Twitter) to introduce a dialogue about anything.

As in, “Just hear me out for a minute–let me explain.” It’s important to note, however, that this wasn’t the first time the “hear me out” meme was used on the internet.

TikTokkers have created "hear me out" cakes to defend their unconventional crushes on fictional cartoon characters and celebrities. @casshehe/TikTok They’re sweet on these guys. A new trend on ...

Familiar faces from Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine also rank high. Maybe 2024 will be remembered as the year meme attire peaked and faded.

A new TikTok trend where people reveal their fictional, often animated, crushes is going viral—here’s the “Hear Me Out” cake meme, explained. By Dani Di Placido, Senior Contributor.