Taylor Swift Surprised Dakota Johnson With a Birthday Cake on ‘SNL’: Here’s How the Baker Reacted
The turquoise-and-white dessert had a very special finishing touch before it made its live-TV debut.
On Saturday Night Live's (SNL) episode of October 3, 2026, when Dakota Johnson hosted the show for the third time, Taylor Swift delivered a birthday surprise that left everyone in awe. While Johnson turned 37, Swift appeared during the goodnights, holding a turquoise-and-white cake specially made for her. The pop star handed over the cake, prompting Johnson to jump up and down before hugging her friend tightly.
The baker behind the cake, Gaby Scelzo, who owns New York bakery Gaby Cakes, was equally surprised when she heard about the surprise. Scelzo had prepared two cakes for the event - one with funfetti and salty vanilla buttercream, the other a gluten-free vanilla cake with marshmallow meringue frosting. The special touch was that Swift had written "happy birthday Dakota!" on the cake herself, which Scelzo later shared on Instagram with a jokingly captioned photo.
This was Gaby Cakes' first time being featured on SNL, and the experience was certainly unforgettable for everyone involved.
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