AUSTRALIANS are known for being laid back, but they’re not usually known for being laid backward — until now.

A Coles bakery ‘Celebrate Australia’ cake has become the butt of jokes on the internet after a picture of this backwards bake was captured in Wodonga — with Australia reversed.

As it turns out Coles takes its geography seriously, responding on twitter with concern over a cake that flipped the nation.

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When Coles responded on Twitter requesting information on where the cake was baked @Hindmarshjohn said: “My wife took picture in Wodonga Plaza store. ‘Please don’t sack anyone’ she says.”

@Coles My wife took picture in Wodonga Plaza store. 'Please don't sack anyone' she says... — John Hindmarsh (@Hindmarshjohn) January 24, 2015

Coles was on the cake ... erm. case, saying it just wanted to make sure such cake displays never happened again.

@Hindmarshjohn thanks for confirming! We just want to make sure it's addressed with the team so we can prevent similar instances. :) — Coles Supermarkets (@Coles) January 24, 2015

Not surprisingly the cake was marked down at 20 per cent off.

@Hindmarshjohn @Coles As an expat living in Toronto Canada, you guys do look backwards and upside down from here! — Mike The Canstralian (@aussieinTO) January 25, 2015

@Hindmarshjohn @Wil_Anderson @TOFOP cake was actually designed by the liberal party to support their views — Giverny (@SGKJ) January 24, 2015