The young man’s order arrived at Newtown Fire Station in Sydney, where his father works as a fireman. Those on duty at the time happily accepted the order, reportedly clearing out the fridge to make room for the food.

“First of all I thought it was $139. And then I really looked at it and it was $1,139 and we almost had a bloody heart attack,” Kris King said.

“I flicked through the screen about 30 times. That’s how long the order was, it was like 99 cakes.”

“He actually told me he ordered a birthday cake for himself, and I didn’t even believe it.”

“I had steam coming out of my ears first of all, screaming his name down the street. He ran to his room before I told him so.”

Mr King says that it is his son’s birthday next month and the industrious pre-schooler was likely planning ahead.

The bill initially meant Kris King told his son he could no longer expect a visit from Santa this year, but mercifully for the family, Uber Eats agreed to refund the full amount of the order after the King parents explained what had happened.

“The icing on the cake was when Uber Eats said we’ll give you your money back. He’s back in the good books and Santa is coming again,” Mr King said.