A garden gnome went missing in early June from a cafe in Scotland, and soon after, a bizarre ransom note arrived demanding not money but two cheesecakes.

The cafe refused to bow to the demand and instead left two pieces of shortbread outside.

The thieves were not impressed.

They sent another ransom note, saying they have 24 hours or the gnome would go in the trash.

The cafe then decided to cave and left a piece of cheesecake outside.

There's no word yet on if the gnome has been returned.