Kids these days, with their funky names and their extra weird spellings: I bet this gets confusing around other holidays.I hear Lt. Pink really likes light pink icing: Coincidence?Oh, great, now ALL the kids will want parentheses in their names: DAMN HIPSTERS.Is there a Doc … | Continue reading
Briana S. asked the baker to make her cookie cake "look cute."BIG MISTAKE. And when Lynnette's baker asked what color frosting she wanted, she said, "Whatever pops out of the icing tube; I don't care."You should know better, Lynn. Not gonna lie; given Spidey's positioning, my … | Continue reading
For everyone who didn't get a pot of gold on Friday, I have something even better: gold cakes! (Carrie's Cakes, Utah) Which are much, MUCH prettier. Not to mention tastier. (Alena's Cakes) These gold drips look like liquid metal! Amazing.Sometimes you need just a touch of gol … | Continue reading
TODAY, WE ARE ALL IRISH!!Except maybe this guy: Yeah. Stay away from that guy.Now listen, Wreckies, while you're out ingesting all that green beer, I want you to remember: drinking-and-running-over leprechauns is NOT COOL. Guess he forgot his lucky charms.That said, a little … | Continue reading
Remember, boys and girls, NEVER ASSUME. 'Cuz that's not 'awesome.'(It was supposed to say 'Happy Awesome Day.' Keep up, now.) So let's eat, drink, and... er... Suddenly all those "Marry Christmas" cakes are starting to make sense.So in conclusion: AWK. WORRRD.Thanks to Amy … | Continue reading
Eat your heart out, Snow White. Spanky: Potsy: Toot Toot McStabby: Yarmulke Joe: Mc-Not-Appearing-In-This-Post: And their ringleader,Cheeky McButthead: Ever heard of a brain fart? ALL THIS GUY.I'd like to thank all the little people that made this post happen. Also Li … | Continue reading
Right, bakers, let's go over the checklist for this week:Amorphous Purse Dress? Check.Yellow Pool Float? Checkity check.Bewildered broccoli? Exxxxxcellent. Better make extras of those.Plastic Pilgrims? Remember, if anyone asks, their names are Molly and Seamus.And last bu … | Continue reading
And now, our yearly tradition continues... [dimming lights][queuing up sexy saxophone music][adjusting Speedo] Hey, Bebeh. … | Continue reading
Goooood morning, Sweets fans! In case you missed it, most of us lost an hour last night thanks to Daylight Saving Time. (GRUMBLE GRUMBLE MUTTER CURSE.)So in this trying time, let us look towards the patron saint of being late: … | Continue reading
I've heard things can get a little creepy in bakeries after dark, but I'm sure that's all just in people's heads. Er... … | Continue reading
Some of my favorite new submissions this week: The Serial Killer: How...? The Cheapskate: … | Continue reading
Bakers, your display cakes can really make or break your business. So maybe stop putting your old shoes on them? See, yo … | Continue reading
Today, I thought it might be fun to see how many misspellings and misuses of the word "your" I can show you before your head literally explodes.**Yes, literally. I once saw it happen during an argument over the word "alright." BEGIN! … | Continue reading
It's Celebrate Your Name Week, minions, and while every name is beautiful, some are more... shall we say... entertaining than others. … | Continue reading
Today I'm giving a whole new meaning to butterflies in your tummy, in the best possible way: (By Caking It Up) It's like … | Continue reading
One faces many questions in today's bakeries. But one in particular most of all:"What's this?" "They're puppy dogs, of course!" … | Continue reading
Today's bride had an interesting request for her wedding: she wanted a pirate ship for the cake.The baker was totally onboard, though, [snerk] and even sent over this inspiration picture so the bride would know what to expect on her Big Day. … | Continue reading
Once upon a time, a baker decided to ice a giant baby butt on a cake. And so she did. The rest of the bakers gathered ro … | Continue reading
"Aw, rats. I forgot to capitalize the H on this birthday cake.""Hm."[scrapescrapescrape] "There! Perfect." ***"Madison d … | Continue reading
They wanted bubbles: They got sprinkles. … | Continue reading
Hey, I don't think I've ever featured dance Sweets before! (By Crazy Sweets, Germany) So let's boogie. … | Continue reading
Ready, Set, DRAW! 1. Steak: I guess "T-Bone" doesn't like his steak well done.(HEYO!) 2. Guitar: … | Continue reading
Confusing-but-exuberant life advice is my new favorite thing: Oooh, Let's is! Looks like someone's missing Valentine's D … | Continue reading
Over the weekend John tried to "fix" my latest bout of insomnia by dragging me out to a Flea Market after I'd had about 2 hours' sleep. I assume there was a reasoning behind this, something to do with sunshine, or walking around, or the fact that - ah, yes - there was a World War … | Continue reading
Hey, it's National Haiku Writing Month! John! Quick! GET ME THE CREEPIEST CAKES YOU CAN FIND![shuffling virtual photographs]Right.LET'S DO THIS. … | Continue reading
[gazing dramatically into distance] Sooome... WHERE.... oooover the rainbow! My, oh my. There's a cake that I heard of … | Continue reading
You guys, llamas are so hot right now. All that fur? Oh yeah, they're keepin' warm. (By Alba's Cake Studio in California … | Continue reading
Jill ordered a birthday cake for her daughter Hope, then told the bakery she'd be in around 1pm to pick it up.Now, I've seen it all, minions, but even I was not prepared for these icing choices: … | Continue reading
I've had some time to think about it, guys, and I've finally decided: I'm glad football is over. I'll also pass on these … | Continue reading
I think I speak for all of us when I say... ...this is why you don't abbreviate "who are." … | Continue reading
Happy Valentine's Day, my dear Wreckies!Look, I got you some shoes! John says they look like big fingernails, but they'r … | Continue reading
Valentine's is coming, so you know what THAT means... The faceless Ketchup man will soon hunt again. Also that weird sha … | Continue reading
It's Superb Owl Sunday, y'all!!Though I have a confession to make: I only go to Superb Owl parties for the food. (By Cra … | Continue reading
Show of hands: who likes conversation hearts? You know, the chalky little candies printed with whimsical messages of friendship and affection?Ok, now put your hands down. You're just embarrassing yourself.I only ask because some lucky individuals get cake or cookie versions of th … | Continue reading
Bakers, as a self-professed expert in the art of romantic puns, I feel confident in stating the following:If you draw a bee on your Valentine's cake, then you have to write "Bee Mine."HAVE TO.Not this: … | Continue reading
MOLD. The silent killer that lurks in your pastries. … | Continue reading
Patricia L. asked for "musical things" like notes and bass clefs on her friends' birthday cake.She got this: Sing it wit … | Continue reading
You know I love love, minions, but it's the week before Valentines Day. This is no time to get soft! No, we must be HARD. And DRIVEN. And I DIDN'T mean to make this a dong joke, but HERE. WE. ARE.Ahem.Let's start over.Do you have a significant jerk in your life? Is it time for a … | Continue reading
Did you hear the buzz? Metallics are like, so in. And like most trendy trends, metallics are already making their way from the runways to the serving trays: … | Continue reading
I understand, bakers. Sometimes it's an innocent mistake!Maybe you really tried to make a basketball court: And it turne … | Continue reading
Remember when someone ordered a cake with a chevron print, and got a chevron gas symbol instead? Ah, good times. Well, s … | Continue reading
"Hi, I'd like a cake, please, and could you put a 'happy birthday' plaque on it?" "No, no, I mean one of those plastic t … | Continue reading
THIS WEEKISMEAT WEEK! [Kermit flail]MEAT WEEEEK!!! THE ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT-MEAT-BEEF-TREAT-WEEK!!!WE HAVE MEAT THAT LOOKS LI … | Continue reading
I know what you're thinking: "Why hasn't john (the hubby of Jen) written a Sweets in like, 3 years? I miss his clever use of the word daisy!" The answer is I was asleep.So. To make up for lost time, I present:The 10 Cutest Cakes Of All Time*(*that we could find on the internet)** … | Continue reading
I can't tell you how many wedding Wrecks I've seen salvaged with nothing more than a few well-placed bunches of fresh flowers. … | Continue reading
Sometimes the Universe forces your hand, minions, and with the Superbowl charging down on us I'm left with no choice but to acknowledge the elephant in the bakery: … | Continue reading
Let's be honest, ladies: baby showers tend to turn us into cooing idiots. Suddenly EVERYTHING is "precious," and we find ourselves oohing and aahing over things like diaper cakes (two words that should NEVER be used together, btw) and nightmare-inducing sonogram pictures that by … | Continue reading
Ah, wedding wrecks. Like a good movie, they can make you laugh, they can make you cry, and sometimes, they can make you run screaming for small claims court. So.Bride-to-be Beverly ordered this wedding cake from her bakery's catalog: … | Continue reading