With everyone in a shopping frenzy this weekend, I figured hey, why not make it a FEEDING frenzy... of shopping! Only, you know, in cake.(This, uh, sounded better in my head.)So, let's say you're shopping for a sweet Vera Bradley purse: … | Continue reading
My friends, cake decorating can be hard. Why do you think we have so much material? But bakers can make their jobs a lot easier by just knowing their limitations.For instance, bakers, say someone asks you to make a groom's cake that looks like their BMW: … | Continue reading
It's our favorite time of year, minions: POO WANG SEASON! Yep, time to hang the traditional Poo Wang bunting (heyooo), pull up a chair (heyooo), an … | Continue reading
It's the day before Thanksgiving here in America, my friends, but ALL of us could stand to be more thankful for the little things in life.Like turkeys giving birth to pilgrim hats: … | Continue reading
Q: What did Sarah get when she ordered a newspaper cake like this for her Dad's birthday? (by Jo's Cakes) A: Something black and white and wrecked … | Continue reading
You know that old joke about the horse that goes into a bar, and the bartender asks, "Hey buddy, why the dong face?" I mean, I've heard of a stiff … | Continue reading
While I fully embrace early Christmas decorations, let's be real: it's still Fall, and I really, really, really love orange. [By Cherry Blossom Cak … | Continue reading
It's Use Less Stuff Day, bakers - not to be confused with USELESS stuff, since we all know cat toothbrushes are never happening anything.So let's talk about this: … | Continue reading
Reagan ordered a cake that said, "Look Who's Six!"Instead she got a real hoot: Owl really? Bethany wanted to keep it simple, so she asked for a cak … | Continue reading
If Dr. Seuss wrote naughty adult books: I do not like themSam-I-AmI do not likeGreen eggs and wang***** Of course, those who knew what to look for … | Continue reading
Robyn T.'s family was celebrating four birthdays, and since the birthday boys were all guys, they asked for a "masculine" cake.Instead, they got an inscription that took them all afternoon to puzzle out: … | Continue reading
When you order a Minnie Mouse cake: ... and get a Goofy wreck: … | Continue reading
One of my favorite things about cake art is how it can bridge the gap between 2D and 3D. I absolutely love it when bakers fool me, like this: [By M … | Continue reading
Let's hope these bakers are never on your Pictionary team. A Barbie Princess Tiara: All I see is a giant cat's paw. Does Barbie have a cat? Is this … | Continue reading
Well helloooo, people still finishing your Halloween candy.READY FOR CHRISTMAS? ::aggressively shakes jingle bells:: Yes, yes, I hear you. "It's to … | Continue reading
You had one job, bakers: ONE JOB. … | Continue reading
If you think I'm touching this one with a ten-foot-pole... Not. Saying. a WORD. Let's try something a little less potentially controversial, k? Lik … | Continue reading
[WARNING: Bad word ahead! Clear out the kids!] Today is the start of Dear Santa week, so time to get those letters out to St. Nick, minions! This is when you tell Santa how you didn't murder anyone this year even though you really really wanted to, so you totally deserve that Be … | Continue reading
Recently I experienced something wondrous and oh-so-rare for a Floridian: I got a little chilly outside. That's right, my friends, it got down to almost 74 degrees. Granted, it was nearly midnight at the time, but I'LL TAKE IT.So this is me officially welcoming Fall, the Sweetest … | Continue reading
Y'know... ...maybe the bride shouldn't have ordered a whole wheat wedding cake. Thanks to Sasha M., for helping us remember the first year is alway … | Continue reading
When it comes to advertising their goods, this bakery knows just how to squeak by: IT'S A TRAP!!Of course, not every label can be so appetizing: … | Continue reading
At some point during a bakery phone order, you really have to ask yourself:"Why's it taking this guy so long to write my name down, anyway?" And fo … | Continue reading
Jen and I are often asked what it's like to be "professional" bloggers. How do we spend our days? Do we have a swimming pool filled with gold coins? Are there fantastic parties and gourmet ketchups? The answer to all these questions is yes. Jen even has a green dress. (But not a … | Continue reading
Are you bothered by strange noises in the middle of the night? Plus rampant rodent droppings? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement, … | Continue reading
It's the most wonderful time of the year, cake lovers: that blessedly spooky season when we can shop for Halloween and Christmas decorations all at the same time.I'm getting ahead of myself, though; we still have a few days before Halloween, which means it's time to glam it up wi … | Continue reading
The 10 Stages Of Handing Out Candy To Trick-Or-TreatersAs Illustrated With Halloween Cake Wrecks Stage 1: "AWWWWW lookit the cute costumes on all t … | Continue reading
Guys, if you ever want a 3D sculpted cake like this: ...and your baker claims she can make a cupcake cake (patooie!) look just like it, DO NOT BEL … | Continue reading
I haven't kept up: Do people still do that thing on Twitter where they write horror stories in only 144 characters? Or did the politics get so scary that no one could tell the difference? (HEYOO.)Anyway, I always liked the idea of fitting as much story into as few words as possib … | Continue reading
I like how the only thing legible is the one word NOT supposed to be there: Erin K. wanted her daughter's cake to be oriented vertically, or portr … | Continue reading
It's time once again to educate our sarcasm-impaired brothers and sisters. That's right! It's...Sarcasm Awareness Month!How does that make you feel? … | Continue reading
Yassss, it's Halloween cake time! I look forward to these all year!I like to split my favorite spooky sweets into two categories: cute and creepy. And this week we are all about the cute: … | Continue reading
I told the witch baker I was in love with you And then the witch baker, he told me what to doHe told me.. … | Continue reading
Kids today, with all their weird hobbies: (PS - Oh! Hey! Think this is Isabella?) … | Continue reading
Jessie ordered this cute kitty design from her bakery's book: Her bakery ran out of the printed paper, though, and then I guess also people who kn … | Continue reading
Cakes, the final affront here.These are the continuing ravages of the Bakeshop Wrecksurprise.Cakeman's Log: The shop is back to normal now, after a mysterious ailment afflicted my crew.It started when we were accidentally exposed to corigrAtUIAt ions. … | Continue reading
It's the quintessential symbol of Halloween: the Jack-O-Lantern. Fortunately, it's also one of the easiest designs for a baker to make. Just take one round cake, ice it in orange, add a cartoony face, and...voilá! … | Continue reading
Kids' shows get some of the cutest cakes, you guys. I don't even have kids, and I had a blast looking for these!Just look at this adorable Doc McStuffins cake: … | Continue reading
Were the good ol' days of cake decorating REALLY better?And more importantly, can Jen find an excuse to post some of the rad vintage birthday cakes you guys have been sending in?Let's find out, with...EPIC CAKE BATTLES OF HISTORY!!THEN: … | Continue reading
John and I play a lot of video games because we make excellent life choices, and last night was a particularly Jen kind of game. I was completely lost, fumbling around and stuck on a wall, muttering "Where am I? What room is this? WHAT IS HAPPENING?" - all in a game I've been pla … | Continue reading
You know those cringe-inducing pregnancy photos where the mom-to-be's mostly naked and the shirtless dad is standing behind her caressing her belly, and all you can think is how you don't even like going to the pool in a bikini, but here they are, all up in yo' Facebook feed, smi … | Continue reading
A few of you remarked on my use of the word "spoopy" on Epbot, so I'd just like to point out that's totally a thing people say and/or write on cakes: … | Continue reading
It's Bat Appreciation Month, for obvious reasons (helloooo, month after Michael Keaton's birthday!), so today we're going to celebrate.... Star War … | Continue reading
Orange is my favorite color, so I am ALL about Fall, y'all.It's not just the warm colors, though; I love rich jewel tones and gleaming metallics: [ … | Continue reading
This cookie cake is the visual equivalent of cruising down a smooth, freshly paved highway... and having your front tire fall off: Oooh. So close. … | Continue reading
[dramatic announcer voice]From the wreckers who brought you... Monkey Ball! Handsy McStrangles-A-Lot: … | Continue reading
ATTENTION MINIONS:Just a PSA to let you know your friendly neighborhood wreckerators have been MOST productive this week.Check out what's "Coming Soooooon." … | Continue reading
"Introducing our new 'Take a Chance' Cake Reclamation Program!"("Cue music!") If they change their MINDS! Pipe on thick white lines. Wait, that's n … | Continue reading
It's October, bakers.You know what that means.BRING ON THE HALLOWEEN CAKES!! Aw yeeeeah. This is gonna be good. … | Continue reading