Cats are pretty awesome, you guys. The purrs, the head-butts, the constant disapproving stare that makes you question your life choices; they've got it all.Kind of like this cutie-patootie kitty cake! … | Continue reading
You'll never guess what Beth ordered for her daughter's birthday party! Or, ok, maybe you will. Ah, but can you decipher the exact words used in thi … | Continue reading
[walking into spotlight][striking dramatic pose] Poo bee... ... or NOT poo bee? … | Continue reading
Attention minions raising smaller minions:Have you ever noticed something... off... about Peppa Pig's nose? I only ask because I keep getting Peppa … | Continue reading
It's late-September, 94 degrees and raining, and watching the Weather Channel has become a descent into hurricane madness. We need something to save … | Continue reading
I'm doing something a little different this week, Sweets fans:All of today's cakes are by the same baker.Why?Because after ten years of searching out the best cakes the web has to offer, it takes a lot to impress me. And Elena Gnut, a culinary artist from Kaliningrad, Russia, kno … | Continue reading
A lot of brides like to give their bakers a photo of their dream wedding cake, in the hopes that they might, in fact, get a cake that looks at least vaguely similar.However, as you long-time readers know, this can be a lot like asking Francois the painting ferret** to whip you up … | Continue reading
I think this is what our grandparents call "a senior moment." The best part?THEY WROTE IT IN ALL CAPS. … | Continue reading
[WARNING: Very mild adult humor ahead. Hide the children-folk!] John and I like to chat via Instant Messaging when we're across the house from each other. (Because AMERICA.) Below is our actual IM conversation from last night over today's cake: Me: Well, this earned a triple-take … | Continue reading
Welcome to another installment of...Confessions of a Master Baker!"Ordinary bakers. Extraordinary feats of bad judgment." [baker's silhouette speaking in disguised voice]"So then," [blowing nose] "Then I told my husband to just bring me more plastic flowers, but we were OUT OF PL … | Continue reading
Who thought this was a good idea? Or this? … | Continue reading
I love Disney wedding cakes, I admit it. So I thought I'd feature some today inspired specifically by the Disney princesses. Aww yeeeeaah. Princess powers go! … | Continue reading
Just when you thought Fridays couldn't get any better, along comes...WEDDING WRECKS! Molly S. ordered this lovely ombré design for her wedding cake: … | Continue reading
Where is the moment we needed the most?You kick up the leaves and the Volvo is lost... You tell me your blue skies fade to greyYour baker still hate … | Continue reading
Men, we need to talk.Ladies, if you could just give us a minute? Thanks.[tapping foot while 99.6% of readership leaves the room][whispering] Right, then. Listen, guys. I know some of you might be "concerned" that your bride-to-be has had wedding cake in the past. And yes, she pro … | Continue reading
"...and to avoid any possible mistakes, instead of any writing on the cake I'd like you to just use one of those plastic 'Happy Birthday' picks, please." … | Continue reading
Ever wonder what could possibly go wrong with a simple inscription on a basic cake? Well, WONDER NO MORE. Below I've listed the inscriptions some of my trusty Wreckporters ordered from professional bakeries, followed by the cakes they actually received: "God Bless Neal" … | Continue reading
I may not have the answer to every problem, but I bet chocolate will help with a lot of them.So today, let's go cuckoo for cocoa cakes with these gorgeous chocolate wedding designs. … | Continue reading
Imani wanted this cake for her wedding, only with bright lime green flowers instead of pink: She got this: … | Continue reading
"Hi, I'd like to order a monkey cake for my son, but I want to make sure there won't be any mix-ups like what happened last week.""Oh? What happened last week?""Well, I brought in a reference for my nephew's monkey cake - a paper party plate - and you guys just took a picture of … | Continue reading
Of course, the irony of Phil's phobia was never completely lost on him. *** Inside the Department of "All Fun & Games." *** "The inspector listened … | Continue reading
Ah, Labor Day. A day when we celebrate labor and all of its laborious labors.And who among us hasn't labored over laborious labors at some point in our labors? Heck, you may be laboring right now! You might even be IN labor! And that's the labor regarding which I have begun to la … | Continue reading
A friend once told me, "I love all your posts, but I have to admit, on Sundays you could really write anything. I'm just there for the gorgeous cakes."Hey, works for me! So, let's see, all I need is to pull together a bunch of amazing cakes, like this: … | Continue reading
Ah, where WOULD we be without those helpful hints from our friendly wreckerators? "WHAT IN HOLY...oh. It says, 'Meow!'"So it must be something that … | Continue reading
Ever wish that a fully decorated cake would just fall into your lap? Well now, thanks to unmanned drone technology, IT CAN.That's right, a bakery in Shanghai, China recently began using drones to deliver their cakes. DRONES, you guys. Flying drones. … | Continue reading
John and I are driving up to Atlanta for Dragon Con today, which means A) CAR SNACKS and B) this is an excellent time to post the best/worst geek wreck I've seen in ages.AGES, I say.Let me take you back to the most iconic scene in all of Star Wars, peeps and geeks. Our hero, woun … | Continue reading
You all know I only feature professionally made Wrecks here on CW. The irony, of course, is that I mistake pro for amateur way more often than the other way around! Heh. So anyway, while I've been told that today's Wrecks are indeed made by real, honest-to-goodness, got-paid-for- … | Continue reading
Today is John's and my wedding anniversary, so I've been thinking: Remember how the first few years you always celebrate at some fancy-schmancy restaurant? … | Continue reading
Today we're going on our very own Galaxy Quest, cake fans, only this one won't include ANY forms of rudimentary lathes. (HA NERD JOKE)No, instead I found 10 of my favorite galaxy and night sky cakes, so if you have a problem with black icing, green tongues, and/or technicolor poo … | Continue reading
Sometimes I feel like a cake archeologist, minions. I inspect the clues, sift through the remains, and try to figure out what happened in the past.For example.... … | Continue reading
It's time again to plumb the depths of that most bizarre and inexplicable place:The mind... OF A CAKE DECORATOR. Buckle up, it's going to be a wreck … | Continue reading
LET'SGET DOWNTO BUSINESSTo decorate... ...the buns. ::chorus::♫ FOR A MAN!♩ … | Continue reading
PICTURE THIS: Or ...don't.('Course, given the alternative, you're WAY better off with this, moms-to-be. Trust me.) … | Continue reading
The Top 12 Cakes to Bring To Your Family Reunion:(Assuming your family has an excellent sense of humor.)(Or you just don't like them.) With this man … | Continue reading
You know what's even cuter than animal and character cakes? Baby animal and character cakes. (By Dolci Arte in St. Petersburg)Like little Tinkerbell … | Continue reading
Hey, remember when clowns were funny, endearing creatures that delighted young children with their crazy antics and playful innocence?Yeah, me neither. … | Continue reading
This was supposed to say, "We love you, Ana!" You know, with an exclamation point. That's... not what she got. Though to be fair, it did cause some … | Continue reading
It's National Resurrect Romance Week, minions, and as a "humor" blogger on the internet I am of course an expert on this subject.Also John and I are celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary this month, and we're both still alive, so... Yeah. EXPERT.I've graciously decided to shar … | Continue reading
School's back! Yay!!Now, how do we sign these bakers up? … | Continue reading
To quote absolutely no one, piping mistakes happen. A slip of the wrist, a miscommunication, a minor earthquake - for whatever reason, sometimes things go wrong with your order, and that's when many bakers get to practice their most undervalued skill set: sighing a lot and callin … | Continue reading
If you want a little whimsy in your wedding, it doesn't get more classic than Alice in Wonderland. Plus there are so many great Wonderland elements to choose from! You could go super subtle with a top hat and pocket watch: … | Continue reading
Jen and I have a thing we do when we're filing submissions. If a cake doesn't make immediate sense, I'll make the file name "supposed to be..." so Jen knows the context. It's my favorite kind of submission. So here are some "supposed to be..." cakes, let's see if you can figure t … | Continue reading
Amy asked for cheetah spots on her friend's birthday cake, kind of like this: But instead she just got "spots": … | Continue reading
Something terrible has happened to the letter V, minions. It's gone missing. Obviously this disappearance spells disaster for V lovers everywhere, … | Continue reading
Sometimes what starts out as a cute idea for a cake can go very, VERY wrong.That's where I come in.Ready?I *think* this is a groom's cake. Let that … | Continue reading
[fade to dream sequence] "We all know the importance of a water filter. It is an important part of every household." This cake is very ugly!Water F … | Continue reading