There's a sparkly new trend in cakes, and I think you're going to like it:SEQUINS. Like this! (By Cakey Jane's in Buckinghamshire, UK)Ahhh, pretty a … | Continue reading
Believe it or not, doll cakes can be tricky! Observe:Stick the doll in too low, and she looks like she's being swallowed: Too high, and she's being … | Continue reading
Today's episode of "Things I See In My Backyard That I'd Never Want To Eat" was written on location here in Swampsville, Florida. (Aka Orlando.) Nop … | Continue reading
What if cakes were the last lines in really bad poems?Come, my friends. LET US DREAM TOGETHER. Work anniversaryHead of the classA lousy coffee cup?? … | Continue reading
You know those unicorn cakes that are all the rage right now? Like this? (By Rosanna Pansino) Well, this bakery tried to recreate one, and you guys. … | Continue reading
When you see the same ol' "happy birthday" butchered day after day, you learn to cherish the cakes that break the mold and say something truly unique. … | Continue reading
Merriam Webster defines ombre as: "having colors or tones that shade into each other." I define it as "soooo pretttttty." Here, why don't I just show you? … | Continue reading
Yeah! Go SPORTS! Of course it's easy to focus on the mistakes, so let's take a second to appreciate that somewhere there's a professional baker who actually did this... on purpose. … | Continue reading
It's "Take Your Houseplant For A Walk" day, in case you were wondering what I'm doing with this ficus.::uncomfortable silence::Soooo... I notice you don't have a plant with you.::more silence::That's alright, just head to your local bakery! … | Continue reading
If you hadn't heard, tomorrow is National Talk In An Elevator day. Each year, we use this day to step out of our comfort zone, go beyond the small talk, and really open to each other in that delightfully confined space. For instance, let's say Doug held the door for you. You migh … | Continue reading
The End Is Nigh! Quick, grab the essentials! (That's peanut butter cake, right?)(EXCELLENT.) Misspelled?Check.Sperm balloons?Checkity check.Unintent … | Continue reading
Ahhhh, summer. You know, there's something about July here in Florida that makes you want to go outside, take a deep breath... and stab the sun right in the face.Know what I mean?Fortunately for us, there's now an ADORABLE way to do that: … | Continue reading
I was perusing the Cake Wrecks Facebook page the other day (where every follower gets a free invisible puppy!!) when I came across a rather unusual request: … | Continue reading
Anyone remember the CW classic, "It a Gril"?(Ahh, good times.)'Cuz now we have version 2.0! Like most upgrade's, it fi'xed one prob'lem while creati … | Continue reading
Monograms can add that perfect crowning touch of elegance to your wedding cake. Or, they can look like this: Proof that sometimes it's better to qui … | Continue reading
Brittany G. writes,"A friend got a promotion a while back, so his team ordered a cake and asked the baker to draw a ladder with a stick figure climbing it, which said 'Moving On Up.'"Instead, they got this: … | Continue reading
The day: July 17th.The year: 1955.After years of anticipation, Disneyland was ready to open its gates. People gathered by the hundreds to experience the new park.But all was not smooth sailing on that fateful summer day, as many of the characters failed to impress.There was, of c … | Continue reading
Don't you love how the wedding cake has evolved over the past 10 years? So much color and texture and personality! I'm really liking the modern tower look lately, too, like this: … | Continue reading
We watched one of my all-time favorite movies, Ghostbusters, today and I think that calls for a song... about calling people.[tuning up 80s synthesizer]♪ If there's something strangein your neighborhood … | Continue reading
Somehow Connie's friend ended up with the nickname "Pee Knees," and I think I speak for us all, Connie, when I say we don't need that back story.Still, you know what's worse than being nicknamed "Pee Knees"?When your baker rises to the occasion and bursts forth in gloriously misa … | Continue reading
Or as we like to call her, "Tripod."(That was the most family-friendly joke I could come up with. HI, MOM.) If you write online a lot, then this next one is for you.The problem with ordering via e-mail: … | Continue reading
Go ahead, sing along... D'oh! A deer, a wrecky deer: Rays, what has your baker done? … | Continue reading
If you love Lisa Frank, know what slap bracelets are, and have ever in your life worn neon paint-splattered clothing, then my friends, this is your safe space.I'll start.For my first day of 6th grade I wore a skirt made up of 3 ruffly layers. They were: fluorescent pink, fluoresc … | Continue reading
Anna D. ordered a cake to look like this top tier: So... pink and blingy. Gotcha. Now, before I show you what she got, have you ever seen those stre … | Continue reading
When CW reader Jamie ordered a birthday cake for her husband Jim Bob, she encountered one of the funniest dilemmas I've seen yet - and that is really saying something.The problem?Her baker had never heard of the letter J: … | Continue reading
When I find my cake's in times of trouble Cake Wrecks Jen, she comes to meSpeaking words of wisdom:"Let it bleed." … | Continue reading
"Hi, I'd like to order a birthday cake, but I want the lettering to be big. Can you do that? "No, I mean really big." … | Continue reading
Today, we celebrate Independence Day with...the American Flag. O-oh, say can you SEEEE? BYYY the bakery light?How so soundly they failed... to give our flag any meaning: … | Continue reading
Happy July, fellow Sweets lovers!With America's Independence Day coming up tomorrow, you know I had to find some pretty red, white, and blue numbers: … | Continue reading
Note: This post is not appropriate for young children. And the older ones will be all, "Ooooohh! I'm gonna tell DADDY!!" so you might lock them out, too. Spider-Man's dirty little secret revealed: … | Continue reading
Heppy Birthdey... ...toooo you! HAPPY BIRtHYdAY … | Continue reading
This is a cake I posted back in 2009: "Because crime doesn't pay, kids." And this one I posted in 2011: … | Continue reading
When the edible images only stick to icing, but you're too lazy to frost the whole cookie: We don't talk about the first one. … | Continue reading
What better way to express ourselves than to let others express... ourselves?(Is that right? No? I'm going with it.) … | Continue reading
Shaped and themed cakes are awesome, of course, but I still drool and dream over more traditional wedding cakes, too. After all, they've come a long way from just simple tiers with flowers - even the simple tiers with flowers! … | Continue reading
Brandon wanted a Bunko-themed cake with three dice on it. … | Continue reading
So Shawna A. asked her bakery to make a cake just like this one from Pink Cake Box: To make it easier, she even brought in a print-out of this pictu … | Continue reading
I believe that all new scientific discoveries should be announced via cake, don't you?[pushing back glasses and consulting clipboard] Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to present... … | Continue reading
Have you heard of the Croquembouche [CROCK-you-EAM-butchy]? It's a French thing.Well, if not, here's what it's supposed to look like: So kinda like … | Continue reading
In honor of all the summer weddings this month, I decided to sing a little song.(With apologies to Nat King Cole.) Unforgettable... That's what you … | Continue reading
Brides, have you ever had a lofty cake dream... ...fall flat? … | Continue reading
Just like cake, there are many flavors of geek fandom - and I love them all.Granted, I love some more than others: (By Chatter Cakes)NO LIE. I about … | Continue reading
You with the baaad eyesDon't be discouraged!Oh I realizeIt's hard to read orders In a shop full of peopleWho drive you up a wallAnd the bakers besid … | Continue reading
There are usually a lot of weddings in June, so I know you're getting sick of all those perfectly lovely wedding and engagement cakes by now, aren't you? [patting your hand] Well don't you worry, dear; that's what I'm here for.First, fellas, take note: This is NOT how you do it. … | Continue reading
First, the inspiration: Which isn't bad, I guess, if you've got a Brave Heart kind of vibe going for your wedding. Certainly it's executed well. Any … | Continue reading
WARNING: In-your-end-o jokes ahead. Hide the kids!*****John: "Hey, we had a few complaints about that baby shower cake, so let's steer clear of anything too off-color today, ok?"Jen: "Noooo problem. I have the perfect ON color cake we can use."John: "Yeah?"Jen: "Yep. I call it, ' … | Continue reading
Today we take the time to appreciate our adorable furry companions: O.oAnd also the terrifying ones.Where was I? … | Continue reading