"Elegance isn’t about being noticed, it’s about being remembered."Isn't that a deep thought? I didn't think of it myself. I found it on Pinterest, which basically does my thinking for me these days. But I do think you'll find today's vintage style Sweets to be nothing but notice … | Continue reading
Amy guessed "spleen." I'm thinking... croissant? ...that's shaped like a spleen?Either way, it's a red-letter day for organ-loving birthday celebran … | Continue reading
I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of "naked" cakes - ie, the ones with no frosting on the outside.I mean, first, NO FROSTING, and second, this is literally the best they can possibly look: … | Continue reading
Tinkerbells, Tinkerbells Tink wrecks every day! … | Continue reading
But that's still not as silly as Mary's nickname: Kinda makes you wonder how she got it.Or if it has anything to do with that plastic thing in a bag … | Continue reading
YOU GUYS. We have another special VIDEO post today! Or, if your work computer won't let you view video, keep scrolling for the written version. Every cake is so wonderful,And suddenly... … | Continue reading
The shiny "mirror cakes" of Olga Noskova have been going viral the past few weeks, and today I am jumping on that shiny, shiny bandwagon, you guys, because LOOKIE: … | 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]"I guess I got a bit carried away with the chocolate drizzle -- you know, it's always a bit of a crap shoot..." … | Continue reading
Bakers, sometimes it helps to remember the 5 Ws:Who: What: … | Continue reading
You ever see a cake and have one of those reactions like: "Ooooh, that's not good. I mean, it could be worse, I guess, but still, really not good. What was it for? ... A wedding?! OH THAT POOR BRIDE."That's today's cakes. … | Continue reading
When your last name is Hammer, there's really just one way to nail a baby shower cake.And that way... ...is NOT LIKE THIS. Aw, crap. Still, at least … | Continue reading
"You... are... so beautiful..." "...to me.""Thank you. Thank you very much." [Leaning on piano]"You... are... soooo beautiful..." … | Continue reading
Once Upon a Time......in the Kingdom of Zuu, (By Artisan Cake Company)lived a helpful young owl his Mom had named Huu. Huu danced with Petunia when … | Continue reading
Yesterday a couple of you posted this on the Cake Wrecks' Facebook page: I'll give you a moment.[whistling]Now, I have no idea where it came from, b … | Continue reading
One of the hottest new trends in weddings today is the cherry blossom wedding cake: (By Diane's Cakes and More) This elegant design not only looks b … | Continue reading
"A Typical Day Of John Checking E-Mail" … | Continue reading
These cakes are all quite nicely done. I'm sure that will be of some comfort to the kids when they're in therapy.Sock-hop it to me, Audrey R.! Yes, … | Continue reading
"Mawwiage! (Oooh, aaahhh.) Mawwiage is wot bwings us togevaaah...today." … | Continue reading
"Kawaii" is the Japanese word for "cute" - used as both an adjective and a noun - but it's much more than that. It's a style, a culture, a land of lollipop dreams and squishy pastel hugs and everything sweet and squee-worthy.Like this! … | Continue reading
Some people think common courtesy is dead. To these people I say, "Hey, do you mind? I CAN'T HEAR THIS PHONE CONVERSATION OVER THE MOVIE WHILE YOU'RE SHUSHING ME."(Yes, I'm joking.)(I have exceptionally good hearing.) And bakers, it seems, are especially bewildered by a simple "p … | Continue reading
You ever stumble across a reeealllly old website - I'm talking pre-2008 here - where it's got the auto-play music, ten different fonts, plus flashing geocities-style graphics of crying kittens and glitter trails behind your cursor?Well minions, I've found some cakey equivalents, … | Continue reading
It's time to bake the music, It's time to write the slights! … | Continue reading
Bride-to-be Melissa spent a total of 8 hours before her wedding consulting with her baker, literally painting a picture of her dream garden cake with its cascading sugar waterfalls: … | Continue reading
Happy National Beer Day, everybody!!! Or, yeah, that.Please decorate responsibly. A toast to Lisa Q., Bambi W., Haylee H., Nancy M., Hayven, Amy J. … | Continue reading
Let's talk piping, peeps.Because nothing shows off a baker's talent - or makes our jaws drop - quite like this business right here: (By Finespun Cak … | Continue reading
In a world...where nothing is safe...and no one can be trusted..."Like, ohmygawsh, Kelly! I know it's midnight and raining outside, but let's strip down to our bras and go running through the woods! What could possibly go wrong?" … | Continue reading
Everybody loves getting a cake, right?Well, unless it's one of these. Hah! Wait, you are joking, right? Uh, yeah, I think maybe I'll pass - thanks, … | Continue reading
Ever seen Cornelli lace? It's this pretty icing technique Jennifer wanted on her wedding cake: But instead, her baker got a little really drunk and … | Continue reading
(Warning: Naughty puns ahead. Hide your kids.) Renee C. ordered this sandcastle cake for her beach-themed wedding: So you know what's coming, right … | Continue reading
John: "What are you working on?"Jen: "Finding cakes for National Moon Day." John: "Ok... so what's that, and what does it have to do with Moon Day?" … | Continue reading
I'm not sure when it happened, exactly - maybe sometime in middle school? - but I'll always remember the day Mom told me I was skipping school, and we were going shopping instead. … | Continue reading
So the other day I saw this on the interwebs: And I laughed and I laughed 'til I gave myself the hiccups, and then I wondered how often this actuall … | Continue reading
Because bad poems and bad cakes go together like two things that go together and also rhyme. Long like the tromboneare a giraffe's neck bones7 bonesBony bonesBut Phil only had one bone. … | Continue reading
I think I've let the Star Wars fervor sparked by the awesomeness that was the Vader Baby Shower cake and Yoda's Stint in Cake Decorating die down long enough. Now it's time to visit the other side of the spectrum, where we will delve into the true mysteries of the galaxy, and ask … | Continue reading
You'd think printing out your decorations would make them LESS wrecky, but... NOPE.10 Reasons Edible Images Are The Absolute WORST: 1) Because even though bakers COULD use spell-check... … | Continue reading
PSA: Drowsy driving is bad. Here to drive that point home (SNERK) is John with his artistic prowess in drawing hula girls: … | Continue reading
Today? No sculpting. Just beautiful cakes-that-look-like cakes, plus gorgeous sugar flowers.LET'S DO THIS. (By Cakes by Mifa)Those soft ombré ruffle … | Continue reading
By popular demand, here are a few more Inspiration vs Perspiration Wedding Wrecks. And shame on you all for finding them so funny.What was ordered: … | Continue reading
The concept is simple: take an otherwise passable cake, and then stick a completely unrelated piece (or pieces) of plastic flotsam on it. Voila! Flotsam plop.Oh, and when I say "completely unrelated," I mean "completely unrelated." … | Continue reading
The wrecky forces-that-be have smiled upon us once more, dear minions.Translation?I HAVE MORE WEDDING WRECKS. Here's what Daisy had in mind when she ordered her mini cake and cupcake tower: … | Continue reading
So Jen wants you to think our national parks are all fun and games and kayaking and snuggling baby otters and stuff. Well, we live in Florida, man! We have the Everglades where literally everything wants to kill and eat you. Or kill you and leave your body for something ELSE to e … | Continue reading
Guys, I think we need some rainbows today. (By Caking It Up)FOUND ONE!The watercolor-y drips off the end are my new favorite thing. Well, that and t … | Continue reading
I was working part time in a bakery lineMy boss was Mr. WreckieHe told me several times that he didn't like my signs'Cuz I spelled too "creatively" … | Continue reading
[NSFW due to language & general double entendres hilarity.] Thanks to Christy S. for prompting Jen to utter the words "scrotal texture" today. Which is just plain nutty.*****SUBLIMINAL AD PLACEMENT TIME: … | Continue reading
Most chain bakeries have numbered order books, so you can just write down the code for the design you want.For example, at this place, if you want a picture of a trophy you write down "SB1." … | Continue reading
So there I was, looking through thousands of awful wedding cake pics - as one does on a typical Tuesday night (WHAT) - when I started to notice an odd trend: tree cakes.I don't mean the beautiful blossoming vines we see so often: … | Continue reading
Sometimes I see cakes that are so undeniably Wrecky that I'm almost ashamed of myself for thinking they're cute. I'm not sure how such a thing is possible, either - are they flukes? Slips of the piping bags? The inevitable result of a million Wreckerators working on a million cup … | Continue reading