Christmas Cheer

OK, team, let's see some holiday spirit!! *ahem* [waving pom-poms] Give me an R! | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Wrecks For The Rest Of Us

It is on this day, at this glorious, joyous time of year, that we should all take a moment to say, | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Oh Tannen Bums

Don't sweat it, bakers; this week is going to be  easy as pie . All you've gotta do is load up on super simple holiday designs!   You know, like Christmas trees: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Away In A Bakery

With all the hustle and bustle at this time of year, it's important to remember the real reason for the Christmas season: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Rising to the Occasion

[WARNING: Those blessed/cursed with a dirty mind are going to find this post hee-LARIOUS - but should probably clear the room of innocents first. Remember,  Santa is watching, kids .]   There's just something about this time of year, am I right? Crackling fires in eve … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Sunday Sweets: Your Holiday Happy Place

By now many of you are no doubt in that stress-filled haze of pre-Christmas panic - the one that results from too much shopping and too little eggnog. (Because, seriously, EGGNOG FIXES EVERYTHING.) So listen, I want you to just sit back, relax, and let  allll  that hol … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Just one week left 'til Christmas (!!), and the wrecks you guys are sending in just keep getting more bizarre by the day: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

John's Final Straw

Thanks to Natalia R., Anony M., Sandra B., Lisa S., and Vicky G. for sparking the idea. ****** P.S. Not to fuel the flames or anything, but I'm giving away a few bottles of honey mead this year and I found the CUTEST gift bags: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Slights of the Season

This is my absolute favorite time of year to write for Cake Wrecks. That makes it hard, of course, when John is begging me to please just run some "best-of" posts so we can get a few days off to spend with family this week, but, c'mon. Like I'm supposed to just NOT post this … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

HIT IT WITH THE ROCK

Thanks to Steven C., Elizabeth E., and Jennifer S. for remembering that it could always be worse. ***** P.S. Did you know Funko makes card games that come with a collectible figure, like Aladdin's Genie? | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

HE SEES YOU: A Holiday Horror Story

[movie announcer guy]:    This Christmas...  get ready... for a one horse... open... SLAY. | Continue reading


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Sunday Sweets: Polar Opposites

There are few things in this world that can be stated with absolute certainty, but two of them are: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

'Scuse Me, I Think Your Fly Is Down...

"LEAPING LILY PADS!! Is...is that what I  think  it is? Phil, are you seeing this?!"   | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

No Mean Feet

If you want a simple theme for a baby shower, it's hard to go wrong with cute little footprints. Unless the baker misses the "little" part, of course: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Like A Bridge Over Troubled Icing

[A group of Wreckerators, some in frosting-smeared aprons, walk on stage and begin to sing...] When they're leery | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

The Wedding Wreck Is A Real Stretch

Today Judy L. shares with us "The Inspiration"... | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

The Blizzard of Odd

It's only two weeks 'til Christmas, bakers. Quick! THROW PLASTIC CHRISTMAS FLOTSAM ON EVERYTHING! | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Timey-Wimey Sweets

I grew up on old-school Doctor Who , back when it aired on PBS Friday nights. My first convention ever was a Doctor Who event - where John Pertwee patted my head - and just a few years ago I received a side-hug from my favorite Doctor, Peter Davison. [Still squeeing over tha … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Are You Smarter Than A Wreckerator?

Friends, if you'll indulge me, I'd like to take a moment and wax poetical about the world's somewhere-between-17th-and-52nd best education system. You see, here in the States we learn everything we need in life, from the very basics: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Wrecky Conga Lines

My dear bakers, I'm going to teach you how to spell "Congratulations" if it's the last thing I do. I mean it. We're going to sit down RIGHT NOW and hash this thing out, and I'm not giving up until each and every one of you can spell this word backwards, forwards, and without us … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Cookie Monster's Dirty Little Secret

When you desperately hope they played "Jumping Jack Flash" at the reception: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Close But No Sitar

That's  one  way to liven up a game.   | Continue reading


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This Time It's Personals

SGM (Single Green Monster) | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

Sunday Sweets: Wedding Cakes in Chocolate

Hey girl. Today's post is dedicated to you. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

The Turkey Aftermath

Ahhh, turkey cake wrecks. The bane-yet-blessing of my bloggy existence. ::pause:: Wanna see some more? | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 2 years ago

12 Thanksgiving Cakes To Make You EXTRA Thankful

John and I actually had our Thanksgiving dinner with family on Monday, and we had ham instead of turkey, but it was still totally Thanksgiving dinner because we used cloth napkins and the phrases "What's that supposed to mean?" and "No, YOU'RE wrong!" were used. YAY HOLIDAYS. If | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

"Takes Direction Well"

Ever feel like you've lost your direction in life?  Do you find yourself wandering aimlessly through bakery aisles and back alley icing parlors*? * I don't actually know if back alley icing parlors exist, but  a girl can dream . Are you stuck in the hangar bay of lif … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Pan-Demonium

Today's post is a little different, and doesn't quite fit my standard definition of a wreck - but it's just too darn funny not to share.  Today's post is also probably NSFW, and unless you want some really uncomfortable discussions with your children, NSFK, either. So, … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Er Mah Gourd!

Eek! I think I’ve forgotten to mention this year what is possibly the most  popular  indicator of Fall - you know, the one you see in every coffee shop, restaurant, and bakery across the nation. Yep, I'm talking about that ubiquitous Fall flavor: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Sunday Sweets: I'm Your Maître D'

(Extra points if you "hear" this in the Genie's voice!)   Well, Ali Baba had them 40 thieves Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales But, reader, you're in luck 'cuz Sunday Sweets Has gorgeous cakes that make all others pale | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Christmas Blues

I have a problem around this time of year. It's kind of embarrassing, but I'm hoping I'm not the only one.  It goes like this: I'll be out shopping somewhere with John, when suddenly: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Shoo, Horns!

Are you tired of buying a special dessert every Thanksgiving, only to have your friends and family snarf it all down before  you  get a piece? Then this year, why not buy:   The Cornucrapia Leftovers Guaranteed!™ That's right, your local bakers have twisted … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Limer-Icks

There once was a wedding confection That failed the bride's final inspection So we grabbed an airbrush Painted it in a rush | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

What Could Go Wrong?

I've often thought the "sex-reveal cake" trend was fraught with peril, and today's wreck is a good example of why.  In case you haven't heard of it, the reveal cake has either pink or blue icing hidden inside, depending on the baby's sex - but the kicker is, the | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Say Again?

It's a fundamental fact of life that the more ridiculously off base a misspelling, the funnier it is. So, "Congradulations?" Not particularly funny. "Controdulatior?" Funny. And this? | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Sunday Sweets: Game On

Thanksgiving is coming up (for us Americans, anyway), which means a lot of us are about to spend a lot of time with our families. When  my  family gets together we like to cook, eat, laugh, eat, and play a whole lot of board games. Then we eat again. So, in the spirit … | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Howdy, Pilgrim?

Thanksgiving is coming, my friends, so here's a handy guide for identifying the goods in your local bakery:   1) Anything in a black hat is a pilgrim. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

The Apostrophe Is Silent

(ATTN PARENTS: This post contains material somewhat "adult" in nature.) Once upon a time there was a girl named Amber. Amber decided that school was not for her. Fortunately, she had loving and supportive parents. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

You Say Hello, And I Say Goodbye

The arrival of a new baby is usually a time of joy and celebration. Er...usually. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

A Picture Is Worth What Now?

I know, I know, sometimes you're in a hurry, and you have to grab just any ol' cake off the shelf for your party. However. Why  this  one? | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Keen for Quinoa

Bakers, with Thanksgiving coming up, I think you need to see this. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Sunday Sweets: My Favorite Things

Raindrops on roses | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Wet, Flappy, & Thoroughly Stewed

If the kids ask, April just got a new bottle of shampoo. | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Getting The Picture

Your wish = my command.   | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

The REST of the Story

"Welcome to the K. Krex Evaluation Center! Please have a seat, and we'll begin the exam. [consulting clipboard] "Ok, let's start by having you cover your left eye and spell out the top line here." | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Heeere Leezard, Leezard, Leezard!

Could switching to GEICO really save you 15% or more on car insurance? ... Do bakeries in Florida have a problem with lizards? | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Say What?

I know they keep pushing back the retirement age, but this is ridiculous: | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago

Sunday Sweets: Haunted Tour

[Dog howling] [rusty gate creaking] [muffled organ music] Knock... Knock... Knock... | Continue reading


@cakewrecks.com | 3 years ago