I know most of you are tired of winter, bakers, but did you HAVE to decapitate poor Frosty? | Continue reading
You can't hide it from me, minions; you miss Christmas . The lights, the food, the days off, maybe not so much the music, but definitely the gifts - am I right? Well never fear! Because for one day only, I'm bringing Sexy Santa back. | Continue reading
I used to be embarrassed by how much I like jigsaw puzzles, but now I just brew a pot of tea, throw an afghan over my lap for the cats, and embrace it. (Yep, nights are PRET-TY wild here at the Yates household.) And since today is National Puzzle Day, we'll need some cakes to go … | Continue reading
Admit it, minions: every time I show you a falling-over, heinously bad wedding wreck, you judge the couple a little. You think they didn't pay enough. You think they tried to get the moon for a plumber's crack budget. I get it. But what if I told you this … | Continue reading
Alright, minions, let's settle this. Would you choose... Door #1? | Continue reading
A couple of eagle-eyed wreckporters found a local ad I think you'll agree speaks for itself: | Continue reading
Need more excuses to eat cake, minions? Then I'VE GOT YA COVERED. Why not celebrate: The Birth of Man | Continue reading
And now, Another Example Of How Jen And I Communicate/Amuse Ourselves Me, sorting photos: "Babe, have you seen this picture of the Queen cutting a cake?" | Continue reading
I live in Florida for a few reasons, my friends, none of which include having to wear two pairs of pants and 6 layers of sweaters. Indoors. Yes, it's a frigid 67 degrees F in my office right now, and yes, I am a pansy . That's why I live in Florida. (See? Full … | Continue reading
It's officially a new year, minions. A fresh start. A time to shake off the doldrums of 2020, and embrace the new adventures that await us in 2021. Because you ... are a unicorn. | Continue reading
I'm not saying it's right. I'm just saying we laughed. | Continue reading
Part 2 of my Top 20 Literals in CW History! | Continue reading
John asked me to pick my top 10 literal LOLs of all time, and I just couldn't do it, guys. There are too many! So instead, here are my top 20... in two parts. ENJOY. | Continue reading
They asked for cupcakes with the Batman logo: | Continue reading
I am forever hunting down the best cakes for Sunday Sweets, but a lot of my favorites just don't fit any particular theme; they just plain make me happy . So today, no theme; just Happy Jen Cakes! | Continue reading
I admit it, I don't know much about Pikachu. I'm a grown man, darnit! (This is john (the hubby of Jen) btw) So when I watch cartoons, there better be turtles who eat pizza and use nun-chucks, is what I'm saying. Also ponies. Big fan of ponies. Still, even I know Pikachu is an a … | Continue reading
'Tis the season... TO RE-GIFT! That's right, minions, now's the time to gather up all those unwanted soap sets, bottles of wine, and peach candles, and hastily foist them on your unsuspecting in-laws! So in that spirit, I (re)give you: RE-GIFTED CAKES! Ahh, but how … | Continue reading
Bakers, we need to talk. Please, have a seat. [waits while 15,000 bakers find chairs] I thought we might try something new today. It's called "refusing an order," and it's made up of 5 simple words: "Sorry, I can't make that." Easy, right? Let's practice. I'll be the customer. | Continue reading
I feel like bakers are trying to tell us something, you guys. | Continue reading
Egads, can you believe Christmas is this Friday?! Don't focus on all that stuff you still have to do and buy and organize, though. Instead, let's just take a mini vacation, right here in this post. So, take a deep breath, clear your mind... | Continue reading
It's a Christmas Creep-Off! Hit us with your best shots, bakers! | Continue reading
And now, since we just watched Zootopia again and I love it so much, it's time for... John Reacts To Animal Cakes With Zootopia GIFs! | Continue reading
This holiday season, get ready, FOR... THE CARNAGE | Continue reading
(Mildly NSFW stuff ahead. Beware!) After you see enough cake wrecks, you can start to get the impression that individual cupcakes are a safe bet. OH CONTRAIRE MONTRAIRE. (I think some of those might be words. WHAT.) Behold! | Continue reading
It's Monkey Day, you guys, and I have a sinus infection!! Therefore, I will now illustrate the first 7 stages of getting a sinus infection... using monkey cakes. Like ya do. Stage 1) Hey, my head kind of hurts - but I'm sure everything's fiiiiiine. | Continue reading
You may have noticed Christmas is coming, minions, bringing stress and sweets, great wonder and worry. Every year I tell myself THIS will be the Hallmark year, and every year I look around on January 1st, bewildered, wondering where the month went. I think the key is savoring th … | Continue reading
Someone... is watching: | Continue reading
In the mad rush to get custom Hanukkah treats out, sometimes mistakes happen. You might misspell something: | Continue reading
OK, I'll admit it. My family's a teensy bit tired of all my geeky quotes — and puns. Look, I can't help it. They're all lurking in my head, just waiting to pop out. But you're not tired of them, right? Great! Then, | Continue reading
Wait, wait, I've got this. I'm going with: | Continue reading
There's a place for casual elegance, but sometimes you want something a little more... elaborate . Something bold, something over-the-top. Something that grabs your eyeballs by the collar and slaps 'em around a bit - in a good way. You know, like this: | Continue reading
Famous movie quotes paired with Cake Wrecks? Why, that's: "Elementary, my dear Watson!" | Continue reading
We all know asking a bakery to match a cake photo you brought in is inviting disaster, but what about the photos in their own order book? SURELY they can match those , right? [poker face] [lip quiver] BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAAAA! Heehee! Hoo! Heh. Aheh. Heh. [wipi … | Continue reading
THREE IS THE NUMBER THOU SHALT COUNT. | Continue reading
Nana nanananananna nana nanananana naaa naa.. uh... nananana nana na na? BAT MAAAAAN! | Continue reading
Mmmmm, turkey leftovers. Best part about Thanksgiving, am I right? Unless... | Continue reading
In case you want to try your hand at Gingerbread Greatness, I've found some gorgeous examples to inspire you. Or, if you're like me, to make you not even try, because there's no way mere mortals can do this: | Continue reading
Cake Wrecks presents: Famous Wreckerators of the Past! Shakespeare: | Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving, minions! Since you might not be hanging with family today, I've decided to give you the gift that keeps on giving: Turkey Poo-Wangs. Lots and lots of Turkey Poo-Wangs. Ahh, but not just ANY Turkey Poo-Wangs; today I give you Turkey Poo-Wa … | Continue reading
Let's face it, bakers: turkeys look silly. Real turkeys, I mean. | Continue reading
I've often thought the sex reveal cake trend was fraught with peril, and today's wreck is a good example of why. You probably know that a reveal cake has either pink or blue icing hidden inside, depending on the baby's sex - but the kicker is, the parents bring t … | Continue reading
Last week someone in a Facebook group I belong to asked a question that made the rest of us sit up and take notice. The question was, "Does my arm look like a turkey leg?" And you guys, it totally did. | Continue reading
Confession Time: as much as I love all the Sweets I feature, it's the kids' cakes that thrill me the most. From classic childhood characters: | Continue reading
Much like land wars in Asia and dealing with your in-laws, ordering a cake is all about keeping certain information to yourself. You don't leak state secrets, you don't say you hated last Sunday's casserole, and you never, EVER, tell a baker what size to write the 75: | Continue reading
I love a good hand-piped logo wreck. It says, "YAY TEAM!" without all that pretentious "artistry" and/or "talent." For instance, bakers, you know that maybe three people in the world could recreate this logo in buttercream: | Continue reading
In honor of Mickey Mouse's birthday I'm about to give you a crazy cool gift: I'm about to make you forget what Mickey Mouse looks like. Impossible, you say? Then WATCH THIS: | Continue reading