It's "Shower With A Friend" day, minions, and I've got just one question: | Continue reading
Allison ordered a cake for her boss Lisa's 50th birthday. To make it a little more fun, she asked the bakery to shape the cake like a big pair of lips. ... ... Uh... ... [side eye] ... ...guys? | Continue reading
Tell you what, bakers, I have a great idea: Forget decorating, just throw anything on there! That's right, go nuts! Cookies? | Continue reading
Everyone knows it's Groundhog Day, sure, but did you know it's also Children's Authors & Illustrators Week? Less catchy name, WAY better cakes: | Continue reading
I'm always amazed by the amount of cake wrecks in shop windows . It's almost as if the bakers themselves are trying to warn us off, in an " abandon hope, all ye who enter here " kind of way. That or they're operating a secret meth lab in back, and don't want customers wand … | Continue reading
It's a "bird!" It's a "plane!" | Continue reading
They wanted the cake "very Christmassy." They got it: | Continue reading
For Handwriting Analysis Week I thought we should take a fair, unbiased look at what kind of sick, twisted deviants could be writing on our cakes with their sick, twisted piping bags. For SCIENCE! Exhibit A. | Continue reading
Prepare to be FLUSHED with excitement, minions, because today ... is Thomas Crapper Day. I know, it sneaks up on me every year, too. BUTT never fear: I have just the cakes to celebrate! How about this lovely... | Continue reading
I hear it's still winter in most of the U.S., which is AWESOME. You know, for me. Here in Florida. Where all "winter" themed things disappear right after Christmas. I love the look of all things snowy and icy, though, so I went hunting for some gorgeous wintry cakes we can all … | Continue reading
How To Get Proper Credit At The Potluck: | Continue reading
Egads, what kind of monkey business is this, bakers? | Continue reading
It took me forever to realize what this cupcake cake (patooie!) reminds me of: | Continue reading
Warning: Graphic cakes of a medical nature to follow. Hide the kids, and hold on to your appetites! Additional Helpful Warning from john (the hubby of Jen): There's lady bits ahead. Remember when all we had to worry about on baby shower cakes was the occasional&n … | Continue reading
It's Popcorn Day! Woo woo! Quick, let's have some cake. :D | Continue reading
You'll never guess what Taryn T. asked her baker: | Continue reading
It's Appreciate A Dragon Day, minions, but there's a problem: I can't tell the dragon cakes from the dinosaur cakes. I know, I know! This should be easy, right? AND YET | Continue reading
At long last, I think I've finally found it, you guys: The World's Most Interesting Conversation Starter Yep, I suggest you single types out there bring this to your next Bingo mixer, luau party, rave, etc* [*I haven't dated in a while, but I trust these are still the hippe … | Continue reading
Ever get the sneaking suspicion your baker has never actually seen a strawberry? | Continue reading
How are those New Year's resolutions coming, minions? Did you already ditch the ol' "get up earlier, work out, and eat better" thing? SO WITH YOU. Really, we should just pick easier goals... and then reward ourselves. With cake. For picking goals. Because baby steps. … | Continue reading
John's latest YouTube addiction includes all things magic. He's been binging Penn & Teller's Fool Us , and every time there's an especially unbelievable act, he'll turn to me and say, in his best Monty Python voice, "A WITCH!" Which brings me to today's Sweets: | Continue reading
Did you know LEGO will be 88 years old this year? Yep, that's 88 whole years of tiny bruises and hopping around the house on one foot while cursing - which is definitely grounds for cake. | Continue reading
They say Big Brother is watching, but really, who needs covert surveillance when we've got bakers writing down our every word? | Continue reading
Ahh, the break room cake. What can compare to that sugary harbinger of company-mandated merriment? So since today is "Show & Tell Day At Work," and since we're not having THAT kind of celebration , here come a few gems from everyone's favorite Room Of Flickering Fluor … | Continue reading
You may have noticed that whenever we post a missed mark with a fondant inspiration cake, like this: | Continue reading
"Hey Boss, there's a lady out there who doesn't like the baby shower cake you made her." "Doesn't like it?! What's wrong with it? It's beautiful, it has huge ..." "Well, the lady says it's ugly." | Continue reading
We're officially in the 20s again, my friends, so of COURSE we need some 1920's Art Deco Sweets to celebrate! | Continue reading
(Warning: Mildly naughty stuff ahead) Some of my favorite new submissions this week: For Lori's 30th birthday her friends thought it would be cute to get her a "2nd quinceañera" cake - quinceañera being the popular Latin American celebration of a girl's 15th birthday … | Continue reading
Many of you know I love misheard cake orders the most, but I ESPECIALLY love them when they end up saying something they really shouldn't. Like the patriotic bar event, "Red, White, & Brews!" | Continue reading
Shhhhh! NOT SO LOUD with the breathing and the clicking with the mouse and whatnot, ok? Geez . Now, if you'll kindly take your extra-strength cups of coffee and scroll quietly this way, I've prepared a little photo montage that I think perfectly captures … | Continue reading
How do you feel about antiquing? I ask because here come a full 10 years of New Year's Cakes to prove some things never change. | Continue reading
Baby, don't understand | Continue reading
I am not generally one to imbibe, Sweets fans, because I have the tolerance of a chipmunk and usually fall asleep after 4 sips of hard cider. However. It's been a WEEK, am I right? ::wheels in hand truck full of Trader Joe's Brandy Bean Chocolates:: ::plops down, … | Continue reading
We made it, minions! Another Christmas in the bag! Minions? | Continue reading
Er... WRONG HOLIDAY, SIGN GUY | Continue reading
Don't you just love all the decorations this time of year? Everything's so colorful and cheerful and sparkly ... | Continue reading
'Tis the season to count your wreckage. 1) This cup of "Coco" | Continue reading
We're on the home stretch, my friends! Just a few more days 'til Christmas, and then we can collapse in front of the TV for a few days before New Year's. (At least that's MY plan. I have some Overwatch skins to earn, dangit.) It's important to pace yourself, though, so let's a … | Continue reading
Weeeeeee.... WISH you a | Continue reading
This is what it looks like when the Walmart bakery officially runs out of ideas: | Continue reading
You better watch out | Continue reading
It's Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, minions, which is not only a weird thing to celebrate, but also a really weird pairing , right? Like, why just those two? Are they really getting the same amount of snark? 'Cuz I'd imagine a singing purple dinosaur would get WAY more grief th … | Continue reading
Have you ever tried to make a gingerbread house? I did once, with a kit and my mom to help. It turned out pretty terrible, tasted even worse, and after that gingerbread and I went our separate ways. And yet, every year, I can't help it: | Continue reading
What's Friday the 13th without some unintentionally creepalicious treats? So bakers, take it away! | Continue reading
It's National Ding-A-Ling Day, minions! This is such a happy holiday. | Continue reading