In a world ...where it seemed ... that most cakes were chewed first and THEN sold ... one cake dared ... to stand alone. Made by Sylvia Weinstock Cakes for Jennifer Lopez's birthday This summer ... Sunday Sweets presents ... the story of an elite group of renegade cakes ... … | Continue reading
Oh, so you want your cake to look like this? Nooo problem. Thanks to Tish B. for proving, yet again, that a picture is worth a thousand facepalms.*****IMPORTANT ELEVEN O'CLOCK UPDATE:(Because John was really bored.)WE CAN GO DEEPER! It's a picture of a picture of a pi … | Continue reading
Sometimes when a cake makes no sense, it's helpful to ask yourself, "What do you suppose the customer asked for?" Insults 101: When calling a girl a dog, it's always helpful to be breed-specific. (For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure that's not how Mrs. Hopperband spells … | Continue reading
When it comes to wedding cakes, there's a right amount of flowers... [Note: this is not the right amount]...and a WRONG amount of flowers: If you listen verrry closely, you can actually hear the cake screaming. Bakers know a hefty blanket of fake blooms can cover a multit … | Continue reading
Today is my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, and that always gets a girl asking the Big Questions.Questions like, "What, no cake?" And, "how do you spell 'anniversary,' anyway?" And, "Does this seem suspicious to you?" ("It's. Looking. At me.")After spending one half … | Continue reading
WARNING: Today's post is not family friendly, on account of it being a little TOO "family friendly." IF you knowwuddamean.Ah, children. So innocent. So sweet.So blissfully unaware of how much their castle cakes look like a gaggle of man cannons. I believe this is from the Net … | Continue reading
This week many of My People, aka geeks, will be converging on DragonCon - and we’re going to be there! [WOOT]SO!Let’s get ready by looking at some stellar superhero sweets: (By Bella Cakes) Look at this gorgeous Wonder Woman cake! LOOK AT IT. ***Ok, you can stop now.Because n … | Continue reading
Have a heart, bakers. Don't do this: And never promise the bride this: When you're going to deliver this: Hey, while I've got you here, let's talk about zebra stripes: THESE ARE ZEBRA STRIPES.These, on the other hand ... Well, I'm pretty sure those are zeb … | Continue reading
It's only natural, I know. You see all the wreckage on this blog and you think, "Ok, but surely I can keep my order from being wrecked, right? I mean, all I have to do is help the baker out a little!"Why, if I just spell it out clearly, military style..." Nice job, Ace."Or ma … | Continue reading
Pay very close attention to these cake pairs, now; I wouldn't want you to get the Wreck mixed up with the Inspiration Cake. [eye roll]First up: Elodie M. asked her baker to do this, only with far fewer rose petals. The baker obliged by providing this: Ah, nothing symboliz … | Continue reading
How hard is it to write, "It's a boy"?LET'S FIND OUT. Oooh, so close. Less close. No... "Bay?" Really? And yet they nailed "congratulations." [massaging temples] Two tries, both wrong. [forehead on keyboard] Well, the "A" is back... Woohoo!And fina … | Continue reading
There are lots of crazy cakes out there, minions, but the thing to remember is there are distinctive LEVELS of crazy.What's that? Do I have examples? I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED.Ahem hem hem. [extending pen-pointer stick thingy]First, we have Good Crazy: Because while no one NEEDS … | Continue reading
If you've ever been to South Beach in Miami and cooed over the candy-colored buildings, then odds are you're an Art Deco fan. See? Just like that, you're a reader of uniquely refined taste! So hold that pinky high while you're swigging that Diet Coke, and let's take a look at som … | Continue reading
Most brides think that bringing in a photo of their dream wedding cake will help clarify for their bakers what it is that they want and expect on their big day.[shaking head] Those sweet, silly girls.In reality, these photos are more like "guidelines." A springboard, if you will, … | Continue reading
I know bakers see a lot of unusual names these days, but sometimes you've still got to wonder: ...are they doing "the drugs?" (That's me channeling a little bit of my mom for you, right there. She puts a "the" in front of everything, like going to "the Walmart" or seeing "t … | Continue reading
I can appreciate couples looking for that one-of-a-kind wedding theme to really blow their guests away, but I still think I'd draw the line at "Tornado Chic." Unless they're planning to have flying debris over the dance floor while the guests drink Hurricanes and play Twiste … | Continue reading
So, you're throwing a baby shower? Sweet!I CAN HELP.Now, you may want the cake to say something about the baby's gender. … | Continue reading
Heather asked her bakery if they could add a unicorn to her cookie cake.They said - and this is a direct quote - "Yes.""YES."So just so we're clear: the professional baking people said yes, they could add a unicorn to Heather's cookie cake. … | Continue reading
Traditional cakes are awesome, sure, but sometimes you want a crisp, modern twist: (By Torta Deliziosa) ...like this!Check out that 3D grid pattern. Stunning!Another clever design: (By Sweet Sensations, Inc - now closed permanently - & featured here) Those paper-like bubb … | Continue reading
Friends, countrypersons, CCC-makers (ptooie!):I've tried to be reasonable.I've tried to show you the appetite-killing effects of edible mommy bodies: I've tried to show you the cannibalistic undertones, the disturbing ramifications, and the flat-out creepiness of neck stumps … | Continue reading
Is everyone back to school now? Yes? Oh, good.Ahem hem hem.STAY IN THERE, KIDS. … | Continue reading
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... Close enough. Ever se … | Continue reading
Hush, little baby, don't say a word, Mama's gonna buy you a giant bird. And if that bird decides to drown Mama's gonna buy you a troop of clowns: And if those clown refuse to kill, Mama just hopes this bunny will: And if that bunny eats your face, Mama's got a … | Continue reading
Did you know August is National 'Win with Civility' Month? It's true; the internets told me so.And since we could all use a reminder from time to time that "polite is always right," I've prepared a few handy tips.Civility Tip #1 - Always precede a negative comment with a positive … | Continue reading
This Wednesday is Book Lovers Day, my friends, and I know *JUST* how to celebrate! Assuming you can convince your guests these are actually edible, of course: (By Cloud 9 Cakes) Terry Pratchett fans, prepare to have your jaws drop: (By DeviantArt member Barracude-Bruce's … | Continue reading
Oooh, look, they remembered the H this time! That joke t … | Continue reading
Because bakeries are running out of ideas, I give you:John Deere Zombie Chickens! … | Continue reading
When bakers choose to wreck for a spell: I like the slig … | Continue reading
When you're trying to order a "Balls of Fury" cake (anyone remember that movie?), only to end up with: Now that's a WHOLE different ball game.And speaking of balls... Er, balloons, I mean. Balloons.(But I bet you saw something else all limp and saggy at first, didn't you? … | Continue reading
It's National Eye Exam Month, guys! So how 'bout we give the old peepers a check up?First, read the following aloud: … | Continue reading
Any crafters out there?Since I spend most of my time working online, I go a little crazy if I don't take time out each week to physically make something. It can be so satisfying working with your hands, and flexing those creative muscles, you know?So what better theme for this we … | Continue reading
Joanna H. ordered this cake for her 30th birthday: The h … | Continue reading
If you're not one of the people complaining about the heat right now, then you're one of the people complaining about the people complaining about the heat.Either way, we all have the same problem: Bad bikini cakes.Yep, this heat wave has clearly addled bakers' brains, my fri … | Continue reading
Parents, are the kids making too much noise? Need to quiet them down a bit? Maybe get them rocking themselves in the fetal position for the next few hours, followed by a life-long enrollment in therapy?THEN DO WE HAVE THE CAKES FOR YOU!! … | Continue reading
I don't remember my 2012 slang very well - was this an actual thing people said? "You're eggs is prego." There are so many things wrong with that sentence, my brain just imploded.Still, at least it was a "closed belly" shower.What does that mean?Aw, I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED.BEHO … | Continue reading
Could we pause for a moment to appreciate the fact that someone was PAID to do this? … | Continue reading
Today Sunday Sweets really takes a dive... (By Shani's Sweet Creations) ...into undersea sweetness!Yep, we're going to celebrate all things beneath the waves, like colorful coral and friendly octopodes: (By Jacqueline Marie's Custom Cakes) Enormous hump-backed blue whales … | Continue reading
[NOTE: Today’s post will make SO much more sense if you know the Phineas & Ferb theme song.]*****Today's cakes are not special orders.No one asked for them this way.In fact, they were all found ready-made in bakery display cases, just waiting for the right customer and/or occasio … | Continue reading
Parental Note: This post contains extreme childishness not at all appropriate for children. Move along. He blinded me with...science.Who's up for a snowball fight? (I can't tell if the middle guy is volunteering or flipping me off.) A pink bowling pin + a pair of bowl … | Continue reading
Look out, "Mom." They're on to you. They asked for "Happy Birt … | Continue reading
During the traditional dance, the natives express thanks for the year's crops, the tribe's health, and for the glandular defect running rampant in the island's pigs. The scientists found that results were mixed. Some mice seemed to enjoy the whistling spleen, while others wer … | Continue reading
What happened to these wrecks?I'LL NEVER TELL.But I bet you can figure it out.:D And now, your wrecky moment of Zen:Dawn actually wanted a cake wreck for her friend's birthday, so she asked her bakery to misspell the name and write, "Hearts and sprinkles" on the edges - but w … | Continue reading
When I was a teenager I visited Taos, New Mexico, and immediately fell in love with all the local art. The colors! The jewelry! The weaving and pottery and paintings!So today I thought we'd celebrate all things South West, Native American, and totally awesome: (By Cake Heart) … | Continue reading
Wrecky minion Catie paid her bakery $150 to make a Death Star cake something like this: (Anyone else have a baaaad feel … | Continue reading
There are many flavors of geekdom, my friends, but not to worry; these bakers can wreck 'em all."Oh, you want a Minecraft cake in green and black?"NOOO PROBLEM. "I don't see what other bakers are complaining about. These things are easy!"Chris found out the hard way what happ … | Continue reading
It's time to play everyone's favorite game:What...Is...THIS?? Hm. Well, it says, "Princess," and there's a scepter and a tiara on it.So I'm going with "uterus." Uh...Also "uterus." "Uterus on LSD." "Uterus with sprinkles" "This is getting ridiculous."And fina … | Continue reading
Dear Jen,Help! It's July and there are no good holidays coming up, plus no birthdays in my family, and I WANT CAKE. Can you help?- Cakeless in Cincinnati Dear Cakeless,My dear wrecky minion, you've come to the right place. Fact is, there are lots of excuses for cake, if you only … | Continue reading
What can I say, these wreck bring out the poet in me. Or maybe I've had too much sun today. He slides along, UNseeing UNknowing What's with The balloons? … | Continue reading