Today, we’re celebrating Unique Names Day so here's to you, Dufus: … | Continue reading
Today we're going OLD SCHOOL. (Pink Cake Box, New Jersey) … | Continue reading
Thanks to Fred C., Robin C., Amber H., and Andy Warhol, who said, "Art is anything you can get away with." ******That reminds me, I found some more goodies for my fellow art lovers: … | Continue reading
You and me both, Tiffany: You and me both. Her baby's nam … | Continue reading
The English language is the stuff of poetry, minions, and there's nothing quite so satisfying as finding a new, never-before-used way of expressing the fact that a cake is uglier than a bag of baboon balls.*[*"Bag of Baboon Balls" is the name of my Monkee's cover band.]For exampl … | Continue reading
It's Pet-Sitters week, minions, and I have just the cakes to celebrate: … | Continue reading
To quote Taylor Swift, I've got a blank space, baby: But … | Continue reading
Writing this post gave me an unexpected wallop in the feels department, gang. I hope it gives you a little warm glow, too. (If it's been a while, go listen to Kermit sing this song here.)*****It's not that easy bein' green, … | Continue reading
Ladies and gentlemen, the stories you're about to see are true. The phone calls, however, are just how I imagined they went. "Yes, I'd like it to say 'Happy 6th Birthday Robert.' Oh, and could you put Spider-Man on the cake, too? That's his favorite character." Y … | Continue reading
Today is Leap Day, minions, so we've decided to take the completely original route of celebrating with frog cakes. … | Continue reading
You might think with all the wrecks I see each day I'd get a little jaded, but the truth is I'm constantly finding new favorites to show the cats. (And then we laugh and laugh and have a little more of this here happy juice. Good times.)In fact, this is my new favorite baby showe … | Continue reading
And now, courtesy of the bakeries of America, 10 Things That Should Never Be On Cake.10. Wired Ribbon Or any ribbon, for that matter, but the wired stuff is especially bad. Do you really want sharp metal in your icing? And is it really that hard to pipe a bow? (D … | Continue reading
The baker asked Beth how she wanted the writing to look: cursive, all-caps, etc."Oh, just regular." … | Continue reading
Today’s theme is some Sweet Western wonders! (By Arte de Ka) K, I'm calling it: Cutest. Cactus. EVAH.So grab your Stetson, partners: (By Cake Central user ssunshine564) And your prettiest boots! (By Sen Cakes) Is it really cake? … | Continue reading
Minions, a cafe in Jakarta has recently started selling "cakes" made out of Ramen Noodles, and as you might imagine.... I HAVE THOUGHTS.Which I will now express in Office gifs, because this is the internet. … | Continue reading
Stage 1: Excitement "...now simply pipe seven thousand in … | Continue reading
Karen's "unicorn" debacle yesterday inspired me, minions. See, I love unicorn cakes. I love unicorn wrecks. So why not bring the two together?Beauty: … | Continue reading
Karen asked her bakery to make a cute unicorn cake for her 8-year-old's birthday party, and brought along this picture as a reference: … | Continue reading
Anna writes, "I spelled it out three times for them over the phone." … | Continue reading
I was at a total loss for a Sweets theme this week, gang. And since John and I've been fighting with our health insurance for far too many hours over dumb billing stuff, I was also in a highly murderous mood.So how do you channel a murderous mood into pretty cakes? … | Continue reading
Since I started this blog I've seen my share of cakes crammed onto real live ladies. Here's a croquembouche dress: … | Continue reading
Sure, names are hard, and with folks naming their kids Kyd and Blendrr and "Jennifer with one N", you can't really blame the poor bakers for getting it wrong.Unless it's really funny, of course. Think "Eva" is easy to spell? Well it is. Almost... [eyes narrowing]... TOO EASY. … | Continue reading
Hey, today is Valentine's Day!! May the sugar-coated cuteness and commercially-driven materialistic declarations of affection begin!Just don't get your cutie-patootie any of these: Sure, it looks like an internal organ: just not the right one.These could lead to … | Continue reading
Remember a few days ago when I told you guys to make Valentine’s Day extra confusing?Well, looks like some bakers out there took my advice...TO HEART. … | Continue reading
It's National Flirting Week, minions, and I have a few suggestions for getting the ball rolling with your new crush. OPTION 1: The Conversation Starter … | Continue reading
As I'm sure most of you know, it's Super Bowl Sunday. To those of us who aren't fans of sportsball, though, it's Superb Owl Sunday.Our day has less cheering, sure, but what it lacks in beer and hot wings it more than makes up for with adorable cakes: (By Little B … | Continue reading
An oceanography institute held a dessert contest for their employees, but someone apparently decided to cheat a bit, aaaand: … | Continue reading
Bakers, I've got an incredibly easy task for you today: Make kids happy.That's it. That's all we ask. Just make a cake to make the kiddos smile.Ready?Aaaaaaand.... go. … | 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
Wonky hearts and cupid bows are so predictable.Why not spice up this Valentines Day with something a little... you know... [eyebrow waggle] … | Continue reading
Everyone knows about Groundhog Day, sure, but did you know it's also Children's Authors & Illustrators Week?Less catchy name, WAY better cakes: … | Continue reading
You know, there's nothing quite like a goodbye cake for that really emotional farewell: Because "this cake isn't going to pay for itself" wouldn't fit. If you're one to keep your feelings bottled up, you can always rely on a tried and true saying to do the emotin … | Continue reading
Spider-Man: NAILED IT. Scooby Doo: NAILED IT. Optimus Prime: THAT'LL BE $45.99, PLEASE. Thanks to Heidi C., Matthew B., & Stephanie S. for helping us see double. | Continue reading
"So, Kristen, sweetie, how was school?" "Fine." "Anything fun happen?" "No." "Are you looking forward to your party this weekend?""I guess.""Aw, c'mon, it's your sixteenth birthday! This is a big deal! How about I order you a nice frilly pink cake with lots of ribbons and bows an … | Continue reading
Football cake submissions are up again, which I assume means it's football season. These accurately reflect my feelings on this matter.In fact, bakers seem to share my general ambivalence toward sports, and have provided us with all KINDS of unenthusiastic footba … | Continue reading
Saturday was Thomas Crapper Day and let me tell you I was FLUSHED with excitement! I know, it sneaks up on me every year, too.BUTT never fear: it’s never too late to celebrate!How about this lovely... … | Continue reading
I love seeing how bakers tackle the challenge of a double birthday cake, so today, gang, we're going halfsies. … | 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
It's a "bird!"It's a "plane!" It … | 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 wandering in.Ei … | Continue reading
They wanted the cake "very Christmassy."They got it: … | Continue reading
How To Get Proper Credit At The Potluck: … | 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 gaz … | Continue reading
Look at this cake Isn't it neat? … | Continue reading
It took me forever to realize what this cupcake cake (patooie!) reminds me of: … | Continue reading
Egads, what kind of monkey business is this, bakers? … | 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