Cake Headlines
November 6, 2008 Sometimes the media sits up and takes notice of something going on in the world of cakery. And sometimes those news stories are just odd or interesting enough that I want to share them with all of you.
And that's how new categories are born, boys and girls.
Jen: [in announcer voice] "Today in Cake News: Better Art Through Cupcakes." [turning to face side camera] "The Buffalo News reported today that Zilly Rosen of ZILLYCAKES in Buffalo, NY, made a portrait of president-elect Obama using nothing but 1,240 cupcakes!"
Weather Guy: "Wow, that's a lot of cupcakes!"
Jen: "It sure is, Weather Guy. I guess you could call this one sweet piece of art!"
Both: "Ahahahahahah!"
Thanks to Jenny B. and Joy for sharing the link. And yes, before you all ask: I AM relieved that Zilly didn't connect the cupcakes to make the world's largest CCC. Talk about a close call!
Reader Comments (84)
Yeah but the only problem with the picture is... awww shucks, the election is over, still, right?
Alixandra Hice
http://casahice.blogspot.com
I'm pretty relieved that they didn't ice them all together too--that just kills any chance of it looking nice. I thought it looked neat.
The cupcake portrait matches up very well with his pop-art style adverts/signs--so yay for no CCCs. I'm always impressed when people can put together individual elements to make a larger picture.
Should we read something into the black and blue going on here?
Was chocolate not an option?
Please...NO...not on my food too!
that is just too cool for words!!!
Well I don't actually have anything to add, but the word verification is "gravel". Just thought I'd share...
that's right, BUFFALOOOO!!!
[fellow buffalonian]
this is NOT a ccc! thank goodness!
cupcakes NOT connected by a sheet of sloppy frosting would be...wait for it...just cupcakes! which are wonderful. ;)
ccc = surefire wrecks
-bg
our president-elect is delicious
It's a wreck because it's the ANTICHRIST in cupcake form! (And yes, tongue was firmly in cheek for that comment.)
I knew you'd have this featured, as soon as I saw it on the news!
Yum. Cake you can believe in.
YAY!! Buffalo did something right ;)
This is an awesome creation. And I thought my cupcakes for our Daisy Scout meeting - done in a nice yellow frosting to match the petal we are working on - were creative LOL
spackledorf said... our president-elect is delicious
I'm having weird cognitive crossover from http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/" REL="nofollow">passive-aggressive notes.com. You would have to add a 4-letter word to your comment for it to fit in over there, though.
Wow! That's a lot of cupcakes! When I first saw the picture I figured it was all M&M's! Well done them!
That zillycakes website is phenomonal---BEAUTIFUL cakes!
Congrats Zilly on such great work! Politics aside, that gal worked extremely hard to make not only all those cupcakes, but to set them up. I am in awe. And since I also live in the Elmwood Village, I cannot wait to order all my cakes from her. I love seeing a local business woman get some good press. Congratulations again, Zilly Cakes!
Not really an Obama supporter, but that is really cool. Can't imagine making that many cupcakes!
At first glance I thought they were Necco wafers on a cake...now it all makes sense!!!
And once again we prove: individual cupcakes... way cool; conjoined cupcakes... bad idea.
Is there any way to make that rich black frosting so it's not disgusting food coloring flavored? Or is that chocolate with some food color?
In any event, I'll take vanilla frosting anyday.
This is so cool! Definitely not a wreck.
Pixilation in CCC form! Magnificent.
~Amy B.
If you want to know more about Zilly's process, I interviewed her yesterday about the Obama cupcake art at http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/2008/11/cupcake-interview-with-artist-zilly.html" REL="nofollow">Cupcakes Take the Cake.
What's really funny is that my husband and I saw this on the news the other night and we both turned to each other and said.. "Now that is the world's largest CCC!!"
CRAAAZZY I tell ya!
wow..the B-lo News didn't just report it..they featured it on the front page! I love that I heard about it on Cake Wrecks first though :)
Now that people, is how to do art with cupcakes! I just wish I could've been there to eat one! Yummy!
"And why is it always the snotty comments come from "anonymous?""
Valarie, you don't know the half of it.
Love it, so amazing. I'm still waiting for the Sarah Palin CCC though, it's only a matter of time.
M&M's would have been much easier
AAAAAARRRRGGGG! Someone on Flickr just included me in their Cupcake Cake set of photos! I feel so misunderstood! What's a girl with cupcake integrity to do in such a situation?
Seriously, thanks for all of the comments above. I can't believe I didn't know about this blog before! I'll be sure to report on some of my own wrecks. Just stay tuned!
As a baker, I can only praise Zilly and hope to god that we see more beautiful cupcake mosaics like this one, and less of those horrible.. HORRIBLE cupcake cakes. Seriously though Zilly, you did an amazing job! It reminds me of the baking version of pixel art!
Amazing, didnt realise it was cupcakes at first!
who gets to eat them?