This Calls For An Intervention
December 16, 2009 As we've seen, flotsamizing a cake is hugely popular - particularly around the holidays. However, there comes a time when we, the rational-minded public, must step in.
How do you know when that time has been reached? Here are a few handy hints.
1. When the weight of the flotsam is actually pulling the icing off the cake.
"Right, so now we know seven is too many. Next time, let's stop at the candy cane, 'Believe' sign, clear snowflake, santa hat, santa head, and Christmas tree. The yellow angel creeps me out anyway."2. When the bakery thinks propping a plastic Santa head on something automatically makes it a Christmas cake.
Wow. You feel that? That's the "magic of the season."Or possibly indigestion.
*facepalm*4. When there are a bunch of small plastic candy canes ON THE GIANT CANDY CANE.
Plus there are sprinkles. WHY are there sprinkles, again? Why?
"It's a...a....a glove! Yeah. And the person wearing it is offering you some decapitated Santa & reindeer heads.So, you know, happy holidays!"
- Related Wreckage: The Easiest Cake Theme EVER
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Today's charity is for you animal lovers, and one very dear to my heart: Puffy Paws Kitty Haven.
Rick and Chris Kingston have dedicated their lives to running this nonprofit, no-kill, and - get this - cage free shelter. John & I visited them earlier this year, and never wanted to leave: it is a fantastically clean, warm, and friendly environment filled with over 200 happy cats.
Puffy Paws is in financial trouble, so every dollar given today will make a huge difference. Go directly to their site to donate yours through Paypal. For those of you who don't like Paypal, you can use the First Giving site we set up.
Note: John & I want to help revamp the Puffy Paws site. Any of you web designers out there have some free time to give? Send us an e-mail.
Reader Comments (106)
I think #4 is really a question mark, as in "Didn't you say you wanted sprinkles?"
A Christmas flotsam avalanche is festive, right?
That's not a Candy Cane CCC -- that's a twisted Zipper. And I don't want to go there.
Is anyone else getting an error when clicking on the PayPal link?
The PayPal link for the kitties isn't working. Can you post another one?
Yes, I'm getting an error when I click on the Paypal link too!
The first one looks like a decorated roll of tp. yikes
PayPal link isn't working at this time.
#3 isn't actually a professional wreck, right? That's a home job. Please tell me that's a home job. Made by a 3 year old. With no arms. (I particularly like how they just stuck Hershey's kisses in spots where they messed up. Chocolate fixes everything!)
Looking at that last one I can't help but wonder why they didn't just go the extra mile and slap a 25th cupcake down there on the bottom left and make it look ALMOST like a stocking. I suppose they couldn't afford to do that w/o dipping into their flotsom account though, huh?
I'm getting an error as well. However, if you go to their main site their Donate button works perfectly.
I also suggest using 1and1.com to update their site. It's really easy to use. They host preloaded templates. You simply pick out which template you want and type in your information (just like Word). Plus it's cheap. Hope that helps!
Allison
Jen fix the puffy paws link! Id love to donate again today...
Thanks for choosing a charity for our little furry friends! I'm a cat person so I was excited to see a cat-specific charity!! I bought kitty litter for a day!
Hi
Another great animal cause is www.feedingpetsofthehomeless.com.
I donated from their webpage also. I'm happy to hear that it is CLEAN. It must be so much work for them!
Decapitated reindeer heads. I'm remembering what Christmas is really all about....
Actually, for some reason, the three Hershey kisses stuck to the side of the snowman are cracking me up. Afterthought? Or part of the grand design?
For #5, they could have just stuck another cupcake or two at the bottom and had a decent-looking stocking.
OMG, homeless kitties! I love cats! You got my heart.
Does that snowman have toes?
The link works now! :) I am donating via the 12 (14) Days of Christmas Song...$1 the first day, $2 the second day, so today's was $6!!! Thanks Cake Wrecks!!!
You know, I realize that a waterfall isn't exactly the most Christmassy of motifs, but I keep looking and can't see where the frosting is pulling away from the cake in #1.
wv: impers
Good cake decorating really imperses people.
I donated to the lovely people and kitties of Puffy Paws - what a wonderful facility!
I do HTML coding and graphics, so let me know if I can help with the revamp in any way: xfanficx@yahoo.com
Why are there sprinkles? I can't believe you had to ask! BECAUSE! I want sprinkles!
I MIGHT have free time to help. (I'm a web developer/designer.) Depends on how much free time is required. I definitely would love to help, I know that much!
I can't donate money because I'm out of work now, but I can do free web design work for them. Please have them email me at amethysta ~at~ comcast ~dot~ net
I can't get the Puffy Paws site to load (hope this is due to excessive giving).
This one can't be set up on the Firstgiving page? I dont have a Paypal account. I do not like paypal's terms and conditions and am boycotting them. Also I will not pay a 30% cut to them on my donation.
:-(
pet lover,
alex
@Jasini -
Its not a waterfall. It is a white cake re-iced with blue/white icing to simulate snow (or sky??) and then stuck with flotsam.
the different consistencies of the old white icing and the softer blueish icing caused a discontinuity between the layers and the clu slid off the front/right side of the cake.
this is pretty clearly what happened. it is not a waterfall. woudn't a waterfall be contained within some kind of creek bank rather than flowing down an icy cylinder?
I also can't give financially at this time but I would be happy to help Puffy Paws regarding their website content.
I've sent you guys an email via your Comments account. Please let me know if I can contribute!
CALVIN: How do they know the load limit on bridges, Dad?
DAD: They drive bigger and bigger trucks over the bridge until it breaks. Then they weigh the last truck and rebuild the bridge.
Yes, these definitely call for an intervention. Of course, the CCC's (patooie!) wouldn't really be much improved by the removal of the flotsam...
Do you think the last one is, maybe, a Christmas stocking and they either ran out of or got tired of cupcakes????
I love how the "stocking" CCC has fill-in blobs between the cupcakes. Because, you know, there isn't enough frosting on a CCC if some doesn't end up flopping onto the wrapper/hands.
I usually look at CakeWrecks each morning, anxious to see the new and terrible wrecks, but now I read through the post anxious to get down to the new charity we are donating to!
What a great idea for the holiday, I am saving the info for all the charities and doing this again next year! Awesome new holiday tradition; thanks for putting this together!
Thank you for making Puffy Paws today's charity! My cat just died a couple of days ago and it made me feel better to help them.
I love today's charity! As a cat lover pretty much ever since I could walk, I was glad to see a cat-related one. =D Donated $10 to it -- $2 for me, and for each of my four kitties. ^_^
Where do these things happen? I'm a little disappointed that my local bakeries have no fuel for this fire - a little left out of the fun. Thank you for bringing this horrific joy to my life!
Santa and the reindeer weren't decapitated, they just sank into the icing quicksand. Their heads are all that's still sticking up - quick, saves them!
Nothing says "cozy and warm" like a plastic scarf.
My two year old just sat here on my lap saying, "Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha." If a two year old can identify a cake as a wreck, it must be pretty bad. Though, I must admit she said snow to the snowman...
WV: wispi. We should all just be glad the wreckoraters didn't throw any wispi tinsel on these.
Oh I love today's charity! I couldn't donate much, but I did donate some! Thanks for the laughs and the opportunity to help the kittehs!!!!
My 4-year old, upon seeing the candy cane with sprinkles: "Look, a snake!"
In keeping with the cat-related charity, I'd just like to ask if anyone else here thinks that the frosting bit of the scarf of the snowman looks like cat barf (or maybe doody). Maybe it's just me. *shrugs*
WV: Prettio
"Let's add more flotsam to this cake and make it look REALLY prettio!"
Another good charity for today - I love cats! (Shhh don't tell my spoiled princess Jack Russell LOL) I donated $10 via paypal directly from the website, so you may add that to the daily total if you wish!
Another designer chiming in; I've always loved the idea of a cage-free shelter, but never knew anything about starting a non-profit. Sending email.
You had me at no-kill.... :)
WV: micat!
It does look like that last wreckorator is a few cupcakes short of a stocking, yes.
I respect that the first wreckerator poo-pooed the idea of drawing a cliche' snowflake or some wimpy icicles and went for a full-on Christmas glacier.
Liz in Seattle
I gave to them, but didn't see where I could indicate that I found them through you. I wish I could have done that.
I would happily volunteer my copwriting skills to Puffy Paws.
The last one is definitely Santas five fingered fist of doom-- fear him!
Poor snowman, he looks like he's on his way out ("I'm meltiiiinngg!!"). And the weight of the plastic junk stuck on him isn't helping!
Okay. I have to admit that the candy cane CCC (CCCCC =) ) isn't THAT bad. For a kindergarten holiday party, it would be a big hit. Anything else MIGHT be pushing it.
For the rest, I think that getting a 'Grand Award'--you know, imported from the country of Fragile--might be better than these tacky things. XD (Ooh, speaking of--I wonder if there's any 'leg lamp' cakes out there, wrecks or otherwise??)
Merry Wreckmas!
WV: Caties: I donated my $ to Puffy Paws to help the caties! =D