What About Spongebob?
April 14, 2009 I have to preface this post with a little caveat: I've never watched Spongebob SquarePants. Well, unless you count those times at CiCi's Pizza, since the TVs there are hard-wired to Cartoon Network for the resident herds of screaming little leaguers. (John and I like to visit sometimes to remind ourselves why we're not having children. And for the barbecue pizza.)
(This is Spongebob, btw, for all you non-parents and/or subterranean dwellers.)So anyway, let me apologize in advance for the lack of Spongebobian references. I like to think that most of you wouldn't get them anyway.
Spongebob is essentially a big rectangle, right? So naturally, if you want to recreate him in cake you should always go with a bunch of round cupcakes:
Like so.
It does kind of look like we're peeking into Spo's (Can I call him Spo? Anyone care? No? Good.) casket, though, doesn't it? Plus some prankster has ripped his nose off and turned his tie upside down. [tsking] So disrespectful.
Speaking of which...
I know you can still see part of Spo's eye here, but don't worry: The baker will cover that up when s/he writes a misspelled, abbreviated version of your name there.
This next one is like the Fiji Mermaid of Cupcake Cakes (patooey!*):
Only instead of half mammal, half fish, it's half Spongebob, half...pedestal? Robot? TV on wheels? I dunno - what the heck is that thing? You tell me. Best answer may or may not get posted here, so gimme your best shot, punks.
Oh, and we're just getting started with the Spongebob Wreckage, so prepare to have gads more sprung at you sometime later this week.**
*I think we should all spit every time the horrific term "cupcake cake" [patooey!] or its abbreviation "CCC" [patooey!] is mentioned. Y'all down with that? Just watch your aim: people and keyboards don't much appreciate being spat upon.
**I just used "gads" and "sprung" in the same sentence. Dude, someone get me a sweater; I am sooo cool.
Reader Comments (144)
wait until you see the Burger King ad with squarepants for their kids meal. If I were Spongebob, I would go back to the sea and neve surface again.
maybe they should call him sponge bob ROUND pants. *ba dum ching!*
The last cake reminds me of a virus. They look a tad like this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phage.png
Poor Spongebob.
I honestly thought I was having acid flashbacks when I saw the BK ad. For those of you without tv, stuff a shoebox down the back of your spandex and look in the mirror. Same effect.
>>never watched Spongebob
>>SquarePants. Well, unless you
>>count those times at CiCi's
>>Pizza,
This cracked me up. We don't let our kids watch Spongebob, but every single time we go to Cici's, it is on their TV. What is up with that? Last time we went, hubby and I had to make our kids sit on the other side of the table so they couldn't see the TV.
I think that maybe it's supposed to be half Spongebob and half Homestar Runner. No arms, funny legs, that may be a star on his chest.
Some characters are best left in cartoons, although Spongebob would look good made out of swiss cheese. Or a square cake.
The key to creating Wreck Artistry is to DRAW FROM MEMORY, NEVER USE REFERENCE MATERIAL. A work-of-art can only be a work-o-fart when it comes from the heart.
The only thing worse than a CCC is an ICC (ice cream cake). Nothing like a ton of piping gel on top of "ice cream". Also, what is that oily cookie business they put in the middle? ...shudder...
i think you're missing out by not watching SpongeBob (on Nickelodeon, not cartoon network). it's really quite amusing. my dad even liked it back in the day.
The middle one would almost be good, too, if they didn't write across his face. As far as CCC's (patooey) go, the edges are pretty squared off.
Except for the spindly little arms and legs.
And the horrifically swollen feet.
...but the edges are pretty nice.
CCC ptooey reminds me of the tobacco-chewing cupcake from Cabin Boy. Anybody else? Eh, probably not.
Actually, Spongebob is on Nickelodeon - not Cartoon Network...
SERIOUSLY... how HARD could it be to make a Spongebob cake??
The last one looks more like a pocket full of sunshine, not Sponge Bob
My 9-yr old daughter's comment about the last one: "They failed to capture SpongeBob in that." :)
On that "mermaid" confection: how about half fluffy cotton cyclopic cyborg?
(Is "cyclopic" a word? Should it be "cyclopian," maybe?)
Yes, Spongebob's figure is generally rectangle, but the edges are all ripply. I am in no way justifying the existence of CCCs *patooey* however I'm just sayin' that if one must create a CCC for some evil reason, it does kind of fit in with the ripple edges of SB.
Here's a coincidence - my word verification is "doodly", which pretty much describes Spongebob! And CCCs!
For the first one, R.I.P., Spongebob... As for all, they are just horrifying- It's beyond me how anyone would make something like that and put it on display! Poor widdle Spongebob... I HAVE to Google Patrick cakes, there has to be some wrecky Patrick cakes out there...
The last one must be SpongeBob in Spanx showing off his feminine side.
Quote from all 3:
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (complete with jaw clunking to floor)
My whole family loves Spongebob, and we are insulted that decorators, would pass him as...that thing. (#3)
Do. Not. Get. Spongebob.
And now I know why.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
Spongebob is great, with your sense of humor you really should watch a few episodes. I think you will find some of the subtle humor is the best on TV. My son and I have been fans for years now. Funny for kids and adults.
Wow, why would anyone buy the one with the words written across his face (badly)?
I think the mermaid cake is actually half Spongebob and half Squidward. When Squidward stands, his tentacles curl up kind of like the "wheels" under Spo.
I like these cakes (or CCCs [ptooey!]) every bit as much as I love Sponge Bob himself. (I tried to watch it and make it make sense, but I can only tolerate it for maybe 3 minutes or so...)
PS I love that you brought up the Fiji Mermaid; I found out about that creature back in the days of the X Files... :)
#3: Clearly it's Sploogebot Tanktreads
My four year old son saw the last (pedestal) cake and exclaimed, "It's a painted bear on three wheels!"
You called him "Spo"?....
Anyhoo, yeah well DUH! Round things are the best for recreating a rectangle! Who DOESN'T know that? Seriously.
The last one may just have coincedentally been yellow with eyes... it's hard to believe someone did a job THAT BAD in recreating spongebob squarepants... right? (*instant loss of faith in humanity and the cake making industry*)
In the words of Spongebob, "Well, that makes me pretty mad. I might have to beat someone up just to get rid of all this blind fury."
cupcake pants don't look good on ole sponge bob
I don't like Spongebob. I try to avoid him whenever possible. I won't let my kids watch him (I'm pretty sure that laugh just melts brain cells). That all said, the last one looks like Squidword.
Oh my God, you are usually so COOL a sweater wouldn't help, so BLEEDING EDGE of geek chic that just glancing at your blog has been known to make lesser geeks eye's bleed, but dude... SPO!?!?!?
No, you can't call him Spo. SB, sure. S-Bob, ok. Little Bobby, alright, Uncle Blue, but SPO!?
You're talking about the KING of Karate Island! The only fry cook worthy of pulling Neptune's Golden Spatula from the Stone. The Sponge that taught the Flying Dutchman the Power Within. The Goofy Goober whose licks were just TOO RIGHTEOUS!
I'm afraid that no, you're not allowed to call him Spo. And ANYONE who dares to wreck a Sponge Bob cake deserves slow and painful death, being forcefed their own CCC's while watching the latest season's terrible scripts over and over. I swear, the best episodes are from seasons 1-3.
And yes, I am 35.
Is the CCC[patooey!] a reference to Corner Gas? When they always spit after saying "Wullerton"? If so, that is awesome.
We can't STAND SBSP. The children are NOT allowed to watch it and in fact, not allowed to watch Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon. What happened to the good old shows like You Can't do That on Television and Double Dare? Almost all of the Nick cartoons include the most annoying of voices.
Oh no! Spongebob has "the suds" AGAIN!
Orangeboy and the kids love Spongebob. My DH loves him because he has a steady job and a great attitude!- Even if he does tend to be a bit excitable.
We don't have the Cartoon Network either, all because they have SpongeBob. He's vulgar, just like these cakes.
Having two boys I know all about Spongebob, and it looks like those wreckerators have sent him to a watery grave. *insert dolphin noise*
Just so ya know, there will be days when mothering gets to be too ridiculous to handle that I will be living my life vicariously through you, if ya don't mind!!
AAAHHHHH! My eyes can't take the round pegs in the square hole!!!
Just one more reason for my acute dislike of Spongebomb. (Yes, misspelling intended).
Can't stand that show! Ugh!
My daughter watches it when she thinks I'm not looking. I guess it's better than other things she might be watching. No, wait..I take that back. YUCK!
Good wreckage, though..
~Amy B.
Oh my...see this is bad, because I made a spongebob cake for my 3 year old's birthday. I am so NOT an artist, but he's a SQUARE! Anybody wants to see a picture, you can email me at twinkylady @ yahoo . com
Our CiCi's has Cartoon Network on one TV and CNN on the other - guess which way we try to face? And we do have a 2 1/2-year-old who really digs their pasta & pizza & not-fully-baked brownies.
Personally, I kinda like the mac & cheese pizza - strange but good.
Oh yeah - Spongebob. I just don't get it. So glad we've gotten rid of our cable!
That last one looks like a light bulb to me...possibly halogen?
I am ashamed to say I think I know why the third one looks like a robot. Firstly, let me say I would never watch Spongebob on my own accord, but it's all my nieces watch, so I've been obliged to see way more episodes than I would have liked to.
In one of the episodes, Spongebob is transported to the future where he meets a robot version of himself. Though why anyone in their right mind would make him into a CCC [patooey] escapes me, let alone why they would scribble across his face.
well, i must be a bad parent. i love spongebob and let my kids watch it. but i would be a more horrible parent if i let them eat a CCC. ( hocking loogie)
Psst Jen, if you really want to be down with the kids, the word on the street is "schizzle" - meaning good in a hot and I suppose, a sizzling kind of way. natch ;-)
Spongebob is awesome! It's one of the few cartoons that I enjoy watching with my kids instead of barely tolerating. The first time I saw the show I thought it was bizarre, but now I'm a big fan.
(And no, you can't call him "Spo". Sorry. We will, however, accept "Sponge".)
I think that it looks like the top half of Spongebob and the bottom half of Squidward his ugly octopus friend.
@Rufus Opus: You are cracking. Me. Up. Also, you are gonna HATE Thursday's post. Just sayin'.
Oh, and "Uncle Blue"? Well, I'll take it under advisement, but I really thought "Spo" had a nice ring to it. Hmm. What about "Spooge?" Would that work? ;)
Do yourself a favor and watch Spongebob. I don't have kids, don't want 'em, but I love Spongebob. It's just funny and strange. And often filled with jokes that kids won't really get. So it's a perfect cartoon.
I'm not a crazy Spongebob fan, but the times I've watched it is pretty funny. I'm 33.
That said, I don't think it's appropriate for little kids, and while I know Grandma lets my daughter watch it, the rules in our house are that she can't watch it here until she's six. For some reason that totally works for my daughter's four-year-old logic.
These cakes are horrendous. #3 looks like it sat out in the sun and got faded.