Cake Wrecks Turns One!
May 20, 2009 I know you're still reeling from the heady celebration of my own birthday, but now we have another excuse to wreck some cakes, sing songs, and get sloshed on sprinkles:
Let the rejoicing...[dramatic pause]...begin.
Yep, one year ago today I was thinking, "Hey, this might be a fun diversion for a few weeks. Thank goodness for the anonymity of the internet! No one will ever know."
Yeeeeaaahh.
Still, to all of you who have become faithful readers, loyal fans, and virtual friends*, thank you. You've helped make this the most exciting year of my life, and I am forever grateful.
And to you persnickety trolls who continue to inform me, in many and colorful ways, just how vast the suckage quotient of this blog is: May you someday start a blog and moderate your own trollish comments. (Harsh, yes, but it's got to be said.)
Also, a quick reminder: although the retail price of my book Cake Wrecks is $12.99, there are some fantastic discounts to be had if you pre-order it online now. It's currently available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Amazon.
Thanks, guys, and Wreck on!
- Jen
(*I mean that in a good way.)
Reader Comments (248)
Happy Birthday Cake Wrecks...your blog keeps me entertained daily! :)
I only joined in the wreckage a few months ago, but I am addicted. Keep up the good (er, bad) work! Just keep wreckin', Jen!
Happy Birthday, Cake Wrecks!!
I love this blog.
I would nominate this one for the book cover--the perfect example of clueless wreckery.
Congrats on your anniversary! You want some extra punctuation with that?
Happy Birthday!!!!
underneat that
and Congratulations!!!!
:-)
Thanks for the year of hard work, I've had lots of laughs visiting your blog!!
Also, I pre-ordered myself your book as my birthday present to me!!
Just wanted to say congrats on a year! Woo-Hoo!
I read your blog daily and it never ceases to make me laugh or smile. I guess some people were born without silly genes, if they cant see the beauty of these atrocious cakes.
Keep up the great work! Cant wait for the book...
-Jessica
Yay! First comment! Happy Cake Wrecks Anniversary! ;)
Anna Marie
I don't quite get the trolls. But I *get* and totally dig (with a fork) your blog!
Congrats, Jen! And, suckage, really? Consistently one of the best sites, ever.
I can't believe that you have only been doing this for a year. And I think your blog is GREAT. It is like my daily laugh and I thank you for writing it.
Haha, really!? Today is my son's 5th birthday. Perhaps we ought to celebrate with a cake of some sort... ;-)
People are just rude...your blog is amazing, always gives me a good laugh and I love it! So there all you trollish people out there!!
Love you, Wreck On!
Congratulations! Your blog has been the unexpected laughter on many days. Keep up the great work!
Congrats! Cake Wrecks is one of the few blogs I look forward to seeing every day. (The rest are just time-killers.)
Congratulations!
Congratulations Jen! Here's to another year of wreckage!
Congratulations on one year of wrecks Jen! And best wishes for many more years to come.
What a coincidence - today I turn 30!
I'm getting a pie for it.
Yay!!! 3 exclamation marks means I'm serious about saying Happy Anniversary!!!
Wait...People troll CakeWrecks? Like seriously? Wow. And I thought I had nothing better to do!
WV: ocyconsi -- that's for the trolls.
Brianna M.
What a happy celebration! Your posts usually coordinate with the morning break at my college, and they make a wonderful way to unwind with a cup of coffee! I look forward to your delightful posts each day, and cannot wait for the second year!
Three. cheers!
-Benjamin
"Happy" Birtday. Cake Wreks!
with extra sprinkles!
This site is awesome :D
Happy Birthday, Cake Wrecks! Thanks for entertaining me the last year. And for those of you who don't like the content - go somewhere else!
Happy one year birthday!
Whenever I look quickly at the right column, the white T-shirt and the apron above looks like a KKK outfit for a split second. Always makes me do a double take :-).
Can't believe folks leave mean comments. They obviously have nothing better to do. I enjoy the humor here.
Jen (I'm a Jen too)
Happy Birthday and stuff!
So, and this isn't mean spirited, I promise...what's in the book that's not in the blog?
And, you were a Jungle Cruise Captain?? Cool.
Alright, time to rejoice! *pops open some sparkling cider* I discovered this site in the fall of last year, immediately re-read all the old posts, and I haven't missed an update since. You've got a loyal reader for life here. ^_^
Happy Birthday Cake Wrecks! May this be the first of many. =D
Hapy Barfday.!
I'm in shock... I cannot believe that there are those who would call the brilliance of this blog suckage... screws loose maybe?
At any rate... I'm thankful you exist...
Happy birthday, Cake Wrecks. You brighten my day.
Congratulations! You make my days, punk!
Congratulations on your one year of successful blogging.
Your site is fantastic...blog on!
Happy! Birthday!!!!
"Cake Wrex"
(visualize air brushed madness here...)
What a fabulously wrecky year it's been! Thanks Jen (and your occasional guest bloggers) for always putting a smile on my face. Between you and the loyal contingent of folks who post comments each day, I never fail to have a good laugh.
As we all know, laughter is the best medicine - especially laughter at a particularly inspiring cake wreck!
Wreck on, and hugs to you for your wonderful blog.
I don't know how I would start my day at work if I didn't have cakewrecks.com.
Thanks, Jen, for showing us the...uh...frightening side of cakes.
And let's keep them coming. After all, cakedom is full of delightful frightfuls.
1 "year"!!
Happey Anniversary Under That.
:)
complete with all the spelling, punctuation, placement, and unintended wording errors.
Congrats on your first anniversary! This site rocks. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to loosen up!!
Suckage quotient? Never seen it on here, not anywhere. I love this blog and your writing. Yay for one year and many more to come!
Happy Birthday Cake-Wrecks. Thanks for being my go-to site for some daily snark.
Who would say this blog sucks?!? I don't know anyone who doesn't laugh (out loud) at the Wreckage. :)
Megan @ adventuresofacarnivore.com
I vote we slap some of those trollish comments on a cake and call it a post! I'm serious, I want to know what those crazy, humorless people are saying.
Happy birthday cake wrecks! Love it!
I missed your site this last week, so I didn't get a chance to weigh in on the cover choice.
Why do you have to feature one of the famous cakes on the cover?
I think it would be more striking to write out 'cake wrecks' in icing on top of a hideously (but charmingly) deformed cake and just photograph that as the title, or even photoshop icing on top of one of your existing cakes (if you have the rights).
(I think the title should be spelled out in icing, and the cover should look like a bit like a trompe l'oeil cake top itself.)
Happy Birthday, CW!
I missed your site this last week, so I didn't get a chance to weigh in on the cover choice.
Why do you have to feature one of the famous cakes on the cover?
I think it would be more striking to write out 'cake wrecks' in icing on top of a hideously (but charmingly) deformed cake and just photograph that as the title, or even photoshop icing on top of one of your existing cakes (if you have the rights).
(I think the title should be spelled out in icing, and the cover should look like a bit like a trompe l'oeil cake top itself.)
Happy Birthday, CW!
Happy Birthday! Keep them coming!
Happy Wreckday and huge CONGRATS!
Happy blogiversary! Thanks for making each just a little bit (or a lot bit) more hilarious!
Your commentary makes the blog, some of the wrecks just aren't as funny without the dialog. Kudos on your success!
As one of the daily visitors, may I suggest this anniversary would be a good milestone for a visual makeover?