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What's a Wreck?

A Cake Wreck is any cake that is unintentionally sad, silly, creepy, inappropriate - you name it. A Wreck is not necessarily a poorly-made cake; it's simply one I find funny, for any of a number of reasons. Anyone who has ever smeared frosting on a baked good has made a Wreck at one time or another, so I'm not here to vilify decorators: Cake Wrecks is just about finding the funny in unexpected, sugar-filled places.

Now, don't you have a photo you want to send me? ;)

- Jen
Wednesday
May202009

Cake Wrecks Turns One!

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:

Today is the one year anniversary of Cake Wrecks!

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.)

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Reader Comments (248)

Happy Birthday Cake Wrecks...your blog keeps me entertained daily! :)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPK aka Arlene

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!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Happy Birthday, Cake Wrecks!!
I love this blog.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngie

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?

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJulie

Happy Birthday!!!!

underneat that

and Congratulations!!!!

:-)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermchersh

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!!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJocelyn

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

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterlaydeedancer

Yay! First comment! Happy Cake Wrecks Anniversary! ;)
Anna Marie

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRusty and Bandit

I don't quite get the trolls. But I *get* and totally dig (with a fork) your blog!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHalf Assed Kitchen

Congrats, Jen! And, suckage, really? Consistently one of the best sites, ever.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGeans

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Haha, really!? Today is my son's 5th birthday. Perhaps we ought to celebrate with a cake of some sort... ;-)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHelly

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!!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTsquared417

Love you, Wreck On!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterangela

Congratulations! Your blog has been the unexpected laughter on many days. Keep up the great work!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentergr8fulg

Congrats! Cake Wrecks is one of the few blogs I look forward to seeing every day. (The rest are just time-killers.)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDanger

Congratulations!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChristine

Congratulations Jen! Here's to another year of wreckage!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPromise

Congratulations on one year of wrecks Jen! And best wishes for many more years to come.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMags

What a coincidence - today I turn 30!

I'm getting a pie for it.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterdiopsideanddiamonds

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPassion Fruit

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

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBenjamin

"Happy" Birtday. Cake Wreks!

with extra sprinkles!

This site is awesome :D

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJennyKitten76

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!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCherbear

Happy one year birthday!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBobbi

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTricia

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

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChey

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...

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSpoodles

Happy birthday, Cake Wrecks. You brighten my day.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMindy

Congratulations! You make my days, punk!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRosengeranium

Congratulations on your one year of successful blogging.
Your site is fantastic...blog on!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterapplecrumbles

Happy! Birthday!!!!

"Cake Wrex"

(visualize air brushed madness here...)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPretty Things

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterredraven

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

1 "year"!!
Happey Anniversary Under That.

:)
complete with all the spelling, punctuation, placement, and unintended wording errors.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterButterYum

Congrats on your first anniversary! This site rocks. Anyone who doesn't think so needs to loosen up!!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKathy McC

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!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterLisa

Happy Birthday Cake-Wrecks. Thanks for being my go-to site for some daily snark.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenter*~*Jill*~*

Who would say this blog sucks?!? I don't know anyone who doesn't laugh (out loud) at the Wreckage. :)

Megan @ adventuresofacarnivore.com

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMJ

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.

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commentergigi

Happy birthday cake wrecks! Love it!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJennywenny

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.)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Happy Birthday, CW!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpacky

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.)

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Happy Birthday, CW!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpacky

Happy Birthday! Keep them coming!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTrevor

Happy Wreckday and huge CONGRATS!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKristin

Happy blogiversary! Thanks for making each just a little bit (or a lot bit) more hilarious!

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDorci

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?

May 20, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAndrea

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