Sunday Sweets: Happy Father's Day
June 21, 2009 (Sunday Sweets is my weekly NON-Wreck feature, to remind you how wrecky the Wrecks really are.)
I like the trend of making Father's Day cakes that look likes shirts and ties; it turns the cliche into something so much sweeter. Check these out:
Ok, so the sweater is a wee bit shiny, but you've got to admire the skill all that piping required. Plus, it's mostly fondant free!
For the more formal, pinstripe-wearing Dad, Jen C. found this one over at Jill's Sugar Collection:
See how those stripes pool into little dots at the bottom edge without breaking? That's talent. Kudos, Jill.
Laudine F. found this beautifully detailed number on De Leukste Taarten:
I'm not sure who the baker is exactly, though, since my Dutch is pretty rusty. (And by "rusty" I mean "non-existent".)
(UPDATE: Apparently y'all have non-rusty Dutch and the name of the baker is Lieselotte. Bedankt!)
And check out what Bakerella whipped up for Dad:
So. Cute.Those are mini cupcakes (with brownie centers) for the burgers, and sliced sugar cookies for the fries. Even better, Bakerella provides the templates to make the baskets & french fry holder for free on her site. (I'm sure you could modify that text for birthdays or other holidays.)
Oh, and a Happy Falker Satherhood to you all!
Reader Comments (57)
I saw those burgers and fries and had to make some. It was actually REALLY easy! And btw, they DO taste good! I ate it all together (which is what my dad did) and I also ate it separately (the top, then the brownie, then the bottom) and its yummy (and messy!) both ways. Totally cute though. My dad loved them :)
I LOVE Bakerella! I made those cute hamburger cakes for a potluck on Sunday and they were a HIT.
http://waagefamily.blogspot.com/2009/06/fathers-day-hamburgers.html
Happy Father's Day!
Oh, how beautiful and clever they all are...such lovely tributes to Dad's...Kudos to all the bakers, very talented and creative indeed !
After all those awful wreck cakes, it was time for a breath of fresh air that Sunday Sweets brings.
Thanks !
@ swim : That's so funny. You're correcting the spelling of something that's slang, and regional slang at that. LOL
Thank you sooo much for sharing the link to Bakerella for the "burger and fries" instructions and template. Now I have to make up a reason to make them. :-)
Jax
Does anyone know - how did they make the sweater icing so shiny? That might come in handy on some future cake...
Nobody commented on the beautiful tie-cake w/the single rose on the shirt and more on the plate? The woman's cakes are fantastic and lovely. Does she sell her cakes or work for a bakery? Anyone know the location?
She has an artist's eye. Just gorgeous - I'd like to devour a piece of any of her cakes.