Two Words, Bakeries:
You also want to make sure the DTs are over.
"Triangle Man, Triangle Man,
Doing the things a triangle can..."
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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? ;)
You also want to make sure the DTs are over.
"Triangle Man, Triangle Man,
Doing the things a triangle can..."
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Reader Comments (172)
Am I the only one who thought the clown cake featured reindeer and palm trees along with everything else?
My birthday is next week, and now I know what I want!
Ok, so I get that they were trying to do a butterfly cake, and I get the rocket cake too. But I really need to know what they intended with the green mess on Nate's cake. I mean, really, I can't fathom what they were going for, it's a 4 year olds birthday cake for goodness sake. I have a Nate at home (an 8year old one) and he doesn't get it either.
Jen, it sounds like you're having a bit of a fight with Triangle Man. Not recommended. He tends to win.
*blink blink*
That last cake...it...um, well...speachless.
That is all.
Too funny!!! The commentary really enhances the experience...
What the hell are the green lumps supposed to be, broccoli?
And you forgot to say GIANT clowns (in relation to the size of the deer and horse)!
It makes me wonder who is in charge of 'quality control' and are there any managers at all?
Cheers
Maybe the first cake IS Particle Man... I mean... not that what he looks like is important...
Got a question about that poor drowing/bestabbed clown -
"When he's underwater, does he get wet?"
Hooray for TMBG!
WV: biessl. As in, if you don't know how to decorate a cake, you can at least bluff and make it biesslicious.
Ooof, that was a stretch...I think I pulled a brain muscle...
Thanks for the TMBG references!!!! Now I kinda do want to have a Triangle Man cake for my birthday... I wonder if I ask for a "Birdhouse in your soul" cake what would I get...
Just doesn't get better than crazy squiggles with monochromatic writing, made up frosting characters and insane flotsam combos.
Save the clowns, Triangle man!
Poor, poor Nate. All he wanted for his birthday was a Cabbage Patch cake...
I saw that last cake as a window display but I didn't have anything to take a picture with.
Okay, that green thing is for a 4 year old?!?! What is the theme for that party?
Hey, the last cake's not weird, it's surreal. Where else could a clown bend in a way that the human body's not designed to go?
I think I had a dream like that once. Took me a week to get over it.
--Blue Jean
Word of the day; "unmen" as in "what that clown's doing is unmenly impossible."
I think I want to *hug* you for the Particle Man link. So many memories.
trying to win trying to win trying to win, he's triangle man
wv: dround I hate it when clowns dround
The first one--aww, it's a happy butterfly. On acid.
2nd one--Umm yeah, was that made on "take your preschooler to work day?" 0_o
Rocketman--well, it's sorta cute...it's a chibi rocket! =D
Clowns--BWAHAHAAHAHA Revenge for everyone who is freaked out by clowns! THEY TURN ON EACH OTHER! mwhahahaha...
Seriously. People PAID for these. *shakes head* Ooookay.
WV: stict--If I ordered a cake and got one of these wrecks, I'd stict the bakery with the bill.
The green one reminds me of two year olds painting on t-shirts with puff paint. I think the third one is supposed to be a space shuttle, but with buttons.
Your TMBG reference made my day. I remember seeing the "Tiny Toons" music video for that song... I was six years old and fell in LOVE with They Might Be Giants. Not in love so much with the triangle cake, though.
(By the way, I'm a longtime reader, but have stayed silent in the shadows for the most part. Love the blog!)
You have to give the clown cake decorator props for actually putting fingers on the clowns. Usually those horrible blobby clowns have sausage-y arms that terminate in an oversized mitten, or a round squirt of frosting.
...never mind that the fingers are identical in design to the clumps of grass lining the riverbank.
am I the only one that likes that last cake? I mean, its just so funny and strange that I kinda love it.
ha ha ha! tee he tee he!
laughing my face off!
BTW I think "Particle Man" must be a knock-off of the original Spiderman theme.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o29VoxtsFk
I think the "triangle man" is a space rocket. If you look at the bottom, it looks like flames out of the exhaust.
What happens when Triangle Man meets Person Man?
Is there a W.A. out there, along the lines of A.A.? "My name is Joe, and I'm a wreckorater." "HI, JOE!" "Once, I had a slip for a happy birthday butterfly cake, and I fell asleep with the airbrush on! That was my lowest point. I came straight here after that. I haven't made a CCC (ptooui) since!"
WV anofl- Oh, look! Anofl cake wreck!
My 3yo just walked over to see while I was looking at the enlarged pic of the last cake.
His first response: "That's my *favorite* birthday cake! I LOVE IT!"
Then (to his brothers): "Guys, come here! Wait, Mom, I gotta show that weird cake to the boys!"
I can see the rocket on the triangle man cake, but what is the green squiggle mess *supposed* to be???
Rocket? Triangle Man? I thought it was a faceless isosceles penguin. Or is that equilateral? Gah! Geometry before coffee? I have lost my mind.
I think bakeries probably draw a lot of drug-test-dodgers. They have munchies fodder, they talk about stuff getting "baked", and they use vibrant (edible!) colors. If I were high, I'd definitely want to work at a bakery.
Saddest part about it is the shell and ruffle border on that clown cake is PERFECT....i do think it is appropreate that all the clowns have "x's" for eyes though.
I thought this site was awesome before, but you've just stepped it up a level with a TMBG reference!
Just a note to say that Particle Man is one of my kids all time favourite songs. Nice touch!
Those were seriously disturbing.
Sigh...
People, Triangle man is not a rocket! He's Baby Morris Day's butt crack at Epcot!
Actually I think Triangle Man would make a fab mascot. You can put a little logo on the more popular wrecks that says: "Triangle Man Approved!" with Mr. Triangle Man giving a thumbs up.
And he needs to be on a T-shirt, of course!
Pity - the scary clown cake actually has very nice sides.
Geez. My eyes hurt.
Just FYI: hardly anyone around rodeo says "broncos" anymore. Just "bronc" or "broncs". LOL
~Amy B.
Maybe it's because I'm not familiar with the TMBG oevre, but I, too, came up with the Spidey theme for the Triangle Man. Am I dating myself? Sigh...
I also thought that Triangle Man was a rocket, until I saw the pom-pom on top of the triangle. Sooo, maybe it's supposed to be a black & white clown whose hat is covering his face? Just guessing.
The Fellini reference for the last one made me laugh. Clowns and ponies don't mix, otherwise.
Great post! See you in Austin!
TMBG!!!! My two favorite things have coincided today: TMBG and Cake Wrecks.
Maybe I should get an awful cake tattooed next to my TMBG tattoo.
Delirium tremens and silly string! Yay!
LMAO @ Triangle Man. Good stuff
Delerium Tremens is a mighty delicious brew though...
I can imagine that a 4-year-old would like a silly string cake. Maybe not all in green, though. Love this blog. Thanks for the daily laughs!
Universe man, universe man. Size of the entire universe man..
Wow - once again I am speechless. The ccc butterfly (ptooie), the green on black icing blobs, the horse/deer/clown/car/palm tree cake - priceless!
PS: Am I the only one here who doesn't know that TMBG is??
WV: mindstop - the sight of the last cake made my mind stop working this morning - HAHAHA
AAAHHHHH! AAAHHHHH! My brain is exploding and my optic nerve is incinerated!
I'm not against most drug usage, but I *am* against being intoxicated while at work. They need to save that for home in the evenings! That butterfly is just insane! And the...cabbages? with the scribbles? There is no excuse for that. None. I want to march in there and scream YOU'RE FIRED!
I'm probably not the first to suggest this but...I am starting to think Wreckorators are doing this on purpose in order to see their handiwork on your website. I mean, seriously - these can NOT be on purpose. Can they?
I always laugh at your posts. But "triangle man" seriously made my eyes water as I laughed. Seriously.
Triangle Man reminds me a bit of a penguin. Feet sans happy.
Long time lurker, just wanted to say thank you for keeping me laughing through the duldrums of an office job.
I'm Nate's mom. Just wanted to clear up we did NOT order a silly string cake. It was supposed to be an "Indiana Jones" inspired delight. My husband and I thought it hilarious nonetheless, and 4 year olds really don't care what a cake looks like....right?