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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
Friday
Jul302010

Why On Earth Did You Buy THAT?




Oh.

Well, ok, then.

Seriously, I think I've just found my new favorite Wreckerator here. Way to work to your product's strengths, my friend! In fact, if you need any more ideas, I have a few suggestions:

"It beats jello"

"95% of diets fail anyway"

"Cheaper than therapy"

"It was this or rhubarb pie."

"The end MIGHT be nigh"

Ok, that's all I've got. Have anything better? Then gimmie your best 1-line Wreck sales pitch in the comments, and tonight I'll randomly select someone who makes me laugh to win a signed copy of Cake Wrecks, the book:
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Only $5.20 on Amazon! Woot! Stock up!

I'll announce the winner in tomorrow's post, so check back then.

Now, quick, go BE FUNNY. Chop chop!

UPDATE: Here are some of my favorite entries so far, in case you don't feel like scrolling through the 1000+ comments:

"Now Dolphin Free!" - Jenniffer

"Think of the laughs you'll get" - Anony 10:09

"You could always send this to Cake Wrecks" - TechyDad

"Eatable" - Kathyrn R.

"Mostly Harmless" - Cat Beiber

"Get Used To Disappointment" - Lynn

"My Other Cake Has A Witty Saying On It" - Tessa Beers

"D***n it, Jim, I'm a Doctor, not a cake decorator!" - Becky@whatslifewithoutwhimsy

"It's not as old as it looks" - Jen (3:44pm)

"I quit" - Donna

"It was this or death" - M.A.

"Think of the children" - Tracy

"Like you could do any better." - Tami

"The bananas in your cart look lonely." - Charlie's Mom

"As seen on Cake Wrecks!" - Ashley

"We only would have screwed up your custom cake order, anyway." - Julie

"Don't act like you've never settled before." - Bryan & Jessica

"In some foreign countries this is actually a compliment." - Dolores

"Suck it, Trebek." - Janebabes

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Reader Comments (1396)

"This will probably make it to Cake Wrecks"

It's chocolate. That's all that matters.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie

Still tastes the same

This page Intentionally Left Blank

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet (are there any other computer/writing geeks that get this one?)

<a href="www.cakewrecks.com"> (I'm hoping this one comes out correctly...silly coding...)

Abdcefgihjknlmopqrztuvwxys (and yes, the mistakes are intentional...in my case)

Put roses on corners and writing in center

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterIsabella

"Because bringing her cake will get you out of the doghouse."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterStacey

"Eating a pretty cake feels like destroying a piece of art; eating an ugly cake does not come with the same sense of guilt."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCharlotte

"we only would have screwed up your custom order anyway"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJulie

"Because Mommy had a rough day."

OR

"Because whiskey makes Mommy angry."

-Team Cowan

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTeam Cowan

Now contains 0 death crystals!

I don't judge you based on the way you look.

Part of a 'complete' breakfast.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCaro

It tastes like chocolate, even if it looks like a steaming pile of poo.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterScraps

You're just going to poop it out anyway.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMomLovesDeals

LOL I love this wreckerator! at least they have a sense of humor.

"hey, the cake cracked. How are we going to sell it? It's too much trouble to fix and we don't want to WASTE it."

*pause*

"Hey, I know!" *grabs a pastry bag* *scribble scribble scribble*

"There! Oh wait..." *grabs a half price sticker and slaps it on the box*

"There! PERfect.."

and you know some wise ass jonesing for a sugar rush will buy that...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjo

Tastes better than it looks... maybe

Amy K

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAmy K

At least you got a "cake"!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermichelle

It will make you feel better. Like a big chocolate hug.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRachelle

I would go with:

"Waist Not"

It conveys both the message of not wasting something that's been made and that the buyer need not worry about the calories. Would you rather waste a cake or have a waist?

-WM (the great disco newt)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Why not?

Goes well with ice cream

A cake a day keeps the doctor in pay

Let them eat cake

Dosent get beter then this (sic)

I keep thinking of SNL's Celebrity Jeopardy when I see "therapist" because of how it could be wrecked. "I'll take 'the rapist' for two hundred, Alex." "That's 'therapist', Mr. Connery." XD

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTiffany

"It tastes better than it looks"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjo

"It's the inside that counts"

"This cake brought to you by the letters E, A, and T"

"The economy sucks, get over it!"

"Sprinkles are for losers"

"He never loved you anyway"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKara

It's cake

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

Dont let me go to waist

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTiffany

$0.00: After $13.99 mail-in rebate; some restrictions apply; must return this label -- untorn -- with rebate form; download rebate form from www.cakerebate.com/blackandpurplefrosting.htm ; rebate offer good until 12/31/2008.

(NOTE: Website totally made up. As far as I know.)

"Sorry About Dead People"

when in doubt just confuse people!
megan (megala256@yahoo.com)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

I Had A Coupon

gena

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentergena

5 second rule

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLaurel

Hey. . . it's gotta be SOMEONE'S birthday, right?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMichelle

At least it's chocolate!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCrazygirl

My one-liner is:

You should see the other "guy"

because I can't get over how many times I see random quotes around words on cakes. Get's me every time.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCrystalyn

"100% Biodegradable"

"Eat this cake, you will"

"It looks like Epcot"

"Now with Iocane Powder!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRenee H.

How about ... "Because someone somewhere is having a 'brithday' today." :D :D

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLisanne

At least it didn't hit the floor.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCyndy Aleo

Maybe next time, you'll remember to give us 24-hours' notice!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAmy M. Bennett

Because the dog ate my cupcakes.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterGwyneth

Calories don't count when you eat cake standing up over the sink....

Lisa :)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

"It reminds me of you"

"As seen on Cake Wrecks"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAshley

No coupon needed for discount.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTiffany

It's got chocolate.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly

My one-liner is:

You should see the other "guy"

because I love random quotes around words on cakes. Gets me every time!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCrystalyn

I promise, it only looks like poo.

Jen F

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJFunk

"Missing a bandaid...just sayin'"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLori

"It's not a crack, I meant to do that"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDavina

I promise, it only looks like poo.

Jen F

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJFunk

"Because we're all gonna die someday, anyway."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKerri

"Just Cause.."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

I promise, it only looks like poo.

Jen F

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJFunk

Because I'm not betty Effin' Crocker!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJen

"I was hungry"

"I know I'm not going to like your dinner""

*leysive* - Leysive if anybody even likes this cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterABB

My parents went to the bakery and all I got was this crummy cake...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDonnae

Anything for a sugar rush

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBarbara

Because I'm not effin' Betty Crocker!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJen

"Cake Wrecks" Candidate

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPeggy, RN in Ohio

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