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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)

As with many successes in life, I like to celebrate my financial savvy with cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnna Louise

To give to that boyfriend you REALLY hate

Cheaper than crack!

You get Turned on by bad grammar!

Well... the dog may eat it...

Icing resistence is futile!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDiana C

"Only just past expiry date..."

"Mostly edible"

"I'm having an off day"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCaff

Happy Unbirthday!

After all we have 364 of those...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJeannie

"Giving Up Crack"

"Not enough $ for real crack"

~Yenni

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterYenniJB

special cake

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAli Mae

Large pants are down the next aisle.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJen Marie

No matter how ugly the cake, there's always a fat kid who loves it!
(you know..because I love you more than a fat kid loves cake? Ah well..I tried :))

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMandy darling

Why not?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDawn Schreiner

YOU'RE about 50% off, so why not your cake?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLovey

why not?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDawn Schreiner

When you care enough to buy the very cheapest.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterA. Bagwell

Wrong someone who loves sweets? Make up with cake!
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

I love a good pun and all I can see is an earthquakey fault line!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMegan

"The 75% off one looked a little green and fuzzy, I know you like pink better."

"What?! You told me to get a pink cake because you're having a girl!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterinspiredstarshine

I got through about 250 comments before I gave up. I think most of these are original!

Don't worry. I got the hair out.

Just think how hard they'll sleep tonight!

PS: The wrench is inside

I'm with Stupid.

National Geologists Convention

Save the Cake Foundation

Congratulations! You're fired.

Pie sucks.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRachel Hosick

Hey it's CAKE isn't it?;)

Melanie

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentertuckerclucker21

Because it tastes like crack.

"Hedonism rocks"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAdina

I had them write this message around my crack. Love, Dad

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEdM

Crack is whack! - Whitney Houston

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJ

"Shut your cake hole and EAT ME!" --Lisa

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLisa

"D*** it, Jim, I'm a DOCTOR not a cake decorator!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSara

"the other cakes arent chocolate."
or "it had flowers."
or "it's all a blur...."
"no one has to know"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

"yeah, but it still TASTES good"

alockmiller@gmail.com

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

"I can't disappoint my MIL anymore then I have"

"The crack is to deter your attention from the pink spermmies"

"What's my custom cake doing on the sales rack?"

-Carolyn

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTadd Family

Oops. well, i bet it tastes fine anyway

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Liz Sparks

Like special brownies without the jail time.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

It's not what you look like on the outside, but who you are on the inside

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterErika

"The other cakes aren't chocolate"
or "it has flowers on it"
Bella Thomas.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Probably said somewhere in the 850+ comments already, but I'd buy a cake that said:

"I was too lazy to bake it myself!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCatherine Eades

My toddler insisted and I couldn't stand the embarrassment of another public tantrum.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrooke

"You know you won't care once the sugar high hits"

hmmmm...probably too long for this cake writer's skills - how about

"be grateful - no whining!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCharlene

I given up.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSha

Cake: It's what's for dinner.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterErin

"Because the dog died."

"For the sweet tooth that fell out."

"Don't eat in one sitting."

"It's free."

"Love me? No? Damn."

"I'm no Bon Jovi, but it's what is on the inside that counts."

One with lots of plastic on top: "You need more fibre."

Lorna x

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLorna Davies

Because there are people starving in China.

Melodee Schwamb

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelodee Schwamb

"Cuz the schnozberries taste like schnozberries."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJade

"If you don't buy this I'll get sacked"

"Now with 25% more Crack!"

"No animals were harmed during the making of this cake...
Just during the frosting"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSteue

It breaks the monotony of ice cream.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterwaits4thebus

That's what she said!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly

Or:

"Because I'd heard what warm apple pie is like."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJade

"...because I couldn't afford the flowers."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSammie

It's nuclear.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa

Got Tasty Goods?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBob G.

Cheaper than therapy :)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSteph

"I don't care"

-Megan

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly June Harrigan

a crack in the cake is better than cake in the crack

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Who says 'it's only cake, it isn't love?'

wv pophyse- I pophyse that soon this wreckerator will be jobless.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteramanda

Picture this on Cake Wrecks!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCharity

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