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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)

"Buy Me", "See you at midnight, Fatty", "Because cooking is lame".

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTori

I'm on my period.
F__k it.

My girlfriend dumped me.

Can anybody find somebody to love me?

You will eat this, and you WILL like it.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJohn

The voices told me to

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJean D.

Celebrating two years in Weight Watchers.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMary Connealy

"Why not?"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterErin

"Shhh... don't look now, but the baker behind the counter is a Wreckerator in disguise and is planning on dousing me with sprinkles then impaling me with flotsam if I don't get sold by this evening. Please, if you have any decency -- NO, don't look up, you're acting suspicious!! Just slowly pick me up and carry me to the register..."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa

In the words of Sir Edmund Hillary, "Because it was there."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBethany

In such a rich country there's something wrong with skinny people.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMary Connealy

Sorry to hear you have diabetes.

(better yet)

Sory to here U have daibeets.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMary Connealy

The sugar coma will help mask your internal pain.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCassie

Its not about "looks"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermikelynn

You aren't going to eat your vegetables anyway.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLisa

The nicest thing my husband's first boss ever said to him about one of his submissions was "Well, it's not crap." That would look good on a cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJennie

Its not about "looks"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermikelynn

My contribution: " This is NOT the Cake you are looking for ... " how DO you write that in a creepy Jedi kinda way?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterREALLY???

Most customers don't get sick!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjennydp

"Easier than Sex..."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCourtney C.

I dropped it on purpose.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEmilyK R

Your ex is still more pathetic.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie D

"Featured in Cake Wrecks!"

"Better for the environment than other oils"

"Dessert: Don't come home without it!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMeghan

Epcot.

~mandi

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermandi

I can't decide between:

"Tastes better than Looks"

or

"Better than nothing!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterApril

"You were gonna do the what with who now?!! For how many cookies!!!??"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMisha H. of Ontario

Pink is his favorite color.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNatalie

There's always bundt cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentermandi

Still tastes the same

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteraimee

"Cake: Now available in Shabby Chic"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKristin

The piping bag was closer than my smoothing spatula.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNicky B

It looked so sad, just sitting there

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjillian

"You're past diets"
"Just take it, I'm diabetic"
"just eat it"
"dessert of champions"
"the other white cake"
yeah that's all I got ooh yet another good one "this is the best I got"
-Liz

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterElizabeth Goad

I don't really like you that much.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercara

Because you're the fat kid that loves cake

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJesslynnforr

My kid smashed it.
As long as it's chocolate...
I'd like to see YOU try.
I got it Target (or WalMart...whichever seems worse to you)
Lost in Translation.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSara H.

I'm sweet AND rich, a combination rarely made.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterElizabeth Goad

"The devil's food made me do it!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterOzzie

"Cake made with love!"

...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJohn

It'll form a turd.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJenny E

It wasn't worth the effort.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTamera Westhoff

"Cake, all it's cracked up to be, and more!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrad

"drown your sorrows in frosting"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNicole

It's not like your diet was working anyway.

It's what's inside that counts.

It won't make you puke.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnne

It will look worse coming out anyway...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCowgirl@Heart

"We don't like you that much, anyway..."

GroovySooz

WV "sione": if you sione cakewreck, you want to see them all!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterGroovySooz

Happy National Plumber's Day!!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRenee

Would you rather have liver?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterFiberQat

Bite me.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChelsea

You should have seen the other "cakes"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJ

"Take Me To Your Leader"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrooke

"Quick--eat the evidence!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJill

"Not My Best Effort"

I Just Put in my Two Weeks at the Bakery so Here's Your Cake"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMiss Bish

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