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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)

I didn't want to make one.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSara Soda

What happened to the "1000 Awesome Things contest" Is it still going on?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAmaranthine

"Nothin says Lovin' like a fresh 5 day old cracked cake out of the oven!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMichele

Really bad cake choice for Mrs. Price's baby shower.
Mr. Price was not amused.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDonna B

Eat Me !

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteriamjulie

"Here is your f-ing cake"

I know a guy that actually had that written on a bakery cake - for his pregnant, begging-for-cake wife. Except it was the non-abbreviated version.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCarrie

Because he didn't love you.
^You know thats always a good reason to eat cake! HA!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRach

I make minimum wage and show a creativity level to match!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Suddenly, I'm not half the cake I used to be...

I can see your crack, too.

Especially made in appreciation of Plumbers everywhere.

We thought we could hide it with icing.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDesertHeather

"Please help tomorow they throw me away"

(tomorrow spelled incorrectly of course for added wreckiness)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLydia

Your husband won't notice another inch on those thighs anyway.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJessica

"You did spend those extra five minutes at the gym"

"Just put me in your cart, dang it"

"Eat this not that ->"
"Here's a little crack for your Birthday"
"This was all they had"
"There were no lights..."
"Couldn't afford the nice one"
"Free Crack!"
"YOU try to fix it"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterVal

Okay it's kind of wordy but I'm sure a wreckerator could do it...

I need some "ME" time and the only way that will happen is if I sit on the toilet all night.

This would really only apply to me, because I have a 14 month old son and lactose intolerance, and I was imagining a cake with the whipped cream icing. That's all I wanted for my birthday, but noooo, hubby forgot, so I bought a cricut instead. Happy freakin' bday (ha ha) to me.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterEponita

"Last minute anniversary gift"

or perhaps

Goes straight to your thighs"

....aaaaaand that's all I've got.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Cause your anorexic ass wouldn't eat it anyways.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMai Future

"One excuse is just as good as another"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

At least it's not a CCC (patooie)!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKatie

crack, shmack - that's what I always say...

or

in the end it all looks like crap anyway.

and I love rhubarb pie

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterT

More bang for your buck!

Love the idea, and I'm really LOL on the 'dumb pregnancy craving' !!!

'pre-cut'

'Blessed are the cracked; they let in the light'

~~Di

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Just because I was baked at some massive facilty with no love, iced by some underpaid & uncaring employee, sent through a sub zero freezer to become a cake brick, packaged, palletized, shipped out to your local grocery store (with a couple of stints on loading docks - no, I didn't thaw that much), put back in the bakery freezer only to be pulled out by another underpaid, uncaring and certainly untrained decorator who slapped on a border with the largest star tip they could find, dropped a rose and a few rosebuds on top (don't worry about the pinks not matching - no one will notice), packaged in consumer packaging - REALLY, I didn't thaw that much during this process either, shoved in a freezer with a 30-day shelf life so customers could walk by, look at me and keep walking. No worries, I don't take offense to being left behind - seriously, doesn't bother me at all - &%$#@&^ customers - like they're better than me. So 30 days is up and now you are really wondering why I'm 50% off & where that crack could have possibly come from in this entire process?
Whatever! I still taste good, if you like this crap that is.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Earthquake cake

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Who can say no to cake?

OR

Who can argue with cake?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterQueenscook

"I like pie"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAceyDog

Alexis O: free frosting!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Alexis: FREE FROSTING!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Cash prize on bottom

=D

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterHeather H.

OK, I can't help it. Thought of a couple more:

"Decorate it yourself if you're so great!"

And the standard retort:

"Your mom's a wreckorator."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLaurenH

Alexis O" FREE FROSTING!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

"Please Buy Me..the baker in on the verge of getting fired"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteriamjulie

My dad's favourite saying... "It's better than a kick in the pants."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLisa D

"Let them eat me"

"What else were you gonna buy, underpants?"

"The bananas in your cart look lonely"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCharlie's Mom

It's freaking cake people!

Just eat it.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentervinnifera

"It's getting colder outside, and you need to fatten up."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTal

*insert quote here*

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPrairieCityGirl

Somthing wity so they don't notice the cracke

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJill D.

"and I can't make roses either."

WV ickmanth- as state of ickiness: ick to the manth degree

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercraftinqueen

you can haz cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAmanda

"Once you eat it, it won't look like this anymore."

:)

I enjoy the site, Jen...thank you! :)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDeborah

Tastes like chicken!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

Life sucks, why bother.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterShalishah

I had a coupon.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersmillow

Because health food is for squares.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTasha

**Warning...potty humor ahead!**

Way better looking than plumber's crack!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJessica G.

The Better Half

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTara

Hey I don't ask what's inside your crack!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterswhite88

You might as well - you're staying home alone Friday night anyway.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSandy

"fork me"

"no one's watching, just take me"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAnonymous

"It's a lot better then my first try."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterO

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