Sunday Sweets: The Anti-Nerd
August 29, 2010 Recently Jen and I have been informed that we put up too many nerdy Sweets. Being the big ol' nerds that we are, we hadn't really noticed. I suppose it's kinda like telling your local undertaker he wears too much black.
So, in order to cater to the needs of the many NON-nerds who read this blog, we've decided to push up our taped glasses, strap in to our Authentic Star Trek TOS Captain's Chair Replicas, and dig deep into our archives for the least... nerdy... cakes... ofalltime. [<-- my Kirk impression]
By Whimsy Cakes
By Kahlan4Because they require far too much effort for us nerds to eat.
Give me an automatic banana peeler and we'll talk.
And finally, what might be the most mind-blowing cake I have ever seen in my entire life:
By Will CottonIt's like someone built a Large Hadron Collider smack in the middle of a bakery, and it spawned a black hole which sucked all the cake toward the center of the room and someone snapped a picture just before the entire earth was sucked in and all of humanity as we know it met its dooooom!
[pushing up glasses]
But it's totally NOT nerdy.
Reader Comments (193)
These cakes are awesome and decidedly non-nerdy. That turtle looks almost too real to eat!
That last cake just makes me laugh and makes me want to dive in with a fork! Must have been a lot of fun to make that one. (Darn, my word verification is "alpoo," which would have been perfect for some of the wrecky days, but not for today!)
That's not a Turtle, that's baby A'Tuin, the world turtle from Terry Pratchett's Discworld. Totally nerdy ;-)
Beautiful cakes, although the nerd ones didn't bother me too much
Those cakes are so lush looking. I can't decide if I want the collider cakes for my Birthday next year, or one of those ones from the other week that says something like;
"32 Your old and smelly"*
*I am not old ;)
I beg to differ. Russell's Teapot is totally nerdy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell's_teapot
I agree, that turtle is amazing! The butterflies took my breath away - I wonder if they are clear sugar.... They are amazing!
The ladybug is just absolute cuteness!!!
And the collider cake.... total awesomeness. just sayin'
That Collider cake is amazing! How on earth did they get all those cakes to stay together without a black hole generator? Some sort of super powerful cake magnet? Gorilla glue in the frosting mix? It boggles my mind!
Birds, and by extension, birdwatching = so nerdy other nerd won't associate with us. <:(
Okay, that Makeup cake says "Happy 30th Mike" on it. I'm going to assume that Mike is a drag queen?
I love you guys...Nerd and all! These cakes are fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
Just an FYI since I cannot find a contact link for you all here, I gave you a shout out on my beach blog surfnavarrebeachlife.blogspot.com as we are socked in with day 3 of rain, we're stuck inside, and our turtles are about to hatch. I used the turtle cake, oc credited the baker. Thanks for the constant source of giggles and awe. In the case of sunday's cakes, Awwwwwww.
As a fellow nerd, J&J, I truly appreciate the nerdiness that is you, and love nerd cakes. But these cakes were cool, too, I guess. Especially the collider one- bets on how many pieces get cut before the whole thing comes tumbling down?
Didn't you see The Butterfly Effect? Might be some nerd there. It is beautiful, though.
wv: "delyso" - "I'm sure all these cakes are delyso but they look too good to eat."
Fran: It looks like "Mika" to me, but it's early and I don't have my glasses on yet. Is Mika a girl or boy name?
And those butterflies - **GOR-GEOUS!!!** - and "no one suspects the butterfly" (are Simpsons quotes nerdy?)
The tower of cakes is breathtaking.
And Fran, drag queens are pretty much the opposite of nerds. But the cake says "Happy Birthday Mika"
Okay, that final cake makes me nervous. I keep wondering when it's going to fall.
And in the toaster cake pic, although I am truly impressed with the detail on all the separate items, I really don't think I could eat a cupcake decorated with what looks exactly like mixed peas and carrots.
Wow. That last cake is just. Wow.
-French Bean
@Fran - It says Mika, which I believe can be used for any gender.
These are all lovely. But see, I have this issue with cute animal cakes: how can you bring yourself to slice it up and eat it? The same goes for character pinatas. I just imagine a room full of 7 or 8 year olds beating the stuffing out of Cinderella.
I think the birdhouse is totally nerdy. I saw it and thought of They Might Be Giants and Birdhouse In Your Soul, yes I am a nerd!!
(and how many of you now have that song in your head!!
Dude, nerds totally drink tea. Because it's Picard's favorite drink. Tea, Earl Grey, hot.
Also, bananas are Ten's favorite food.
Totally nerdy. You can't escape it.
See you at Dragon*Con!
The make up and the ladybug! Oh my gosh.
There's nothing wrong with nerds or nerdy cakes! Go Nerds!! ☺
The ladybird one [that's what we call them in England] could be a computer mouse, which would be tweely nerdy.
wv: hastri. Like pastry in a hurry.
Birdhouse took my breath away. Ladybug brought it back to say "awwww". Think the collider cake looks hideous -- a lot of work for a hideous looking cake. IMHO.
wv: sinkendi
I think I'll sinkendi my recliner and enjoy Cake Wrecks this morning.
McConnehey,
[singing]
"Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch, WHO WATCHES OVER YOU..."
Thanks for getting that stuck in my head.
john
(muttering) Istanbul was Constantinople...
Sometimes you do publish "too much" Star Trek, Dragon Con, etc., stuff that I don't care for, but it's YOUR blog, so you can post whatever YOU want! If readers don't like the day's subject/content, they should just skip Cake Wrecks for that day, as I do. I LOVE Cake Wrecks and think you all do an awesome job! Thanks for my daily laugh (minus the nerd days when I pass on CW). :)
the one with the multiple butterflies is absolutely breattaking! i'm guessing that the butterflies are sugar? however it was done, it is fantastic.
the last one... while impressive (it's huge, and that's a LOT of cake to balance), it's kind of wreck-y. or maybe that's the point? regardless, not a fan.
As much as I appreciate the nerd cakes, I LOVE some of these - especially the butterflies!
And yes, nerds do drink tea. I have a Mad Hatter figurine in my kitchen. Which also has a teapot clock. And tea cups hanging from the light fixture. :D
Stick to the nerdy cakes!! I don't share half of your geeky interests but a lot of these ones were kinda boring lol
I do love the adorable taco cupcake though :)
Wait, wait... I think the last cake DOES qualify for being nerdy, because someone must have had an engineering degree to figure out how to get it to stay upright!!
And the turtle cake is-
Awesome.
Sorry to inform all the nerd-haters, but in trying to be un-nerdy, this post is the nerdiest of them all!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Sorry but the spout on the teapot is wrong, it wouldn't pour properly.(and yes ,I am English ) and that totally matters, a wrong spout makes it a wreck.
I NEVER skip a day of CW, even when it's nerdy and I'm not! I'm just a wannabe nerd. I only use one side of my brain most of the time. And it's always the wrong side.
You guys are so funny! Seriously! I love your blog, read it everyday! Keep up the great work.
werd to the nerd!
xo
v
Am I the only one that thinks the last one doesn't belong on Sunday Sweets? I think it is a wreck. Although I'm sure it was very hard to make and it took a lot of talent to do it, and I'm sure I couldn't have done it but it still looks like a mess!
LOVE the butterflies!!!!
Two things:
1) It's hard for me to imagine there are a whole lot of non-nerds who read cake wrecks regularly. Just sayin.
2) I would really, really love to hear the conversation that led to the creation of the last cake. It must have been epic. For some reason I feel it should have involved a stoner, or three.
You guys are so funny! Seriously! I love your blog, read it everyday! Keep up the great work.
werd to the nerd!
xo
v
I love this particular post and your self-deprecating humour... This blog keeps me in stitches. Wreck on!
WV: GUALA - another way to say Voila!
Awesome sweets... but I though nerds don't eat sandwiches 'cause they eat hot pockets. Bazinga!
wv inesphit "Inesphit of brilliance, Zaphod Beeblebrox realized the question is "How many pieces of cake can one Vogon eat in a single bite?".
Bananas are the ultimate nerd food- they don't need refridgeration so they are awesome to bring to cons. Tasty and nutritious!
Love your Captain Kirk impression.
And if you really have a TOS chair, I'm insanely jealous of you.
the last one is a plaster-and-paint sculpture, not a real cake, right?
Good catch, gypsy!
"Always bring a banana to a party, Rose. Bananas are good!"
-Totally Nerdy
Meanwhile, I love all cakes, nerdy and non. (Just more likely to order the nerdy ones for myself!) That turtle cake is something to behold, and the butterflies are utterly gorgeous, and that teapot is telling me I want spring now, just when fall is approaching, and blah blah blah, non-nerdy stuff. But what I REALLY want to know is: what are they going to do with the Collider cake now? Surely it can't be moved. Was it just for kicks? The Doctor would be so proud. He loves it when humanity does stuff just to prove that they can.
"Not to put too fine a point on it, say I'm the only bee in your bonnet..."
Up till now I never had anything to critize on your blog. But how can you declare Bananas to not be nerdy??? Haven't you ever seen Doctor Who? (I'm talking about the new who here.)
PS. Everything else was great as always. I really enjoy your blog.
You may recall the Ninth and Tenth Doctor's affinity for bananas (always bring a banana to a party, rose. bananas are good!) So, that banana cake is obviously nerdy!
That turtle though, oh my god too cute for words. one of my nerdy hobbies is I collect turtle statuettes and jewelry, so... i suppose that's nerdy too, lol.
I don't know, the toaster cake COULD be nerdy. It's really "Toasty the Talking Toaster" from Red Dwarf! And the cupcake toppings? Some of those could be very nerdy:
Donut - Simpsons
Tacos - Invader Zim
Bacon - bacon everything - very nerdy
ect....
Nerds have the uncanny ability to take things that are completely un-nerdy and use their Authentic Nerd Lazor (the Z makes it kool) Zapper on it and BAM. Nerdy.
Those butterflies are amazing. I don't even LIKE butterflies that much and now I want them on my wedding cake!
@john (hubby of Jen)
Then I had birdhouse stuck in my head, so I thought I'd watch it on youtube.
Then I found the literal video verson, and it almost makes up for grumpy children.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhJVAFIMnkc
PS Why don't you get a capital J?
That turtle made my eyes widen so much I thought I was going to sprain something. So cute and realistic, in a "my god, that's edible?! Wicked!" sort of way.
And that last cake (or pile thereof) is the most astonishingly clever bit of engineering I've seen on this site so far. Frilly and chaotic and fabulous.
WV: mochiz - those really awesome little Japaneeze ice cream ballz. Someboyd should make a cake out of themmmmm. *salivates*