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)
The butterflies are printed onto rice paper then cut out with scissors, they're not sugar. They do look nice, though.
I wonder what event the banana was for...
LOVE the Kirk impression... spot on!
I want that birdhouse to be made into a statue and then displayed prominently in my house forever more.
Hahahahahaha!!!! Very funny, as usual! Love the nerd humour! Keep it up. :-)
The Collider cake almost gave me a heart attack. HOw...? But... it's ... yeah.
Saweeeet Discworld Turtle!!!
As to the foody one... one appropriate place for bacon on cake does not negate the need to outlaw bacon on cake.
Awesome Sunday Sweets, and I loved the Kirk impression. It was so good, I could hear it.
Yes, nerd, geek, cakebaker - that's me.
~~Di
The turtle one was AWESOME! As was the ladybug and butterfly cakes. But that last one ---- a...maz....ing!!!!!
And BTW - is it REALLY possible to have too many Star Trek, Dragon Con, etc. references? Discuss among yourselves.
Whoa, wait! That turtle is a CAKE? I assumed it (plus the comment) meant "I put a cute picture of a turtle in this post just to be silly" and didn't catch on it was a cake until reading the comments! (Yeah, I know should be obvious, but . . .)
And that last cake? BY nerds, FOR nerds. Because not only did it required an engineering degree to design it, you'd have to be an engineer to figure out how to cut it without the rest of it crashing down!
I'm sure someone else did this already but I didn't look through all the comments.
Turtles:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y
And holy crap that last cake with all the cakes...was AWESOME! and fascinating.
Because I just watch Parellels (TNG) yesterday, the cake with all the cakes, reminds me of this...
Lt. Commander Data: The rate of quantum incursions is increasing exponentially. At this rate, the sector will be completely filled with Enterprises within three days.
Lieutenant Wesley Crusher: Captain, we're receiving 285,000 hails.
Alternate Captain William T. Riker #1: I wish I knew what to tell them.
It really doesn't matter if these cakes are nerdy or not, they're AMAZING!!! That last one of the pile of cakes is unreal! I would definitely display any or all of them on a shelf. Gorgeous!
Well, by definition, a "geek" is somebody lacking social skills, but a "nerd" is someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about a given subject. Nerds, therefore, are pretty awesome.
And any of these wonderful cakes would require a lot of specialized knowledge and passion to create; therefore, all awesome cakes are made by cake nerds.
You just can't have good cake without nerds.
Is it bad that I just want to love and squeeze and hold that little turtle baby?
I am not a fan of the cake tower either--that is a TON of work to be that ugly--it almost HAS to be cake dummies, doesn't it? The only use I can see for it is as a display for a bakery window. That would stop traffic and definately get people to come in!! In which case--it's genius! If it really is all cake, who needs that many servings?
You're lying to yourself if you think that there are a lot of non-nerds reading this blog. I say, embrace it. Nerds forever!!
Finally something for us normal people:D
"always take a banana to a party"
"I think I just invented the Banana daquiri a few centuries early"
1: "Hold on to the banana!"
2: "Why!?"
1: "It's a good source of potassium!"
All of those are Dr. Who quotes, and are, therefore, NERDY!!
I. Want. That. Turtle. Cake.
*lovesqueeeeelovesqueeeeee*
That is all.
If I'm ever allowed to get married I want the butterfly cake. It's so beautiful it made me all misty. How could anyone ever cut that?
@Fran - I think it says Mika, not Mike
I am in love with the turtle cake and the butterfly cake!! They are both too good looking to eat!
How could anyone hack onto the turtle cake without feeling like a murderer?
KathyT
as a particularly nerdy person I have always loved your selection of sunday sweets, but once you mentioned it I knew it was true, they can be very nerdy, and you haven't done any better this week, these are still nerdy. This are still nerdy because they are still theme cakes and they still have a kitschy vibe, they are not just super posh cakes.
The Hadron Collider cake leaves me dying to know things: how many people are going to that wedding??? How did they get those layers to hang out like that without breaking??? And where will they start cutting???
Inquiring minds want to know (and isn't that a little bit nerdy?).
Actually, that last cake IS nerdy, and I LOVE it! It uses cantilever construction, and totally reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater.
The butterflies. ZOMG.
All that turtle needs is 4 elephants standing on it's shell. And Discworld on the backs of the 4 elephants.
That last cake is hilarious and amazing. How in the world could you slice it up to eat without fearing it would collapse into a singularity? Did the creators make individual cakes, ice them, and then stack them?
I kinda come here for the nerdy....
I love them all!! Especially the ladybug and the butterflies! The turtle is beautiful and the last one is phenomenal!! :D
I love all the nerd cakes!
The breakfast cake and cupcakes are awesome!
My first thought about that last mind-blowing cake(s?)...
"So THAT's what happens to all the day-old cakes that don't sell..."
-MBC
The amalgamation cake is awesome!
There's a lot of biology in this post which is still nerdy... birdwatching, insects, the realistic sea turtle.
And its funny, since many nerds I know also love tea, sandwiches, and bananas (suddenly! bananas!). I am also a nerdy biologist and love baking.
I guess you just can't get away from your roots.
Love these non nerdy cakes! And I will try to find you at Dragon*Con next weekend!
~Bonnie B
All these cakes are wonderful (the last one truly is a wreck with all those cakes crashing and colliding together). I love the ladybug because it's so cute ( can I have it for my next birthday please??) and the butterfly cake is awesome for its simplicity and artistry. Nerd cakes are fun too, even more so when they don't quite get it right!
Hahahaha! I love the nerdy ones, but that's because I'm a nerd myself. However, these are spectacularly beautiful. I love the colourful butterflies, the amazingly realistic turtle... and that last one, WOAH.
wv: conas -- alternate spelling of Konas, as in Kona coffee... the caffeine-buzz-generator of the sophisticated nerd ;)
The non-nerds have had their day (what is wrong with you people? join the nerds, it's fun! we have candy and caffeine!). Lovely cakes, very cool, super shiny ladybug, etc.
On behalf of the nerds I'd like to request some "Serenity"/ "Firefly" cakes? CAPTAIN TIGHTPANTS FTW!!!
Oh my gosh I love that turtle!! <3<3
These are all so cool! The turtle cake is wonderful - it would be immensely creepy to cut, but it looks faboo! And dude, what's keeping the last cake up??
Now, for those of us who like nerdy, you might like the video blog "Stone Soup: The World According to Sci-Fi Geeks" at www.planet-tyra.com *dashes off after shameless self promotion.*
@ Lori said...
"Actually, that last cake IS nerdy, and I LOVE it! It uses cantilever construction, and totally reminds me of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater."
Perhaps Fallingwater after the 7.0 earthquake.
I don't think I could cut up the turtle cake. Would feel like I was killing an endangered species. Kind of like the baby cakes.
I like turtles.
This nerd loves tea. (Especially Earl Grey. Hot.)
Even so, the teapot cake is beautiful. These are all beautiful and amazing cakes.
I agree with Jamie. This is what went on that day in the bakery:
Head Baker: "OK, time for the last layer...careful...careful...And lower it gently...there!"
[clapping, cheering, general high-fivedness]
Intern Becky: "So...how do we move this?"
wv: obles. Because sometimes, you need to pop a couple of obles to get you through family dinner.
As one of your non-nerd readers (it seems many comment posters doubt our existence!) and doubtless one of the few who did not get your Monty Python reference of several days ago (hate Monty Python), I have to say that I appreciated your walk on the non-nerd side (and your justifications for each cake). I loved the M.A.C. cake! And the butterfly one and the last one.
Nevertheless, keep rocking your nerdiness to your hearts' content. Part of what I love about this blog is that there is such a strong personality to it. And, even if I don't get the references, I can still appreciate a good wreck (or, a beautifully made cake on the nerdy Sunday Sweets!)
Anyway, as I'm currently dating a physicist, it's probably to my benefit to gain passing familiarity with things like who Terry Pratchett is. You do me a valuable service. So thanks for that. :)
--kate
I like the nerdy cakes!
These are all awesome cakes, but why would anyone request a turtle cake? Can you imagine hacking into that poor thing?
I love that rainbow butterfly one. The wings are so perfect! Almost makes me want to start planning a big lesbian wedding for myself.
Are the butterflies on that cake edible? If so, I will be their slave forever.
The butterfly cake is a copy of Martha Stewart Weddings winter 2009 cover.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm126/jmlee888/Botanical/wedding%20favors/6a00d83453a95e69e2010536bf3d6d970c-.jpg
OK, maybe a banana peeler hasn't been invented yet but I know of a pair of intrepid scientists that have a banana sharpener. See the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP1GsL5dfeI" rel="nofollow">here!
Good luck with that!
I love nerds & all their cakes! You can never have too much nerdiness!
- Kelly