Sunday Sweets: So Stinkin' Cute

This week we're featuring some of the sweetest, cutest, most adorable, lovable, um... [consulting thesaurus] darling, bewitching, and fetching baby animal cakes you ever will see. Why? Well, if you must know, I'm feeling a bit sensitive this week.

This is john, by the way.

So, let me just get my box of tissues and we'll do this thing. Starting with Jen's favorite:

Found at the 2008 Orlando ICES Convention; baker unknown.

The hand-painted shading here is amazing. And the animals are adorable. And the lion isn't eating the zebra or the giraffe. So it's a win-win-win.

This cake is slightly more realistic:

Sub'd by Hilda F., and made by The Sweetest Thing Cake Studio

See how the monkey and giraffe cower in fear as the mighty tiger stalks his prey? Can you feel the tension? Can. You. FEEL IT?!?! No?

Maybe it's just me.

And now... sweet sleeping dragon!

Sub'd by Amelie B. and made by her sister Helene

Awwww. Okay. *sniff* I'm all verklempt. *sniff* I promised myself I wouldn't cry...

[blowing nose]

Hey! Look! Pandas!

Sub'd by Aljona and made by KralleCakes

And not just any pandas; these are the rare Russian Nesting Pandas. The mostly eat eucalyptus leaves and borscht.

Preeeesenting, the sweetest giraffe ever!

By Suzie's Cake Creations

Literally. I think the lack of neck really adds to the adorabletude, don't you?

And because I have an inordinate affection for tigers:

Sub'd by Jade D. and made by Theresa Gue

So. Cool. Jen says this reminds her of some Lisa Frank folders she had in middle school. Which she claims is a huge compliment. So there.

And you know what else has stripes? (I am the king of segues)

Sub'd by Brenda B., and made by Lilo Taart

I'm digging the bow and the vintage 20's hair part. Just dandy!

And speaking of bows. (I'm on a roll!)

By Aletha B.

Baby Cthulhu!! AAAAAUUUGGHH!! SOOO CUUUUTE!!

And get this: this is Aletha B.'s first cake. Yes, really! Mike, Duff, and Bronwen better watch out, 'cuz Aletha B.'s coming, and she's got a Cthulhu.

And speaking of... cake. (Okay, that one wasn't my best work.)

By Ann N.

Adorable. And hip. Oh. Yeah.

Another of Jen's favorites:

Sub'd by Orna G., and made by Odelia

Hand-painted rosebuds, cuddly teddy bears, and a miniature cake on cake? I can bearly stand it!

And finally, for your viewing pleasure, allow me to present...

a unicorn with a comb-over:

Sub'd by Elizabeth A., and made by Sachi Swick

You're welcome.

Now, who wants to WIN SOME FREE BOOKS?!? Huh? Awwwww yeeeeeeaaah.

Zooborns, one of our favorite so-cute-it-hurts websites, has given us two of their new books to give to two of you loyal wreckies!

One's for little kids:

And the other's for everyone else who likes cute:

(Click on the pics for more info)

We'll be giving away one copy of each, so feel free to tell us in the comments which you'd prefer. Two winners will be randomly chosen from the comments tonight at midnight EST, so stay tuned on FB or check this spot again tomorrow for the announcement of the winners!

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UPDATE!!!! The random number generator hath spoken! The winners are:

GrammaR @ 2:20 PM for the first book and
Ai @ 8:51 PM for the second!

Please email your addresses to comments (at) cakewrecks.com so we can mail out your prizes. And thanks to everyone for your great comments!

Wreck On!
-john (the hubby of Jen)

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Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.

Comments

[sara ezzyk]

i have to say this is the best sunday sweets post ever!!! AWE!!! and i totally want the childrens zooborn book! great job guys!

[Kristin E.]

These cakes are all too cute !!! I like the 2nd Zoo Borns with the baby Fennec fox on the cover...those ears are so hugely adorable.

[Krantz]

ZOOBORNS!! Sweet baby furry things!! I want! Please pick me!!

[Susan]

I would love the second book. I love Zooborns and Cake Wrecks and Epbot!!! :-)

[Henckel House]

I like the little kid one!!!!!!!!!!!!! So cute. Perfect to go in the nursery for my new little one - due in march

[Larissa]

I like the second book!

[Melissa]

I love the dragon cake. I think my kids would like the first book.

[Lilly W]

I have never seen a Chthulu, but now I want one. I can keep him in the bathtub. True I wouldn't be able to shower or bathe, ok new plan... I can build a pool and keep him in that, but then he is outside and it has been cold.

I'll figure something out.

BTW Either book would rock.

[Jenna W.]

Those cakes are adorable! Even my husband said "Awwwww!"

I'd love to have one of those baby animals books! I think my 2 year old would like it.

[Lisa]

The second book is just adorable!

[Mama Bear]

I love the giraffe! my little girls would adore the first zooborn book. I just might have to buy that book if I don't win

[amruidiaz]

OMG SO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE!!! -squeals-

I would die if I won the 2nd book with the fennec on it! sooo much cutenessss!

[the Mayes family]

Both books look great, but I have kiddos, so I'd love to have the first one. Awesome!

[Amy]

Never heard of a Chthulu but it is cute! (even though the tentacle things on the side creep me out a bit)

I like the zooborn book with the baby tiger on it!

[ShinyGreenApple]

I like the second book because it has an ickle Fennec on it! Also, I'm completely and totally in love with the dragon cake. LOVE.

- Grace

[Julia]

My life is complete I've seen a unicorn with a comb over. I love the Panda cake too! I would love to have the first book.

[velocibadgergirl]

Oh, man! Those cakes are fantastic. I'd love either book, but my first choice is the kid one :)

[Sara]

Oooh the second one! Oh, and that baby hippo cake is a the baby hippo from fluff friends on facebook. I am slightly ashamed that I know this.

[Anonymous]

I have a sweet little 6-year old monkey who would go bananas for the 1st book! :-)

~ Cynthia

WV: plests, as in, "I will be so plests if I win!"

[Wendy L]

I would gladly take either book!

Those baby animal cakes are precious!

[Lauren S.]

Ooh ooh!! I'd love the first book!
--Lauren S.

[notscarysteve]

The second book looks positively darling.

(or to quote my Australian Capcha... It looks Bonsa )

[Rachel]

Just adorable, I really enjoyed this one, thank you! I never paid any attention to cake before, but I'm mesmerized by your blog. And my adorable girls would love the kid's book!

[Jessica Ivy]

I don't know what that animal is, but it is sooooooo adorable!!
-Jessicka

[Julie]

The baby white tiger is so cute! I'd have to go with the first book!

[alli ryan]

a unicorn. with a comb over! = quirky, awesome + adorable.

ps. i want either of those books :)

[Sandi]

First book, so cute.

[AB2]

I would love the Zooborn book for my 3 year old... :-) The cakes are unbelievably cute!

[Mak]

My rugrats would LOVE either one of the Zooborn books- we're very into cute critters at our house!

[sarah22277]

I like the baby Hip-hopopatamus.

[-jrh]

My 4 year old has "awwwed" and "squee-ed" over each of the baby animals on here. Which means, of course, we'd love to get our hands on the first Zoobabies book you mentioned.

[Megan]

My kindergartener would love to read the first one, especially if there are any baby foxes in it. (We told him a baby fox is a 'kit', and he looked sort of flummoxed.)

[Becs]

Love the cakes and the books, especially the first!

[Margie]

I'd love to have the second book!

[sarah22277]

I don't know if my last comment worked. Oh, well, my kids would love the ZooBorns :)

[Melissa]

I love the sweet teddy bear cake with the little birthday cake. My kids would love the first ZooBorn book. Thanks for all you guys do!

[Bakin' and Bitchin']

Would be totally and completely happy with either one. Surprise me :)
Erin R

[paige]

Awwww... so cute! I like both books. :)

[Bakin' and Bitchin']

If I win....surprise me. They both look awesome!
Erin R

[Melinda]

Are those bears cake too? Wow. And I love the dragon too. And the second tiger. Not so keen on Sea World though. I'd rather take my kids, if I had them, to see whales in the wild instead of confined in tanks.

I wouldn't care which book, I'd love either one.

[Haunted Mansion Geek]

I'd love a copy of the second book shown! So cute!!!!

[Mercy D'souza]

That first cake is too cute. My son is an animal lover and he'd go crazy for something like that.
And because my kids love animals so much, we'd like the first book, please.

wv: luvingly - All of todays cakes have been made so luvingly.

[Alison]

I'd like the first one!

[Sharon]

I love Cake Wrecks! I would love LOVE to win the first book. Or the second one. Either one actually. I am a sucker for baby animals and my kids are, too. :)

[Bruce, Andrea, & Ashtyn]

Adorable post, John! Thank you for braving the tears for us faithful followers! And I'm sure my daughter would flip out over the baby animal book!

[Muria]

There's a huge number of replies, already, but I'm sure the kids would like the first book, and I would like the second (though the baby white tiger on the first book IS appallingly cute)! Aletha needs to get into cake decorating. If my first cake had been anything near that awesome (for that matter, any of the subsequent ones), I definitely would have sent it to you!

[Summerinx]

I like the first book. :D

The dragon cake has to be my favourite. It's beautiful AND cute at the same time. Fantasy's my thing.

[Ursaleo]

I like the second zooborn book, plskthx.

Also, I want a baby Cthulhu cake for my birthday.

--Amanda K. from Odessa, TX

[Julie P. (babyofmine)]

Hi! Long-time reader, first-time commenter. :D
SQUEEEEEEEEE! Those pandas are going to be my new background!!! OMG, so cute!
If I win, I would love the 2nd book.
Thank you for having such a wonderful website! love you!

[NikkiB]

I like the 2nd book best :D