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

[Megan]

OMG! The baby cakes are sooooo adorable! I wish I had a baby so I could have a baby cake! Maybe I'll have one anyway...

And I would love the zoobaby book!! :)

Thanks for sharing pure cake awesomeness!!!!

[CorinneG]

two of your most loyal followers are my 6 & 3 year olds, they remind me daily to look at "the cake channel" and love Sunday Sweets. They would love, love, love the kids book!

[haley]

That giraffe? Oh my gosh... who knew being neck-less could be so cute!!

[Cheron]

I think my grand daughter would really like the first book. She intends to grow up, go to vet school, and work in a zoo with baby animals. (She's 9, and has serious plans.)

LadyC (Often reading, rarely commenting.)

[The Angry Jackalope]

OMG so cute! I'd love the second book. Thanks, guys, you make my Sundays better! :)

[Kristin]

Kaisee

I absolutely ADORE the unicorn cake!! Sooooo cute!

And I like the 2nd book...although I'd take either one!

[Ginger]

The '20s hairstyle is so much better on a baby zebra than it would be on a guy.
And my girls have Lisa Frank coloring books right now that look just like that tiger (except they tend to make them pink and purple.) Book #1 would be their choice.

[Kelly]

Who knew Cthulu was such a cute baby? I wonder when things started to turn . . .

PS- If I win your draw, please send me the kids version of the book.

[salamandermuse]

Oh, my! My daughter would love the second book! She is all about animals right now :)

[Susan]

I like the first book! Also, that first cake is from a bed set that I bought for my first baby!

https://picasaweb.google.com/sjs4386/Pregnancy?authkey=Gv1sRgCIKHl_rA3sizAQ#5338746529459727538

[Carrie]

I'd love the second book! And I don't know if I can stand any more adorableness today!

[MooseRepellant]

I love the first zooborn book! However I'm not that picky. My daughters LOVE baby animals and would just adore either book the same way we awwwed at today's cakes.

[Elizabeth]

I would like either book but prefer the 2nd.

[Meagan]

These are all just too cute! And I'd love the first book as I'm expecting my first baby's arrival any time now :)

[Libby]

Thanks so much for sharing these books! If I had to choose, I'd go with the 2nd one. If not, I'll just come back to visit baby Cthulu. (Genius.)

[Abigail]

Um...Pandas and nesting dolls are seriously two of my favorite things (true story: I actually *do* have Panda nesting dolls).
my kiddos would love the first book.

[Brittany]

Everyone of those was more jaw-droppingly cute than the last! Awww. I love them. My kids would love the book for the new rain-gutter bookshelf is DIY'ed last weekend!

[Jessica]

The zooborns site and sunday sweets are two of my favorite sites for adorableness! I would be immensely happy with either book. =)

[mandyshoebaldwin]

I would love the one for kds for my 10 month old and my baby thays still in my belly! -mandyshoe baldwin

[Mary]

I would love the second book.

That baby dragon....sooo cute.

[Alisha Rene']

I read Sunday Sweets with my kids every Sunday - these were awesome! We like the first Zooborn book with uber cute baby tiger :)

[Caroline B]

Aww, I'd like the book with the baby tiger on the front - I work with special needs children and could use it there...and then take it home and use it to draw from too.....
Love that life-like tiger cake!

[Annie of Blue Gables]

I like the looks of the first book.

[Lesley]

I'd be happy with either book, but if I HAD to choose... I'd choose the first book and give it to my nephew & nieces. :)

[Valerya Baker]

I would love, love, love the baby animals book for my kids! They're still bebehs themselves and they like learning about animals. And seeing cute baby animals.

[Erin]

I'd love the second Zoo Borns book! And the sleeping dragon is the CYUUUUUUTEST thing ever!!

[Christy S.]

OMG baby Chthulu! Those tentacles up the sides somehow manage to be cute, and I love it!

Can I be in the running for the second book, please?

[alaina]

zOMG i love cute stuff. i would adore either book. great post today, guys :)

[Alex]

Wow!!! Those are wonderful!
Omg! Need a book.
Oo oo oo!! Me, Mr Kotter!
Alex
In Atlanta

[Stephanie]

I thought the pandas were adorable until I scrolled down to the teddy bear cake. Adorable does not even begin to cover it. :D

[Sarah Rosenzweig]

I'm all for either book... my kid and I would share either one!

And John, normally you are right on with the cuteness, but this week I'll have to fight you on one of these cakes.

A multi-size stack of black and white binoculars does not a stack of cute pandas make!

~ Sarah

[The Mauermans]

Either one would be perfect.

[Shay]

Zooborn! My husband would never let me have that book. I would start begging for all the cute little squishy babies!

[Dani]

Awww baby Chtulu! I'd never have tought of that.

Hmmm if I must pick....I'd say I want the first one for kids because my daughter likes books as much as I do and she's got more room on her book shelf.

[hattalahutta]

OMG, that Cthulhu cake is the most adorable ever! Want to make one for a friend :) I'd like the second book, so pick me, please! :)

[Tanya Adams]

I absolutely love the cuddly combo of baby animals and cake. It's so endearing!
I'd probably love either books if I win. But considering I'm not a small child, the second one would be a better fit.

[*tara*]

I would love the second Zooborn book! Please pick me!

[Jacqui]

So Cute! I would love the one for the kids. Both of my kiddos would love it.

[Sarah]

Anytime I need a smile I know I can come to your sites.
And if I'm lucky enough to get one of the books. I'll take the one the other person doesn't want. When it comes to cute, I'm not picky!

[wittyndelicious]

Oh my freaking god, I think I'm going to have cavities. o_O The dragon cake nearly did me in and then there were pandas...

That second book is really cute, btw, but I fear it would murder me.

[UtahMillers]

I would totally pee my pants to win the second book!

[Angelica]

Wow! The adorableness overwhelms! i'd prefer the second book, but the first book would be cool too. By the way, are these somehow Russian koalas disguised as pandas?

[Heather]

Too much cute! Can I handle a book?

Yes!

[annaliza photography]

either book, my kiddies would loove!

[linwenster]

I'd like the second book! Oh my goodness, so much cute!

-Aliyah

[Jessica]

OMG CTHULU

Also, I wouldn't mind the big kid book.

[Addie]

the hippo's swirly little nostrils are the cutest thing on this page, but not by much.

and the second book has like 120 more pages of cute than the first, decision made!

[Anonymous]

This blog is one of my Sunday treats. Either book would be welcome in this house - thanks for the opportunity. I may have to do some baking this afternoon. Norine

[Laurie C.]

I really want the second ZooBorn book but I don't have anything clever to say, so I'll just rag on you for misspelling Cthulhu.

[Randi]

Would LOVE either book, but the one for kids definitely looks cutre! Thanks for the sweet giveaway!!