Thursday
Dec082011
Finally, a Baker Who Gives a Crap
December 8, 2011 ;)
Balloons: 0
Crap: 1
Thanks to Uri S., who thinks a rose by any other name... still doesn't look like a balloon.
UPDATE: My, my, so many negative Nancies in the comments! After all we've been through, you guys still think I'd put up an intentional wreck? I'm hurt. Truly.*
*Not truly
Anyhoo, for all of you crying "staged!" here's what happened, according to Uri:
"After a lengthy attempt of explanation as to what I wanted on the cake ('just happy birthday with maybe some balloons or something birthday-ee like that') and the woman (who spoke very poor English) behind the counter not understanding- I finally just typed out on my phone what I wanted and handed it to her. This was the result. I was crying I was laughing so hard."
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Reader Comments (73)
Hmmm, wonder if the cake was one they have sitting in the cooler waiting for someone to buy and write on at the last minute. And that it was simpler for that brain to just write what was on the order form than to actually think it through? Or, on another thought was English not their first or second language? Hmmmm.
*shaking head*
At least there are sprinkles?
Aand in this case they don't look too much like roses either
I have to say, as awful as that cake is (and wow is it awful), if I were the decorator who received those instructions, I might have done this on purpose. Seriously? "...crap like that on it"?
This cake is perfect in it's clarity.
That... is... just.... sad
Such a shame it does't have chocolate frosting balloons!
Well, technically they got what they asked for. I just hope they didn't actually pay for it & take it home.
You really have to wonder how so many literal-minded people end up in the cake decorating profession.
Hilarious wreck, by the way!
Who could possibly be stupid enough the write that on a cake?
Pssshh
Who cares??? It makes us laugh!
Love it so so so so much! Seriously want this cake for my birthday! With the roses and the word "crap." Best cake ever! Thanks for making my morning, Jen!
No balloons but the flowers do look like crap - they look kind of dead actually. Unbelievable that someone would think this was what a customer wanted.
Holy crap. That's worse than usual....
Must have been a man who ordered that cake & a man decorating it because a woman would not write "crap" on a cake! LOL
Revenge of the carrot jockeys!
I think it's hilarious that this is the ONE time someone asked for "crap" on a cake, and there's not one poo swirl or pile. What a missed opportunity.
Each caterpillar
emerges from its cocoon
wingless, embittered.
I call staged. Some ppl would do anything to get in this blog.
The roses look more like mutated pumpkins.
Oh!!! ROTFL!!!!!!!!!!
One of the best EVER literal cakes!!!
You can't help but wonder what the *heck* went through someone's mind as they were piping that?!
Given the choice between balloons that look like sperm and balloons that look like wilted roses, I'd rather have the pie.
I'm with Bea. I think someone did this on purpose to try to get on Cake Wrecks. You can see similar things happening on the People of Walmart site.
The opposite of love isn't hate, but indifference.
If I saw that in a case, I'd be tempted to get that for my husband's birthday. He'd laugh.
And now you have the cover picture for your third book.
I am astonished... and crap like that. (<- new Twitter hash tag ?)
Thanks, I needed that laugh this morning.
This is the best laugh I've had in ages. Can you imagine what the purchaser thought when they went to pick this up? There's no way I would have paid for it, but it certainly would have made for an interesting party!
Yes, I seriously think this was a purposeful attempt to get on CakeWrecks. Is there more information from the source on this?
Awesome! I agree with Komododave; this is the cover for the next book! LOVE!
So did anyone actually ASK the so-called decorator what was going through his/her mind? I'd be fascinated to know the thought process behind this one, assuming it wasn't staged.
I would have been delighted to get a cake like that.
I thought the roses were a parade of part-cooked chickens...
I think it's staged too.
I'm disappointed. I was hoping for chocolate piles of frosting that resembled crap, but I guess that was the last blog post about monkeys. Which is oddly appropriate, since monkeys have been known to throw crap. I digress. I'll get off here now.
Some days you just have to wonder.
Perfection.
Wow .. . . just wow . . . .do those guys even look at the stuff they do?
Seriously??? This looks like a joke-who could be that dumb.... O_o
I work in a store bakery and you would be shocked the things people ask to be written on their cake. That is what this cake is, you can tell by the package, we have soem with no writing and then they tell us waht they want written on it.
Am I the only one who thinks the roses kinda look like deformed turkeys with some sort of...alien slime mold crawling up them? I am? Okay.
I live in Texas. Much of the population doesn't speak English. I can *totally* see this happening if you cannot speak English, much less read and write it! Very funny too.
I think it's great real or staged. Can't people just laugh when something is funny. judgement knows no bounds. It's cake people...I applaud anyone who stages something to give the rest of us a good laugh. At least they are doing something to add a little brightness to someone's day...instead of asking for PROOF of a real Cake Wreck. Seriously...does it really matter??? Thanks for the daily laughs CW!
the flowers are faintly reminiscent of onions... maybe they were going for the crappy smell?
I just love these, they are my favorite!! I never realized how specific one must be when ordering a cake, until I read these types of wrecks!!! I actually would love for this to happen, what a great story!! Seriously though, this is good stuff, can't wait to submit my first wreck one day!
and my darling daughter who was sitting next to me doing her homework said "what is THAT! Garlic?"
I feel so sorry for the cake recipient. I mean, here you are, looking forward to a party and cake, and all you get is crap.
poor thing.
OK, does anyone seek the irony in April's post? Anyone. I don't want to be mean...but anyone??
Great post as always.
Yes! I do Lizzie. I was laughing...hard. :)
If this cake was ordered for the sole reason to get on the blog (and I'm not saying it was), the person that got it should be ashamed of themselves. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog and check it every day but as a cake decorator myself, it is my biggest fear to find one of my cakes on here!!!!