Sunday Sweets: Jim Henson Tribute

Last week marked the 21st anniversary of Jim Henson's final bow. So, in his honor, I thought we'd take a look at some of the many Sweets featuring his most famous friends:

By dutch-cakebox

Not to mention my unofficial role models. Heh.

Submitted by Eri R. and made by Bluebird Cakes

This is the cutest flying bed (and miniature rubber ducky) I have ever seen. Such a great design, too!

By Cupcake Occasions

Why is there a Sam Eagle cupcake? Because AMERICA, that's why.

Now on to the "cakes you want to cuddle" section of today's post:

Sub'd by Karen A. and made by Suikertaartjes

Ernie is such a doll!

By Kakes by Klassic

And Elmo is begging for a squeeze!

By Delicious Cake Design

Best toy chest ever? I'm thinking YES.

These guys look like little beanie baby versions of themselves:

Sub'd by Mags and made by love-a-cupcake

I'd love to have Cookie Monster sitting on my monitor right now. So cute!

Here's a newer character from the Street today: Abby Cadabby:

Submitted by Lisa M. and made by Rhapsody Cakes

And classic Kermit never gets old:

By Torki's Sugar Art

I promise I *did* look for Sweets from some of Henson's other work - the Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, and my personal favorite, Labyrinth - but all I found worth mentioning (and that I haven't posted before) was this doorknocker from Labyrinth:

By Cakes by Pixie Pie

Yes, it's really cake! I actually have the matching set of Labyrinth knockers on the closet doors in my office (photo here) so I was especially smitten to see one rendered so well in cake.

So getting back to the Muppets, here are two more of my favorites (and who I'd also love to have on my desk):

By Sweet Pudgy Panda

Beaker and Dr. Honeydew! The baker calls this a "baby shower cake for a mom-to-be who is more into science than babies." (Note the H2O molecule on the border.) Brilliant!

And finally, since I don't have a cake version of him for you, here's the Swedish Chef demonstrating the proper use of the "cäkenschmööscher."

Bork bork bork!

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

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Comments

[Anonymous]

The Swedish chef is a culinary genius! I need a cakensmoosher for my kitchen. I'd have it engraved and mount it on the wall.

Plus Bunsen and Beaker rule.

[Anonymous]

Bert and Ernie look prepared for an adventure! WV: reinn - someone may need to reinn them in before they get out of control ;)

[Paige]

Oh my goodness, WHERE did you get those doorknockers?!? I need them in my life.

[Mel]

I feel bad now that I didn't get my son a sooo cute muppets cake for his first birthday (today!).

The cakes are so lovely, but on a serious note, who spends that much money on a first birthday cake? Or am I just being cheap?

[Anonymous]

You have fantastic timing - your sunday sweets post came within 48 hours of the brand new trailer for the latest Hensonesque creation!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CloKbXtD28

Best wishes,

Auralia

[Nina]

That Kermitt one is kind of hilarious but in an unintentional way.

[Sarah]

Aww these are all adorable~

And Labyrinth is also my favourite movie X3

[Anonymous]

I...want...those...doorknockers!! Awesome!
Danni

[Becky]

Ah, the Swedish Chef: role model extraordinaire for Wreckerators everywhere. :)

[Ness]

I didn't want this post to end. I love the muppets and these cakes are brilliant.

[Carolina Nightingale]

JEN!!! Rockin' awesome OFFICE Doors!! WHERE did you get them. I want a set...

[Carolina Nightingale]

Jen- since there are millions of us who want duplicate awesome doorknockers, and since the other ones that were posted are similar but not the same as yours, plz post the linkie to where you got them. Because you KNOw we're all OCD a bit and it will take us all night to find them otherwise (uh, or it's jsut me, it'll take forever to find the perfect ones...) PLEASE?!??!??

[Jen]

@ Carolina - I think your only hope is ebay...and lots of patience. :D (I saved a search so it would e-mail me anytime one was listed.) The knockers were originally sold at Hot Topic, but that was years ago, so they're really hard to track down these days.

Good luck, and happy hunting!

[Darla]

That little Ernie is so adorable! I want him.

And that Labyrinth door knocker cake?!?! Holy awesomeness, Batman! So talented!!

[Michelle B. Baker]

WHERE did you get the door knockers??? Labyrinth is only my most favorite movie in EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hilary Higgins]

Hi, my name is Hilary Higgins and I am the creator of the LifeSavers Cake! My Business name is Corporate Cakes Melbourne, and I am based in Victoria, Australia.

[Amity]

Nathan Fillion posted this link on Twitter the other day; bf and I stared at it for ten whole minutes giggling like little kids.

http://t.co/6Ksqybh

[pltrollmamma]

Jim Henson was my first hero, and the second person I mourned (the first was my grandfather).

And I can't believe no one else said it -- those are not cupcakes, they're MUPCAKES.

Yes. Thank you. I'll be here all week, try the veal...

[Joe C.]

The door knockers are cool, but I absolutely love the wookie pictures on the wall.

[Anonymous]

Beaker's face on the cupcake look like he's begging not to be eaten!

---Renee

[Lisa]

I LOVE these!!!

[Tracy Thomas]

Brilliant!

[Daa of Night]

Thought you might appreciate this one, it has Ludo: http://themetapicture.com/epic-labyrinth-cake/