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What's a Wreck?

A Cake Wreck is any cake that is unintentionally sad, silly, creepy, inappropriate - you name it. A Wreck is not necessarily a poorly-made cake; it's simply one I find funny, for any of a number of reasons. Anyone who has ever smeared frosting on a baked good has made a Wreck at one time or another, so I'm not here to vilify decorators: Cake Wrecks is just about finding the funny in unexpected, sugar-filled places.

Now, don't you have a photo you want to send me? ;)

- Jen
Friday
Dec062013

Do You Copy?

When you order a Minnie Mouse cake:

 

... and get a Goofy wreck:

Ouch.

 

We all know bakers get some strange requests when it comes to cake designs, but c'mon, who here would take this order:

... and NOT just print it out on edible paper?

 

This baker, that's who:

SLAM DUNK.

 

Not the cake we deserve:

 

... but the cake we need:

Yep.
I needed that.

 

And now, your moment of Jen:

Whoever writes the best caption in the comments wins a signed copy of Cake Wrecks. (And hey, maybe I'll even be the one who signs it. [eyebrow waggle])

Annnnd... GO.

 

Thanks to Meagan D., Idia L., Alexis O., & John & Jenni E. for the cakes. No. Really.

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Reader Comments (260)

Turbo observes National Colonoscopy Week.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterLana

It's Turbo meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne

The Turbo/Cars crossover event was quickly shelved for unknown reasons.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCarla

I hope there is a light frost on race day and they salt the roads...

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterstanis

"K-k-k-kill m-m-mee!" or... Ohdeargawd! Kill it! Kill it with a rock!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterThe Fiend

...and starring Steve Buscemi as turbo.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPaul

SHIFT INTO TURBO!

No, I said "Shift INTO Turbo," not "Shift ONTO Turbo."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJohnny Carruthers

Turbo summoned the last of his energy for a final push towards victory.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commenteranonymous

what...it looks JUST like escargot.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMatthew Buoscio

Go home Turbo! You're drunk!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBecky

It's Sebastian's flatuent cousin, Turbo! ;^)

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDawn P

Dropping acid before the race may not have been the best idea...

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJami Morgan

That fateful day, the only fast thing about Turbo was his blue diarrhea.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJoe

Turbo's misguided optimism about winning the race came from a faulty understanding of the phrase, "amazing case of the runs".

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentergeeky Heather

"That fateful day the Wreckerator realized you don't promise a Turbo cake unless you're willing to get slugged."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSharyn

This, children, is what happens when you live life hard and fast. Gravity eventually catches up and you become tired and slow. Let this beva lesson to us all.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentermeridith

Es car went....

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentersbadger

Why did they turn an angry snail face into a "I just got loaded and shat my pants" look?

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterChrista s

Nitro: not even once.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentersharon

Poor Turbo has let himself go...literally. Steer clear of his exhaust.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSuzieQ

Turbo: Faster than a cloud farting snail

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBeth

"Maybe racing into warp speed was not a great idea" Turbo thought as his creamy exterior melted away

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterAmber

turbo, or not turbo. that, is the question.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterc242

Years of steroid use finally started to take their toll.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterKatrinaD

Back-to-the-furture Turbo : the geriatric version... 20 years later!

(do snails live that long?)

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJessie

To the tune of Rudolf got run over......turbo got run over by a baker, who had a bit to much coffee Christmas eve. You can say there's no such thing as cake wrecks but as for me and turbo we believe!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentermeagan

Slow-mo

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterTessa

Turb-oh-oh

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterKath234

I was trying to think of something clever, but when I read @Nyperold's entry ((S)nailed it), I figured I would just give up. It just doesn't get any better than that one.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterNagzilla

...aaand Turdo leaves his own special skid mark as he crosses the Finish Line!!!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJen in Tenn

sNailed it!!!!!!!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRachel

Looks like Turbo raced his way into a Dali painting. Clas-sy.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCandace

It's so cold here, my slime is freezing up!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMarni S.

Note to self - never trust a fart...........

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterRuby D

SNAILED IT!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMorgan

Turbo Pooper or the The Super Blue Turbo Pooper.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commenterkristina

Swallow Play Doh! Poo in techni color!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterNan

Baker: "Oh, sorry. I thought it said TURD-O."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJen

Racing Escargot Smashed in Tragic Bakery Accident: Horrible blue and purple goop spewing from orifices of mortally wounded mollusk hamper rescue efforts.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMary

Caption Entry: "S'nailed it!" ;-)

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJen @ Cup a Dee Cakes

TurBOO

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterJean

Dateline Hollywood...In a stunning move, plans for Turbo 2 were put on hold as it's star was admitted to a local clinic for evaluation after collapsing onset filming the sequel. This reporter, however, has obtained a startling photograph indicating that the actor had completely lost his insides while filming a crucial scene. When asked to comment on the photo, the second unit under-director-who-wished-to-remain-anonymous shrugged and replied. "No guts, No glory."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPamela W.

You know that story of the snail and the bunny ... where the snail loses? Oh, I love that story.

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterHirni

Nitrous oxide: This stuff will really make you go!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa

Meeting your hero in person never lives up to your expectations. "pull my shell." is not what you want to hear!

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterDuran

Must... finish... pooping... neon... hand...

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterWreckophile #1

The lesser known wicked snail of the east "I'm melting, I'm melting."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered Commentertulipdjc

Even though they copied the movie, they still got it wrong. It should say "Turd Slow."

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterCrystal

"They look like big, good, strong hands, don't they? I always thought that's what they were. The little man with his racing snail... actually, I think I might have, well... SQUISHED him. Just a little. I don't think he was supposed to ooze that color. But the Nothing pulled them -- what was left out of them -- right out of my hands.

"They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they?"

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterSydney

@imspifier, I vote for your caption!!!! It is awesome!!!

(All I can do is be a spectator today...it's been a long, hard week....)

December 6, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterWildDuck

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