Birch, Please.
June 29, 2016
Me: AAAUUGH! BWAHAHAAA!
John: What? [seeing cake] What IS that?
Me: [laughing]
John: Is it a cow? Buried face down?
Me: [still laughing]
John: Wait, no, I think it's a tree. A birch tree.
Me: [shrill cackling punctuated by honking, bugle-like snorts]
John: Is there a two-liter in that thing? Seriously, look; I think there's a soda bottle in there! Jen?
Me: [wiping eyes] Oh, so you're saying it's all bark and no bite?
John: Ug, that's terrible. We need some good puns.
Me: Hey, if you don't like my puns, you can make like a tree, and GET OUT OF HERE.
John: That's it. No more Back to the Future marathons for you.
Me: Awww. You are my density, baby.
Thanks to Amanda C. for proving there's nothing shady at all about a tree stump with two limbs.
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Reader Comments (40)
What with the dead deer on the wall, I seriously thought that was a dead deer, head down, in the cake. A deer that had been dead a while and, you know, had started to turn. YUM! Dig in, everyone!
Now I must know, was there an actual 2 liter bottle in that cake?
????? Are those jars of illicit moonshine or wasp traps hanging under the "arms" of that thing?
Are those...jelly beans?
What really sells it is the juxtaposition of the animal head and the thermostat. Great positioning, photographer.
I'm snorting with you Jen! SuBee? I'll start one this time:
I thought that I would never see
A cake impaled with a dead tree
A tree that looks like a dead cow
with two stiff limbs and flowers, wow
A cake that makes Jen laugh and snort
This baker should be brought to court
For traumatizing all that see,
That cake is clearly not a tree
Chum, I mean Chime in SuBee (see what I did there, referring to yesterdays post) I crack myself up. Wait, no that's not right, it's... I'm already cracked up, yeah that's what I meant.
I don't get the bottles... either on the "tree" OR the "cow"....especially the cow.... ROTFLMAO! You guys! Where do you find them??????????????????
Aaahh - weddings in the North Woods. It's a special kind of romance :)
Although a fondant shotgun leaning up against the cow body, er, birch tree would have really completed the picture :)
What on earth... to me I thought it was the other end of the deer, the one that's hanging right above the cake.
Upon noticing the dead deer on the wall, and admiring the fact that the deer is kept warm by a cozy plaid scarf, I feel that this is exactly the cake the happy couple asked for and they were probably thrilled to receive it. Congratulations C and N. I raise my beer can and salute you!
Ok. I'll grant it's a tree, I guess. And even that those colorful bits are its leaves, but what's with the bottles? Collecting birch sap?
If you can't make spontaneous movie quotes, what can ya do?
I don't...it's just..I....huh?! WHY???
When I first saw this I thought it was a weirdly decorated old-fashioned soda water dispenser -- not a "cake." Then when I got to your comments I snortlaughed!
"Birch, please." Isn't that what the tree doctor says when he's giving the tree a root anal *OOPS* I mean "CANAL"!! Yikes....=^-.-^=
Cow in a "feminine hygene" commercial. Just sayin'.
First thought: Why the hell is that chopped of animalhead on the wall wearing a scarf?
Second thought: Who put that bottle in a white dress... oh wait that is supposed to be the cake.
The bottles are supposed to be Mason jar lights folks hang on trees sometimes for parties in the country.
No I didn't make cake and wonder how many birches - or honestly trees - this cake maker has seen.
Cookiemama, I raise my branches and salute you!
I'm so glad they have the tulle decorating the table, that REALLY classes up that cake. Yep, total class.
I'm wondering the if jars are supposed to be holding fireflies?
I think there is actually a third "branch" that comes off the back. Unfortunately, that makes it look like it's two legs and an oddly thick tail. Any which way, it's hilarious and horrifying all at the same time. :)
No no no! It's the elusive celebratory aardvark bovine!!
I showed it to my husband and said "it's a cake" and he said "if you say so" exactly
I can see how they would think that was a birch tree.
I think this was the image they were trying to capture with their cake:
https://www.zazzle.com/romantic_birch_tree_mason_jar_wedding_couple_postage-172123863744660759
Omg I giggle snorted 😂
The scarf on the deer head didn't even faze me. I guess I've seen Country Bear Jamboree one too many times to think that's unusual.
I have never though "you know what I want on my wedding cake? Those little Betty Crocker leaf shaped confetti sprinkles that come in a shake can." Who knew that that's exactly what this cake called for? Because birch trees are known for their beautiful red, yellow, and green leaves. Now, if only the wreckorator had shaken on a few more, maybe the branches wouldn't have looked so bovine.
I just wondered why there was a giant papier mache cake topper, clearly based on a large soda bottle, on top of a little bitty cake.
Surely you mean "all Barq's and no bite". Lol. (Barq's is a brand of root beer soda for those who haven't come across it)
@SuBee, thank you. I learned from you, the Master. Or is it Mistress for a lady? Mastress? No that makes it sound like you're name should be SERTA. Either way, I take the pebble from your hand Sensei. That just dated myself didn't it.
I think it looks suspiciously like the XL bottle of wine I like...
Well, it must be a "tree" since no one carves their initials into a cow or deer (I hope). But why only two stubby branches and no foliage? Did that deer suddenly come alive and eat the top of the tree? I guess we'll never know.
If he is your density, who is your mass? and what is your volume?
My first thought was cat stuck head first in a tire.
What type of tree grows that way? Besides one made by a drunk baker.......
......O.o....
"Inconceivable!!"
Jen that title just made me laugh snort so hard! Love it.
that is just wrong on so many levels!!!
This looks like some kind of mutant animal is trying to drown itself in the cake. I would love to know the idea behind this cake lol
that's about as funny as a screen door on a battleship. (BTTF 2 reference)