TEN YEARS?!
May 21, 2018 Hellooooooooooooo Minions!
Jen here.
Hi.
Big News: Today marks the 10th - TENTH! - anniversary of this blog. You've just sucked ten years of my life away, with your wedding disasters and your overly literal snafoos and your unintentional buttercream dingalings, and I hope you're proud of yourselves.
;)
Of course ten years is a MASSIVE milestone to reach online, and darn near unheard of in the vanishing world of blogging. Cake Wrecks is like a dinosaur you find frolicking through your lawn sprinklers one morning: you're not sure how it survived this long, or just what it thinks it's doing, but while it's there you may as well share pics on Facebook and have a laugh.
;)
#IWokeUpToThis
Now, I could regale you with sentimental anecdotes, maybe talk about how this site changed my life, or the time John nearly died on our first book tour, or, the true highlight, the time Brent Spiner put on a Carrot Jockey necklace.
But all that sounds way too final, and frankly, I'm not done with you people yet. Or Cake Wrecks.
So rather than bowing out gracefully on the perfect end date for a career well... er... careered? Is that a word? - Rather than all that, John and I've decided to pick up the reins and keep on beating this particular dead horse:
;)
We never liked this guy.
Or, to put it in a way that's less likely to get us hate mail, we plan to ride this rocket allll the way down to glory, until you guys stop reading.
;)
("We get the fancy ketchups? OH HAPPY DAY")
Now, as I think maybe three of you have noticed, we've spent the last 364 days re-running some of my favorite posts. Going forward I'll actually be writing some new stuff again, including all new Sweets. As the cool kids say, it's gonna be LIT. Mostly from birthday candles, but you get the idea.
So I hope you'll stick around, minions, and say nice things about us to your friends, because I need a lot of validation. (So, so much.) Also, send me your wrecks! Let's keep this party going!
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Reader Comments (108)
Don't you dare stop!! I'm not near as funny as everyone else but I need this daily blast of OMG in my life.
Don't you dare stop!! I'm not near as funny as everyone else but I need this daily blast of OMG in my life.
Happy blogiversary! Cake Wrecks remains the funniest site on the internet. I hope you keep going on for 10 more!
Happy 10-year Anniversary! May your celebratory cake be un-wrecked!
YAY!!!!!
HAPPY BRITHDAY CAKE WRECKS IN ALL CAPS
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Welcome back! (No way it’s been a year already, has it?)
Congratulations on making it to 10 years! WHOOO HOOOO! (Kermit flail)
You guys have given us lots of laughs and happy memories. I still treasure my carrot jockey necklace and entering the cupcake contest for your book tour. I hope we see you again at DragonCon this year. It's always a pleasure. And also congratulations on your new family member. Evangeline is a real cutie!
Congratulations! I'm glad you're not done with us yet. :)
Well, if you'll keep writing it as long as we keep reading it, I hope you're ready to write it FOREVER! Congratulations on the anniversary, and I look forward to many more years of wrecky goodness!
Yay!! Congrats on the milestone & I’m so glad you’re going to continue the blog!! 🎉🎉
Happy anniversary!
And yay, new posts!!!!!
*gasp* Do you have any idea how hard it is to hold your breath for a year? Because that's what I've been doing, waiting for you to re-emerge. Welcome back!
I legit love that dinosaur cake lol.... Want it for my birthday:-p. Also, please do more Gary larson-esque posts. Those are the best.
WELL--! (sniff) It's about TIME you stopped resting on your laurels (they must have been very comfortable laurels indeed, for you to rest on them for a whole year!) and got back to writing hilarious commentary and drawing perfect stick-figure cartoons for your loyal blog fans! I am not gullible enough to believe that you just became not-funny for the year of retrospective Best-Of posts; that means there is a whole year of funny that you have been hiding from us! Well? WELL?
Just kidding! I was another of the readers who got a little nervous that you were going to announce the blog's retirement. (It actually first worried me a year ago, when you announced the year of "Best-Of" posts.) So glad you're not!! I can hardly wait for more cakey wreck-tastic-ness!! (The laughter helps me cope with the weirdness of ordinary adult life!)
Merry Birthaversary and Happy Falker Satherhood!
Woohoo! You're coming back!
I have loved every second since I found you, I show your site to everyone I can. They have to be patient while I get my breath back and stop the tears, and there's the occasional eye roll... Sheesh, non-cake people can be such a downer!
But more than that, you give me pride in the fact that tho my cakes have not yet featured on Sunday Sweets, at least they are definitely not Wrecks either.
Much wow
Such inspiration
All the love xx
I'm impressed that whoever did the first cake put the apostrophe in the correct place.
Well done,you've cheered my day for so long.
I've just watched a documentary in which someone boiled down half a pig's head to make brawn.It looked less horrifying than that horse's head.
And here's to ten more! (years, I hope, at least)
Woo-hoo! So excited for new cakes! I really love this site, it has given me so many laughs over the years. Thanks for sticking with it.
Wow, a whole year?!! I just noticed a few days ago! Anyway, congrats! I'm a long term reader and still enjoy your wit.
Wait...how did I miss Brent Spiner and the necklace? Is there a story behind this? Do I need go back and re-read posts? (Yes, I know I do, and I'm not complaining!) ;)
I'm so glad you're going to continue! (I'd noticed the, um, "familiarity" of the posts, but didn't want to say anything in case I was wrong. That, and I don't post much to begin with. )
Anywhoooo I'm so happy for you and for all of us. Yay! And Congratulations!
Thank you for ten highly entertaining years!
I am positive your unique brand of humor helped my mother to overcome colon cancer. She was about to get surgery when you brought your last tour to Dallas, and I bought your first book to give to her. She read it before the surgery and during the long recovery, laughing all the way.
I do believe laughter is the best medicine... and Cake Wrecks certainly provides it.
I am your loyal minion, as long as you shall rule the Wreckiverse.
Happy Anniversary! Even after you told us that wreck was a horse, I still have a hard time seeing it. I noticed the Rainbow Connection repeat because it is one of my all time favorite posts and I was happy to see it again!
Wow, that year went by fast!
Very happy you guys are going on. Keep up the good work — I look forward to this every day.
Congratulations! With sprinkles! In blue!
I can't tell you how many times your wrecks have helped me get through the daily mess of life. You have provided a needed distraction, a vital laugh, and a chance to bond with others over shared favorites.
Here's to another 10 wonderful years!
Congrats! I have been reading all 10 years, have gotten married, had kids, baked my own wedding cake (not in that order) and have looked forward to your posts daily and shared with my friends often. I'm looking forward to new posts, hopefully some far side of cake!
Happee 10rd Birfday!
Crap (we have seen a lot of) ive been viewing this page for 6 years.
I need to let that sink in...
And I have noticed those repeat posts!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
We will never, ever stop reading. Glad the retrospective year is over - let's get on with some new wrecks! I'm sure there's been a lot of good fodder over the past year!
Many thanks and congradululuations for a decade's worth of wrecks. CW had brightened many a morning, making dreary days worth facing and marvelous days even better. So many laughs all week, and then the wonder of Sunday Sweets. I'm looking forward to viewing new wreckage.
You keep writing. I’ll keep reading.
I read your blog at the end of the day so I never go to bed mad. Because of Cake Wrecks I am ususally smiling from ear to ear. How smart am I ? 🎂👏🎂
Congratulations to the10 year mark! I hope you have many, many more years to go! I enjoy your blog very much!
WooHoo!!!🐙 Happy anniversary!🎂🎂🎂
You get sprinkles! 🎉🎊🎆
Happy 10th anniversary! Can't wait for more wreckage to come lol :D
Yea! Congrats on your big 1-0! I can’t believe it’s been a year since you started “The Best of the Best”, and I’m so happy you’re going to keep going. I’ve submitted a few wrecks over the years, and I’m always on the lookout for more, so I will do my part to keep this hilarious site going. THANKS FOR THE MAMMARIES...I mean, MEMORIES. 😁
I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it! I’m about to lose control and I think I like it!
Seriously, I have enjoyed this blog for 7-ish years and I can’t wait to love it forever more!!!!! I got you the traditional 10 year gift of aluminum. It’s a hat. You may need it so the cake wrecks don’t get to your head. And I’m pretty sure you’re so fabulous the government and the aliens are trying to tap into your brain right now. You’re welcome.
Camgradulationes, Flappy 10st Annimvrsry!
With sprinkles!
We loove you, you're dear to us.
xxxx
Metoometoometoo. All of the above. I LOVE you guys. Here goes for another 10!
Happy Blogaversary!! I love both Cake Wrecks and Epbot. You guys are the BEST!! Every morning, I visit. I've completely lost track of time that I've been visiting but it's be a long time! It always makes me smile.. sometimes after grimacing at the horrendous work usually. I'm with you to the glorious, sparkling burn out.
Holy Cow, I just realized I've been with you close to the beginning because I gifted my new daughter-in-law with the "Underneat That..." book for Xmas in 2009. She loved it and we've been laughing ever since. The Sunday Sweets are divine.
I saw that horse head cake.....got nervous.....thought you may have given up and thought of ...
.....baking with the fishes....((screams)).
=^-.-^=
Yaaayyyyyy!!!!
I've read this almost everyday for the last seven years since I found it. I'm so excited it will keep going!
Happy! Happy! Yippee! Yay!
Dancing merrily on my way!
Wrecky Wrecks are here to stay!
Jen and John (thoj) you are my first interwebby stop every day. You provide a vital service that should be beaten and ridden for all eternity!
Squeeeeee! You actually SAW Data wear a carrot baby!!!!!! I'm soo jelly!
Hapy Wrekaversury! If I could bake you a cake to celebrate it would have a T-Rex (tea wrecks?) on it!
Happy 1st Decade! I admit, you fell off my Facebook feed and I haven’t checked out your posts in way too long. But I was here for the first several years never missing a post and laughing my silly arse off. Thank you for the decade of hilarity! 💕
Ok, is that horses eye stuck on the inside of the plastic lid or actually attached to the horse?
So weird?!?!
CongraDulations on your anniversary!
Love you guys ! And this quirky blog which I recommend to many, many people. Also, this is the only blog (and I read many of them) that makes me laugh until diet Coke/coffee/lemonade, what-have-you comes out of my nose.
SO glad to hear you're blogging on. Awesome.
*Cat*
And a welcome to your newest edition, Eva. A most adorable black kittah!
Luv always,
MaryO1230