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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
Wednesday
Dec142011

Paying With Plastic

Bakers, it's time again to "holiday" up those displays, but don't you worry: adding a little winter cheer is as easy as jamming a plastic penguin pick in place!

Aww. Seeing the traditional Yule ducks always gets me a little misty-eyed.

 

Of course, all of your leftover stock cakes will need the same treatment, too.

After all, a flattened lizard/alligator/green blob with eyes is BORING - but shove an ornament in his mouth and a tiny Santa sleigh on his back, and....

...well, I guess it looks like that.

 

What's that? You need a Christmas baby shower cake?

DONE.

And look! I didn't even have to unwrap it!

 

Plus, this really is the best time of year to be a baker, because all of your new designs can look like this:

Heck, you don't even have to place the plastic pieces in the right order; just chuck 'em in with the cupcakes and call it a "cupcake puzzle!" Easiest twenty bucks EVER.

 

For you overachievers out there, though, there's also this fun option:

Note that there isn't a single edible item in or on that mess of frosting. Score!

 

Of course, some people - let's call them humbugs - insist on most of their cakes' decorations being edible. (I know, right?!)

For them, there's this:

See? They get something that's technically mostly edible, and you get to see their faces when they open the box! It's a win-win!

 

Thanks to Karen K., Nora B., Erika A., Sharon P., Cindy J., & Jennifer H., who think paying for plastic with plastic never gets the proper credit.

Tuesday
Dec132011

It's Heee-eeere!

(All together, now!)

Itttt's beeee-ginning to look a lot like Christmas!


CHRISTMAS.

 

Eeev'rywhere you "go!"

[ew]

 

Take a look at the zombie 'men

Slavering once again

 

With candy cane intestines, oh ho ho!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

CHRISTMAS!!

 

Saaaanta seals your doom

But the scariest sight to see

Is the gingerbread crazy

Waiting iiinnn yoooour room!

 

"Hi, kids! Who's ready for a slay ride?"

 

Thanks to Marsha M., Kathy H., Bethany S., Michelle T., Crystal, Ashley H., & Anony M. for sharing the holiday "spirit." Now, somebody hold me.