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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
Jul302010

Why On Earth Did You Buy THAT?




Oh.

Well, ok, then.

Seriously, I think I've just found my new favorite Wreckerator here. Way to work to your product's strengths, my friend! In fact, if you need any more ideas, I have a few suggestions:

"It beats jello"

"95% of diets fail anyway"

"Cheaper than therapy"

"It was this or rhubarb pie."

"The end MIGHT be nigh"

Ok, that's all I've got. Have anything better? Then gimmie your best 1-line Wreck sales pitch in the comments, and tonight I'll randomly select someone who makes me laugh to win a signed copy of Cake Wrecks, the book:
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Only $5.20 on Amazon! Woot! Stock up!

I'll announce the winner in tomorrow's post, so check back then.

Now, quick, go BE FUNNY. Chop chop!

UPDATE: Here are some of my favorite entries so far, in case you don't feel like scrolling through the 1000+ comments:

"Now Dolphin Free!" - Jenniffer

"Think of the laughs you'll get" - Anony 10:09

"You could always send this to Cake Wrecks" - TechyDad

"Eatable" - Kathyrn R.

"Mostly Harmless" - Cat Beiber

"Get Used To Disappointment" - Lynn

"My Other Cake Has A Witty Saying On It" - Tessa Beers

"D***n it, Jim, I'm a Doctor, not a cake decorator!" - Becky@whatslifewithoutwhimsy

"It's not as old as it looks" - Jen (3:44pm)

"I quit" - Donna

"It was this or death" - M.A.

"Think of the children" - Tracy

"Like you could do any better." - Tami

"The bananas in your cart look lonely." - Charlie's Mom

"As seen on Cake Wrecks!" - Ashley

"We only would have screwed up your custom cake order, anyway." - Julie

"Don't act like you've never settled before." - Bryan & Jessica

"In some foreign countries this is actually a compliment." - Dolores

"Suck it, Trebek." - Janebabes

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Reader Comments (1396)

Now why you gotta go hatin' on rhubarb?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJohn Armstrong

It's cheaper than a therapist. (though I doubt they could spell 'therapist' correctly...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLaura Dotson-Thomson

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMelanie

If I have to eat your mother's fruit cake one more time...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterE(Liz)a(Beth)

"You know you only want the icing."

Because that is the whole point of the cake, after all.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPam

Because I wanted to submit it to Cake Wrecks.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAlissa

Yummy Chocolate Inside

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLuke

Beats actually having to bake something yourself. :-)

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCat B

Eddie Izzard said it best "Cake or Death"

Trina

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterTrina

Why the hell not?

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKittyMarie

Because death seems so final.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterFluffy Cow

"Cake: Better for you than smoking."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterCrazyRedheadChick

A few ideas:

"No Occassion Cake"

"Just Because"

"Share My Bad Day"

-Carrie

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDoodlebug + Friends

Der cake!!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterFluffy Cow

Because you don't want to bake one yourself.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLynnette

"I wanted to eat a wonky-looking cake, anyway."

And for the wrecked version:

"I wonted 2 eet a wanky-looking kake NEway...!'

Happy Friday!

-French Bean

Pink Roses but cheaper- and edible!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKaren

With as many birthday cakes that have completely passed out of my memory, I say...

"Wood u half remembird thiz f it wer splled wright?"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterjluidhardt

You can't go wrong with cake!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDonna DeMonte

"It's what's for breakfast"

...or is that just me?

~Laura S

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterLaura

There's Crack in it.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRusso

"At least it's spelled right"

:-D

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne :-)

Look, we ran out of plastic crap.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterA Peach

"I couldn't resist!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMaureen

"You don't want this to go to waste."

or

"EAT ME."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAshley

It's still cake!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDeDe

Bringing a cake means LOVE ... even if it may look like it means hate

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterColette

...looks like jluidhardt and I had the same idea

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne :-)

"It has 15% of your daily fiber."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBrittany Blais

It's just diaper rash....

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly Rien

"The other white meat"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterScott

"You were never going to fit into those pants again"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMattea

Still better than a CCC!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterAshley F.

"A Lie."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterElizabeth

It all ends up the same color in the end.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterSandy

Best line to sell a cake:

"Now Dolphin Free!"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJenniffer

Eat Me.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRose

"Because I love you?"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commentercbe

Because I knew I'd be able to send it in to Cake Wrecks!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterChris

Underneath the ugly, I'm still cake.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterMarf

:/ meh .....

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKristin

Faymus kake feechurd on Kayk Rex!,!.

(translation: Famous cake featured on Cake Wrecks!)

DB

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDB loves her Mac

"If you think it look's bad now, wait til you see it on your mother-in-laws hip's?"

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterNinja Dreamer

The boss said to pick up something.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBen Williams

It all goes to the same place anyway...

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterK

Hey, at least it has frosting!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDena

It was asking to be put out of its misery!

WV:dedeou - Time to eat the wrecky cake, dedeou, dedeou.

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterJenn

When it's cracked, all the calories leak out...

Kelly K

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterKelly K

"Pick me. The donuts aren't fresh."

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterPip

(on a poo-cake)
I was having a poopy day!

July 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterbetsey

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