Happy Day, Earth!
April 28, 2009 Yeah, yeah, so I missed Earth Day. I promise I did my best to drastically curtail my usual polluting practices for the occasion though: I waited until the next day to chuck all those batteries into the lake.*
Anyhoo, I promised you lovely twits on Twitter that we would extend the celebration here on Wrecks and have a whole Earth Week. So that's what we're doing. [putting on green & purple party hat & blowing on noise maker] Yay, Earth!
Now, where's the cake?
What? I was supposed to bring it? Oh, I see how it is: I've got to do everything around here, don't I? [rummaging through photos] Fine. I'm sure I can find an Earth cake in here somewhere...
Ah! Here we go:
Umm, no, wait... Sorry, that's apparently an attempt at a Spaceship Earth cake. Or a big fuzzy golf ball. Totally different.
UPDATE: To the scores of you telling me this is supposed to be Disney's Epcot Center: Um, yeah, I know. See, the ball at Epcot is called Spaceship Earth, NOT Epcot. Give a Diz Geek a little credit, eh?
[returns to rummaging] Let's see...Earth cakes...Earth cakes...
Well, that's more of an earthquake. Although it's nice how the Wreckerator added that bridge in to span the gap. In fact, I think it fits right in with the triple-cloned Mickey, Pocahontas, matchbox cars, roses and palm trees, don't you?
Moving on...How about some earth movers?
See, since "earth" is also another word for "dirt", this actually makes perfect sense.
Although I must say, they're getting quite generous with the cake toys these days, aren't they? Just look at the size of those things! Pretty soon they're going to start slapping Big Wheels on cakes and calling it a day. (No, I don't know why they'll call Big Wheels on cakes "a day", but trust me, they will.)
Here's my favorite - and probably the most appropriate - Earth Day confection, though:
The message couldn't be more clear: Recycle, or die in a fiery mushroom cloud. Now that's how you teach the younger generations, my friends.
Glitter, Katie T., & Quenby S., have you hugged a tree yet today? And if not, may I recommend this one?
*This joke (and yes, it is a joke) was shamelessly ripped off of Matt Barnette. Thanks, Matt!)
Reader Comments (275)
let me guess , Jeff plays golf ?
At lest that's what I make out of the first cake , a golf ball
Sadly, it looks like the "Earthquake" cake is a display in some sad bakery's window. Didn't they get the memo, they should display something that shows their skill and creativity, and perhaps even something one might actually want to buy?
BTW...LOVE LOVE LOVE your Blog!
Pretty obvious that no one else reads the comments first before they comment. So for the 37th time, hey, I think the first one is supposed to be Spaceship Earth! It isn't Epcot, Epcot is the whole park but I'll stop being a Disney nerd now.
Wait, one last thing. To whoever said "Epcot center, now owned by Disney" It's uhhh....always been owned by Disney.
I got one of the "Construction" cakes (not Earth Day) for my son's 3rd Birthday. Got it from the Superstore (grocery store in Canada) bakery. The actually make really awesome cakes...pound cake and butter cream icing. My son's cake didn't look quite that bad and he licked the icing off every piece of machinery! (Yuck?)
What is up with the earthquake cake? Did the wreckerator just find some random scraps on the floor? "What have we got laying around? A palm tree, Mickey Mouse, a car...we need the bridge obviously, another Mickey Mouse...because everybody loves Mickey...just like I love gin. Why not three Mickeys?"
I love the truck idea. Just make a horrible looking cake, give it a few backhoes and call it a construction site. Sweet!
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
What is an Epcot, and - does it hurt?
As a Disneyless one, I think it is hilarious.
The others remind me of mud, not a mudpies, just mud - Soggy Earth!
(Hey, its been raining here all day for several days)
and word veri is "gazingsh"...sigh
I'm not sure why all the corrections are coming in, because the first cake was correctly identified as Spaceship Earth. Spaceship Earth is what the "big EPCOT ball" is actually called.
I actually think that it's a really well-done cake and it represents Spaceship Earth really well.
My son would have loved the earthquake cake when he was little. At that time no cake was complete until it had "coconut trees" stuck in the frosting on the top of the cake!
For all those saying that the first one is supposed to be Epcot, "Spaceship Earth" is the ride inside it, so Jen has it right :)
I like the earth mover's cake, despite its overcrowdedness, hehe.
How many people have to point out that the first cake is probably Epcot?
It fits in with the jokes, so I say roll with it.
Erm, the first one is the Epcot Center. And honestly, not a bad one either.
The rest are pretty wrecky.
I guess since EVERYONE is informing you that the first one is Epcot, that they do not realize that it is actually the home of Disney's SPACESHIP EARTH ride, hence the SPACESHIP EARTH reference....goodness...
Sorry, I just had to defend you here!!
*jumping up and down*
Spaceship Earth!!! Spaceship Earth!!!
The last one is my favorite. Although I believe the "mushroom cloud" is supposed to be a tree, I totally see how people could mistake that for an atomic bomb.
Thank you, Kristen and Tara Bergin, for stating that the iconic sculpture at Epcot Center IS CALLED SPACESHIP EARTH. My brain was really hurting reading all the "corrections." Also, Epcot has ALWAYS been part of Disney World. Also, I like that cake-- it may be colorless, but it really does look like Spaceship Earth, which does in fact resemble a giant golf ball.
The first one could also very well be science world in Vancouver
http://www.blisstree.com/chocolatebytes/files/2007/03/science-world.jpg
the first one is Epcot! Did you know it's Epcot? I can't believe no one told you it's Epcot! Didn't you see that lettering? It's the Disney lettering!
(ha, sorry...50 comments saying the same thing makes me giggle, I mean no harm to other commentators :))
Though even knowing that I still don't think it's THAT great. I mean it's recognizable, but it still looks rather fuzzy. If it was purple though I think it'd be a GREAT representation of these! http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendymerle/167796707/
That last one looks not so much like a mushroom cloud, but more like vomit. Kinda brings a whole new meaning to "recycle" as it pertains to cakes...
Nothing quite like a wreck inviting you to recycle, individually packaged in a non-degradable plastic box.
It's like having a 'Go Vegan!' cake made out of lard.
Well, the Spaceship Earth ride is kind of an outdated wreck inside. Maybe that's what Jen's getting at. (I love EPCOT in general...video phones just aren't exactly "futuristic" anymore.)
Agreed with the previous post:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceship_Earth_(Epcot)
I think the EPCOT Spaceship Earth cake was done quite well, actually.
There wasn't anything wrong with the first cake. It was done very well, considering its supposed to be Epcot from Disney world, not a "fuzzy golf ball".
Awesome that you all realized the first one is Epcot. I guess I won't point it out for the 72nd time.
Yeah, I agree. The rest suck.
Spaceship Earth is my favorite ride EVER !!!!
As for the rest... I'm just...speechless.
The Spaceship Earth Cake is awesome! I want one! I love Epcot!
We go on Spaceship Earth at Epcot because the ride usually has a zero minute wait.
Spaceship Earth...it's a ride, at Epcot...that looks like a big ball.
The "earthquake" cake reminds me of the book in the Sleepover Friends series (one of the early ones... #5 or #6 maybe?) where they make a cake for Patti's brother's birthday and it ends up with a big crack in it. The SF's go with it and decorate it earthquake-style, which ends up being a big hit. This baker should have learned from them.
Karen--
The Spaceship Earth ride has been updated. It now features you in the future. They take a picture of you and the person you ride with and make a video of it and you can choose where you want to live and how. It's pretty freaking awesome!
Whoa! THREE MICKEYS!? The world is doomed! Thankfully we have race cars to escape :P
Aw man, that last one is from Central Market. Shameful. I guess that just goes to show that no one and no place is immune to wreckerators.
Hm... should I tell those 70 kind people that the first cake is not, in fact, Epcot, but is actually Spaceship Earth (as Jen said), found IN Epcot?
...Nah.
I do actually really like that cake, though. I'd get it for myself. But I'm also that weird kid who inexplicably loves that ride.
Sleepover Friends reference! Love it!
I just love that there's an Earth Day Cake where they're ripping up the Earth... and probably going to put in a parking lot. Hooray!
At first glance, the first cake looked like a brain to me. LOL
~Amy B.
The first one reminds me of Snowball Earth, a theory that involves climatic instability which could drive the earth to freeze over as the ice reflects more and more of the suns energy. (My wife's studying climate change here in Sydney and my job is now surveyor of interwebs)
I like the Spaceship Earth cake. Grey frosting is not that appetizing, but I think it really does look like what it's supposed to look like.
hey, isnt that first cake supposed to be Epcot??!?!/!?
ha! kidding. :)
love the last mushroom cloud one.
I'm shocked how many people didn't catch the Spaceship Earth connection, lol. Hell, I'm a child of the 80s, Spaceship Earth and more importantly, Figment, were HUGE Disney attractions when I was a kid!
WF: Foulable: Wrong, or full of fail. As in, having 50 comments stating the exact same thing, lol.
I saw right away what you were doing there with the first cake, and actually, to me it looked like the Death Star. Mmm, fuzzy Death Star cake.
(And luckily no contractors to worry about when you eat it.)
Since so many of you have defended the Epcot/Spaceship Earth cake as a NON-Wreck, I'm going to let you in on a little secret here in the comments: John and I made it. I wasn't going to mention it because I still think it looks like a big fuzzy golf ball (and I only posted it for the joke anyway), but I appreciate all the compliments regardless.
So there's some insider knowledge for you select few who've actually read all the comments down this far. See why it's so frustrating that so many accused me of not knowing what it was? :)
First of all, I just want to say - reading is good for your health. Secondly, hey, did you know that first cake is that Epcot Ball Thingy? Like, how can you totally not notice that? It's really well done and has the Disney lettering and EVERYTHING!
(sorry, i know, I just HAD to.)
But its an -awesome- fuzzy golf ball. :( I have to agree with another comment I read around here...you've been holding out on us with your cakey skills~
Gawd...reading that word soooo many times...kind of turns into hearing it in your head... over and over, louder and louder-- like a form of torture!
Can't we just name it "HAIRBALL" and call it a day?
Because... well, l@@k at it.
We have cats, and I swear that they've tossed actual hairballs that were prettier than that piece of work.
What I love about the last cake is that it tells you what to DO with it. First thing!
Right from the bakery to the bin!
Save the planet, indeed.
=^><^=
For the one tearing up the earth...doesn't it say "Happy Earch Day?....and is that hair in the back of the dump truck? ew
Also, today it was like an echo in my brain to read the comments! I'm going to be repeating all day...epcot, epcot, epcot....
Anyway, really love your site!
wv-dismen I read the word epcot dismen-y times
mscurious1
My first thought, upon seeing the Spaceship Earth cake, was also of Snowball Earth. I'm also a bit disturbed by the number of people able to identify Disney font! I think the Recycle cake is a recycled St. Patrick's Day cake. The mushroom cloud is likely covering up a shamrock. I like the concept of an earthquake cake, but I doubt that is for what the decorator was originally going.
Ah crap,
Jen. I think the big silver ball is that doohicky from Epcot. I can't believe we didn't notice that!
Better take the post down.
john
JEN....Kudos on the "the big golf ball" Like I said, more power to ya for piping all those little stars (they were stars right???)
And just to get on the bandwagon(has anyone ever really been on one and was the band loud?) LOL---PSST...Epcot hasn't been called EPCOT Center for a while now.
Both the ball and the ride are called Spaceship Earth. Sorry, Disney fanatic speaking..LOL
***1 million points to whoever can say what EPCOT stands for? GRIN!
*Sigh* I've never been so glad I've haven't been to Epcot/Starship Earth.
As for the "Recycle" cake, I also envisioned a mushroom cloud. If that's a tree, it's a sad, brown-leafed dying one. Not the best image on a cake. Almost looks like a herbicide logo... *shiver*