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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

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Sunday
Nov132011

Sunday Sweets: Game On

Thanksgiving is coming up (for us Americans, anyway), which means a lot of us are about to spend a lot of time with our families. When my family gets together we like to cook, eat, laugh, eat, and play a whole lot of board games. Then we eat again.

So, in the spirit of two of our favorite activities, let's get our game on!

Scrabble ALWAYS makes its way to our coffee table during the holidays:

By Cake Central user ToniRod

And it stays on the table for days because we all take hour-long turns. I'm serious. One Christmas, I played a game of Scrabble with my aunt that lasted two and a half days. (And I totally won.)

 

Chess, anyone?

Submitted by JH and made by The Chocolate House

I love how the tiers and floating pieces add dimension to a traditionally flat board game. Very cool!

 

My aunt and uncle just informed me that Settlers of Catan will be a big part of Thanksgiving this year. So I guess I should figure out what that is.

Submitted by Emily P. and made by Ann Zeleny

Meanwhile, I'll just eat these adorable cookies.

 

Here's an old favorite:

Submitted by Jenene D. and made by Fields of Cake

Chinese Checkers is kinda like that game at Cracker Barrel where you have to jump the pegs, right? Except it's much harder and doesn't come with dumplings?

 

Ah, here's a game I'm very familiar with... on the computer. Mah jong!

Submitted by Miriam M. and made by Blackmarket Bakery

Unfortunately I have no idea how to play this in real life, though. Anybody want to teach me? Or make bracelets out of the tiles with me?

 

This colorful cutie has nothing to be sorry for!

Submitted by Crystal R. and made by The House of Cakes

That's "sorry," as in, "I'm sorry for eating all of the leftover pecan pie."

 

Here's a perfectly piped way to show the meaningful moments in a couple's life together:

Submitted by Jenn F. and made by Sweetest Perfections

So sweet! And I'd play this game a lot more if "GO TO JAIL" was always replaced with "GO TO JAMAICA."

 

Here's another couple who thought outside the box:

Submitted by Jenene D. and made by MichelleSugarArt

Yep, guys. That's really cake.

 

Make room for a childhood favorite:

Submitted by Evan N. and made by Dolce Designs

This cake makes me hungry, hungry!

 

And another kids' game everyone loves:

By Debbie Does Cakes

It even has gum drop mountains!

 

Of course, if you can't decide which game to play, why not play them all?

Submitted by Kari W.; baker unknown.

Just remember: be nice, let your little brother win, and never - NEVER - sell Boardwalk.

Ever.

 

Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets (at) Cake Wrecks (dot) com.

 

Hey Houston!  We'll see you at 2pm.  WOOHOO!!!

Sunday
Oct302011

Sunday Sweets: Haunted Tour

[Dog howling]

[rusty gate creaking]

[muffled organ music]

Knock... Knock... Knock...

By Giggy's Cakes and Sweets

Oh, hello there. Do come in. You're just in time for some Halloween "entertainment." Just brush those cobwebs aside and make your way into this unnecessarily cold and dimly-lit foyer.

Tonight, you will join me on a tour through some of the creepiest, spookiest, and most haunting Sweets we've ever featured. Are you FRIGHTENED? {Evil snicker...} Excellent.


Follow me into the next room where I have a little treat waiting for you.

This was our last visitor:

By Becky S.

We thought he'd beheaded home by now.

 

Ahh, and please allow me to introduce my blushing bride:

By Debbie Does Cakes

If I can be frank, our marriage is a real scream.

 

Follow me into the laboratory where our scientists are tinkering with a few experiments...

Submitted by Miranda P. and made by Sami L.

We'll leave him be. It looks like he's got a lot on his mind.

 

Do be careful walking into this next room. You never know what might cross your path.

 

By Sandra (socake)

Oh, don't worry; she doesn't bite... hard.

 

Keep your eyes peeled while you're walking through the toy room. Someone might be in there clowning around...

By Mamma Jamma Cakes

Yes, his eyes and hair have a ghoulish glow, but that's only because he's so happy to have someone new to play with.

 

Did you notice our Jack O' Lantern?

By Dena's Sweetly Unique Cakes

I think there's candy inside. Why don't you reach your hand in to get some?

 

Or grab yourself an apple! I promise they're not poisoned.

By Mamma Jamma Cakes

Although they do have a bit of a bite.

 

Is that a shiver I detect? Then perhaps we should avoid the basement:

By Cake Rhapsody

It tends to give people goosebumps*.

(*Modeled after the second Goosebumps book, Stay Out of the Basement.)

 

I'm sorry, is my little tour making your skin crawl?

By DeadBright

I could lighten things up with a few jokes. They'll have you in stitches, I promise.

 

Oh, and stay on your toes as we enter the old Victorian ballroom. You never know what spirits might still be dancing around in here.

Submitted by Kelinda S. and made by Cake Opera Co.

 

Did you feel that?

I could have sworn I saw something in the corner there.

I must be imagining things.

Well, I'm afraid you must be leaving now. The missus and I are expecting more guests this evening. But don't forget our creepies and the crawlies, our spooks and scares, our evil demons and ghostly ghouls!!

After all, we want you to sleep well tonight.

LIKE THE DEAD, in fact.

Mwuaaah haaaa haaaa!

Ahahahahaaaa!!

BWAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Oh, and don't miss the gift shop on your way out; we have rock candy and postcards for 50% off!

 

And one last thing:

By Rosebud Cakes

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

 

Have a sweet to nominate? Send it to sundaysweets [at] cakewrecks [dot] com.