My friend Aimee has been celebrating "Tiara Tuesdays" for about a month now - by wearing a tiara around the house every Tuesday. Which is pretty fabulous. So when I read that Friday is International Tiara Day, I realized the one thing Tiara Tuesday is missing: Sunday Sweets! ( Th … | Continue reading
I think Mandy said this was a sports logo of some sort: Which the bakery in question did a fantastic job recreating in CCC form: NOT!! [derisively] Ahahahahahah! Hahahah! [snorting hiccup-turned-choke] Hooheehaha-hack! [coughing fit] Ack ack ack! [sound of water glugging] [settin … | Continue reading
Jen C. ordered a plain cake - no special decorations - with the word "family" on it. Omigosh, you guys. I'm STILL laughing over what she got. I feel like the baker really doubled down on the word "plain" here. ***** Christine ordered a pool party cake for her daughter's birthday, … | Continue reading
Jill S. writes, "I gave them a napkin so they could match the icing colors to it. But instead..." ***** Lisa P. wanted her friend's birthday to be a critical success, but we all know how ordering a cake is a roll of the dice: MERCER HAVE MERCY (That one's for you, Critters) ***** … | Continue reading
Further proof that talent and common sense aren't always a package deal: Now if only it said "CREST HERE" on the left. John's taken over e-mail submission duties here at CW, and speaking of "duties..." ... yesterday he named this file, "pretty much just poop.jpg" NAILED IT. ("Cak … | Continue reading
Sometimes it's hard to tell Mom how much she means to us. Other times it's hard to tell how she still puts up with us. I like to think it's because of all the care and consideration that goes into the mother's day cakes we give her, though. Or, ok, maybe it's something else. Just … | Continue reading
It's Mother's Day, Sweets fans, and even if we can't be with our moms today, we can still celebrate with gorgeous cakes! (Ester Cakes, Online Tutorials & Supplies) Look at these cheery roses - I'd never have thought to pair them with black and gold stripes like this, but it's fan … | Continue reading
Eh? Hmmm.... HANG ON. Ok. Now? Ahhh, that's better. May the force be with Micaline P., Anna H., & Connie P. ***** "Luke, I am also your technicolor night light." Darth Vader LED Night Light And less than $10 Prime! Who knew going to the Dark side was so illuminating OR so cheap? … | Continue reading
ATTN BAKERS: 1) This is not how you build "character" Mmm. Cactus-y. 2) Worms are never appetizing. Like, never ever ever. 0.o Speaking of character cakes, does anyone else think Mickey Mouse had work done? I mean, that nose is definitely a little smaller. This bakery told Helen … | Continue reading
While I agree that cake makes even bad news at least a little sweeter, there's still a right and a wrong way to break some news. This is why fortune tellers should never become bakers. [on the phone] "No, of course we're not celebrating that you didn't get parole, Trish; there's … | Continue reading
Choosing the right cake design to go with your message is key. After all, you wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea, now, would you? Aw, now there's a warm welcome. (And if you think an overly enthusiastic volunteer fire brigade might spell disaster, you're wrong. It spells … | Continue reading
Help me out, minions: is this alien shrugging, or is that a snooty little handlebar mustache? WRONG. It's neither! It's a unicorn. ::head tilt:: ::eyes narrowing:: Or so they'd have us believe. Well, thank goodness unicorn cookies are easy. All you need is a horn, a mane, and an … | Continue reading
It's no secret I love color, and generally speaking, the brighter and bolder, the better. But today I'm featuring Sweets with as little color as possible, and in fact in my least favorite color for cakes: gray. Gray has always felt like an absence of color to me, like a desaturat … | Continue reading
It probably started innocently enough. "Hey, let's add a little stuffed rattle to this design, as a free bonus!" "We all know how much babies like cake!" Now, despite the fact that this design requires no decorating skills whatsoever, it does have the fatal flaw of being a cupcak … | Continue reading
Educators of the world, get those hankies out. Because this...[dramatic pause]...is your story. Yes, every year you need some good "louck" as you embark upon that harrowing journey: Back "toschol." Here you will continue on for an indeterminate amount of time. "4" more...years? S … | Continue reading
Yesterday I promised you more ridiculous/creative misspellings of the word "birthday." Which probably has you wondering, "Just how much more ridiculous can it get? It's a simple word! Sure, you might forget a letter, or switch a few up, but that's it, right?" [shaking head] Oh, y … | Continue reading
Loyal Wreckies, I am positively giddy to share one of my favorite collections of wrecks with you today. You see, with "birthday" arguably being the second most common word written on cakes these days ("happy" being the first) I'm always amazed when Wreckerators spell it wrong. Wh … | Continue reading
There really is nothing more terrifying than a creepy baby doll. I'm serious. They freaked me out as a kid and still manage to scare the pants off me today, what with their static staring eyes and little outstretched zombie arms and all. Thankfully, there's a new baking trend tha … | Continue reading
Warning: today's post contains violently delightful images. An all-out onslaught of adorableness awaits you. That's right, it's Baby Shower Sweets time! Prepare yourselves! Are you ready? You'll never be ready. We've already lined up a pair of twin baby bears in widdle baby diape … | Continue reading
Who's the center of the club that's made for you and me? M-I-C! K-E-Y! M... Ohhh! MLT!* Happy birthday, Mickey. Thanks to the amazing Sweet Designs Kitchen for having a sense of humor matched only by their talent. Wreck on, guys. *So perky! ***** BONUS REACTION SHOT: via You're w … | Continue reading
Ok, bakers, you have one job. ONE JOB. Ready? Here goes. This plastic piece has football lacing on it, so - still with me? Yes? - so just put it on a cake, like so: ...and voilà! Instant football. Now, go find a brown cake, and put the piece of plastic on it. That's it. That's al … | Continue reading
I'm pretty sure today is one of bakers' least favorite holidays ever, if only because it's so stinking hard to spell: (I admit it: I had to double check that there aren't two Fs in "professional.") (Just to be clear: there aren't.) "Proffional" "Profissional" I like how this bake … | Continue reading
Is your guy a real "man's man?" Does he enjoy grunting, beer-can-crushing, and flexing? THEN DO I HAVE THE CAKES FOR YOU! Remember, pretty colors are for GIRLS. Singed poop and "I love hunting" flotsam is for MEN. HOOAW! And you know what else is manly? DEAD ANIMALS. Make it a bl … | Continue reading
Sometimes cakes can tell their own story. Oooh. Now that's cold. Thanks to Ally H., Jessica P., Wendy R., Megan M., Sierra Z., & Tori B. for the reminder to always be nice to mom. ALWAYS. ***** Thank you for using our Amazon links to shop! USA, UK,Canada. | Continue reading
Friday is Audubon Day, Sweets fans, named for John James Audubon who was reportedly cuckoo for cuckoo birds. Well, all birds, really. So it's only fitting we look at cakes featuring our fine feathered friends. (Alena's Cakes) So pretty! Also today I learned that a budgie and a pa … | Continue reading
Don't worry, bakers; today's decorating challenge is SUPER easy. I'll even walk you through it! Now, are you ready? Annnnd... [starting timer]... go! Ok, just throw the ball towards the basket: And count to three: Now put the candle on this kid's birthday cake: And stack these tw … | Continue reading
Someone on Reddit discovered there's more than one way to interpret "sprinkles on the side." Ha! (One of the few times when the wrecked version actually required more effort.) Dae's local bakery offers number-shaped donuts for birthdays, so she ordered "20 number 6 donuts with pi … | Continue reading
Hi, I'm here to pick up a cake? It's the "Happy Birthday Brittany" one. Ah, no, see, that second "Birthday" should be "Brittany." No no, this has Brittany twice. I need "Happy Birthday" on it. Ok, now you've just combined them into one word. There should be three. You don't mind … | Continue reading
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART [knowing smirk] And you're to blame! Wreckers, you give love A BAD NAME. How did this start? They look all the same! You give love a bad name (bad name!) You give love... A BAD NAME. Thanks to Anony M., Elizabeth, K.J., Jodee, Christy R., Anony M., Shari A. … | Continue reading
Strange times, minions. STRANGE TIMES. You know what else is strange? ::gestures helplessly:: Whatever is happening here. I mean, I see a lot of cake faces, but this? This is one in a melon. HEEEEEEEEEYO ***** Jay asked for a "blue frosted carrot cake," but I guess the baker left … | Continue reading
Usually I like a good continuous theme for Sweets, but this week I decided to change it up by celebrating a bunch of super specific, super obscure April holidays. So hey, Happy Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month! (Emilee Kirven) Sum cakes have it where it counts. (That's … | Continue reading
In case you ever wondered what Ron Swanson would look like as a balding muppet: "You may have thought you heard me say I would like a lot of cake and ice cream. But what I said was, give me ALL THE CAKE AND ICE CREAM YOU HAVE. "Please and thank you." Shannon ordered a "red cake w … | Continue reading
Ever wonder what you'll really get when you order a princess cake like this? Well, I have good news! You're almost certain to get the same toys. Or maybe you want to spring for the big castle version: You totally should! How else will your baker get any airbrush practice? Mmmm. S … | Continue reading
It's "Take A Wild Guess Day," minions, and I've got a real humdinger of a round lined up for you, mwuahahaaa. Let's start with an easy one: I know, I'm surprised bakers would make something so controversial, too. Not to mention take such obvious political pot-shots with their cup … | Continue reading
You'll never guess what kind of party this cake was for. NEVER. Unless maybe you can read. Eric A. reports that someone is taking a bite INTO crime at his local grocery store: And I shouldn't be finding this quite so funny, should I. (Hey, we've all been there, random drive-by ca … | Continue reading
For today's wrecky giggles, minions... WE HAVE TO GO BACK. "BACK" ...to the Easter. Back when Vicky asked for a chocolate egg with a dog's paw on it. Heavy. Back when Leslie asked for a simple "He Has Risen." “Rizind?” And most importantly, back to the moment before this candy mo … | Continue reading
Remember when you were an angsty teen in some TERRIBLE mood, but then you'd put on your headphones, crank the volume, and get lost in your favorite songs? I remember doing that with my Dad's old CD walkman, and I bet it's how a lot us learned to really love music: to put the whol … | Continue reading
Minions, I like this taco cake, I do. I just can't shake the feeling that "something" is missing: Lettuce just say it's my conundrum, nachos. I love a good mashup, y'know? My favorite geek tees include the Ghostbusters chasing the Pac-Man ghosts and Pinky & the Brain as Doctor Ho … | Continue reading
When you start a new job it's always nice to feel welcomed. This lucky individual - who may or may not be named "Steve" - got a cake: Supposedly that reads "Greetings Coworker," but it looks more like "Exploiker" to me. Regardless, it's nice to see a little Alien Robot lingo bein … | Continue reading
Although the past few days have been fun, I think we're all ready to just let some Wrecks speak for themselves, don't you? Wow. Very eloquent, Beth H. I never knew that "fithy years plus nine" equaled a "Happle Birthday." Or that random capitalization and periods (the punctuating … | Continue reading
"Good season, bakers, good season! A lot of you showed up, some of you made some stuff, a few gave roughly 65%, and I'd say this Easter was our 'best' yet! "Now, let's review how our new designs performed this year. Elmer? I believe you have some numbers for us?" "Yes, thank you, … | Continue reading
How to Literally Be the Worst Wreckerator: 1) Many names have unusual variations these days, so always remember to double check the spelling ahead of time. "And her name is Starr with two 'r's." [writing] "Star...with... two 'R's. Roger. "No, Star." "Lady, I got this." 2) A pictu … | Continue reading
Every Easter I get the Queen song "Somebody To Love" stuck in my head... and now it will be stuck in yours. MWAHAHAAA. Can anybody find meeeee... some bunny to love? (Flavorsome Desserts, IG account removed) Easter morning I get up I dye a little: (SweetAny, Germany) Can barely s … | Continue reading
This spring, terror has a new name: SCREAMING BLOOD-SOAKED LAGOMORPH RECKONING OF DOOOOOM With everything you've come to expect from a low budget, Easter-themed horror movie! Including: Idiotic, overly testosterone-laden frat boys: "There's old blood and creepy hooks hanging ever … | Continue reading
With apologies to Peter, Paul, and Mary. **** Where have all the flowers gone? I'm just asking! Where have all the flowers gone? I'd like to knooow Where have all the flowers gone? Bakers have wrecked them every one! Oh when will we ever learn? Oh when will weeee... ...ever learn … | Continue reading
Easter cakes, this is your week to shine! WOW US! ::awkward pause:: Ok, new plan: Continue avoiding eye contact and hope for the best. Am I seeing things, or are those twist ties sticking out of Groucho's neck? And are these ... mandibles? HOVER BUN. Hang on, I just found my new … | Continue reading
With all of the mutant bunny and chick cakes oozing around, I'd like to take a moment to remind you that there's actually much more to Easter than mutant bunny and chick cakes. There are also wonky cross and historically inaccurate tomb cakes! And consternated brownie blobs! And … | Continue reading
Good morning! [tapping fingers on keyboard] [yawning] [going back to bed] ... 2 hours later ... I'm up! I'm up. Sort of. So, as you know, today is International Goof-Off Day. Yep, international law clearly prohibits you from doing anything productive today, so you should tell you … | Continue reading