professional cakes - cakes wrecks

Here's a fun Raiders of the Lost Ark cake making the internet rounds:And here's the money shot [smirk]:Now how cool is that: Lori over at Clever Cake Studio lives up to the name by providing a little marzipan bag for the famous switch! Really, I think more cakes out there should...

A loooong time ago I mentioned my Princess & the Frog Wreck collection. I know the suspense has just been killing y'all since. Well, the wait is now officially over!First, here's what the design is supposed to look like. (Sort of.)Kinda cute, huh? Oh, and if that "frog" is looking...

I've had some fun new shirt designs submitted from you oh-so-talented readers, and what better day to share the new arrivals than Black Friday? So c'mon, folks, before that bargain-crazed, triple-espresso high wears off: buy, buy, buy! (And if you catch yourself singing the song...

Well, it's officially Turkey Day. A day of food and fun for us, sure, but you know who gets the short end of the stick? Ok, well, mostly the turkeys - but turkey cakes, now, they're also bidding us a fond farewell today. Their time in the sun, as it were, is over. Here to comment...

But the jury's still out.You know, Amanda S., I always wondered what Davy Jones would look like as a turkey. I'd say this has got to be spot on.Kara S., please tell me this is a baby shower cake. (Orange pacifier? Woolly bonnet? It could work.)Ashley J. has obviously found the "angry...

After the turkey, it's the quintessential symbol of Thanksgiving: the ol' Horn of Plenty. It's basically a cone-shaped basket filled with fruit and veggies. Everyone got the mental image? Good. Ok, let's ease 'er on into the Wreckiness, then, shall we?Not bad, not bad - although...

(Once again you guys are outdoing yourselves with the Wrecky holiday submissions. So, prepare for some marathon Thanksgiving posts from now 'til T-day!)It's a football! It's a turkey! It's a...a...stitched up frankencake with pom-poms! And hey, who needs decorating skills when you...

Debbie of Debbie Does Cakes was kind enough to share some Turkey love with us today. Check it out:I love this guy. Not only is he gorgeously made, he's a comic gem. I mean, those bug-eyes are just crying out for a thought bubble, don't you think? So Debbie, for next time, here are...

Anytime you see something vaguely bird-like in a bakery this time of year, I guess you have to assume it's supposed to be a turkey. These guys found by Shelley L., however, are plopped somewhere along the line between a bat and a melting chicken:Now, I must admit: at first glance...

With Thanksgiving approaching, bakeries across the nation are churning out turkeys just as fast as they can.Er, turkey cakes, I mean. Yeah.I'm not sure who is more confused: me or the decorator who made this:First I see a weird smiley face whose hair is on fire. Then I see... no,...

Some people would have you believe that bakeries should update their window display cakes at least once a year or so. To this I say "pish tosh"! Why, check out these stellar examples, still sellin' the goods 10, even 15 years after they were made!Wow, I don't know about you guys,...