professional cakes - cakes wrecks

Funny story: this is exactly how I look when John places a plate of cupcakes in front of me and says, "Away!"Of course, then I go all [censored] on his [censored] and get them anyway. Lesson learned!Note: Stacey initially sent me The Soup's version, but this was the only embeddable video file I could find. So my apologies for the crazy spaghetti cat...

"The balloons just had a really strong tailwind, that's all. Oh, and the inscription? Uh, yeah, that was the tailwind...too..."I don't think I buy it, Garret A. - but then, I guess I don't have to; you already did! [cymbal crash!](Why yes, sometimes I DO have an old-style Vaudeville...

It's nice to see the bakers here in the U.S. aren't picking sides when it comes to Super Bowl cakes. Nope, they wreck 'em all equally.Well, one out of three ain't ba....no, actually, that IS bad.Never mind.Ok, I have to admit it: when Anne-Marie mentioned the "terrible towels" in...

Hey Superbowl fans, Anne-Marie here! Did you know the Big Game is right around the corner? Yup, time to get those Terrible Towels and foam fingers out of the basement, whip up a yummy batch of deep-fried cheesy sausage poofs, and plunk down on the couch for five hours of testosterone-fueled...

I realize that some of you are about to get extremely upset with me, so allow me to apologize in advance for any sudden peaks in blood pressure or massive coronaries this post causes. You see, judging by some of the e-mails/comments I've received in the past, apparently every time I publish a post without a cake in it lovers quarrel, birds fall from...

Ok, sure: this first communion cake is atrocious. (Is the dove molting? And why are there more choking hazards on this - something a child is supposed to eat - than in your average Lego set?)Still, you have to admire the wreckerator's tenacity in scrawling the inscription right over...

I would like to state for the record that I grew up around a bunch of rednecks, and I have nothing but affection for that Nascar-loving, deer-hunting, Coors-ball-cap-wearing crowd. That said, I'm pretty sure they should never be allowed to plan their own weddings.Exhibit A:I have...

This was ordered by a medical center to celebrate their Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs, see?). The bakery no doubt felt very clever outfitting the nurses with giant mallets in addition to the needles ("the better to knock you out with, my dear"), but when you couple...

Superheroes have it rough, too. I mean, there's the tights, the endless amount of bullets ricocheting off their rock-hard pectoral muscles, and of course all the women throwing themselves in their paths. (Obviously I'm talking about guy superheroes here, but if you'd prefer to think...

I think the designers of today's baby dragon cakes need to get into stuffed-animal design. And then send me free samples. [nodding earnestly]Amber D. found these two from The Cake Fairy:Everyone together now: Awwwww.The wings! The itty-bitty wings! [swoons]Check out the floppy ears...

If you guessed "time to learn the difference between an old-style telephone and a clock", then you are absolutely correct! I would have also accepted "Time to ban CCCs" or "Time to train a wreckerator". Any other suggestions?Michelle H., call ...

[answering phone] "Cakey Cake Bakery, Jill speaking! How can I help you?""Hi, I need to order a cake for my boss. We have a photo of him playing golf that we'd like to put on it, though - can you do that?""Of course! Just bring the photo in on a USB drive and we'll print it out here.""Great,...

You know how local morning shows always have chefs or bakers on to do little demonstrations and whatnot? And how those visiting guests always bring a little treat for the hosts and crew? Well, here's what one such visiting bakery brought to the station where Wreckporter Hayley E....

"Mo-ooom! Have you seen Giselle?""Suzy, what did I tell you about leaving your dolls lying around?""I don't know.""You don't know? So you're telling me you don't remember any of the HUNDRED times I've warned you about leaving your toys strewn around the house?""No.""So you don't...

This is a day for the history books, folks! Yep, that's right: today I opened a fresh tin of Godiva dark-chocolate-covered pretzels, and only ate two. I know: impressive, right?Oh, and Barack Obama is being inaugurated as President of the United States. That, too.Naturally, I want...

This is great stuff: not a Wreck, but fun dessert-themed claymation. Stick with it to the end for the big finale.Many thanks to Gini N. for sending it ...

Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore" nevermore?Well, maybe if Poe had had a rock handy...Today is the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday (thanks to Amy H. for calling my attention to it). If you don't know who that is, you probably didn't get this post, either, and should remedy...

Sunday Sweets is our weekly NON-Wrecks feature. This week we're looking at some Tolkien-inspired beauties.Minas Tirith is one of the more popular LOTR cake themes. Beth A. was the first to submit this one:SourceI think this was displayed at a fair somewhere, and yep, it's cake....

Sorry, sorry - I promise I almost never do this, but I just learned something that I think will interest/concern a lot of you Wreckies out there. If you enjoy supporting local artists and makers of hand-made goods, please keep reading.Here's the deal:In August the Congress passed the CPSIA, a law making it tougher to sell toys and other childrens...

"We pride ourselves on having every detail planned out - nope, nothing unexpected happened here!" [whistling]And you're right, Nicole P.: it IS a little dot...

By popular demand, here are a few more Inspiration vs Perspiration Wedding Wrecks. And shame on you all for finding them so funny.What was ordered:What was received: (Fortunately Christine C. reports the the bride and family had a great sense of humor about this Wreck, and even dubbed...