professional cakes - cakes wrecks

My friend John Gjertsen sent me this clip, and I would be downright remiss - nay, negligent! - if I didn't share it with the rest of you:



Or the final few seconds of the chefs chewing. *giggle*

Here at the Roadkill Café we pride ourselves on serving only the freshest paved paté:


In fact, we have a complete menu! From our killer hors d'oeuvres:




For only $13.99, you'll have your choice of either Hummer-tenderized gator filet:


Or our Vespa-massaged armadillo, stuffed with the finest of pan-seared bumper frogs:



The kiddies will LOVE our just-in beaver sushi:



And don't forget dessert! You'll want to save room for our magically delicious Creamed Unicorn:

Are you tired of remembering your coworkers' names while celebrating their birthdays? Do you just want cake in the break room without all the fuss of that "personal touch?"

Then welcome to the Cakes of the Month, where (for an annual fee) we provide your workplace with generic monthly treats suitable for all your office birthdays!

Did you know August is National 'Win with Civility' Month? It's true; the internets told me so.

And since we could all use a reminder from time to time that "polite is always right," I've prepared a few handy tips.

Civility Tip #1 - Always precede a negative comment with a positive one:


Civility Tip #2 - Practice an attitude of gratitude:



Civility Tip #3 - Instead of rudely pointing out the birthday girl's faults, try focusing on her accomplishments:


Or, if s/he has no accomplishments to speak of, then try complimenting a physical feature.



Ok, well, that's not so much a compliment as it is a reminder of old age - which is never polite. Why not try opening up, instead? You know, tell her how you really feel?

John and I are having a blast at the Star Wars Celebration here in Orlando this weekend, so I figured I'd keep the theme going with today's Sweets. (Although I'll try to keep the Admiral Ackbar jokes to a minimum.)



Major props to Donna for actually sculpting these LEGO minifigs out of gumpaste, instead of taking the easy route and plopping on some toys. :)


More fantastic figures on this sweet wedding cake:







Some of the sweetest Star Wars cookies you'll ever see:



You might think a light saber cake would be easy to make, but believe me: it's not. That's why I'm so impressed with this fondant-free gem:



Hold on to your blasters, old-school icing purists, because I have another completely fondant-free sweet for you:




Here's the best possible use for the Wilton bear pan:


And finally, we have a new contender for the Coolest Baby Shower Cake Ever:


C'mon, baby Vader with a pacifier, PLUS a baby R2? This just might be better than our last Vader shower cake. Even if it doesn't make any more sense. Heh.


Oh, and if you like Star Wars, you're going to love my pictures from this weekend over on Epbot. Srsly. Check out the craziness here.

*We think this may actually be R4-P17. We think this because people who seem to know these things told us so. We could be wrong. Who really knows?

PS - Hey, Jane F. in Berkeley: Epi Burf Day!! May your day's forecast include lots of sprinkles.