The Icing on the Cake

One of the funniest articles I have read in a long time appeared in the New York Times this past week. It was entitled "When the Icing on the Cake Spells Disaster." It was a review of a very popular blog (no, not mine, but thanks for wondering! haha) that devotes itself to posting pictures and stories about cake failures. Some of the examples given in the article just made me laugh.

"Someone who decorates cakes for a living should possess certain skills. Spelling is an important one. For example, success is not quite as sweet when the inscription reads, “Contralulation’s Ronan.” An eye for color helps, too. Piped dark brown swirls are never a good idea on a cake dotted with plastic farm animals. Finally, a few words about customer service: When someone requests that nothing be written on the cake, “NOTHING” should not be written on the cake."

The author of the blog collects these funny mistakes. Her rule about submissions? "She said she receives 50 to 60 Cake Wrecks submissions a day via e-mail, and usually posts between one and five photos each weekday morning. She posts only professionally made cakes (“It’s too easy and mean to go after your Aunt Sally’s cake wreck,” she said) and nothing excessively gory or obscene."

More examples:

1. Happy 3th Birthday, Evan!

2. Best Wishes Suzanne

Underneath that

We will miss you

3. On a Father's Day Cake:

Of all the Dad's out there, you are one of them

4. Someone called and asked if the baker could put Olympic Rings on the cake

The person showed up to icing that said "Olympic Rings"

5. And the picture at the beginning of this post: Congratulations, Heidi (In Spanish)

The moral of the story: If you make a mistake frosting a cake, make sure there isn't a camera present, or your creation might end up an internet sensation!