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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Sunday Sweets: Baby Cakes

Wow. Can you believe it's 2011? What happened to 2008?!? I'm still writing 2003 on my checks. And I'm still writing checks. Man, I'm getting old.

*sigh*

Anyway, Jen told me to write Sunday Sweets this week. Yup. She told me. (Jen's having a hard time letting go of Christmas break right now. I swear she just said we're leaving the tree up 'til March.) So I figured, since it's the new year, I should feature new stuff, right? And what's newer than babies, am I right?

Look! Baby!

Awwwww. Seriously, I'm tearing up over here. Oh, and there's an awesome cake there, too.


This next one has the word baby on it so it totally counts:

My mom tells me I had baby shoes just like that. I'm beginning to think she wanted a girl.


I'm loving the soap bubble borders.


Submitted by Cameron and made by Karren's Specialty Cakes & Confections

As an artist, I'm absolutely amazed by the detail on the fondant fabric. I mean, look at the green trim on the crib skirt: It has stitching!


Made by Sugarshack

Simply sublime stripes.


Made by Sweet Irene

I always wanted a rocking horse when I was a kid. 'Course, mine would have had flames down the sides and scary red eyes, but this one isn't bad, either.


Hey, look! Another baby on a cake!

Made by Cakerific

A baby duck that is. Admit it: That is the most adorable baby duck standing on the edge of a house boat staring at a bottle you have ever seen. Though I think it needs a thought bubble that reads, "Aww, quap." Am I right?



Made by Wreckie David T's fiance. (Psst, David! Tell us her name!)

I know what you're thinking: shouldn't that clown have huge pointy teeth and a butcher knife? I wondered the same thing, but apparently the baker was going for super-cute-fun-happy-joy-joy. Which I'd say she totally nailed.


Submitted by Liz S., Baker unknown. (Anyone recognize it?)

Jen and I once made a cake a little like this for Sweet Baby James. Of the billions of lions we attempted, I'm pretty sure not one of them was this perfect.


And finally:

Made by Kassie

Talk about a sweet tweet!!

Well, everyone, thanks for another great year of patronage, puns, and plenty of pastry...um...Wrecks. Here's to a 2011 filled with more laughter, joy, and goodness than we can possibly stand. Sláinte!


Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.
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57 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    One Word (not counting the words I already wrote. Or the ones that I am writing right now) : AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

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  2. weirdmomJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Wow these almost wipe away the bad baby shower cake memories bouncing around in my head. almost. : )

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  3. T'IliaJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    I am SO piggybacking on the last cake as a papercrafting concept.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    All I can say is AWWWWWW

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Aw! Thanks for sharing the humor and the artistry =).

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  6. UnknownJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    WOW! We are due to have a baby boy in just about two months, so this post was ore than appropriate- these cakes are absolutely adorable! I can't get over them! SO CUTE!

    DK @ http://sweetsbyd.blogspot.com/

    wv: ideal- these cakes are ideal for the baby showers I have coming up!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:47 AM

    I busted out laughing at the "aww, quap" caption. nice job.

    aj

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  8. stuckinmypedalsJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    The baby in the bubble bath is so precious!

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  9. SharonJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Dress cake: WOW!
    The baby looks like, "Now how am I going to eat all this?" Don't drool on the cake, baby.

    Baby in the tub/shower-so cute.

    I was drawn in to the crib skirt. The detailing...WOW! Lot's of work.

    Rocking horse is VERY cute.

    I didn't notice the bottle floating in the water until you said, "Aww quap!" I laughed......

    Tweet bird at the end. Thumbs up for making it look just like fabric.

    Jen, John, and #1:
    Thanks for all the laughter you bring me. I can't wait to get on my computer and your site each morning to help start my day. I'm so glad my friend told me about you. May 2011 be an even better year for you.

    Wreck on!

    Sharon's Edible Art

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  10. WordfiendJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    I always look forward to your Sunday Sweets, and this one was worth the anticipation. (I'm kind of nuts about babies.) And you are quite right about the "Awww quap!" speech bubble.

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  11. manybellsdownJanuary 2, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    "Aw, quap" made me giggle like a loon. You're right, it DOES need that thought bubble!

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  12. DiamadozenJanuary 2, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    I say this not because I am an emotional pregnant lady but because it is true...these are BY FAR the best cakes I have seen on cake wrecks. I, too, teared up when I saw the first one. And I want that last one at my shower! Awesome job John!

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  13. StephanieJanuary 2, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    I think I'm in love with the baby duck cake. Simply. Too. Cute. :)

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Clearly you are comfortable with your masculinity, John, and that is great. But I still don't think you should admit to the world that you know what a crib skirt is. ;P

    Liz in Seattle

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  15. MegJanuary 2, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    I love all the textures on Paige's cake. I just wish the first one had a bigger picture when you click on it. Or detail shots.

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    These cakes are not "quappy" at all! All of them are adorable!

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  17. Lady BrightJanuary 2, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    "aw, quap!" ROFL!!!

    Thanks for a totally awesome year of laughs, giggles, guffaws, and some truly scrumptious Sunday items!!

    ~~Di

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Aa, too cute!
    Though I must admit, ending this post with 'sláinte' made my day :P
    Go raibh míle maith agat (thank you) for all the cake enduced happiness this year!

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  19. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    I wish we had a front view of that first cake. Judging from the back alone, it was stunning. And the baby is adorable!

    Such cute cakes! And the last one looks like it belongs on a baby quilt.

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  20. KaliseviltwinJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:04 PM

    looks like someone else took the Intro to Fondant class at Baking Arts, too. :)

    http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4079/4741617772_08b13e2770.jpg

    yes, this was an INTRO class! I couldn't believe how awesome all of our cakes came out.

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  21. NiteNurseJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    As someone who actually inks newborn footprints (a lot!), I offer kudos to baker #4 for getting it almost right: correct number of toes and good ratio between sole and digits. The only problem is that real babies often squirm: not so good for a cake. However, salutations to all the wonderful bakers represented. Great cakes and many smiles!! Lovely.

    Terrell

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  22. MegJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I've gotten pretty good at keeping my auditory responses to your blog silenced since I usually read at work. But I actually had an involuntary outburst over your "Aw quap" comment! Awwwwwwwwww (times 1,000 more w's)!

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  23. Robin @ Bird On A CakeJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I laughed out loud about the duck and the thought bubble...and he is SOOO cute!

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  24. PinkCakeBoxJanuary 2, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Meg & Others,

    Here are more photos, (including a front view) of the christening gown cake.

    Thanks!

    Anne

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  25. DorciJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Thanks you guys! You're the best.

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  26. Ado_AnnieJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:36 PM

    Those are all blissfully lovely, but the baby in the first photo really seemed to be worried about the cake's lack of a head.

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  27. House of HoltJanuary 2, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Adorable! I'm having a baby girl this Friday, so this post really made my day :) But, did anyone else think the slats on the crib looked like bones? Spooky...

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  28. mickeyp415January 2, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    these are all darling (and i'm sure delicious), but absolutely loving the pink/white stripe cake with the bubble bath... the way that the pearls mimic the bubbles is especially adorable.
    thanks as always...

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  29. StephanieJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    That last cake is my favorite Sunday Sweet ever! It is amazingly cute and beyond perfect!

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  30. MelchJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    HAHAHA, "Aww, quap"! I love posts full of crazy cute cakes.

    Happy Holidays, Cake Wrecks crew!

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    Ummm...John? I hate to break it to you, bud, but your mom SO had a girl....

    But I mean that in the nicest way possible. You're the coolest husband Jen could've ever picked!

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  32. Miss MindyJanuary 2, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Thank goodness you do what Jen says! These cakes have me running through the list of all the relatives to try and remember who's pregnant and having a shower soon. Must get cake as cute as these! I didn't realize how funny I felt that "Oh, qwap" was until I dropped something and that popped into my head.
    wv: inoseamo - Google translate tells me that in Italian, in or se amo means "or in love" - as I am with today's cakes!

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  33. AmyJanuary 2, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Happy New Year, Jen and John! Thanks for all the smiles in 2010!

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  34. AnonymousJanuary 2, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    Are you sure the last one is cake?

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  35. CraigJanuary 2, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    #1 That's the most realistic baby cake I've ever seen. ;-)

    #4 I *also* didn't know what a crib skirt is (nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say-no-more), but I, too, figured that it must be that skirt-looking thing below that 'crib' thing. That's some nice woodwork in that crib, uh huh.

    #8 Mr. Clown has his mouth closed for a reason. That cap might be hiding something, too. Mwahahaha!

    #9 Awww. And not for the cake as such. That was such a sweet story. (Real guys have a heart.)

    #10 brings the phrase, "Come on, get happy," to mind for some reason. ;-)

    Speaking of which, Merry Christmas* and Happy 2011!

    * Christmas season has three more days to run as those of us who celebrate the '12 days' reckon it. Deal with it, you take-the-lights-down-and-toss-the-tree-on-the-26th types. You know who you are.

    wv: quysinet. Just like a Cuisinart, only half the price.

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  36. HawkfeatherJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    that duckie looks like he has had enough of life and he is gonna toss himself over board with his bottle.


    life is hard for little ducks.

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  37. drgns4vrJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Thank you for posting a picture of the christening gown cake. I have just been asked to make two gowns for a set of twins and this has given me some ideas. (No, I'm not making them of fondant.) I'm just waiting to hear if the babies are boys or girls to know how much to frou-frou them up.

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  38. loisgroatJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    Are you two trying to tell us something??

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  39. SusanJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    John - as I was scrolling down and I saw the jungle cake I thought it looked so much like James's cake. You both did such a great job on it. What a great memory!

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  40. john (the hubby of Jen)January 2, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    loisgroat,

    No.

    john

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  41. FabbyJanuary 2, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    I love them!!!

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  42. Jennifer GrigsbyJanuary 2, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Now, THIS is how you do baby cakes correctly!

    I loved every one of them, but the baby duck is, by far, my favorite.

    Thanks, John, for being a good hubby and doing what Jen told you to do. Commentary was perfect; just what the overabundance of cuteness needed.

    On a related note, I got my CW calendar in yesterday, and we have laughed over every picture. Thanks, guys!

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  43. ArleneJanuary 3, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    So very very gorgeous. I love the cute little baby chick on what looks like Noah's Ark. I wanna adopt it lol. Also makes me want a baby..*watches* as hubby sees this and runs like heck for the door. Lol.

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  44. CraigJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:45 AM

    @Arlene, I also thought 'Noah's Ark'. But then it occurred to me that the Ark didn't need life preservers, nor would aquatic birds have been aboard.

    @Hawkfeather, if a duck jumped overboard, nothing bad would happen -- unless a shark happened to be in the right place at the right time.

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  45. TaraJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    So much awwwww in one post. Gorgeous. Almost makes me want to have another baby just so I can have an adorable baby shower cake! ALMOST!!!

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  46. ErinJanuary 3, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    the first cake is beautifully done, but...it has no head. isn't that one of the criteria that immediately sends it to the wreck part of the site? execution not withstanding, it's a headless person. yikes!

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  47. MeghanJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:46 AM

    ohmygosh "aww, quap" made me giggle like a crazy lady sitting alone in my office. Thanks for that, simply hilarious in a "cute-or-sad?" way. :D

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  48. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    @Erin - it's a christening gown on a dress form. That's a totally different thing than a headless person.

    As a quilter, the last cake was my very favorite.

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  49. ValGalJanuary 3, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    Ok wait... So wedding dress torsos are totally tabboo but baby Christening dress torsos make it to Sunday Sweets? Hrmmmmmmmmm lol

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  50. LynnJanuary 3, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    "aww quap" is now my favorite expression. I always love the captions from John. However, if Jeff Bridges knocks on your door in the next week, he'll be there to collect one of you man cards.

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  51. Ado_AnnieJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Val and Erin, I agree, it may be a dress form, but it looks like a headless baby and I think the BABY thinks it looks like a headless baby. Check her worried expression. ROTFLMAO! That would be a great name for a rock band, The Headless Baby Cakes!!

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  52. Ado_AnnieJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    PS. With apologies to Dave Barry.

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  53. RobinJanuary 3, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Awww, quap....that was hilarious!! Needed that today, quappy day at work.

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  54. Angela KJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    "Aww, quap."

    LOVE it!!!!

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  55. ernJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    "aww, quap" made me snort. and i giggle without breathing for a good ten seconds whenever i look at it and hear a little baby cartoon duck voice in my head say, "aww, quap."
    thank you for making my day.

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  56. RaeJanuary 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    I have been laughing over "aw, quap" since this was posted, and it hasn't stopped being funny yet.
    Thank you.

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  57. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    I love all of them. So cute! :) These cakes inspire me, because I'm making a baby shower cake.

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