The Surprise Gender Bender

The Gender Reveal cake is such a simple concept: your baker uses either pink or blue icing inside, depending on if you're having a girl or a boy. Then you cut into the cake to learn the happy news.

But this is Cake Wrecks, minions. I HAVE NO HAPPY NEWS.

Only funny, funny failures.

SO...

Remember the gender reveal cake that had no icing inside at all, but lots of confusing garble written on top?

Or the baker who put all the colored icing on top in a blob?

Or how about the baker that flat got it wrong?

Well here's one more for your scrapbooks, kids:

Kristin A., writes:

"We went to **** Bakery, which has a gender reveal cake in their cake book. Took them a sealed envelope (containing the baby's sex) and in the filling section wrote 'Gender Reveal (pink/blue).'

"I didn’t realize I needed to be super specific and state if the envelope says 'girl' make it ALL PINK and if the envelope says 'boy' make it ALL BLUE!"

So when did Kristin realize she needed to be super specific?

Ohh, I'd say right around this moment here:

No, she's not having twins.

The worst part was they cut into the wrong color side first. That's right, fellow geeks: THE CAKE WAS A LIE.

But in case any of you are wondering:

They'll be celebrating with a barbecue next week.

Thanks to Lesley W., Kristin A., & Jess T. for reminding me of the original "It A Gril." If you remember that one, too, then award yourself 5 geek points. And, you know, maybe get out more. (It's too late for me; save yourselves.)

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It looks like Gender Reveal parties are still going strong, and I spent a thoroughly entertaining few minutes perusing all the stuff you can buy for them online. So far this is my favorite find:

Gender Reveal Exploding Golf Balls

EXPLODING GOLF BALLS Y'ALL

I can't remember the last time I was both this gleefully delighted and completely confused. What a time to be alive.

Now, raise your hand if you're tempted to buy some of these even if you don't know anyone having a baby.

::raises both hands::

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

If It Takes You 'Til The 4th Cake To Get The Joke, Know That I'm Judging You

It's Pet-Sitters week, minions, and I have just the cakes to celebrate:

This elephant must have had some pet-sitter:

Dang.

Granted, it's easier to sit on the small ones.

If a bit squishy.

MURDER MOST FOWL

"I'm gonna take a leap here and say this fly-boy croaked on the way to his pad. 

You know, after Karen sat on him."

Thanks to Tiffany K., Mary Beth M., Julie W., V.H., Katherine H., & Celeste C. for sitting this one out.

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And hey, if you're a fan of squashed things and Harry Potter then you'll love this bookmark:

Harry Potter Magic House Socks

They have all 4 Houses available, too!

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And from my other blog, Epbot: