Old School Sweets: Retro Video Game Cakes!

It's Retro Video Game Day, Sweets fans, so we're going OLD SCHOOL.

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(Pink Cake Box, New Jersey)

Though sometimes with a new twist:

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(The Royal Bakery, California)

In my day Pac-Man was never this cute. And had zero limbs.

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(Sweet Obsessions Cake Company, UK)

Plus Donkey Kong's been working out! Love this 3D effect with him smashing out of the barrel.

Anyone else remember playing games with a joystick? And the sound Q-bert made when you jumped on the snake?

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(Les Gateaux de Gilles, Quebec)

Yep, yep, yep. FEELIN' OLD.

Here's one I actually miss playing: TETRIS!

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(405 Cakes, Oklahoma)

These colors are so fun, and I love the pixelated name.

Is there a Tetris app? Don't answer that, I'm sure there must be. I will FIND you, Tetris app, and I will PLAY you.

Oohh, now here's the game system *I* grew up with:

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(Elevate Cake Designer Desserts, Colorado)

WOW that's good. How fun is the Mario font for Franky's name?! And how long did it take you to notice the 30 in the controller wire? (Don't feel bad, it took me a while, too.)

We can't have an NES without including the prince of plumbing himself:

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(Cakes By Izabela)

Aw yeah Mario!

Completely gobsmacked by the forced perspective on this Sonic cake:

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(My Little Bakery, Peru)

Those gold rings! AMAZING.

Not actually a cake, but I have to include these Pac-Man cake pops because I love them:

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(Let Them Eat Cake Pops, no web link)

EEEEEEEE so fun! This is the best wedding cake alternative I've seen in ages.

Let's end with a couple more wedding cakes. First, Link & Zelda:

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(2 Tarts Bakery, Texas)

Classic perfection.

And finally, a little of everything!

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(Aux Trois Petits Cochons, Quebec)

The joystick and buttons on the cake board are my favorite part - right after "Forever Your Player 2," because d'awwwwwwww.

Hope these made you smile, gang, and that you get to play a game today. That's right, GO PLAY.

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P.S. This glass is so pretty!

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Mini Dog Nuts, Jedi Kitty, & BIG P

You and me both, Tiffany:

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You and me both.

 

Her baby's name is Izzy, but apparently the bakery thought Bonnie was a fan of Japanese cars?

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Meanwhile, Laura asked for a "big monogrammed P" on her cake:

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I'll be honest, I was kinda hoping that would go a different way.

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this next cake, you guys:

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It is glorious and should inspire all your future birthday cakes.

ALL OF THEM.

 

The History Of This Next Cake, Which Is Also My Favorite This Week:

Baker: "Oh wow, these icing roses turned out GORGEOUS!"

[head tilt]

...I should add a bunch of sh*t around them."

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Thanks to Tiffany H., Bonnie F., Laura C., Dawna Z., & Mindy H. for helping me give John the best Valentines present: my man LOVES him some poop jokes. YOU'RE WELCOME, BABE.

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Listen, I know it's super late to be buying a wall calendar, but this one is a 16-month anyway and DEMANDS to be seen:

Cat Wars 2020 Wall Calendar

(I'm guessing you can tell I searched for "Star Wars Kitty," ha.)

This thing has it all: heinously bad photoshopping, cats (and dogs, fish, & mice), and groan-worthy Star Wars quotes:

What's not to love?

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And from my other blog, Epbot: