Cats, Bats, & Cakes That Bite Back!

Good news, gang: we can officially go all-in on our Halloween celebrating, because it's less than two weeks away! Eeeee!

And for those of who've been all-in on Halloween since August: I see you, and I approve.

Nearly all the cakes I'm seeing this year are teeny things, for obvious reasons: not many big parties happening in 2020. I've come to appreciate one-tier cakes, though; they pack just as much spooky style, PLUS I could conceivably eat the entire thing myself in one sitting. Not that I would, of course. I'm just saying it's a possibility I'd be willing to explore if, say, someone were to bring home all three of these:

(Whipped Bakeshop, Pennsylvania)

::waggles eyebrows in John's general direction::

Oooh, now here's a cake that deserves a hand:

(Loren Bakes, California)

Sorry, sorry, that was a terrible pun for an incredible cake. The one orange butterfly! Swoon.

Is there really anything scarier than the year 2020?

(The Sugar Alchemist, UK)

Ouch. TOO REAL. But at least in this case we can eat the messenger.

I had to watch a video of this next baker piping the design to believe it, because WOW:

(Qookie The Cakery, Nevada)

That's all hand-piped! Ahh-MAZING.

And now an adorable bat:

(Cakes By Kristi, Illinois)

D'awwwww.

Bakers often use melted marshmallows to make cobwebs, so now when I see spider-webbed cakes I just think how delicious they look:

(Vanilla Bean, Alberta)

Nomz. Also I'm a big fan of all the pastel Halloween goodies this year!

Now the age-old debate: Is Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie, or a Christmas movie?

(Bake-A-Saurus, California)

The correct answer, of course, is "both." And this cake should be an art print, because SWOON.

If you liked those colors as much as I do, then hold on to your hats and watch your fingers:

(Charra Jarosz, Washington)

Sweet and snappy! This is a fun mix of traditional piping and creepy weirdness, A++, would recommend.

Or how about some classic black, white, and red?

(Ela's Tortenwelt, Germany)

OoooOooh. Those candied apples look like giant cherries! The daisies are an unexpected touch, too.

And finally, a Sweet you can really sink your teeth into:

(Cake No Mistake, Essex)

A little mouthy. sure, but in the high-stakes world of vampires, it's a grave situation if you don't count Dracula. Besides, I love the cape. :p

Happy Sunday, everyone! Here's hoping the rest of your week is sweet and spooky.

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P.S. Really the only way I could follow that last cake is with this:

"Gracula" Garlic Twist Crusher

Bahaha! This goes great with that witchy spoon rest I featured last week.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Un-Scrutable Mysteries (You Know, Like 'Unsolved Mysteries?')

The baker was confused on how to spell the name TJ, so Mary said, "It's just the letters T and J."

sigh

Let's see if you can guess what THIS customer wanted:

If ONLY there were some way bakers could know, you know?


And finally, Kylie and her boyfriend share a birthday, so her mom ordered them a cake. When asked about the decorations, Kylie's mom said, "They're boyfriend/girlfriend," figuring that would help.

Not only did this information NOT help, it backfired most spectacularly. I'm actually impressed, y'all. This is next level Cake Wrecks Telephone, and all I can say is, WHOOMP, "they're" it is:

"there big Girl friend!"

Soak that in, my friends. The botched homophone, the random capitalization, the irresistible mystery of what the baker THOUGHT they were writing... it's just so beautiful.

Although there are a few hearts thrown in, so at least they nailed the decorating part.

Hey, Mary E., Ellen K., & Kylie F., thank you for being there big Girl friend.
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P.S. I don't know if you're in the market for fancy glass mugs covered in sparkly butterflies, but if you ARE, check these out:

Blue Rose Glass Tea/Coffee Cup

SO PRETTY

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And from my other blog, Epbot: