And THAT'S How Baby Zebras Are Made

It's time for another one of our chats, bakers. You know, the ones where I give well-reasoned arguments for why you shouldn't wreck things, and you completely ignore me?

You're like my cats, only armed with piping bags instead of hairballs.

No, Professor Fluffypants, no!

Still, as long as I keep lecturing Suki and Eva on proper puke placement ("The tile! AIM FOR THE TILE!") I may as well keep tilting at this particular windmill.

SO... zebra stripes.

(By Sherry O)

These are zebra stripes, bakers.

While these:

...are sperm.

I point this out because a lot of you seem to confuse the two:

...and nobody wants sperm on their birthday cake, you guys.

NOBODY.

Nope.

No, thank you.

Nuh-uh.

What the...?

OH COME ON.
(Who let Professor Fluffypants in here?)

Bottom line, bakers: next time someone asks for zebra stripes, DON'T USE BUTTERCREAM.

Use an airbrush instead!

See?
MUUUUCH better.

Thanks to Laurie P., Barb, Lauren M., Elizabeth, Amber G., Holly C., D'andra B., Courtney G., & Jana W. for showing us what's black and white and wrecked all over.

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Hey, have you seen how people are taking shower curtains and stretching them over cheap wooden frames to make giant paintings? I think someone should do that with this one:

Rainbow Zebra Curtain

'Cuz it's pretty. :)
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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Sunday Sweets Is Ready For LURRRVE

You guys!

Happy Valentine's Day!

So I think it's time to follow your heart...

(By That Baking Girl)

...right over here to the dessert table.

Because that's where all the giant cupcakes are:

(By Andrea's Sweet Cakes)

You know what my favorite thing about cupcakes is?
Not having to share.

Those rules still apply here, right?

I guess Valentines' IS all about sharing the love, though, so here:

(By Enna's Cake Design)

LOVE.

Or how about this one?

(By Sugar & Spice Gourmandise)

Hand-painted goodness!

Yep, I've got a little something for everyone. Whether you love Disney...

(By Sugar Love & Passion)

Or steampunk...

(By Sugarplum Cake Shop)

Or classic tattoos...

(By Rock Cakes)

Or ice cream shoes!

(By Cake Heart)

Believe it or not, that's based on real shoes that actually exist, my friends.

So the next time you're feeling blue, I want you to remember that there are ice cream shoes in the world. Instant mood lifter, lemme tell ya.

Another mood lifter? This engagement cake:

(By Sweet Love Cake Couture)

D'awwww.

I've been staring at this next one forever, and I honestly can't tell if that's real lace or not:

(By Cakes by Polina Laskova)

I'll be taking opinions/guesses/bets in the comments.

Red, black, and gold may be classic, but I'm also digging this soft pink-and-gray number:

(By My Sweetart)

And last but never least, check out the insanely awesome textures on this one!

(By Precious Taarten)

SO FUN.

Here's hoping you spend V-day with people you love, guys! Or with extra snuggly pets. Or - in a perfect world - both.

Happy Sunday!

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I feel like everyone needs a pair of heart-shaped sunglasses, they're just classic and fun:

Oversized Love Sunglasses

I have a heart-shaped pair with metal frames that are my current faves, but after seeing all the cute customer photos for these, I think I want the plastic frames, too. :D Plus they're only $10 Prime, not too shabby.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: