Sunday Sweets: 11 Bright & Bold Cakes For Spring

Forget May showers; whaddaya say we bust out some sweet flowers?

(By Lulu's Sweet Secrets)

 And get this: those are sugar flowers. Which are better than real flowers because

a) SUGAR, and

b) they last pretty much forever.

Or at least until you accidentally drop one on a tile floor. o.0

More flowers, MOAR WHIMSY!

(By Ron Ben-Israel)

 You know, I have a friend who actually doesn't like topsy-turvy cakes. 

To which I say, "Look at this cake, Renee. LOOK AT IT."

I rest my case.

 This one's a little funky, but the more I look at it, the more I like it:

(By Rick of CakeLava)

Like a pencil sketch come to life, right? With watercolor flowers? 

Such Spring. Much cake. Wow.

(By Bellaria Cakes Design)

DO WANT.

We now interrupt these flowery spring cakes to bring you a mustachioed owl wearing a monocle.  Because reasons.

(By Cake Nouveau)

"Who, me?"

Also, an adorable cake camper:

(By Sweet Love Cake Couture)

The bitty bunting! The birthday license plate! The heart hitch! This should totally be a little birdhouse. (You've seen the little camper birdhouses, right? So. CUTE.)

This one looks like a painting come to life:

(By Gimmie Some Sugar)

So succulent!

(See what I did there?)

Springtime in Paris? Mais oui!

(By Lulu Cake Boutique)

Loving the color gradient, and those flowers! Ack! SO PERFECT.

Sometimes you just need a little bright & cheery neon ... and sometimes you need a lot.

(By Sweet Grace Cake Designs)

Aww yeeeah. That's the stuff.

(The pink and orange stencils!)

Of course, there are also times you need Grumpy Bear sitting on a rainbow. BECAUSE MORE REASONS:

(By Celebrate With Cake)

We'll just call this the April Showers cake, K?

And finally, it doesn't get much bolder or brighter than this Fiesta-inspired number!

(By Calamity Cakes, more party pics here)

LOOK AT THOSE COLORS! And the ruffles! And the crepe paper flower! I can't decide if I want to eat it or wear it! (Though the way I eat, I could easily do both. Yep. Hand-to-mouth coordination: I lack it.)

Hope you enjoyed today's springy eye candy, guys!  Happy Sunday!

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P.S. That little camper cake reminded me of this:

Tiny Vintage Camper Container

It claims to be a pen holder, but from the reviews I'd say it's more suited to something shorter, like lip glosses. Or I'd put yellow silk flowers in it, because how cute & cheery would that be?

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

It's Getting Hot In Here...

Today is Heat Awareness Day, so pay attention; this is important.

It's hot.*

*Not applicable in the majority of the North Eastern United States. Or the North Western parts. Or Canada. Or England. Or Australia. Or really anywhere else that isn't Florida right now.

And now, let us sing our traditional Heat Awareness Day song!

The heat is on!

The heat is o -- hon!

[guitar riff] Nanananana. Nananana. Na. Na.

The heat is on!

Nanananana. Nananana. Na. Na.

The heat is o -- hon!

Nanananana. Nananana. Na. Na.

Tell me can you feel it?

Tell me can you feel it?

TELL ME CAN YOU FEEL IT???

"Oh, I can feel it."

Well alrighty then.

Thanks to Julia K., Mary D., Meghan H., Miriam S., Richard B., M.R., & Amanda for keeping it hot, hot, hot.

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P.S. Back when my thyroid was first fixed I was so dang hot our ancient A/C unit couldn't keep up. Nights were the worst, and let me tell ya, this little water pillow was a life-saver:

Cooling Water Pillow

It says to stick it in the fridge first, but I never bothered; even at room temperature it kept my head and neck so much cooler. No more waking up and flipping the pillow over! Just be careful with the nozzle; I had a few drips leak out until I added a little plumber's tape under the cap.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: