Sunday Sweets: Rockin' Rockabilly

Pin some victory rolls in your hair and break out the red lipstick, ladies, 'cuz today we're going ROCKABILLY.

(By Rock Cakes)

AW YEAH.

Rockabilly is a style from the 1950s that keeps coming back, hipper than ever. There's a big rockabilly community in California, of course, but sometimes I spot those stylish lovelies even down here in Orlando. (Of course, usually they're at Disney... visiting from California.)

Rockabilly has a classic retro vibe mixed with punk rock edge that - who knew? - looks pretty dang Sweet on cake:

(By Laura Barton, I think. Anyone have a site for her?)

There are lots of elements to rockabilly: you've got a little classic 50s jukeboxes and milkshakes thang going:

(By It's A Piece Of Cake)

A dash of the retro bowling shirt crowd:

(By Sweet Heather Anne)

And a healthy smattering of classic tattoo art and cute lady pin-ups:

(By Ivana Guddo)

Cherries, polka dots, and checkerboard are popular:

(By Rebecca Sutterby)

And there's also a big nautical influence, which I'm really diggin':

(By CiccioCakes)

Check out this beauty someone's Super Mom got for Mother's Day:

(By Cake My Day)

A perfect homage to Rosie the Riveter!

It's probably no surprise that Rockabilly wedding cakes are on the rise:

(By Ben The Cake Man)

SO PRETTY.

I love all these reds and blues:

(By Black Cherry Cake Company)

But if you really want your wedding to be rock-and-roll, then this is my fav:

(By Sassa's Bespoke Cakes)

Check out that shading! SO GOOD. It's like a painting coming to life... during a shreddy guitar solo. :D

Happy Sunday, everyone!

*****

P.S. If you love this style, then clearly you need some classic cat-eye sunnies this summer:

 Cat Eye Mod Sunglasses

Also comes in black and a few shades of tortoiseshell, and only $13 Prime!

A Letter Wrong And A Holler Short

When you get like 99% of it right, but all anyone can talk about is that ONE LITTLE MISTAKE:

Home bun!

Her name is Lacy:

Guess why she didn't go back to get it fixed.

Because she was LATE, that's why.
Sheesh, you people.

A true test of Dad's skills:

The best part of this next one? This was the counter display:

For someone who really doesn't like lemons.

(Is this like "Batter up?" Should we ask a couple Fluggers to weigh in?)

(And what's with the little hash marks on the right? Are the letters R and P demonstrating proper Puker technique?)

Alas, we must leave the great Puker Debate for now, because... IT'S TIME.

What time, you ask?

TIME TO...

Awwwww yeeeeeah.

Right, one of you start wailing on the harpsichord, someone else roast up a bushel of sheep dongs, and the rest of us are gonna go get shot by a crossbow.

("Man, this themed party suuuuucks.")

Thanks to Kathryn D., Lacy A., Judi S., Zanna F., & Ivy B. for going medieval on us.

*****

P.S. Speaking of parties, here's a way to add a little magic to your drinks - or, going with the medieval theme, get you accused of witchcraft:

Shimmer Brew, Edible Glitter Powder For Drinks

Years ago John and I made a Pensieve Potion for one of our Potter parties, and this shimmer dust has been a top seller in my Amazon shop ever since. THIS STUFF IS SO FUN, y'all.

I prefer a pearl or iridescent powder over a color, because then you can add a drop of food coloring to make any or ALL the colors. You only need the tiniest bit even for a big punch bowl, so this little $10 container should last you several parties, easy.