Coraline: The Prenatal Years

How To Get Proper Credit At The Potluck:

Next time I'm totally spelling my name in deviled eggs.

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Is it too late for Christmas cakes? Yes.

Is it too late for the world's most legitimately horrifying Christmas wreck?

Well, you decide:

0.o

No, you guys are right: it's definitely too late for him.

SAVE YOURSELVES.

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Here's one way to decrease your chance of getting a wreck:

With instructions and drawings this clear, what could go wrong?

Ahh, allow me to answer that question with another question:

Did you know the letters "NHS" look exactly the same upside down?

*headdesk*

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And now,

The Weirdest Display Cake Of All Time:

Ok, sure, there's a floating fetus. Let's drink that in. But also, how about those hairy bamboo shoot things? And the spider fingers up top? This whole thing is basically Coraline: The Prenatal Years.

(BONUS CREEPINESS: look for the face in the glass. Or don't, if you ever want to sleep again.)

Thanks to Susan S., Stacie, Lisa R., & Cathy G., who's just happy that last one doesn't have jam-covered lady bits. We're with you there, Cathy.

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I'm guessing more of you are Office fans than Coraline fans, and this made me cackle:

 Michael Scott Motivational Poster

10 Frosty Winter Sweets That Have Nothing To Do With Christmas

I hear it's still winter in most of the U.S., which is AWESOME. You know, for me. Here in Florida. Where all "winter" themed things disappear right after Christmas.

I love the look of all things snowy and icy, though, so I went hunting for some gorgeous wintry cakes we can all gaze at in wonder while pretending it's not 80 degrees outside. (Granted, some of you don't have to pretend. :p)  

Starting with this cool blue number:

(Op en Top Taart, the Netherlands)

The pom poms! The petals! And the little flowers are so cheery and sweet.

And from cool blue to pearly pink:

(Fancy That Cake, Missouri)

That snowflake is actually hanging inside the cake. AMAZING. Also loving the frosted texture.

To quote your dentist, open up and say "AWWWWW."

(Zoe's Fancy Cakes, UK)

Awwwwww.

Or maybe you prefer your woodland creatures with a little more... bite?

(Elena Gnut, Russia)

::wolf whistle::

In fact Elena has so many incredible winter designs, I couldn't pick just one:

 (Elena Gnut, Russia)

Look at the teeny tiny cardinal! 

Such beautiful colors in this deer little scene:

(Clairella Cakes, online tutorials & supplies)

Look how she added texture to the painting by piping on some of the branches and snowdrifts. There are even 3D snowflakes and tiny silver pearls!

I had to stare a while before I realized this Peter Rabbit cake is NOT floating:

(Vanilla & Me, Bulgaria)

And here's another hand-painted illusion:

(IC Sugar, Australia)

Incredible.

Of course we have to have some frolicking polar bears and penguins in here:

(Fabricake, UK)

That pool at the bottom is amazing, really looks like an icy lake!

This snow-dusted Fairy Stump is truly magical:

(Natalya Bondarenko, Russia)

Plus I want to eat those cherries. Nomz.

And finally, a shining, shimmering wedding cake:

(Sweet Cakes By Rebecca - website defunct, this cake featured here)

OoooOOOoooh.

I hope these warmed your hearts and made you smile, Sweets fans! Stay warm/cool out there.