Tinkerbells, Tinkerbells
Tink wrecks every day!
Oh what puns there are to write
When a fairy looks this way:
Oy vay!
Tinkerbells, hope this sells,
Clap your hands and pray
Baking skill and caring will
Be back again some day!
Thanks to Becky H., Michael C., Michelle S., and Kelly B. for the jingle.
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"Elegance isn’t about being noticed, it’s about being remembered."
Isn't that a deep thought? I didn't think of it myself. I found it on Pinterest, which basically does my thinking for me these days. But I do think you'll find today's vintage style Sweets to be nothing but noticeable AND memorable.
For instance, I don't think I will ever forget this cake, as I've been staring at it for a solid 20 minutes.
Its beauty has been burned into my brain!
This next one is completely fondant-free, and so exquisitely detailed it's actually causing me physical pain. Ugh.
Submitted by Denette L. & made by & Eat It, Too!
Have you ever felt that? A little sting from viewing something of absolute beauty? Like this gorgeous cake, or an amazing sunrise, or Zac Efron?
Perhaps I've said too much.
I've never looked at a cake before and wished it was a ride at Disneyland, but here you have it:
Hmm, but maybe an entire theme park dedicated to cake would be even better. Caketopia! I might be onto something here...
Now, prepare your eyeballs for the intense awesomeness they are about to behold:
Sub'd by Annette P. & made by J'Adore Cakes Co.
Each of these cakes is entirely breathtaking on its own, but THREE? A pearly pink trifecta of peacock plumaged perfection? Swoon. No. I take that back. They deserve two syllables: Swoo-hoon.
I don't think anything fits the term 'vintage elegance' better than a corset.
And this incredible cake really embodies the phrase, huh? Get it? *elbow nudge*
Ohh, I love the diamond tufting on this cake. And the colors are so retro and perfect. With the glints of gold and pearls, it's like a little jewelry box full of treasures!
Submitted by Crystal Q. and made by Andrea's SweetCakes
However, I wouldn't be disappointed to find it full of cake inside, either.
Someone should tell this cake that it's not polite to upstage the bride.
Look at that lace! Simply gorgeous.
Modern vintage: an oxymoron?
Ha ha hardly.
(Well, I guess it is an oxymoron, but that word just sounds like an insult!) This cake deserves nothing but flattery with its cool juxtaposition of stripes and ruffles.
And now: more ruffles!
This confection looks totally cute and innocent, until you notice that one layer looks like a garter, and the ruffly tier looks like a petticoat! Gasp! I clutch my pearls in shock! Such scandalousness.
And I'm not sure exactly how, but this cake is giving off a bit of a 'boudoir' vibe as well. Maybe its the sassy stack of ruffles, or the 'stitching' along the stripes, or the fondant jewelry draped just-so.
Sub'd by Debbie C., made by The Caketress photo by Jennifer Klementti Photography
"Voulez-vous stare at this cake avec moi?"
PS: EDIBLE JEWELRY? Is this really real? I approve.
Sweet sassafras! This final Sweet is amazing. It's like a '40s prom dress or something. In fact, it's the very definition of vintage elegance. I even made up a word in its honor:
A Cake Wreck is any cake that is unintentionally sad, silly, creepy, inappropriate - you name it. A Wreck is not necessarily a poorly-made cake; it's simply one I find funny, for any of a number of reasons. Anyone who has ever smeared frosting on a baked good has made a Wreck at one time or another, so I'm not here to vilify decorators: Cake Wrecks is just about finding the funny in unexpected, sugar-filled places.
Now, don't you have a photo you want to send me? ;)
- Jen
