Sunday Sweets Dives Under The Sea

To quote a wise cartoon crab, "The human world, it's a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they've got up there!"

I don't know if he's right, but this stunning hand-painted sea turtle almost has me convinced:

 (Cakes By Shafa)

Look at the tiny trail of bubbles off the flipper. Amazing!

 My favorite sea creature is the seahorse, but let me tell you, there are lots and lots of ugly seahorse cakes out there. Just, so many. [shudder]

Thankfully I found this one to make up for the rest:

(Cake Inc., Australia)

This is ALSO hand-painted, and I love how the trailing greenery looks like seaweed.

We've all seen a hundred wedding cakes with seashells for decorations, but I bet you've never seen one like THIS:

(Marina Sousa's Just Cake, California)

OoooOOOohh. They almost look like stained glass, or glazed porcelain, right? So, so pretty.

Here comes a sweet little unicorn of the sea:

(Whisk and Sugar Cakery, online classes)

I love the geyser effect with the overlapping waves!

True story: I thought "narwhal" was pronounced "nar-whale" for most of my life. To this day I still feel betrayed by the proper pronunciation. It just sounds wrong, ha.

My jaw dropped over this modern shark cake:

(Mmm Dessert!, Utah)

That icing effect really look like a shaft of light underwater! Brilliant!

I'm also a big fan of jellyfish:

(Good Gosh Ganache, Texas)

 I love the soft pastels, and that little crab at the bottom made me laugh out loud with delight. So cute!

Speaking of cute, I HAD to include this seahorse carousel:

(Spiced Upp Cakes, Canada)

 This is one of those cake photos they should sell prints of, because I could stare at this all day.

::dreamy sigh::

Where are my octopus fans?

(Floralilie Sugar Art, Germany)

This dramatic beauty gets 8 thumbs up. Love it with the blue ombre.

 Here's one I've been saving for months in my "to-post" folder:

(Cake Buro, Russia)

The longer I look at this, the more it boggles my mind: they've seamlessly joined 2D painting to 3D sculpting! Can you spot the transitions? The little girl is especially good, wow.

And finally, more jellyfish!

(Cakery Creation, Florida)

The rainbow coral, the floating tendrils, the way these jellyfish hang in the air the way that bricks don't? AHH-mazing. 

I hope these made you smile, and that your Sunday is extra EXTRA Sweet.

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P.S. Have you seen these gorgeous jellyfish lamps?

 Color-Changing Jellyfish Lamp

They're not real jellyfish, of course, but they look it! This would be a perfect night light or mood lamp, I love how the colors change.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Um... Literally?

Gina's birthday is the 4th of July, so last week her hubby John ordered a patriotic cake for the occasion. The bakery had several jars of plastic decorations sitting around, so John pointed at one and asked the bakers to put "some of those stars in the jar" on the cake.

Which... they kind of did?

Oy, what a crock.

Meanwhile, in the more straightforward camp:

NAILED IT.

Neither of which can compare to that heartfelt sentiment that thrills each of us to our very core:

I'm sure that's code for, "You're the Apple of my eye," Carrie.

Thanks to John W., Margaret S., & Carrie V. for being our virtual Mac Daddy.

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In the same spirit of these cakes, here's a way to either compliment someone unenthusiastically OR address a hunk of sandstone:

"You Rock" Engraved Stone

For just $15, you can leave your friends and loved ones with that particular mystery... and at the same time, ensure they'll never again take your gifts for granite.

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And from my other blog, Epbot: