Sunday Sweets Brings You SKULLS ON PLATTERS
I was at a total loss for a Sweets theme this week, gang. And since John and I've been fighting with our health insurance for far too many hours over dumb billing stuff, I was also in a highly murderous mood.
So how do you channel a murderous mood into pretty cakes?
BOOM.
Sweet pastel skull cakes!
I'm calling this one "Steve in Billing, Please Hold":
(Teneal Amber Cakes, New Zealand)
And look, here comes the devilishly delicious Claims Department:
(The Grumpy Cake Lady, Montana)
Not only is this gorgeous, if you listen closely you can almost hear them telling you to fax - yes, FAX - a copy of your insurance card.
I love pastels paired with black and white:
(Tall Girl Bakes, Arizona)
Apparently the skull gummy candies are from IKEA! I'm also digging (eh?) the little bone sprinkles.
Speaking of candies, check out this adorable cookie Valentine skeleton:
(Brittani Bakes, online only)
I bet chomping those rib bones would be really satisfying while waiting on hold for the 8th time in 2 hours.
I'm really hoping this next one is a wedding cake, because it's so perfect:
I want to pluck off one of those skull pops and toast John over this background Muzak of "My Heart Will Go On."
And they say romance is dead. :D
Oooh, it gets better:
(Black Cherry Cake Company, UK)
My favorite colors!
I was looking for mostly pastel skull cakes, but these dark beauties are too Sweet not too share:
(Ahimsa Bakery, Florida)
I don't say this often with Sweets... but DANG that looks delicious. I love the cartoony sculpt on the skull, too.
I really thought these were beaded brooches at first:
(Belly's Bake Shop, Texas)
More glamorous skull pops! I bet they're super crunchy with all those sprinkles, too. Mmmm. (Remember, angrily eating crunchy things is better than grinding your teeth!)
So John just came into my office to sort a giant stack of faxes(!!) he has to send, and, after looking at my belated Valentine's gift and giving me a hug, said, "How is it possible I can feel both so much love and so much hate in one day?"
I feel ya, babe.
Also I think this last cake perfectly captures that Mood:
(Tattooed Bakers, London)
Bahahaha!
I hope these made you smile, gang! And remember, if you ever have to deal with an out-of-network reimbursement claim from an American health insurance company, bring LOTS of cake. (For you, not them.)
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For anyone out there feeling today's aesthetic:
