Flotsam

Free Throws

A while back one of our readers suggested a fun activity for the next book tour: set up plain frosted cakes, and let contestants hurl various bits of candy, flotsam, and ribbon at said cakes. Whichever looks "best" wins.

Unfortunately, I think some wreckerators out there took this as career advice.

And believe me: there are no winners here.

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Wow. I didn't know you could get that kind of distance out of mini marshmallows.

You know what they always say about edible splatter paint!:

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Nothing, actually. They're all too busy trying to avoid the pieces with the poo-colored jelly beans.

Here's one that made use of the drop method:

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Most of it even landed on the cake!

Of course, when you're lobbing across such great distances, some breakage is to be expected:

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Boops.

You can see that a lot of throwing went into this one:

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(Psst. Throwing up counts, right?)

Hang on a sec, something's wrong.

This one's making me hungry:

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Mmmm.

Curse you, Wreckerators, and your nefarious mind-washing piles of

whipped cream and berry goodness!

I mean, what next? Will a professional chef on a national reality show get in on the act??

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[holding head] We're too late! AAHHHH!!

Thanks to Jill N., Ashlee M., Cassie G., Julie V., Kimberly B., & Elizabeth L., who all get to be first in line come book-tour-throwing time.

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P.S., Speaking of books, I just found one right up our wrecky alley:

A Wizard's Guide To Defensive Baking

I don't even need a synopsis. I'm sold.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Let's. Get. FLOTSAMIZED.

Tell you what, bakers, I have a great idea: Forget decorating, just throw anything on there!

That's right, go nuts!

Cookies?

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Sure!

 

Individually wrapped & stickered cookies?

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Even better!

 

Lollipops buried in icing?

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Why not?

 

An empty ice cream cone over a random pile of sprinkles?

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Heck yeah!

 

The pulverized bits at the bottom of an M&M's bag?

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YES YES YES.

 

But let's think outside the "edible" box. Think you can jam an entire book in there?

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Or a big silk flower?

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Oh! And some ribbon!!!

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HAHA...

*coughcoughcough*

*cough*

Ahem.

(gasping)
Man, I need a drink...

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That'll do.

 

Thanks to Anna R., Mary W., Jenna M., Hayven A., Justine V., Tania S., Crystal B., Andrea and Anne Marrie, and Cami L. for remembering what's important in life. And what's important is being able to drink your topper.