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Posted by Jen

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Yesterday we covered parentheses and quotation marks. Today, THE WORLD.

Or maybe just some extra apostrophes:

This Beth belongs to Congratutation.

The booties are anyone's guess.

 I see lots of apostrophes where quotation marks should be, but I have to admit, this is the first time I've seen it the other way around:

I blame whatever madness drove the baker to add that L.

You might think periods would be easy to deal with, but if so, you're obviously a man with a death wish.

Or this baker:

I don't really know who St. David is, but I'm hoping against hope he's the patron saint of punctuation.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is the three period run, or if you want to get all technical about it, the ellipsis:

Because nothing conveys sincerity quite like trailing off mid...

 With all these confusing options, you might be tempted to skip punctuation entirely, bakers. But that path has its own perils:

Yeah, way to go, Bob. I mean, that was soooo great, that thing you did. Scha.

 My personal favorite, though, is the wild card mish-mosh of punctuation patter:

I dare you to do a dramatic reading of this cake.

 And finally, the colon cake you've been waiting for:

Come back after we slice it for the semi-colons.

Thanks to Elizabeth C., Miriam A., Doreen L., Ariel F., Sarah C., Gernez, & Kim T. for the excuse to link to Victor Borge's phonetic punctuation.

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Posted by Sharyn

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-flights-of-fancy-2025

Today, we're going to talk about the birds...

(By Viva la Tarta)

...and the bees.

(By Dlishcupcakes)

That's right! We're talking about Things that Fly!

(You look relieved. Why? What else would we talk about?)

There are kites:

(By Sweet Treats by Sandra)

...balloons in bunches:

(By Mutlu Dukkan)

...or filled with hot air:

(By K Noelle Cakes)

...and airplanes!

(by Gateau Delice)

Sometimes all at the same time:

(By That Baking Girl)

I'd make a kite/balloon/airplane joke here, but I think it'd go over your head.
:D

Let's see, what else?

There are dragonflies:

(By Joylicious Cakes)

...and dragons that fly:

(By La Torta Perfetta)

...which means they have to land somewhere.

Don't ever believe pigs can't fly.

(By Carlos Lischetti Sugar Art)

Heck, with enough thrust (or pixie dust) anything can fly.

All the way out of this world!

(By Cakey Cake)

In fact, if I could fly...

(By Alchemists of Cake)

...I think I'd Never Land.

Wouldn't that be Sweet?

Happy Sunday, everyone!

*****

P.S. Hang on, I can't believe we forgot butterflies!

I used this 84-pc butterfly set to make a gorgeous wreath for John's room, I know you crafters are gonna love them:

(3D Butterfly Wall Magnet Set)

They're double-sided and come with both magnets and stickers. Definitely browse the projects in the reviews, there are so many pretty ideas!

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-flights-of-fancy-2025

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/ow-2025

Presenting the world's most painful landing:

Or perhaps the world's most unfortunately shaped, colored, and placed mat logo.

Either way, I'm sure it made a real splash on the audience.

Beth C., would you care to join me in a casual crossing-of-the-legs?

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/ow-2025

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/9/23/fee-fi-fo-fana-zfx4w

Yesterday we learned that writing names on cake can result in some pretty unfortunate nicknames.

But what if you already have an adorable nickname? Like "Briana Banana?" How do you wreck that up?

Well, in that case, I suppose the baker could always misspell it.

But that's kind of boring, right? So, let's see... what if - hypothetically - the baker misspelled "banana", but then also, instead of drawing a banana on the cake, she tossed a real, unpeeled banana on top?

No, wait - first she should shrink-wrap the banana and draw a smiley face on it with a Sharpie. Eh? And then tie a bunch of curly ribbon around the banana stem. Totally.

And then - THEN - just because all of that makes way too much sense, the baker could sprinkle something really ridiculous all around the shrink wrapped smiley-face banana with curly ribbon tied on its stem. Something like...I dunno...little tiny dog bones.

Yeah. That would be one AWESOME wreck. Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Right, April A.?

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/9/23/fee-fi-fo-fana-zfx4w

Posted by Lindsey

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-sweet-things-in-small-packages-2025

OK, so... we've known each other for a long time now, right? And um, I just think, I mean, I really think that we're ready to, you know, take that next step together, you and me, so... I was wondering, if you would do me the honor of...

By Rosebud Cakes

 ...looking at a bunch of beautiful jewelry-themed cakes with me?  

You will?  Oh, this is the happiest day of my life!

 Let's start things out sweetly with this charm bracelet cake.

By Whipped Bakeshop

 It appears that this birthday girl is turning 30 and likes cupcakes and presents. (Hey, so do I!) I hope she didn't think the bracelet was a present too, because it's 100% eat-able.

Do the cogs of your steampunk-loving-heart whir mechanically in a beating fashion for this pocket-watch?

By CC member LourdesGel (more pics at link)

The interior is actually set in gelatin to resemble resin. So cool.  Not to mention setting the bar very high for the typical "Jello cake," which consists of poking holes in a cake and pouring Jello mix inside.

Next up is this lovely triple-strand pearl necklace cake.  (I'm betting the stand is cake too, otherwise that would make for a very, very small cake).

By CakeCentral member tiptop57

Pearl trivia alert: Did you know it's bad luck to be given a pearl?  If it's a gift, you should buy it from the giver, even if you just give them a dime in return.  Not sure if pearl cakes fall into this category, so just give it to me and I'll bravely test the theory out.

But seriously, I just don't know about this 'decorating with jewelry' trend, because if I came to a party where the cake was dripping with matching necklaces, I would get all excited and think it was some kind of cool party favor display.

Submitted by Jessica C., made by We Bake In Heels

 I'd probably be just as excited to learn I could eat them though.

And some gifts are better off being eaten anyway.  Buying your boss a fancy new watch?  That's a good way to weird him out.

From the Raymond Weil page here (ordered for the CEO's anniversary), baker not listed.

 But making your boss a cake in the shape of a fancy watch?  You just got yourself a raise!

Here's another:

Doesn't this look totally real?  That gold-plating is so smooth and shiny, I'm having visions of cracking a tooth on it.

The 'stones' inside this emerald choker are actually made from melted fructose and water. 

By CC member Aleksandraaa

 I didn't even know you could buy fructose.  What does it look like? Does it come in a bag?  I probably would have just attempted to microwave Jolly Ranchers or something, which is why I am not a professional cake-maker.  (However, I do make a mean Jello cake.)

And speaking of emeralds, this cake features so many it could be the Wizard of Oz's wedding cake.  If he like, really liked earrings, or something.

(Featured on Martha Stewart Weddings, but the baker isn't listed. Anyone know?)

 Every single perfectly-piped pendant on this cake is completely edible as well.

And what would a jewelry-themed cake round-up be without including a certain iconic shade of blue?

By Sucre Coeur

 Forget Breakfast at Tiffany's, I'll take dessert!

Happy Sunday!

*****

P.S. While we're talking jewelry, anyone want to bring vintage style pins back? Because this entire set of 7 lovelies is only $15:

7 Pc Women's Brooch Set

OooOOOooh. I think the owl is my favorite. And the peacock. And the dragonfly.

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Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/the-best-return-for-your-money-2025

Spacing: The FINAL frontier.

These are the travesties of the bakers-who-don't-plan-ahead-well.

Plus the ones who like to center-justify their text so each line only has four letters each, because, yeah, THAT makes sense.

(Great. Now I really want there to be a band named the Cong Rats.)

Or how about just three letters each?

Que?

I know how those long words can sneak up on you, bakers, but the important thing is to make sure everything is legible and spelled correctly:

Oooh, so close.

Less close.

You're kidding, right?

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE??

 Ahem.

Then there are the bakers who get their spacing right, but throw in a dash anyway:

Dash it all!

And, uh, this person:

Oooh, if only there'd been more space for the baker to work with!

 And finally, there are the bakers who are just batpoop insane:

Forget the writing - I want to know what that drippy brown spot is.

Or...do I?

o.0

Thanks to Krissy K., 

Christine D., 

Justine J., 

Chris & Jessica, 

Deborah B., Carl J., Marina C., Angela W., Bronwyn G., & Angie W. for really exploring the
bakery space.

*****

And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/the-best-return-for-your-money-2025