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* [[Berserk Button]]: Jen [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/09/cupcake-cakes-always-wrecktastic-always.html really HATES cupcake cakes].
* [[Berserk Button]]: Jen [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/09/cupcake-cakes-always-wrecktastic-always.html really HATES cupcake cakes].
** Looks like [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2010/10/down-with-epp.html edible photo paper] is becoming good at pressing the old [[Berserk Button]], too.
** Looks like [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2010/10/down-with-epp.html edible photo paper] is becoming good at pressing the old [[Berserk Button]], too.
* [[Bread Eggs Milk Squick]]: [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/1/4/resolution-time.html New Year's Resolutions].
* [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]: [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/1/4/resolution-time.html New Year's Resolutions].
* [[Deadpan Snarker|Deadpan Snarkers]]: Jen and john (the hubby of Jen).
* [[Deadpan Snarker|Deadpan Snarkers]]: Jen and john (the hubby of Jen).
* [[The Ditz]]: Some of the bakers, evidently.
* [[The Ditz]]: Some of the bakers, evidently.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: Numerous cakes come out not looking ''quite'' like the baker intended, notably the "[http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/11/fine-feathered-salute.html turkey poo-wang]" cakes.
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Numerous cakes come out not looking ''quite'' like the baker intended, notably the "[http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/11/fine-feathered-salute.html turkey poo-wang]" cakes.
* [[Epic Fail]]: A regular occurrence. Especially when a cake ends up inedible, for some reason.
* [[Epic Fail]]: A regular occurrence. Especially when a cake ends up inedible, for some reason.
* [[Everythings Better With Chocolate]]: No, [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/12/16/mmmm-crunchy.html no it isn't.]
* [[Everything's Better With Chocolate]]: No, [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/12/16/mmmm-crunchy.html no it isn't.]
* [[Everythings Even Worse With Sharks]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/10/daa-dum.html Shark-Attack Cupcake ... Mountain?]
* [[Everything's Even Worse With Sharks]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/10/daa-dum.html Shark-Attack Cupcake ... Mountain?]
* [[Expo Label]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2011/01/cheat-sheet-cakes.html These], among others.
* [[Expo Label]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2011/01/cheat-sheet-cakes.html These], among others.
* [[Food Porn]]: Many of the Sweets. Some of the Wrecks could be considered Food ''Gorn'', particularly [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/06/kill-it-with-fire-oh-wait-they-already.html the one that caught fire and melted]--in front of Kerry Vincent (called the Simon Cowell of cakes).
* [[Food Porn]]: Many of the Sweets. Some of the Wrecks could be considered Food ''Gorn'', particularly [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/06/kill-it-with-fire-oh-wait-they-already.html the one that caught fire and melted]--in front of Kerry Vincent (called the Simon Cowell of cakes).
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* [[Giftedly Bad]]: Most of the featured bakers.
* [[Giftedly Bad]]: Most of the featured bakers.
* [[Gretzky Has the Ball]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2011/02/super-bowl-of-sunday-sweets.html The writers admit they know very little about sports.] [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2008/9/22/why-we-need-more-male-cake-decorators.html Some of the wreckerators know even less.]
* [[Gretzky Has the Ball]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2011/02/super-bowl-of-sunday-sweets.html The writers admit they know very little about sports.] [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2008/9/22/why-we-need-more-male-cake-decorators.html Some of the wreckerators know even less.]
* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]: Not a few people that show up here.
* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: Not a few people that show up here.
* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: Often.
* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: Often.
* [[Insane Troll Logic]]: The only explanation for some of the cakes.
* [[Insane Troll Logic]]: The only explanation for some of the cakes.
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Literally. [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2009/6/17/kill-it-with-fire-oh-wait-they-already-did.html Here.]
* [[Kill It With Fire]]: Literally. [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/home/2009/6/17/kill-it-with-fire-oh-wait-they-already-did.html Here.]
* [[Literal Minded]]: Another common trait of wreckerators, as shown in [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/01/problem-with-phone-orders.html this infamous example].
* [[Literal Minded]]: Another common trait of wreckerators, as shown in [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/01/problem-with-phone-orders.html this infamous example].
* [[LO Lcats]]: Referenced a few times.
* [[LOLcats]]: Referenced a few times.
* [[Malaproper]]
* [[Malaproper]]
* [[The Mockbuster]]: Parodied [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2010/08/where-dreams-come-through.html here].
* [[The Mockbuster]]: Parodied [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2010/08/where-dreams-come-through.html here].
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* [[Running Gag]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/10/sorry-you-cant-have-any.html "I want sprinkles"], [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/06/naked-mohawk-baby-carrot-jockeys.html the "naked mohawk-baby carrot jockeys] (which is now part of the site's main banner!) and [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/04/happy-day-earth.html Epcot.]
* [[Running Gag]]: [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/10/sorry-you-cant-have-any.html "I want sprinkles"], [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/06/naked-mohawk-baby-carrot-jockeys.html the "naked mohawk-baby carrot jockeys] (which is now part of the site's main banner!) and [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2009/04/happy-day-earth.html Epcot.]
* [[Serial Escalation]]: Just when you think the cakes can't get any dumber or uglier, they do.
* [[Serial Escalation]]: Just when you think the cakes can't get any dumber or uglier, they do.
* [[Spell My Name With an S]]: Names get misspelled in some pretty impressive ways, the best one probably being [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/11/ive-heard-of-death-taking-holiday-but.html this one].
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: Names get misspelled in some pretty impressive ways, the best one probably being [http://cakewrecks.squarespace.com/2008/11/ive-heard-of-death-taking-holiday-but.html this one].
* [[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion]]: In [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/6/30/my-new-favorite-wedding-cake.html this] entry about a wedding cake that appears to have sperm decorations. "Roses are red/And cake can be pretty./How sad for you,/'Cuz yours looks all.../[eyeing children]/...unpleasant.
* [[Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion]]: In [http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2011/6/30/my-new-favorite-wedding-cake.html this] entry about a wedding cake that appears to have sperm decorations. "Roses are red/And cake can be pretty./How sad for you,/'Cuz yours looks all.../[eyeing children]/...unpleasant.
* [[That Came Out Wrong]]
* [[That Came Out Wrong]]
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Revision as of 00:57, 9 January 2014

Cake Wrecks is a blog devoted to the collection of pictures of astoundingly ugly, poorly-made, or otherwise entertaining professionally-made cakes. Jen and John, the married couple who run the blog, collect user-submitted photos and make a new post containing one or more cakes every day except Saturday. Sundays are devoted to "Sunday Sweets", cakes which are actually well-crafted and attractive, as an antidote to the weekday hideousness.

In the words of Jen, "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."

Think of it as MS Ting with baking.


This website contains examples of:

 "Last I checked, turtles don't walk around facing the sky."