That’s No Moon(Pie)!: Star Wars Pie
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Cathy at olds ninety-eight made this clever blueberry Star Wars pie in the course of “cooking lessons” for her little boy, Danny:
Danny’s most recent request was to bake some doodleberry pie. Obviously, we didn’t have any doodleberries handy. We went to Costco and bought blueberries instead.
Doodleberry?
Um, first on the docket for Danny’s cooking lessons: the [...]
It’s Alive(ish)!: Star Wars Yoda Cake [Geeky Cake]
Monday, August 30th, 2010Instructables user tchitwood created this absolutely uncanny likeness of Yoda out of red velvet cake, Rice Krispie treats (for the ears) and fondant.
Oh, and by the by, she accomplished this on her first attempt at making a sculpted cake.
Which totally reminds me of the time I created cold fusion on my first try, using nothing [...]
Alice the Zombie Slayer: Zombies in Wonderland Cake [Geeky Cake]
Monday, August 16th, 2010Karen P. crafted this Alice in Wonderland zombie cake based on the Zombies in Wonderland t-shirt from Threadless.
In case you can’t tell what’s happening amongst this seemingly-random smattering of bloodied fondant figures: a sword-wielding Alice is smiting the zombie-fied inhabitants of Wonderland.
Which I give an “A+” for concept, and a “B-” for execution. I would have [...]
I Know Where This Is Going: Ninjas vs. Luchadores Cake [Geeky Cake]
Friday, August 13th, 2010Audrey K.’s cake on Threadcakes based on the Ninjas vs. Luchadores t-shirt reminds us of one of life’s ageless maxims:
Nothing beats a ninja, but it sure is fun to watch somebody try.
Oh, and P.S.: humiliating defeat tastes like chocolate with vanilla buttercream frosting and fondant.
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Now I’m Hungry: Stormtrooper on a Toilet Cake [Geeky Cake]
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Dawn from Aurora Cakes crafted this Stormtrooper-on-a-toilet cake at the request a six-year-old’s parents who “wanted to make their son laugh.”
Et voila! Poop!
Photo Credit: Aurora Cakes on Flickr
Weathered internets traveler that I am, I know that many of you* out there share the tastes of six-year-olds. So… you’re welcome. Here’s a funny-ha-ha poop joke cake.
But Can It Chase Me Up Stairs?: Dalek Cake [Geeky Cake]
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Don’t accost me with your indignant nerd rage or anything, but… I’ve never sat through* an episode of Doctor Who.
Which doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a fine cake in the likeness of a murderous mutant robot.
This one can even turn its head. Which is, like, the step right before mutant robot cake self-awareness or something.
Here [...]
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