οἱ φίλοι: friends

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/oh-tannen-bums-2025

Don't sweat it, bakers; this week is going to be easy as pie. All you've gotta do is load up on super simple holiday designs!

 

You know, like Christmas trees:

 

and candy canes:

 

Or Christmas trees:

(I see the side silhouette of Ben Franklin. You?)

 

And strands of lights:

 

[rubbing temples] Or Christmas trees:

 

And stockings:

 

Or... Christmas trees?

 

Ooh, hey, or presents! Right? Can't get easier than a square with a bow on it!

Never mind.

 

[gritting teeth] Or Christmas trees:

 

Or candles:

 

Or... OH WOULD YOU JUST DRAW A GREEN TRIANGLE AND BE DONE WITH IT?

Thank you.

Next week: SPACING.

 

Thanks to Erin M., Wildkatt, Jason D., Christy G., Anne H., Anne K., Emma G., Jillian H., Christine, Maureen W., and Janet P., for making like these trees, and confusing the heck out of all of us.

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P.S. You seem stressed. Take two of these and don't call me in the morning:

Squishy Stress Voodoo Doll

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/oh-tannen-bums-2025

Posted by john (the hubby of Jen)

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/johns-final-straw-2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to Natalia R., Anony M., Sandra B., Lisa S., and Vicky G. for sparking the idea.

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P.S. I agree, you COULD do a better job yourself. So have you seen these new silicone "piping bulbs?"

8 Pc Bulb Decorating Kit

Y'all. Go read the reviews; these things are apparently total game-changers. Easy to fill, clean, no more leaking piping bags, AND they fit all the Wilton metal tips we already have! I don't do much cake decorating these days, but I do pipe caulking for crafts, so I'm excited to try these out.

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/johns-final-straw-2025

Posted by Sharyn

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-polar-opposites-2025

There are few things in this world that can be stated with absolute certainty, but two of them are:

(By Jen's Party Cakes)

 

1) This polar bear is freakin' adorable...

and

(By CMNY Cakes)

 

2) These penguins ROCK! 

Well, if penguins and polar bears are so great separately, doesn't it follow that they'd be even better together?

(By Cakes by Roxanne)

"But, wait!" someone will say, "You can't put polar bears and penguins together! They're from different poles! They are, in fact, polar opposites."

Well, someone -- can I call you "someone?" -- I say if we can put a man on the moon, then we can find a way to get these kids together!

We just need to find a mode of transportation.

Maybe the penguins could hitch a ride with an orca:

(By The Chocolate Moose)

 
...or grab the tail of a bright blue whale:

(By Cakes by Maylene)

 

A jolly gentleman with a recently emptied sleigh might stop by with friends and take a few penguins home for a visit:

(By Cakes by Samantha)

 

Or perhaps this cool chick will take a wrong turn using Apple Maps and stumble into a penguin colony:

(By Choccywoccydoodah)

 

Of course, if you think it might be too hard to get a polar bear to pull a sled full of penguins, we could always ask some sled dogs:

(By The EvIl Plankton)

Who knows?  They might be tired of running around Alaska.

 

But maybe we're being too complicated. The penguins could just hop a ship:

(By Charm City Cakes)

 

They wouldn't even have to dock. Just pull up alongside a handy iceberg!

(By Highland Bakery)

 ...and voilá!

 

See, now that I've explained how we could make this work, it's not all that far-fetched, is it?

So the next time you find yourself taking a little vacation way up north...

(By Nice Icing)

 

...and you see this gang hanging out together:

(By The Couture Cakery)

Chillax. It's totally cool.

May your Sunday be super cool!

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I need y'all to see these super adorable scarf hoods - with built-in pocket mittens!

3-in-1 Animal Hat, Scarf & Mitten Combo

You can choose from lots of colors and styles, from just ears and paws to full animal heads on top. Click the link to see the rest, I especially love the fox & leopard.

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-polar-opposites-2025

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/he-sees-you-a-holiday-horror-story-2025

[movie announcer guy]:  

This Christmas... 

get ready...

for a one horse...

open...

SLAY.

"AAAIIIIEEEEE!!"

 

Run as fast as you can...

[insane giggling]

 

And don't go outside:

"ZOMBIE PENGUIN!"

 

And never...

"THEY'RE COMING!"

    

EVER...

"Oh, thank goodness we found you, Santa! ....Santa?"

"AAAAAIIIIEEEEE!!!!"

 

...FALL ASLEEP.

"He's not real. He's not real. HE'S NOT REAL."

"He's... right behind me, isn't he?

"Great. Juuuuust great."

 

[child singing]

He sees you when you're sleeping

He know when you're awake

He knows if you've been bad or good,

So be good...

 ...OR DIE.

Thanks to Erinn M., Aymara A., Gene H., Ben & Janelle, Chandria D., Zach R., Ann H., & Shannon S., who better watch out, and they better not cry, because wusses get left behind.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/he-sees-you-a-holiday-horror-story-2025

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/scuse-me-i-think-your-fly-is-down-2025

"LEAPING LILY PADS!! Is...is that what I think it is? Phil, are you seeing this?!"

 

 "...Phil?"

 

"...Will?"

 

"...Jill?

 

"You guys, snap out of it!"

 "I'm...I'm scared, Gill."

 

"It's unnatural, I tell you - UNNATURAL!"

 

"Quiet, Bill! He's coming!"

 

"Hey guys! Wassup?

 

"They call me...TADPOLE."

 

Thanks to wreckporters Susan M., Abby G., Amber K., Becky L., Jesse D., Madi L., Sara M., and Tammy H. & Melanie D., who sent in separate reports of the same frog. I love it when that happens! My wrecky minions are everywhere - EVERYWHERE! Muah-ha-haaa!

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If you know someone who loves frogs, maybe skip the wreck and get them this instead:

Fanatical About Frogs

It's part of a cool animal series with incredible art. In fact I'm also eying Obsessive About Octopuses, just for the cover alone. Hnnng.

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/scuse-me-i-think-your-fly-is-down-2025

Posted by Jen

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/timey-wimey-sweets-2025

I grew up on old-school Doctor Who, back when it aired on PBS Friday nights. My first convention ever was a Doctor Who event - where John Pertwee patted my head - and just a few years ago I received a side-hug from my favorite Doctor, Peter Davison. [Still squeeing over that, btw.] So yeah, you could say the good Doctor and I go back a ways.

So today I thought we'd celebrate all things timey-wimey with the ultimate Best-Of cake mix sure to make your knees wibbly-wobbly. Ready? Allons-y!

(By Nerdache Cakes)

Much as I adore Tigger, I'm kinda bummed I can't make a "Doctor POOH" joke here. But that's ok; Piglet in a homemade Dalek costume MORE than makes up for it.

 

And speaking of Daleks:

(By Stacked Cakes)

WOW.

 

The 'net is full of so many fantastic TARDIS cakes, it's hard to narrow down the best ones.

Actually, I take that back; this one wasn't hard to narrow down at all:

(By Leigh Henderson of theyrecoming.com)

This cake (yes, it's cake!) is fitted with mirrors and lights to make it actually look bigger on the inside.

 

Here's a peek inside the window:

 

Time for a cookie break!

(By Cookie Cowgirl)

Daleks in party hats. YESSS.

 

And who's the cutest widdle alien fat particle of all time?

(Found here, baker unknown)

IT'S YOU!

(No, not YOU you. I mean the adipose. Um. Awkwarrrd.)

 

As a Classic Who girl, these guys were always my favorite villains:

(By Truly Scrumptious Designer Cakes)

Still can't get over how cute she managed to make a Cyberman look, though. I seriously want that cake in doll form!

 

And now for something a little steamy:

(By The Little Cake Patch)

If you think about it, Steampunk and Doctor Who really are a match made in the heavens, am I right?

 

And while we're talking TARDISes TARDI TARDIS cakes, I love the galaxy airbrushing on this one:

(Made by Claudia's Cakery)

 

It takes a lot to fool me with cake these days, but this next one did. I *still* have a hard time believing it's not a wooden model:

(Found here)

 

Even if you've only watched Doctor Who since the reboot, I bet you still have a soft spot for Tom Baker:

(By Border City Cakes)

It's all about the scarf, right? And the crazy hair.
(I'm, uh, glad the baker went with the scarf, though. o.0)

 

And another excellent contribution from the original show:

(By Imaginative Icing)

K-9!

Sometimes you see a fan-built K-9 rolling around at conventions, and I so want one.

Even though I grew up on the show, I'm ashamed to admit I have a LOT of catching up to do with the new episodes. (Too many were making me cry!) I will catch up, though - I WILL.

Anyway, if you're in the same boat - or if you've never seen ANY episodes and just want to know what all the fuss is about, then at least watch the episode "Blink." It's quite possibly the best episode of any sci-fi show EVER, and stands alone just fine.

Plus, after you watch that, you'll know why everyone else is about to flinch away from their screens in terror:

(By the cake girl)

BOO!

Muahahahaha! :D

 

Ok, one more, just so we can end on a less petrifying [smirk] note:

(By Michelle Sugar Art)

Woohoo! It's a WHO-bilation!

(In my mind Doctor Seuss & the Doctor are friends, so that totally works.)

 

Happy Sunday, my fellow Whovians, and have a Sweet weekend!

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/timey-wimey-sweets-2025