I’m not even going to pretend that this will be the definitive anatomical cake post here at SheWalksSoftly. I have no doubt I’ll post plenty in the future, as I stumble upon them. But here are some very well done creations from the wonderful Cake Wrecks.
Fit for humans and zombies alike (I hope to get a cake like this after grad school):
I’m a big fan of organ themed celebrations, especially pre-surgical organ farewell parties. Perhaps this giant kidney comes from such a thing (do you have a better explanation? Maybe a promotion to Chief of Nephrology?):
I will kindly skip all “eat your heart out” puns as I post this cake. Just admire its twisting, turning aortic detail.
This last one wins the prize for realism, which in the arena of anatomical cakes is not necessarily a good thing. I give a great deal of credit to these talented chefs for their nearly photo-realistic accuracy. Bon appetit!
Rarely do I turn down a sweet treat. But I believe I’ve found one that is too unappealing, even for me. Meet the quarter poundMallow Burger.
I’m fine with a quarter pound of marshmallow, but I take serious issue with the unnatural slug-like sheen of the “meat,” not to mention the fact that it appears to possess a circulatory system.
I can’t decide whether the Chocolate Phonograph (a rare artifact made by the German chocolate company Stollwerk in 1903) was genius, or a mad bastardization of my favorite things.
This little treasure, with a mere 3 inch turntable, was designed to play chocolate records. The craftsmanship is rather beautiful:
Though touted as a solid device that could rival other quality phonographs
In reality they were extremely delicate little machines with noisy, underpowered motors and mediocre sound quality. They were far too fragile to withstand rough handling by children, who were (not surprisingly) the main market for chocolate records. Most phonographs were likely broken beyond repair in a matter of days. The big advantage was the records themselves. As explained in La Nature, “when a song no longer pleases, oh well! just savor the disc like you would a simple snack, and eat it.”
I think I would have eaten all my music before I even got to play it. I prefer my music inedible, to avoid temptation.
Trader Joe’s has uploaded the only grocery flyer I’ve ever seen that features a bespectacled cephalopod on the cover, and contains pages that evoke turn of the century print materials.
If you think about it, and octopus could actually be quite handy in the kitchen.
I’m fascinated by random cultural explosions that take place around arbitrary objects. Bacon has become a veritable phenomenon over the past two years, and I’m noticing steady growth of the toast trend.
I’ll refrain from posting images of pictures burned into toast…it’s been done ad nauseum. I will, however, show you this meta-toast mosaic:
Who can forget the 1990’s pioneer of these crumbly, starchy heroes, POWDERED TOAST MAN?
High-velocity raisins, corrosive croutons, acidic marmalade, flying butter pats…and of course, flight. He had it all.
Years later, we meet Mr. Toast and his mini empire. There are countless variations of Mr. Toast images and products. Personally, I’m a fan of Vampire Toast:
(Love the shiny cape…very classy)
Slightly more menacing is this toast from one of my favorite web comics.
Never thought toast could be sad? Well, My Paper Crane proves that it can be, if aware of its ominous scorching fate.
If you prefer your toast enraged and screaming, you can now purchase a Mini Toast Pocket Friend:
In fact, angry toast does seem to be all the rage (pun intended).
And my own soft toast creations, circa 2006 (and part of a complete plush breakfast) were pretty happy too:
Yummy Pancake’s Mr Toastee flickr set runs the whole gamut.
Happy…
Dressed up…
Drunk…
Whole wheat, original and rye (together in perfect harmony)…
Some modern toast creations include bizarre, counter-intuitive designs like this Soft Toaster Cell Phone Holder, complete with bear face and ears:
(The toast, also with a face, is supposed to “wipe off” the phone…wonder if it’s large enough for touch screen phones)
Are you…
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What are your feelings about the growing Cult of Toast?
Over the weekend, there was some talk among my friends and I about hosting a chocolate tasting party. I would love to have a little something from Sterling Confections there. The combination of chocolate and art seems tailor made for me!
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There are countless variations of Mr. Toast images and products. Personally, I’m a fan of Vampire Toast:
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