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Apr042010
Sunday Sweets: Happy Easter!
April 4, 2010 When I went Easter Sweet hunting this year, I found that my favs were less about technical skill and elegance and more about adorably funny characters that made me laugh. So, hey, I'm going with it. Here's hoping they give you a smile, too.
First, the right way to do a lamb cake:
Just try and look at that face without doing a giggle-awww.(By Nancy Courtney, who gives simple instructions [the legs are Twinkies!] here.)
(By the always amazing Bakerella. Click the link for her instructions.)I'm a sucker for blobular characters. And itty-bitty feet. And cake.So really, this is a win-win-win.
Quite possibly the sweetest bunny cake I have ever seen:
(By Mel Garza)This makes me want to go dye some coconut, post-haste. The colors are so soft! Love it.
The baker calls this next guy Eggbert:
Eggbert. I like it.(By TraceyBestCakes)
And because no Easter post is complete without an Easter basket, here's the best one I've seen this year:
(By Cake Central member CindyVickers)That piping is perfection itself! I also love the edible "grass" and eggs.
Just because it cracks me up.
And lastly, if I ever decide to make an Easter cake, this is probably the one:
Just because it cracks me up.(Sub'd by Laura H., made by babyblue113)
Have a great Easter, all!
Send your Sweets nominations to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.
Reader Comments (83)
Happy Easter from Brisbane, Australia Jen!!!!!
Eggbert is a book about an egg!
Happy Easter, guys!
I *may* have squealed like a little girl when I saw that second picture of the chicks on sticks. Adorable!
The basket is amazing. I can't believe it is all edible.
As always, thanks for sharing!
And happy Easter to you both.
R/
Oh dear lord, how can people eat things this adorable?
Happy Easter from Indiana!
I refuse point-blank to believe that basket cake is not, in fact, an actual basket. It's simply too good!
Adore those tiny little Bakerella chicks, too. Awww. :)
That last one is the cutest thing ever.
I actually couldn't refrain from giggling like a little school girl seeing those. Eggbert is amazing, and the last one cracked my up. They are all so wonderful!
I'm pretty sure the last one is Sheldon from Garfield and Friends. I watched that show way too much as a kid...
Awww. I'm Jewish, so Easter doesn't really hold any significance for me, but I've always thought Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies were pretty and cute. And I concur with Jen about blobular characters and itty bitty feet (not to mention Bakerella!).
Those are so adorable.
Except the first one, that one should be in the wrecks section, I mean, maybe it's just the resolution of the photo, but the lamb's face looks like a pair of buttocks.
OOOOh my first comment...
Christos Anesti!
What cute cakes... such a relief from the tragedies of the past few days.
(Hello to Candace in Brisbane, from a former Brisbanite,now in NJ)
wv. vouns.. a verb formally used as a noun...eg to cakewreck
Corina
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Let's not forget the Easter chicken! Without her, there'd be no Easter eggs! .!.
A Perfectly Lovely Eastertide to you, Jen & John!
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Regarding the last cake, a hatching chick comes out beak first. Just sayin...
Those are totally adorable!
Happy Easter!
I that last one is Sheldon too. But even if it isn't meant to be it is to cute for words.
These are totally adorable!
Happy Easter!
I love the coconut bunny, it could also double as a baby shower cake (actually one that wouldn't scare away the guests from eating it).
Happy Easter from Maryland! I'm making a Coca-Cola cake this year.
These are great! I am with you on the last cake! Love it!
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I third Sheldon! I saw it right away. Loved that show.
Great cakes!
"Except the first one, that one should be in the wrecks section, I mean, maybe it's just the resolution of the photo, but the lamb's face looks like a pair of buttocks."
Almost word-for-word what I was going to say! Buttock-face belongs with the wrecks, if you ask me.
Hi Jen,
Love your site, and I always love to go to the links and look at some of the other works by these fabulous decorators.
The link to the chicks, ( hatching out of the cupckes, by eneq,) takes me to the same site as the mel garza link (coconut bunny) below it.
Hope you can put up the corresponding link, as I'd love to view some of the other work. Thank so much.
Happy Easter to you all!
caroled
I LOVE the bunny cake!!
That lamb is tons better than the others you've shown, but it still looks a bit squashed to me.
And I like the giant egg, too.
Hey Caroled,
Sorry about that. All fixed!
Thanks for the heads up and Wreck On!
john
The bunny cake just goes to show you that less is more. Understated, yet perfect. I bet it even tastes good.
Each one is adorable but I agree that last one is a crack up! I LOVE it! Wish I'd seen this sooner since I already made my boring, but good tasting, cake for today. I guess there's next year! I really liked this post alot!
Mel is a good friend of mine - not only is she super dooper dooper crafty and talented but she is also one of the nicest people on the planet. So fun to see her cake featured as one of the cute ones :)
My son wants to know how they tied a ribbon around the basket handle. And so do I.
Love the chick pops and chick cupcakes. :)
Happy Easter, Jen and John!
These are really cute and... oh dear... I'm not sure I should really mention this but... well... the lamb's face looks like a butt.
I was all for agreeing that it was just cute but then I realised that it looked like someone had put eyes above a butt-crack and that kind of killed it for me.
Everything else was lovely
The basket is perfection! I guess I forgot I was reading about cake, and thought we just had a picture of a simple elegant Easter basket. Then the little brain cells kicked back in, and I was really impressed. Awesome!
Happy easter, i love you blog
Those little chick lollies? So cute! Happy Easter! (:
love them, except for the first one which has eyes on its butt
eggbert is wonderful!
Love every one of these. Thank you for sharing such delights! Happy Easter
Oh man, that is the best basket cake I've ever seen! So pretty.
The last one reminds me of Sheldon, from "U.S. Acres" that was part of "Garfield and Friends" back in the late 80's-mid-90's.
That basket is amazing...at first I thought, "why are the they posting about a regular ol' easter basket?". OH WAIT THATS AN INCREDIBLE CAKE
Thanks, I love love your blog and read it every day :-) Happy Easter all!
Re the first picture, I think the sheep's face looks like a butt!
Ohhh! I love them all!
And of course HAPPY EASTER!!!
Happy Easter Jen and John!
Thank you for taking the time to show us some real talent...it is appreciated! Love them all. Happy Easter!
"Just because it cracks me up."
Cracks. HA! You punny, punny girl you! ;-)
I thank YOU for your fabulous site, and I thank the powers that be for your fabulous wit. Fer shur.
~ Cynthia
I definetley agree, all I could think of when I saw that first cake was that somebody was mooning me from the middle of that cake.
Agree with the buttocks face comments, glad I read them first before writing, "HEY that first cake is just a BUTT disguised as a LAMB!" It's a butt in sheep's clothing is what it is!
I LOVE the Easter basket! That is absolutely adorable!
Happy Easter from Japan...(although it is Monday morning here now :)
Happy Easter J & J
I loved the coconut bunny cake and the very first one. giggle I did.
I love Easter. It's quite possibly my favourite holiday.
Hope you're enjoying your day!
OMG is that Sheldon?!?!?!