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.
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December 12, 2012 Hey, remember how Coca Cola used to have cocaine in it?
I only ask because, you know, reasons.
;)
Thanks to Katie F. for finding a bakery that finally puts its employees' caffeine addiction to questionable use.
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Reader Comments (49)
Is he naked under there? What's that coke hiding or is the a Santa that is a drug user??
Santa - skiing champ!
Do good by your sponsor, elf.
Rhinoplasty prize.
It is quite appropriate that here, on the blog that crushes bakers' egos for misspellings, the word "addiction" is transmogrified into "addition".
On second thought, I'm sure that was intentional. There's a certain wreckish poetry to a "caffeine addition".
As a follow-up thought, wouldn't it be great to see wreckerators spell "caffeine"?
I love this site. I have no idea what the hell this is, but man, it's funny. :-)
Sung to "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke"
I'd like to have a can of Coke
But Santa has nunchucks
I need a morning stimulant
To help to wake me up.
Nunchucks really sting...
Addition or addiction?
I wonder if the person asked for a "Coca-Cola Santa" on their cake and got this instead.
Yes, definitely they have an "addition". Notice the use of quotes
This looks like a holiday display from The Mütter Museum of Medical History in Philadelphia.
A holly-jolly place if ever there was one.
"Nunchucks really sting!" = PRICELESS
Sharyn - Thanks for starting my morning off with a laugh!
Still not sure what the hell that's supposed to be be, but it's definitely way high on the creepy scale :-)
nose-less Santa looks like he's skiing. Maybe Coke is his sponsor?
That explains some of the presents I've gotten over the years.
WTH?? O.o
"You better watch out...YOU BETTER NOT CRY..."
Sorry it was just too appropriate...
I'm going to agree with gayjaybird and head for the bunker!
Haiku Joy's haiku hits it...right on the nose!!!
Bwhahahaha!!!
PS Sharyn - love your parody!
I think *gayjaybird has it. Someone asked for a Santa like in the Coke commercials. And got THIS!
Bwuhahahahahahaha!!!!
If I join in the chorus of people suffering from a caffeine addition, does that disqualify me from the bunker?
I echo Adrian in wanting to see bakers spell caffeine. That could be epic.
What is happening on this cake?
WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THIS CAKE????
cocaine in Coca-Cola...? no wonder Sants keeps singing "let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...."
@SuBee: hahaha...I once had a luncheon meeting in that museum....among the displays...an appetite suppressant if there ever was one....
Was so distressed to see Gollum featured as Santa.
It's Jar-Jar Coke! (Or, would that be "Can-Can Binks?)... Skiing! Apropos of... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!
Coke-can-cake (another form of CCC(patooie!)) is the dessert that follows a meal of beer-can-chicken, I guess.
Look how small those trees are. Santa must be very high. Ba-dum-bum.
The economic crisis has hit the North Pole hard. The jolly old elf has been forced to sell most of his attire and wear a beverage container instead.
I feel sorry for poor Can-ta.
I hope that wasn't an empty can
That left hand is in a most unnatural position. But then again, he has a Coke can for a body. And no nose. He kinda looks like a salamander wearing a mustache disguise while skiing his getaway from a Bond villain.
Peace on Earth!
Is that supposed to be one of the adorable Coca-Cola polar bears? *shudder*
That's not Santa, that's Voldemort in disguise!
I'm laughing hysterically at ALL the comments today. Priceless.
Lisadh and Chelsea, you've made me do my muttley laugh. Much to the disgust of my husband sitting opposite me.
Bravo.
"I can't fight this skiing anymore, I've forgotten what I started skiing for..." -REO Speedwagon
"If you wanna get down, get down on the ground with Coke Cake" -Eric Clapton
Santa in an effort to kick the habit, has had his nose removed. The coke can apparel reminds him daily of why he had to take such a drastic step.
Ok here's my guess - He's a professional skier, sponsored by Coke
If that's not it, I have no idea, except maybe I'd like to try whatever it is the baker is smoking
Is that Santa? I thought it was Arthur!
Good Clapton reference, Michael.
Is that a *real* Coke can? Doesn't that raise food safety questions and stuff? (Just doing my part for the cause.)
In the last few days, we've had wrapped candies on cakes, light bulbs on a cake (ok, maybe the bulbs were fake), even a King Cake (which by the way is the most wonderfullest creation ever and has not been anywhere near hot oil since the invention of heat). Now a misspelling (which was promptly corrected)...
[chirp]
Sure, there's the odd troll, but it's not the same as a full-fledged EPCOT. At this rate, the Bunker is going to have to be sublet. Theardare tried forming a Barry Manilow tribute band, but the turnover rate was phenomenal (as you might guess).
[singing softly] "At the Copa, Copacabana..."
Umm.. what??? Just... what??? **face palm**
So why do you ask if we remember when...OHHHHHHH!!!!!
Whatcha lookin' at, Balloon Face?
Words fail me. Not a common occurrence, as you all know. I got nuthin'.
(heaves a sigh and wanders off)
At first I thought Santa was floating on a raft in the ocean. But the trees and snowflakes sort of negate that. (I'm really tired.)
I think @gayjaybird is on the right track. Too bad the decorator wasn't!
In any case, there are little "WTF!!!" bubbles all around my head.
Well add that to a new thing to laugh my butt off over lol. Santa skiing is priceless. Wearing only a coke can even better. Wonders if he threw an all night party and somehow lost his sleigh, the deer, and his suit lol.
I think it looks more like an axolotl with a Coke can for a body... But that really doesn't answer the important question of WHY...
Perhaps this baker heard the story that Santa's red & white costume was invented by Coca-Cola, and got confused? Alternatively, let's say this is a very small Santa who was out for a swim and his clothes were stolen, couldn't find a barrel to fit ...
Sharyn, haiku joy bwahahaha. The cake-I cannot comprehend O_o
OK, so Coke removed the "impurities" in 1905 or so. And before them, Santas could be in any shape & size & outfit-- they standarized Santa in their marketing campaigns. (my family had a bit of an obsession with Coca Cola, so I picked up some trivia as a kid). So, I can see Coke and Santa together. But... Santa wearing a can? While skiing? (Isn't the helmet supposed to go on the other head?!)
But, i do have to admit that this is a rare wreck that I'd be tempted to buy! It's humorous and rather well done in its ridiculousness. Plus it DID lead to rather good comments and puns here in the comment thread
oh, this is totally understandable! "Hello bakery, I would like to order a cake of the Coca-Cola Santa" you know, like this one http://coca-cola-art.com/2008/11/25/coca-cola-christmas-santa-claus-haddon-sundblom/ Bakery: No sweat! you got it!
"Axolotl with a Coke can for a body" nails it. My alternative theory was a Grey, but the face and limbs are the wrong color (thankfully).