More Cliché Than A Cake Wreck
November 3, 2016 It's National Cliché Day, minions, a time to let sleeping dogs lie, to grab the bull by the horns, and to maybe leave the rest of the animals out of this, 'cuz now my cats are looking nervous.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
;)
So clearly this baker hates you.
When life gives you lemons:
;)
...ask life, "but what's with the parsley?"
If the shoe fits...
;)
...see your doctor.
(I've heard of fallen arches before, but yowie.)
This, too, shall pass.
;)
(AW YEAH DOUBLE PUN!!)
(Ahem)
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again:
;)
Because, after all:
Practice makes perfect.
;)
Perfect.
Thanks to Nathan J., Megan J., Phreedom, Howard G., Susan R., & Anony M. for going against my express wishes and beating that dead horse. Will no one think of the animals?!
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Reader Comments (20)
It took me forever (well, thirty seconds) to figure out that fifth cake said "Happy Anniversary, Mom + Dad". At first, it was all loops. And "Happy B-Day"? Crossed out??? Why not scrape off the icing and leave a smear? MUCH more professional!
It's my parent's engagement anniversary and the post begins with "National Clichés Day"! I find that funny. I don't know why but I do!
Who else wants to see Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer do NPR's "Bread Talk"?
Is that... mold on the lemons? Eww.
With the lemons and parsley, I get the impression that that shiny, slimy pink stuff is lox. Really, it would look gross enough without the garnishes.
That shoe cake... OH! So close!
There is a kind of Armenian bread called "Gata Bread" that's regular soft bread on the outside with a sweet vanilla-y filling. I am hugely addicted to the stuff. Unfortunately, it's only sold at one little European bakery in my locale, but it's worth going out of my way for. If you ever get the chance to try it, do so--honestly, it's that good.
That third picture looks exactly like the loaves I buy, usually round. I confess I've never seen it offered with lemon & parsley, though.
Happy Rummimunny?
What parent let's their 11 year old have a hooker shoe birthday cake?
Happy Rmmiuarey?
BreadTalk is an Asian bakery company that makes both breads and cakes, so maybe the one in the picture is meant to be savoury, so the garnish makes sense? I'm not sure, since I've only eaten there once, but it was so good that the next time I'm anywhere near a BreadTalk store, I plan to go again.
it took me longer than it should have to figure out the second layer of pun in "this too shall pass" - the bowel part I got right away but sportsball??
Is that intestines on the super bowel cake?
@Classic Steve:
I'm glad I wasn't imagining that. I never saw that much shine on a cake, unless it was a fake demo made of plaster, or paper mache. And glazed. I was thinking fish, too! Well, either that, or raw chicken. Neither one of which have any business posing as pastries.
=^-.-^=
My wife and I are celebrating our 5th Rmmimrvy this week, where can I get that cake?
Happy Rmmivuy, Nomad!
Worst. Writing. Ever.
Why is that lemon cake shiny??? I fear that uh cake lol. And my hubby and I just had our 8th anniberabery I think that's what that cake says at any rate. Oh man the laughs.
So people are thinking that the BreadTalk cake is portraying lox and bagel? I checked out the website, they do not do bagels (no na) and none of their cakes on the US site are like this one. BUT the things that are there looked REAL good.
I think every Peter should be happy to have a bidet...
I’m with Lady Anne. That anniversary cake is like a vision test. “What does this say?” [squints, takes glasses off and wipes them, puts glasses back on, squints some more, etc.]