Oh, The Turkeys Are Screaming, Alright

You may have noticed a certain turkey ice cream cake that gets to be all the rage around this time each year:

That's the one.

 

Of course, that's also a company promotional photo. Your own results may vary.

Like so:

 

Or so:

 

Or so:

It's like that scene in Basic Instinct, only with more giggle-snorts.

 

Britney S. takes home the prize, though, with her dad's birthday cake:

Sweet Staypuft, why is there a face on it?!

 

Ahem.

Britney tells me she was disappointed to learn that, in addition to looking like that, her turkey cake didn't even have any cake in it; it was just all ice cream.

Left with no way to secure the birthday candles, Britney's family improvised - and rather brilliantly, I might add:

YES.

 

Thanks to Ilana, Kate G., Aayesha, & Britney for the flaming drum sticks. And for the rest of you: please don't go burning your houses down with your ice cream cakes. Although the irony would be delicious.

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Hey, did you know I wrote a holiday book? Full of funny cakes? That makes a perfect gift? 'CUZ I DID. Only $6 on Amazon, too!


Sunday Sweets: WHO LOVES YA?!

To be honest, peeps, I wasn't going to do Doctor Who Sweets this weekend, only because I've already featured most of the best ones over the years.

But then I came to my senses.

After all, I grew up on Doctor Who. My first convention ever was a Doctor Who event - where John Pertwee patted my head - and a few months ago I received a side-hug from my favorite Doctor, Peter Davison. [Still squeeing over that, btw.]

Besides, John and I managed to find a few 'Who Sweets we haven't posted yet, so you get the ultimate Best-Of mix sure to make your knees go all wibbly-wobbly. So, without further ado:

The 13 Best Doctor Who Cakes Of All Time (So Far!):

(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!

(Sub'd by Christina C. and made 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:

(Sub'd by Kristy G. and found here)

 

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

(Sub'd by Emily G. and made 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.)

 

Enjoy the 50th anniversary special, my fellow Whovians, and have a Sweet weekend!