Sunday Sweets Goes Geek - Again

It's been far too long since we drooled over geeky weddings, you guys. LET'S FIX THAT.

(By Cakes By Kayleigh)

At first I thought this was just a Doctor Who/Star Wars mashup, but look closer: there's also a Stargate, Serenity from Firefly, the Enterprise, a pokéball, and Link's sword! (Did I miss anything?)

For the classic video game fans:

(By Aux TROIS petits cochons)

D'aww. Digging the arcade buttons on the cake board!

Oooh, and here's the prettiest Settlers of Catan cake I've ever seen:

(By The Cake Whisperer)

With little bride and groom sheep! Ah! I DIE FROM TEH CUTE.

Maybe you're more of a Game of Thrones person:

(By Tastefully Yours Cake Art)

In that case, any way you slice it, you'll definitely have enough swords.

How about a Dark Knight for your big day?

(By Star Cakes)

Ok, so this MAY not be a wedding cake. But in my defense: PREEETTTTTY.

I think you all know the way to my heart, though:

(By Roses and Bows Cakery)

With sparkly steampunk, of course!

This design reminds me of the new Toothsome Chocolate Emporium here in Orlando - aka, the prettiest steampunk chocolate factory ever. Like this cake, it's shiny and colorful as opposed to rusty and grungy. (I took ALL the photos if you want to see.)

Here comes another epic mashup:

(By Black Cherry Cake Company)

WOW.

Sharyn and I were bemoaning the fact that we had to pick just ONE Black Cherry cake to post this week. They are THE source for fabulous geek designs, you guys. So good. Who else could put together Miyazaki, Bleach, Supernatural, and Star Wars this seamlessly?

Oh! And speaking of fandoms that go together, have you heard of SuperWhoLock?

(By The London Baker)

That's Supernatural, Doctor Who, and Sherlock. (See the smiley on the TARDIS? And the 221B?)

This next one may not be a specific fandom, but, um, space is geeky, right?

(By Le Sucre au Four)

Besides, how cute is that rocket ship?? SQUEE! I love the smoke trail!

And finally, friends, Romans, Dizgeeks... BEHOLD.

(By Crumb.s)

The most beautiful Beauty and the Beast cake yet! I believe that's entirely hand-painted, and I can't get over how vivid the colors are. So perfect!

Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope these cakes helped make it extra Sweet.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

Sunday Sweets For Puzzle Lovers

I used to be embarrassed by how much I like jigsaw puzzles, but now I just brew a pot of tea, throw an afghan over my lap for the cats, and embrace it. (Yep, nights are PRET-TY wild here at the Yates household.)

And then I realized we'll need some cakes to go with this tea, right?

(By Cakery Creation)

Look at this sweetie! With the little hearts, it'd be perfect for Valentines.

Have you heard of puzzle cookies? Because this is such a cool idea:

(By Sweet, inspired by Sweet Treats)

Like an edible jigsaw puzzle!

I like how that one comes jumbled in a box, but there are lots of other gorgeous designs out there, too:

(By Cookies Art by Shirlyn)

Pony carousel!

Of course there are more puzzles than just jigsaws. Anyone else a Tetris fan?

(By Sweet Gems Wedding Cakes, which appears to be permanently closed.)

Or how about the classic Rubik's cube?

(By CakeCentral member ShamsD)

I've never solved one of these - but to be fair, I give up after 90 seconds.

(I don't have a cake version of it, but I'm currently obsessed with a puzzle globe that requires you to lead a tiny metal ball through 125 different steps. I've solved each of the sections separately, but so far not all of them in a row. SOMEDAY.)

Let's get back to traditional puzzle pieces, though, because this wedding topper?

(Baker unknown. Photo by Captured Photography)

ADORABLE.

And here's a gravity-defying design:

(By Sharon Peled)

Look closely; I think the puzzle box picture is Starry Night!

Aha, I thought of two more puzzle types:

(By CakesDecor member Kelly Stevens)

Wait - does a word search count as a puzzle?

Well, I know these count:

(By Coocakecachoo)

Crossword puzzles! Specifically Cryptic Crosswords for me, where the clues are mini word puzzles themselves. They're either extremely frustrating or great fun, depending on how often you get them right. (I have to cheat a lot, but I love them.)

And finally, the sweetest wedding cake puzzle:

(By The Fondant Flinger)

Isn't it loverly?

Hope you guys enjoyed today's Sweet puzzles!

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And from my other blog, Epbot: