Sunday Sweets Brings You SKULLS ON PLATTERS

I was at a total loss for a Sweets theme this week, gang. And since John and I've been fighting with our health insurance for far too many hours over dumb billing stuff, I was also in a highly murderous mood.

So how do you channel a murderous mood into pretty cakes?

(Cakes in Bloom)

BOOM. 

Sweet pastel skull cakes!

 I'm calling this one "Steve in Billing, Please Hold":

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(Teneal Amber Cakes, New Zealand)

And look, here comes the devilishly delicious Claims Department:

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(The Grumpy Cake Lady, Montana)

Not only is this gorgeous, if you listen closely you can almost hear them telling you to fax - yes, FAX - a copy of your insurance card.

I love pastels paired with black and white:

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(Tall Girl Bakes, Arizona)

Apparently the skull gummy candies are from IKEA! I'm also digging (eh?) the little bone sprinkles.

 Speaking of candies, check out this adorable cookie Valentine skeleton:

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(Brittani Bakes, online only)

I bet chomping those rib bones would be really satisfying while waiting on hold for the 8th time in 2 hours.

I'm really hoping this next one is a wedding cake, because it's so perfect:

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(Anna Florence Cake Design)

I want to pluck off one of those skull pops and toast John over this background Muzak of "My Heart Will Go On."

And they say romance is dead. :D

Oooh, it gets better:

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(Black Cherry Cake Company, UK)

My favorite colors!

I was looking for mostly pastel skull cakes, but these dark beauties are too Sweet not too share:

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(Ahimsa Bakery, Florida)

I don't say this often with Sweets... but DANG that looks delicious. I love the cartoony sculpt on the skull, too.

I really thought these were beaded brooches at first:

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(Belly's Bake Shop, Texas)

More glamorous skull pops! I bet they're super crunchy with all those sprinkles, too. Mmmm. (Remember, angrily eating crunchy things is better than grinding your teeth!)

So John just came into my office to sort a giant stack of faxes(!!) he has to send, and, after looking at my belated Valentine's gift and giving me a hug, said, "How is it possible I can feel both so much love and so much hate in one day?"

I feel ya, babe.

Also I think this last cake perfectly captures that Mood:

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 (Tattooed Bakers, London)

Bahahaha!

I hope these made you smile, gang! And remember, if you ever have to deal with an out-of-network reimbursement claim from an American health insurance company, bring LOTS of cake. (For you, not them.)

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For anyone out there feeling today's aesthetic:

Unfocused Rage Tee

:D

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And from my other blog, Epbot: