Comments on: Cake Wrecks: Interview with Jen Yates

By: kyboiz

kyboiz — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:44:30 +0000

Hey Jen,
Have you ever “Wrecked” a cake, and if so, do you have a funny story and please please please, a picture of it?!

By: ted

ted — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:03:11 +0000

Always enjoy the cake wrecks site. Do I have to have a question?

Let’s see… There seem to be a lot of amateurish and poorly-done cakes. Do you think most cake wrecks go unreported? Do people just try to forget about them, or do they always remember that one really bad cake?

By: ChancesFancy

ChancesFancy — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 20:41:33 +0000

Love your site! How many people ask you about some of the geek comments ‘the answer is 42′ springs to mind, or do your fans just assume your making butter rum frosting?

By: Spadowski

Spadowski — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:03:21 +0000

Has anyone ever taken grave offense at their work featuring on Cake Wrecks and threatened legal action over your display of the cake?

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:42:23 +0000

Have you yourself ever been tempted to order a cake ambiguously/incorrectly, so that it might become a cake wreck?

By: britt

britt — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:23:13 +0000

What’s the most expensive costing cake wreck you’ve come across?

By: WriteCards/Vickie

WriteCards/Vickie — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:19:02 +0000

How often to you receive submissions from foreign countries where “culture clash” may come across as a wreck?

(Love, love, love your blog!)

By: Zom

Zom — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:17:22 +0000

AH! I have quickly become obsessed with your wrecks. The jump drive cake is amazing.

LOVE!

By: Carol B

Carol B — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:38:35 +0000

Willing to make a specialty cake for a small dog crate (Brownsburg)
Date: 2009-09-22, 12:10AM EDT
Reply to: sale-tnyjx-1386277033@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

Hello,
Go check out this person’s website. Her portfolio has some possibilities don’t you think?

On Craig’s List:
My son is getting a puppy in October and I would like to barter with someone so that we can help each other out. The dog he is getting will be no bigger than 10-12 lbs fully grown so I am thinking a crate for a dog no bigger than 25 lbs would be fine. I am a stay at home mom and make wonderful specialty 3D cakes. I would be willing to trade a cake for your special occasion for a nice small dog crate. I would prefer to have a nice black crate with the tray fully intact. You may visit my website at http://www.creativecakesbylisa.com to view my cakes. I hope I am able to help you if you can help me.

By: Cheezwhiz

Cheezwhiz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:28:52 +0000

Do you know what a Magic Thirsty Duck is? Actually, does ANYONE remember what a Magic Thirsty Duck is?

By: Jennifer J in MN

Jennifer J in MN — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:26:12 +0000

I’m sure you get tons of submissions for the blog….When you open the submitted pictures do you have a physical reaction (laughing, choking, groaning, milk shooting out of your nose, etc) or is it just a job now?

By: alisos

alisos — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:09:03 +0000

While the wrecks themselves are generally not appetizing, have there been any of them that you really wanted to taste? Or any part of them that you really wondered what it tasted like?

By: bobbynotick

bobbynotick — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:35:50 +0000

Have you ever experienced a cake wreck where no-one was injured?

By: Carri Mc

Carri Mc — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:48:56 +0000

Why am I sucked into cakewrecks? I read it every day. Why???????

By: green (like the color)

green (like the color) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:41:15 +0000

to: Jen
cc: Neatorama

Subject: Oh God, oh God I really want a free book.

Dear Jen,

Do you ever think about the fact that there is a chance inspired people who would have, otherwise, not thought twice about decorating a cake to do just that?

Speaking for myself, seeing professional bakers awkwardly stumble through certain cake requests gives me the confidence that hey, I could do no worse! I might could even do better!

Hypothetically, one of your followers could challenge themselves and then become cake bakers and decorators themselves. Like, good ones, too!

Do you ever imagine that they’ll be a message from someone one day saying, “Hey, I’ve followed you for quite a while now. I was amused, horrified, disgusted, and satiated by your blog. I thought you’d like to know that I recently opened my own decorating business. It’s going really well. Thanks for inspiring me,”?

You make the one definite smile of the day. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Green

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By: AKM

AKM — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:15:37 +0000

I’ve been following Cake Wrecks for a long time, and this is something I’ve always wondered about: Which wreck have you gotten the most repeat submissions of?

By: Fahnette

Fahnette — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:03:47 +0000

What would you do if I sang out of tune?
And what’s your favorite husband-of-Jen-posted-this wreckport on Cake Wrecks? Obviously you are the Queen and therefore the best, but he’s done some pretty awesome stuff in his own right, yes?

By: Ruthie

Ruthie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:22:06 +0000

What did YOUR wedding cake look like? Here’s hoping it wasn’t a wreck!

By: Wide Awake Wife

Wide Awake Wife — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:07:11 +0000

Jen – What’s the best advice you can give to a blogger that’s just started a blog that partially depends on reader submissions? Any tips for spreading the word about the site to increse submissions?
Thanks! Love your site!!

By: Joni

Joni — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:38:20 +0000

Have any of the cakewrecks been a cake flavor wreck? (The cake on the outside was a wreck as well as tasting a wreck?)

By: Scot-O

Scot-O — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:32:36 +0000

We see the funny and “so horrible they are hilarious” cakes but have you ever seen one that made you scream, cry, or adopt the fetal position in the corner of the room?

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:23:55 +0000

As much as I like the decoration (or laughing at the wrecky decoration) of a cake, I’m always much more concerned about how it tastes. LOL What is your favorite cake flavor combination?

By: gina

gina — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:21:05 +0000

What is the worst cake wreak done intentionally?

By: Avid Cake Wreck Reader Rebecca

Avid Cake Wreck Reader Rebecca — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:18:11 +0000

I read on your site that you had taken cake decorating classes with your husband. I wondered if you ever posted one of your cakes as a wreck? I love your site and visit it daily. Between the cakes and your sense of humor it’s a match made in heaven!

By: Farihah

Farihah — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:04:50 +0000

Do you have a fantasy wreck? One composed of anything and everything that pushes your buttons? Something that hasn’t yet happened but you kind of WANT it to happen? (: ( This question made much more sense in my head. )

By: frantically heidi

frantically heidi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:52:17 +0000

Jen, how much do you hate questions about “the epcot center”? Does this mean you hate mine?

By: FishBottleT

FishBottleT — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:28:46 +0000

How about Wedding Cakes?? Have you ever run across a wedding cake, mabey one of those huge ones, that was a true mess up? Mabey another woman’s name or something?

By: Veggiet

Veggiet — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:08:56 +0000

Hi Jen, what did your cubicle smell like?

By: chebro

chebro — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:12:19 +0000

Can anything EVER top naked baby carrot jockeys?

By: beatriz

beatriz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:08:25 +0000

Have there been any cakes that were so inappropriate, you couldn’t have in the book?

By: kingscrown

kingscrown — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:52:59 +0000

Do you know any of these cake wrecks personally? Other than my name spelled incorrect I’ve never seen a cake wreck.

By: Justin

Justin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:38:10 +0000

I just noticed that every comment in here was a question.

How does that make you feel?

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:22:52 +0000

I’d imagine that there is a fair degree of information being not understood on the part of the designer of the cake with some of these confection atrocities on your site, but how much miscommunication do you think is also attributed to the costumer ordering the cake?

By: gingerym

gingerym — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:18:19 +0000

I read once about you making a baker cry and you ended up apologizing (which I think is classy). Do you ever receive angry or threatening emails/phone calls/letters from people for being featured on your blog?

By: A Noun

A Noun — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:16:56 +0000

Why are there two entirely different “under neat that” cakes shown in this article?

By: ErinO

ErinO — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:16:46 +0000

Jen, have you ever personally ordered a cake and received a Wreck from a bakery?

By: MJC

MJC — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:16:38 +0000

Jen, What is the airspeed velocity of an African Swallow carrying a Cake Wreck?

Oh, and do coconuts migrate?

By: Alex61

Alex61 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:47:39 +0000

Do you ever not post a cake as a wreck because you think the attempt was so creative, and you don’t want to bash it?

By: Gabi

Gabi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:45:58 +0000

Jen, it’s easy to assume from looking at these cakes that a lot of them come from places like WalMart and grocery store bakeries, where the decorators don’t have a lot of training or motivation to strive for quality. How many cake wrecks come from this type of source, and how many come from true bakeries (where they really ought to know better)?

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:43:30 +0000

What is the most disgusting cake you have come across?

By: zanni21

zanni21 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:35:40 +0000

What was the first cake wreck you remember? Was that enough for you to start the site?

By: Renacier

Renacier — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:43:03 +0000

Have you come across any cake wrecks that make you suspect they were deliberate? Maybe the baker was a little disgruntled or trying to be some kind of smarty-pants?

By: Chantry

Chantry — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:15:00 +0000

Cake, death, or carrot riding baby jockeys?