We've returned!!! Finally there is some Silly Cake News to report! Outside of an endless parade of Cake Boss articles online, there has been very little in the way of the ridiculous in the cake world recently. But yes, this week we are saved, and by who? Why who else! Ugandan protestors!!
To "celebrate" the birthday of maligned Uganda president Yoweri Museveni, protesters brought some presents and a birthday cake to the capitol of Kampala. Museveni's detractors are trying to prove he is too old to run for reelection in 2016 and wrote what they believe to be his correct age on the cake. Cake as a political manifesto!!! Police quickly declared the party/demonstration illegal and swooped in with their party pooper riot gear to seize the presents and cake.
I bet that guy totally ate it! "Uh, I got Chief! Don't worry, I'll dispose of it properly."
Thankfully in the States we have more serious concerns, like how famous people celebrate their birthdays! Normally I wouldn't take two seconds to consider the plans former Pussycat Doll and current X-Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger had for her 33rd birthday, but when Simon Cowell hijacks the festivities by putting his face on the cake, you now I'm down for the silly!
Well, someone took their anti-Simon aggression out on that tier! We all know the cake was a joke though right? No one can be that full of themselves! Ha ha... ha... oh wait.... Happy birthday Simon's Puppet!
Want a sign that cupcakes are overblown have taken over the world? A recent coordinated attack on Al Queda's internet communications system by a group of unspecified hackers apparently took the network down with mojito cupcakes! An online file of a magazine the terrorists use to spread more, um... "explosive" recipes, was hijacked and replaced with the top secret "code" of "America's Best Cupcakes" as featured on Ellen DeGeneres' website. When someone tried to download the magazine they got garbled code and the replacement articles. Other articles were straight up removed altogether. Turns out victory really is sweet! *insert groans here* Cupcakes: battling terrorism since 2011!
America, *expletive* yeah! Let's get back on our shores and talk 4th of July. After Christmas, this has to be Reva's favorite holiday. She loves the fireworks and the food, and especially the bunting. No 4th is complete without some delicious eats from the grill, but it's hard to work in a cake on the Weber... or is it?
Chef Frank Hill from the Aliiance Country Club in Ohio is touting the advantages of a little smokey flavor to your desserts this July. Poundcake apparently works the best on the grill, just be careful not to leave it on too long! You don't want that delicious bark of a tri tip basted in delicious Carolina style BBQ sauce..... yummm.... Sorry! I got distracted! Frank says Twinkies are a possibility too! Wait, what if we grilled our Twinkies and then dunked them in the deep fryer? Damn its good to be an American. Let us know if anyone tries out a little BBQ pastry this year!!
Okay, one last 4th of July note, and it's a bit of trivia to impress your friends! Utah recently relaxed restrictions on "cake" fireworks. No, not some Ace of Cakes canon stunt, these repeating fireworks launch multiple projectiles into the air, much like the big time fireworks shows put on by the professionals. They call them "cakes" because of the way they're assembled, using layers of tubes to get the series of different explosions. "Cake" fireworks come in a couple different weights and many sizes. They'll run you anywhere from $2 to $200! Guess which one we're buying? Oh wait, we're in California. Blast!
That's it for today cakers! Everyone enjoy the holiday weekend and be safe. Happy Independence Day!
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