It’s Threadcakes time again, peeps! This is the contest inviting you (yes, YOU) to make a cake of your favorite Threadless shirt design. There are fun prizes, and your cakes are judged by the likes of Mary Alice from Ace of Cakes, Bakerella, Bake and Destroy, and yes, even yours truly.

One of my favorite parts is seeing how folks interpret a 2D illustration into a 3D cake sculpture. You know, like this:

“The Friendly Spirit”

By Rebecca Mcdowell

Here’s a fun throwback to our old-school arcade pals:

“This Game Sucks”

And its 3D interpretation:

By Elina Prawito of bake-a-boo

Now I want to play Super Mario Bros.

This zombie sandwich is an adorable choice for Threadcakes:

“Breaaad“

And this little cake is to die for!

By Melissa Cody

I love how his little zombie legs are bursting through the baggie! Great detail.

You would think this next heavily detailed design would be impossible to replicate in cake:

“Carpooling is Fun!”

By Jessica Keller

Click on the link to read Jessica’s extensive process in creating this cake. And if you think Jessica’s style looks familiar, it’s because she made the Yoshi cake from last year’s contest!

This is a cute design on its own:

“Pros Cons”

But the baker really thought outside the (cigar) box when building this cake.

By Trina Tee

The box is made of vanilla cake with white chocolate berry swiss meringue buttercream. Mmmmm…. cigars.

There’s a 2D category in the Threadcakes contest as well. This is where detail and painting really shine.

I love this original design:

“Bloombox”

So naturally, its cakey counterpart is just as fun!

By Melissa Schmalz of It Could Be Sweet

“Sounds of The Ocean”

By Leanne Massey of Victorious Sponge

“Captain Obvious”

The paint is key in getting the look right.

By Sarah Woodward

Sarah just graduated HIGH SCHOOL! She’s really got a talent for baking and art… obviously.

“My Life is a Game (a New Stage)”

By Henry Ma

And finally, this sweet design is a great choice for a Threadcake:

“If On A Winter’s Night Young Lovers”

By Joy Ortiz

Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com. And don’t forget to check out Threadcakes for more amazing cakes!

Though the movie premiered last weekend, Potter Mania is still going strong here at the Yates household. I finished up John’s custom carved wand display a few days ago, and we’ve been having a blast searching and sorting through all the Sweets flooding our inbox.

So, without further ado, here are the rest of the best of the best Potter cakes! (Oh, and if you missed the first half, click here.)

By Caketopia

Have I mentioned that I’d like one of those displayed in my office, too?

This one is like an edible still-life; I had to do a double take before I realized it was cake:

By Cake Central member Goonergirl

Even more I-can’t-believe-it’s-cake:

By Artisan Cake Company

By Artisan Cake Company

By Cute Little Cupcakes

By Clares Cupcakes

For those of you who believe it’s the inside that counts, Darla over at Bakingdom did a fantastic house colors cake:

By Bakingdom

Hit the link to see how she did it.

I featured an amazing replica of Hagrid’s hut last week, but here’s one more:

By Cake Central member PennieK

Ah – wait for it – MAZING.

And here’s another jaw-dropping Sorting Hat, too:

Submitted by Jessica W. and made by Highland Bakery

Submitted by Ellen B. and made by The Sugarcraft Emporium

This Hogwarts Express cake includes the entire platform!

By Cake Hero

By Border City Cakes

Charm City Cakes (aka Ace of Cakes) again did a castle cake for the movie premier, but this time it was the battle-scarred Hogwarts:

Submitted by Emily J. and made by Charm City Cakes

…and smoke. Wow.

Well, there you have it, fellow muggles! Hope you enjoyed this ridiculously long Potter Sweets feature. Now I’m off to collapse.

Happy Sunday!

Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.

With the final Harry Potter movie opening this weekend, we’ve come at last to the final chapter (zing!) in a long, beautiful friendship. Assuming your friends like to make movies messing with your favorite books, I mean. (Do NOT get John started, guys. Just…don’t.)

Ahem.

So, fellow fans, feast your eyes on some of the best Potter Sweets ever to grace our Muggle coil!

Submitted by Lee F. and made by Beryl Byrd

I like the way the moon and clouds are supported by thin wires – such a great background touch.

It doesn’t get much more classic than this:

By Debbie Does Cakes

The aging on the book pages is *perfect*.

While I admit the movie’s Sorting Hat is kind of creepy, most of the cakes I’ve seen tend to make him look like he wants to eat your brains. This one strikes the perfect balance, though:

By Love to Cake

By Deb Kichline

This cake was motorized, y’all, with the top branch rotating so the snitches flew in circles!

It also had a custom cake stand with hidden speakers that played the movie’s theme song. WOW. Hit the link above for more pics and details.

Here’s a fun LEGO version of Harry:

Submitted by Hannah A. and made by Dream Day Cakes

Perfection.

By Lisa’s Cakes

That must be one cool Granny. Love it.

Hagrid also got a squee-worthy makeover:

Submitted by Maggie B. and made by her friend, Lydia B.

Made by Mollie and found via

Forget eating it; I want this displayed in my office!

Here’s another amazing Potter cake:

By Yuma Couture Cakes

Hm, can a cake be a horcrux? The symbol is the sign of the Deathly Hallows, there’s a howler letter, Harry’s wand, and check out the crazy detail in the basilisk fang:

By Isa Herzog

No tricks today; just the sweetest treats to get you ready for all that Halloween candy later tonight.

Submitted by Gabrielle K. & made by Erin S

It’s the Great Pumpkin (Cake), Charlie Brown!

A bewitching black cat:

Made by CW readers Sabrina & Anneke V.

By Noffkes Rule

Sub’d by Jessa W. & made by Cakes By Ashley

By Cakes by Vicki

Sub’d by Liz, made by Sweet Honeybee Bakery.

Look at that piping detail! Gorgeous.

Frank here looks more like a spooky art bust than a cake:

By Debbie Does Cakes

Amazing.

By Signature SugarArt

By MagpieJo’s

Also by Debbie Does Cakes

If you’re wondering why I don’t have more Tim Burton cakes featured today, it’s only because I have enough to do a whole separate post. Look for that sometime in the next few weeks!

By Donna Makes Cakes

In honor of Back to the Future’s 25th anniversary, and of my getting to see it on the big screen again yesterday (woot woot!), I decided I simply HAD to feature lots and lots of amazing Back to the Future cakes.

Um, I found eight.

But – BUT – they’re a really fantastic eight. So let’s get to it, shall we?

And not only that, a wedding cake. Woot!

Made by Caryn’s Cakes

Awe. Some. I just wish there were better detail shots!

And now, some delicious Deloreans:

By Cup A Dee Cakes

And my favorite:

By Corina’s Confections

Oh, and before I go on, let’s take a moment to remember the joy that is the cake in the actual film:

Ah, the Jailbird Joey cake. Love it. I’ve seen examples of folks re-creating this cake for their BttF viewing parties, too – such a fun idea!

Getting back to the Sweets, how about a few flux capacitors?

It’s a shame the writing was smudged, because that’s a perfect BttF quote for a 30th birthday. Awesome.

Found here, but the baker isn’t listed. Anyone know?

Mad props to this baker for getting the font just right:

Sub’d by Bethany C., made by Heidelberg Cakes

Submitted by Alison L., made by Blue Cupcake

E-i-e-i-o!

And on this farm he had some animals:

Submitted Stacey L., made by her friend Beth

This shows that your cake doesn’t have to be big, sculpted, or multi-tiered to be awesome. Love it!

E-i-e-i-o!

With a “baa baa” here:

By the always-amazing Bakerella

They’re cake balls. Unbelievably cute, fluffy cake balls.

And a “cluck cluck” there:

Sub’d by Nancy D., made by Carolyn Mustopa

It’s a wedding cake! How very City Slickers.

Here a “neigh:”

Made by Wrecks reader Joanne P.

There an “apple:”

Made by Heidi Miller

It was inspired by the song “Big Yellow Taxi.” Gorgeous!

Everywhere a “barrel of ducks wearing cowboy hats with a bar of soap:”

Sub’d by Brenda, made by Cakes Unleashed

Before you ask, the “water” is pulled sugar covered with piping gel. Genius.

Old McDonald…

Made by Chocolate Pi

Oops… sorry. Sometimes I get my McDonalds mixed up.

Well, finally, here’s a bonus Sweet for all you Farmville addicts enthusiasts:

By Flores & Aromas

I’m digging those carrots.

Get it? “Digging?”

Sorry; my sense of humor is firmly rooted in puns

Get it? “Rooted?”

Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.

I must admit, the Fall wrecks didn’t do much to get me in the spirit of the autumnal season. So, let’s give it a try with Fall Sweets, shall we?

First, the cutest little ‘shrooms you ever did see:

Submitted by Mathew B., baker unknown. (Anyone recognize it?)

Check out that glass-smooth icing! And the corners – see how sharp they are? That’s the mark of true talent, right there. Color me jealous.

[Quick tip: if you want to know at a glance if a certain cake is covered with fondant or icing, check the corners. Softer rounded edges almost always = fondant.]

Now’s the time when all the cute Fall decorations come out, too. This next little guy looks like he could be a plush statue for someone’s front porch:

By Merissa of Spring Lake Cake

The leaves! The basket! The turtleneck sweater!

Ok, I’m starting to feel a little Fall-ish.

Here’s one for you art-lovers: Remember the classic painting, American Gothic?

No? (And you call yourself an art lover. Tsk.) Ok, I mean this one:

Well, this painting inspired Huascar Aquino to make this amazing cake:

Take a minute to look back and forth between the two. See all the details? How the middle tiers are the couple’s clothing? And the bottom is the building behind them? So. Cool.

This is also the perfect season for anyone whose favorite color is orange. Which, it just so happens, includes yours truly.

By Irresistible Desserts

Ok, so now that I’m getting more into the spirit of the (allegedly) cooler months, I have to tell you what I’m *really* looking forward to: pumpkin carving.

By I Dream of Cake

So if my pumpkin carving experiments don’t go well, I suppose I could always try baking one.

Speaking of pumpkins…

By Cake is Life

Those soft green stripes look perfect with all the orange.

And check out the topper!

Hard to believe those little leaves and pumpkins aren’t porcelain. Fabulous.

Of course, Autumn doesn’t have to be all about orange. I love the rich reds and golds here:

By Jagode & Dinozavri

Perfection.

More sweet leaves, and a great bow:

By be cheery, who also makes the most adorable wedding cake toppers. Seriously, just look how sweet:

Oh. My. Cute.

Is it weird that I want this? Even though I’m already married? And don’t have a dog? Or blonde hair?

(John? Sweetie? Does that offer to get married again still stand?)

Ok, that’s it. I’m officially in the Fall spirit.

SOMEONE BRING ME A PUMPKIN!!

Have a great Sweet to nominate? Then e-mail it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com!

I recently stumbled across a gaggle of peacock cakes… Gaggle? No, that’s not right. {Googling…}

I recently stumbled across a muster of peacock cakes that were too beautiful not to share with the world. I also learned that there are a lot of interesting words that mean “a lot.” Lets explore both, shall we?

This peafowl has quite the colony of tail feathers:

By Cake Art by Serena Soosay

This cluster of tail feathers is much more classical:

By Signature Cakes by Vicki

I really love the bushel of…uh…talent on display here:

By Avie Sweet Cakes

By Ron Ben-Israel

By Highland Bakery

And the peacock is white chocolate! Mmmmmm… peacock.

The parcel of hand-drawn lines on this modern design is so intricate:

By I Dream of Cake

I want to throw this into an episode of Mad Men where they do a commercial for NBC.

This wedding cake doesn’t have the skein of feathers that the other cakes do…

By One of a Kind Cakes

…but I love the sparing use of peacock detail.

The plethora of mosaic tiles here really sets this bird apart…

By Kake Bakery

This trio of cakes showcases some stunning Mehndi designs:

By Aurora and Misty Rowan

I’m totally in love with this wedding cake:

By Svetlana Nikolova

And finally, just wait until you see the coterie of tiers this next cake has to offer:

That’s a blown-sugar peacock on top. Let’s take a closer look:

By Schmish

So frilly and delicate, it’s more beautiful than a kaleidoscope of butterflies. (Yes, that’s really what you call a group of butterflies. Awesome, right?)

Have a Sweet to suggest? Then e-mail it to us at Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com.

Time for some heroes in a half shell!

By Lena’s Designer Cakes

Cowabunga, dudes!

Ok, raise your hand if you saw the movie in the theater. As a teenager. With your mother.

What? Just me?

Ok, then, how about a Scooby Snack?

By crazebake cakes and cupcakes

That is fondant-free, my friends! Fondant-free, and fantastic.

This next cake is to make up for our Gummi Bears earworm post the other week:

Actually, that’s a lie; I’m about to stick the song in your head again. (Brace yourself.)

Guuuummi Beeears!
Bouncing here and there and EV’rywhere!
High adventure that’s beyond COMpare!
They are the Gummi Bears!
THEY ARE THE GUMMI BEEEARS!!

Here’s a sweet detail shot, before all the figures were added:

Sub’d by Emily, and made by Liz of Artisan Cake Company (who gets special props for having an amazing airship/steampunk themed website. Love it!) Click the link for lots more great detail shots.

I know we weren’t all raised on the great cartoons of the 80′s and 90′s, though, so here’s one of them new-fangled shows, the Backyardigans:

(Baker unknown. Help me out?)

And from Invader Zim, here’s an adorable GIR cake:

Submitted by Sonya P., made by Paula French (with help from Liz of Artisan Cake Company)

He loves tacos, methinks. Perhaps too much.

Another show I’ve never watched, but that seems to get the gosh-durned cutest cakes, is Yo Gabba Gabba:

By Alessia of Free Spirit Cake Co.

Someday I’m getting the toy yellow robot from this show, and you can’t stop me.

It gets even better, too: check out these life-sized versions:

Sub’d by Justin G., made by Karren’s Specialty Cakes

Actually, I’m just guessing on the “life-sized” part. Are they supposed to come up to your shins? And more importantly, does anyone mind if I hug the green mop guy? Yes? No?

Ok, enough kiddie cartoons. How about a little Futurama?

Made by Alliance Bakery

This is reader Denise G.’s wedding cake, y’all. Her WEDDING CAKE. (Denise, I believe my invitation must have been lost in the mail…)

Here’s another shot:

And we can’t forget the teensy little wedding cake between Fry and Leela:

(The figures are vinyl toys.)

Awesome!

And finally, let’s end with everyone’s favorite beer-guzzling slob:

By Erin Salerno

The details here are just mind-blowing: look at the tiny books! And the tiny phone! And the giant, half-eaten donut!

Btw, I believe Erin is still recovering from an accident that severely injured one of her hands some months back. So Erin, we wish you all the best, and hope you’re back to blowing our minds very, very soon!

Have a Sweet to nominate? Then send it to Sunday Sweets [at] Cake Wrecks [dot] com!

ARRRRRRR mateys! Swab the poop and hoist the yardarm off the main-fore-mast-sail…thing! Today be Talk Like A Pirate Day, though sadly, we only be finding out as the sun be settin’ o’er the blast horizon. So the cakey victuals, they be already chosen. Avast! Poop deck! Yet by Davy Jones’ locker, we’ll be doin’ ARRRR best!

Now, bring on the victuals, ye scalawags!

By Colette’s Cakes

Ay! This be a mighty fine cake! Flowers and butterflies good enough for the scurviest wenches in all of Tortola. ARRR!

And what have we here?

By Pastrygirl

A hippo! Foul beast! Thems and mermaids be bad luck for us sea dogs! ARRR!

And what do me eyes be seein’?

By Designer Cakes

Do they be daisies? Finally! ARRR!

This pretty be the fairest I’ve seen in many a winter!

Submitted by Anne M. and made by Kaylaskakes

By the powers! I feel like I be in Fiddler’s Green! Where’s me spyglass?

Now thARRR’s some detail fer ye!

By Sweet Designs by Larissa

Alas! Ahoy! Avast! Aye! um… grog! I be needin’ a closer gander at this here winsome wench:

Aye, she be sweet as spiced wine, but now…We wants the redhead!

Submitted by Julie L. and made by Dragonfly

Arrr, tharrr she be.

Shiver me timbers, the redhead’s a MERMAID?!? Never ye mind, lads, we’d best be hauling anchor to fairer ports; the Cap’n, he be waiting.

By Lenagc

Aye, ye never be wantin’ to rile the Cap’n; he packs a right nasty left hook.

(Ahoy, be it a mite smelly in here, or is that just Smee?)

Do ye have a pretty confection to be sendin’ us? Well, get off yer doubloons, ye lily livered scurvy dogs, and send them to sundaysweets(at)cakewrecks.com! ARRR!