Sunday, November 23, 2008
Sunday Sweets: Let's Talk Turkey
Sunday, November 23, 2008
I love this guy. Not only is he gorgeously made, he's a comic gem. I mean, those bug-eyes are just crying out for a thought bubble, don't you think? So Debbie, for next time, here are some options for ya:
1) "Uh, guys? I was told this was more of a stag party..."
2) "Whoah, let's all just relax now, and how's about you put that knife down, eh?"
3) [on seeing the *other* turkey] "Mom?"
Ok, guys, your thoughts?
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He looks like he's sitting in a pile of turkey poo.
eat more beef
"Does this bow-tie make me look fat?"
I love this turkey! He is definitely a cutie. Debbie Does Cake does some awesome cakes!
Alison
Tofurkey anyone?
Jill
"I shouldn't have eaten tht 4th helping of dessert"
or "Where is the Alka Seltzer?"
Ummmm....sorry.
I just can't get past Morgan Freeman's hands wrapped around his tummy....
How about, "Gobble...gobble...no, wait! Don't gobble! Don't gobble!"
Oh No! Is that Sarah Palin over there? AWWWKKK!!!!
I think someone just told him what a "baster" is used for.
"They put the stuffing WHERE?!?!"
This bowtie is chafing my icing.
Angie (from over at www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
"When you all invited me to dinner, I had NO idea this is what you meant!"
He is a very cute turkey - almost makes me want to become vegetarian for a day ... almost. Nice job, Debbie!
I think he just sat on one of those pointy acorns.
I think he looks bloated after eating too much pumpkin pie! LOL!
Wow, I can't come up with anything snarky, he's just too cute!
I think he's cute - he'd be the only turkey on my table Thursday. :)
Finally, something colored brown that doesn't look like a pile of poo. It's a Christmas miracle!
"Hey, someone fix the table please, I'm going to be sliding off here in a sec..."
That is amazing. I looked at the rest of the cakes on Flikr and I have never seen anything like them. Excellent work!
Much cuter then the others!
"Um guys, I hear there is a made case of bird flu going around...you might not want to eat me!!"
I am a HUGE fan of Debbie Does Cakes -- she does amazing work! So glad to see her featured. Sorry I can't offer something more snarky; I think Sunday mornings steal the snark from me. :-)
He is so cute! I like him.
Adorable turkey! But if you ask me, he's looking at the previous two days' Wreck turkeys and going "What the crap?" XD
Stay calm. Cover the tummy. Think thin.
seriously. that is still not appetizing, although the potential thought bubbles are funny.
Wait...are those feathers made of FONDANT?! That's incredible (if true!)
"How 'bout I take you all to a nice fish place. My treat. Red Lobster, anyone?"
"Whoa, I couldn't eat another thing, I am *STUFFED*!"
*awaits raucous laughter*
What do you MEAN that the book titled "Serving Turkeys" is a COOKBOOK???
Honestly? he looks a little Play-Doh-y to me. Adorable just the same.
And I know nobody's going to beleive me, but my word verification is "pluct."
Alixandra Hice
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"I couldn't possibly eat another bite. I'm stuffed!"
Gorgeous turkey.
"For the love of heaven, NOT THE CANDY CORN!!!"
"Does that bowling pin that I swallowed make me look fat?"
LOL
Great cake!
I appreciate the artistry of it but it is not appetizing - only because it looks like it is made of a combination of tinted ceramics and rubber.
Hide the knives!!!
"Um, this doesn't look like the petting zoo ..."
Eat Chicken! I wonder how much icing or fondant that took.
Debbie is an amazing artist!
This little guy is just too cute to cut!
I have a "giblet bag" where?!?
OMG...hope I will have the skills to be able to make a cake like this one day! :) At the moment, all I can aspire to are cakewrecks with my Noob decorating skills *LOL*
"What exactly is a "Tur-duck-in"? Ack!"
*says man from street*
"Wow! A turkey balloon at a Macy's parade."
wow.. this hot tub is nice.. but what with the carrots?
BIll
"Wattle I do now!??"
They're going to put a *duck* AND a *chicken* WHERE?
......Gobble?
"Eat More Ham"
For the cheese factor:
"I'm stuffed!"
(Jedi mind trick) I am not the turkey you are looking for...
Cute Homer Simpson turkey cake. Giblet bag? Doh!
wvotd..tumplet: the drumming noise one makes on an overly full belly..."His wing tips drummed his stuffed belly making a rapid series of tumplets"
"Anything but the meat thermometer!"
"*Gurgle* Anyone have Ex-Lax?"
*stares at ax-wielding human* "Mommy..."
Debbie is AMAZING! i love her work. i hope she gets on food network challenge again...
"Man, I'm stuffed..."
This is so cool!! I love it!!
Personally I thought it looked a little wreck-y, but I think that's more the fault of turkeys themselves looking weird :P
Oh thank god a normal turkey! I thought I was going to be vegetarian this Thanksgiving. lol
"Oh my goodness! I'm on Cake Wrecks!"
Is this my new "forever home"?
word verf: indera - dats my new turkey indera on da table
He looks scorched to me. I'd like him better if the airbrushing didn't look overdone.
Maybe he came out of the oven thinking, "I need some Visine!"
D.
"You told me that was a sauna!"
When I said I liked stuffing, I meant to eat!"
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Cute, but he still looks like a bloated deer tick!
The Sky is falling!!! (those eyes are seeing the sky coming at him fast!)
"An orange girly bow-tie?? I told you I wanted a windsor knot!"
No YOU bend over and I'll tell you where to put that stuffing....
actually, the other bird is probably Dad...
This belongs on Suicide Food more than on Cake Wrecks...
This one is borderline wrecky to me. The general black-and-brown bloatedness of it all is REALLY unappetizing. :/
I totally mis-read that very first comment the first time. Let's just say, when I read it, "sitting" had an extra letter in it. I was like "of course it looks like he's 'sitting' - he's got poo underneath him!"
Then I re-read the comment. Oh, SITTING... lol
He looks burnt! Cute, but cooked. The airbrushing is a bit dark, otherwise, it is amazing.
I'm sorry--I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog, but those jokes really aren't very funny.
Turkeys are some of the sweetest animals I've ever met. They sit on your lap and they love to chirp and be pet under their wings. They follow you around like dogs and respond to their names.
Frankly, I wouldn't wish the abuse they receive in farms on anybody.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBM0NULDYl8
wow, what a cute turkey!! to be honest reminds me of that game cold turkey!
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/image/216523
theres a link of an image i see a few similarities!!
Nice! I love how cartoony it is!
...Can't think of any lines for him that aren't completely lame though!
:D
"I knew a turkey costume was a BAD idea!!!"
That cake is fantastic! Love it.
Step away from the gravy and nobody gets hurt, I may look puny but I'll fight!
white meat. dark meat. all will be carved.
D'awww...
Capsizing in 3...2...1...
I'm not really a turkey, I'm a undercover duck!!!
Great looking great, amazing details. Love the popping crazt eyed look! lol xx