Mind the lady fingers
August 20, 2010 6:52 PM Subscribe
Erotic/tasteless humor cake design suggestions for an engagement cake? Let's hear 'em.
I don't want the cake to be too gross (no genitalia), but a lewd visual pun would work well. I can make basic cake shapes but am not a fondant sculptor.
So far the only thing I can think of is a goatse'd engagement ring with two hands pulling at the sides. I've checked out cakewrecks.com but didn't find anything too great.
I don't want the cake to be too gross (no genitalia), but a lewd visual pun would work well. I can make basic cake shapes but am not a fondant sculptor.
So far the only thing I can think of is a goatse'd engagement ring with two hands pulling at the sides. I've checked out cakewrecks.com but didn't find anything too great.
otter lady: that is both gross and irrelevant.
I suggest this for ideas
posted by leotrotsky at 7:07 PM on August 20, 2010
I suggest this for ideas
posted by leotrotsky at 7:07 PM on August 20, 2010
First of all, don't be afraid of the fondant! I made my first cake with fondant last week and it went awesomely. I used this recipe for delicious marshmallow fondant...it's so nice to work with! If you have any questions, memail me and I'm happy to share tips!
I know you said no genitalia, but a highly stylized vulva wearing a veil and penis wearing a tux could be really cute (assuming one of you has a penis and the other has a vagina--if not, adjust accordingly).
You could go the marriage = depression and death-to-freedom route everyone likes to make stupid jokes about. A tombstone or zombie bride and groom, perhaps.
If you guys are planning a big wedding, you could make it look like a big, burning pile of money.
Engagement "ring" could mean you guys fighting and wringing each other's necks. Or boxing.
posted by phunniemee at 7:13 PM on August 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
I know you said no genitalia, but a highly stylized vulva wearing a veil and penis wearing a tux could be really cute (assuming one of you has a penis and the other has a vagina--if not, adjust accordingly).
You could go the marriage = depression and death-to-freedom route everyone likes to make stupid jokes about. A tombstone or zombie bride and groom, perhaps.
If you guys are planning a big wedding, you could make it look like a big, burning pile of money.
Engagement "ring" could mean you guys fighting and wringing each other's necks. Or boxing.
posted by phunniemee at 7:13 PM on August 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
Ball and chain? Probably doesn't get much simpler than "round."
posted by Gator at 7:15 PM on August 20, 2010
posted by Gator at 7:15 PM on August 20, 2010
I suggest a dime inside of a boxing ring.
A Dime-in Ring.
posted by leotrotsky at 7:17 PM on August 20, 2010
A Dime-in Ring.
posted by leotrotsky at 7:17 PM on August 20, 2010
Response by poster: The cake is for friends (M/F). One of the friends has been divorced so I'm trying to avoid any "ball and chain" / "women are horrible sexless materialistic shrews ha ha ha" themes.
I'll take a look at the fondant recipe, thanks! That's the first time I've seen "delicious" and "fondant" in the same sentence.
posted by benzenedream at 7:20 PM on August 20, 2010
I'll take a look at the fondant recipe, thanks! That's the first time I've seen "delicious" and "fondant" in the same sentence.
posted by benzenedream at 7:20 PM on August 20, 2010
When I worked in a bakery we once made a cake with a big purple dildo (real, not icing) on the top that had a very big, well-done purple icing ribbon "tied" around the top of it. And lots of flowers and other traditionally sweet/romantic things. Too much genitalia? It doesn't have to be a very lifelike dildo...
posted by frobozz at 7:29 PM on August 20, 2010
posted by frobozz at 7:29 PM on August 20, 2010
Nut and bolt?
Screws?
Why no, Grandma, they just really like home improvement!
posted by MsMolly at 7:35 PM on August 20, 2010
Screws?
Why no, Grandma, they just really like home improvement!
posted by MsMolly at 7:35 PM on August 20, 2010
For my brother's 30th birthday, his wife got him a cake shaped like a woman's ass.
It was, of course, red velvet.
posted by milinar at 7:49 PM on August 20, 2010
It was, of course, red velvet.
posted by milinar at 7:49 PM on August 20, 2010
The Erotic Bakery in Seattle does this kind of thing for a living, and they have photos.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:27 PM on August 20, 2010
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 8:27 PM on August 20, 2010
I like frobozz's idea of incorporating real sex toys - so how about a pair of cock rings masquerading as wedding rings.
posted by rube goldberg at 10:10 PM on August 20, 2010
posted by rube goldberg at 10:10 PM on August 20, 2010
What about a preying mantis eating the groom? Look, no genitalia and not your traditional ball and chain.
posted by jadepearl at 10:42 PM on August 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by jadepearl at 10:42 PM on August 20, 2010 [1 favorite]
otter lady: that is both gross and irrelevant.
For what it's worth, it may well be gross, but it's not irrelevant.
posted by Faint of Butt at 4:41 AM on August 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
For what it's worth, it may well be gross, but it's not irrelevant.
posted by Faint of Butt at 4:41 AM on August 21, 2010 [2 favorites]
A big "bukkookie?" Can't link it at work - blocked. Google will find it.
posted by ctmf at 9:09 AM on August 21, 2010
posted by ctmf at 9:09 AM on August 21, 2010
How about a cake shaped like this romantic/goatee crossbreed :http://www.regretsy.com/2010/07/30/the-mailman-delivers/
posted by vespabelle at 11:28 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by vespabelle at 11:28 PM on August 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
Are they into Star Trek, by any chance? If so, I'd play off the "engage!" thing Picard always says. Perhaps a cake shaped like this that says "Congratulations, Captain ____ and First Officer_____"!
Or, if you really want it to be tasteless, what about a straightjacket cake to play on the word "committed"? Examples here and here.
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 11:54 AM on August 22, 2010
Or, if you really want it to be tasteless, what about a straightjacket cake to play on the word "committed"? Examples here and here.
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 11:54 AM on August 22, 2010
How about a hand giving the shocker, wearing an engagement ring?
posted by fontophilic at 11:24 AM on August 23, 2010
posted by fontophilic at 11:24 AM on August 23, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks for all the inspiration. So, we ended up making a cake portraying two ducks (one white, and one male mallard) getting it on. We did not do a rendition of the duck penis, which would have required a lot of explanation.
And if your friends don't find that erotic, well, I would certainly like to meet these "friends" of yours sometime.
posted by benzenedream at 11:04 PM on August 23, 2010
And if your friends don't find that erotic, well, I would certainly like to meet these "friends" of yours sometime.
posted by benzenedream at 11:04 PM on August 23, 2010
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posted by The otter lady at 7:04 PM on August 20, 2010 [5 favorites]