Giant Realistic Squid Made Entirely Out of Chocolate

They say, “dream it, and you can achieve it” (especially if you have some degree of advanced skill.) With that in mind, chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy in Las Vegas went and constructed a surprisingly realistic squid entirely out of edible chocolate. How about that! Save a choco-tentacle for me, chef.

The sculpture includes a giant anchor and chain (also made entirely of chocolate) that the squid appears to be tugging, presumably pulling an unfortunate ship down to Davy Jones’ locker. Definitely not how I want to go – I’d much rather drown trying to drink my way out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate river.

Equally as impressive as the sculpture are those chocolate machines Amaury uses that appear to dispense liquid chocolate with just the push of a button. I don’t know about you, but I need one of those. And if you think I didn’t just haul my refrigerator to the curb so I can install one in its place, well, you’ve seriously underestimated my sweet teeth. That’s right, not just one – they’re ALL sweet.

[via Laughing Squid]

Giant Ice Cream Cone Planter: You Have to Eat Your Greens

Wafer cones: they’re everyone’s least favorite kind of ice cream cone behind waffle and sugar. Me? I’ve always been more of a sundae-in-a-cup man myself. But enough making myself hungry. This is the giant Safe-T Cup ice cream cone planter created by Rotary Hero and available at Urban Outfitters for $55. I can already imagine myself pretending to take a bite out of it to entertain dinner guests. Add a plant and it makes it look like you’re growing dessert! Although not a dessert I’d be inclined to finish my plate to be rewarded with. Finish my greens just to eat more greens? Nice try, mom! Also, I’m pretty sure that plant is poisonous.

The durable plastic planter measures approximately 26″ tall and has an 8″ opening in which to place a plant. Of course, if you actually do put a plant inside instead of eight gallons of ice cream and trying to eat it all in one sitting, what are you even doing with your life? Not the same thing I’m doing, that’s for sure.

[via The Green Head]

Bake a Giant Party-Size Twinkie with This Official Baking Kit

You know what the problem with Twinkies is? They simply aren’t big enough. Like who only eats just one ten-count box? Nobody I know, but admittedly I only truly know myself. Introducing the Hostess Party Size Twinkies Holiday Baking Kit, obviously one of only a handful of good things to come out of 2020.

Available from Walmart for $15, the kit includes a yellow cake mix, creme filling mix, baking pan, and instructions. You just need to provide vegetable oil, eggs, water, and heavy cream, and you’ll have yourself a 2,600-calorie Twinkie in no time! I can already feel my pants tightening.

Um, is that kid okay? You’re not feeding him ONLY Twinkies, right? Because my brother was raised on nothing but Little Debbie Star Crunches and that did not work out very well for him. Also, what happens when I want to make my SECOND party-size Twinkie? Because now that I already have the pan, where do I get more Twinkie cake and creme mixes? Or did you not expect anyone to make a second giant Twinkie? Because if that’s the case I feel like I was seriously underestimated.

[via Delish]

Alien Egg Cake Balls: Kane Eats ‘Em Every Day!

In space, no one can hear you… Bake? So unless you have been hiding under a rock somewhere, you know that Alien: Covenant hit theaters last week. To celebrate, Los Angeles baker Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies shows us how to make alien egg cake balls.

I’m just hoping that they don’t hatch in your stomach and lead to a chestburster popping out of your ribcage. Although I should point out that wouldn’t stop me from eating more. Because I know these are going to be delicious. Why let a little thing like a chestburster stop you?

These are perfect for those Alien marathon viewing parties. Your guests will love them.

[via Laughing Squid]

Baby Grootcake Is Way Better than a Baby Fruitcake

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is officially out in theaters and it is sweet! You know what else is sweet? This adorable Baby Groot cake. And you can make one for yourself if you want thanks to the video tutorial.

Zoe’s Fancy Cakes created this awesome cake and I love how it looks so real. Those eyes! He looks like he is about to shout “I am Groot!” If you have decent baking skills you can probably make one too, but it probably won’t look as nice as Zoe’s. After all, she’s a professional pastry chef.

This is the perfect cake for any Guardians of the Galaxy viewing party. It would definitely impress your friends and is sure to be a delicious treat.

[via FoodBeast]

This Deku Tree Piescraper Belongs in Legend of Zelda: The Pie Baker

What’s with all of the piescrapers in the kitchen skyline lately? It seems like towering pies are a thing now. I don’t mind though. When pies go vertical, there is more room for pie on the table. Like this awesome Deku Tree pie from PiesAreAwesome.

Like Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin’s previous design, this one is not only a piescraper, it also uses a wire and foil armature to support the branches of the Deku tree. She thinks that this is the first time one has been used in a pie. So they have made pie history. Legend of Zelda history too, since this is the first Deku Tree pie I’ve seen. Amazing. And obviously delicious.

It is a true work of art. That should be devoured until gone. By me. Except the metal bits.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

The Only Solution to These Rubik’s Cubes Cakes is to Get in My Stomach

Check out these awesome cubic cakes created by French chef Cédric Grolet. This is exactly what a rich person’s Rubik’s Cube looks like when they want to eat one.


Grolet was rated the best pastry chef in 2016 by the Relais Desserts Association, so he clearly knows what he’s doing. These cakes are basically just a bunch of small, cube-shaped cakes put together, but that’s okay. Here, presentation is everything. Forget trying to complete the puzzle and match all of the colors. Just eat each little cube up and enjoy.


The real puzzle would be to eat each of these little cubes whole and then solve the puzzle in your stomach. Hey, it all turns brown in the end so… Solved!


[via Bored Panda via Geekologie]

Mario Mushroom Blondies Power up Your Sweet Tooth

Taste the Mushroom Kingdom in every bite of these neat Mario mushroom blondies from Food Network.  Sadly, these mushrooms won’t make you grow super big or give you the power to shoot fireballs, but they will be delicious. You wouldn’t want that anyway. Can you imagine feeding these to your kids and having them turn into giants, destroying the place?

The video will show you how to make them and it couldn’t be easier. It basically involves cutting out a bunch of circles and sticking it all together. You’ll just need some need blondies, ice cream, fondant icing, and red-colored chocolate melts. That’s about it.

Mario-Inspired Mushrooms

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Posted by Food Network on Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Your Princess may be in another castle, but at least your mushrooms are in your fridge.

Legend of Zelda Rainbow Pie: Nintendelicious

To celebrate the release of the Nintendo Switch and Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild this week, Pies are Awesome created this colorful Princess Zelda pie. It looks delicious. I’ll take 10 of them please!


This special edition pie was made with basic apple filling tinted with gel food coloring and some edible gold paint. It also has Princess Zelda on top. It really looks amazing. Nintendo needs to hire PiesAreAwesome right now and start mass-producing nerd pies like this, that I can eat everyday. Because I will.

Don’t believe me? You do your part Nintendo, and I’ll prove it to you. Your move!

How to Make a Pixel Perfect Super Mario Pie

If you want to make a geeky pie for a special occasion, check this out. Jessica from Pies from Awesome is about to show us how to create a Super Mario pixel pie. It’s a me, Edible Mario!

Making a Mario pixel pie is actually easier than it sounds. Basically, you just map out your pixel art on a paper grid, and assign colors to each dot. Then, just use a pastry cutter to cut the dough into small squares, brush them with food coloring, and arrange them on top of your pie in the proper shape.

You can use this simple technique to make even more complicated pixel art designs if you are feeling bold. Follow these instructions and you will have a pie that Mario himself would be proud to eat.

[via Geeks Are Sexy]

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