Dusty had been happily playing at home before a split second of curiosity turned into a devastating nightmare for his parents. The happy 14-month-old Gold Coast boy was being supervised in the studio of his Logan home while his parents worked nearby. “He was just pattering around as he usually does,” mother Katie Robinson told … Read more
Summer in the Big Apple is right around the corner, and after a punishing winter with arctic temperatures and record-breaking storms, nothing sounds better than ending a fun day in the sun with a sweet treat. But rather than a typical Mister Softee cone, NYC dessert shops are offering a slew of jaw-dropping, out-there desserts … Read more
Donut mind if “I do.” Love is brewing, and Dunkin’ is celebrating National Proposal Day by teaming up with iconic bridal designer Vera Wang for a limited-time collaboration. National Proposal Day, celebrated every year on March 20, marks the arrival of spring, a season filled with engagements, bridal celebrations and weddings. On March 20, Dunkin’ … Read more
Jennifer Prevot had been anxiously living in an empty Colorado apartment for nearly a month when the movers she hired for her cross-country move from New York finally arrived with her belongings. But instead of Piece of Cake Moving’s large, signature hot-pink truck, a small U-Haul pulled up — and she was about to get … Read more
‘Tis the season for festive treats. While a typical holiday dinner alone can pack more than 3,000 calories, it can be tempting to hold off on dessert. Three desserts not only bring a touch of international culinary delight, but they’re also packed with surprising nutritional benefits — including a beloved annual staple from Italy. Home-stock – … Read more
During the holidays, Tom Cruise’s friends and family go coco-nutty! The 63-year-old “Mission Impossible” star has a list and he’s checking it twice to make sure his talk-of-Tinseltown gifts — White Chocolate Coconut Bundt cakes from Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills, California — are delivered before Christmas morning. In 2018, Cruise explained on “The Late … Read more
A talented baker has recreated the house in the classic Christmas movie Home Alone as a stunning cake. Grace Hunt, 35, spent four weeks baking, crafting, and hand-painting the mansion from the festive movie for her shop’s festive window display for her community to enjoy. Now the edible 29 inches tall and 11 and a … Read more
Theater review TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK) Two hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th Street. Like unwrapping a present under the tree, you’re not quite sure what you’re in for at the start of “Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York),” the little … Read more
‘My baby is turning one (or two, or three, or four) in a couple of weeks. I’m planning the party and deciding what kind of cake to make. Do you think it’s okay to let him have some cake?’ This is the kind of question that pops up almost every day in online parenting forums. It’s also … Read more
A favorite Costco bakery item has made a triumphant return after years of on-and-off appearances, and fans are once again rushing to grab it before it disappears. The Kirkland Signature Butter Cinnamon Sugar Loaf, first spotted as early as 2017, has developed a reputation for vanishing from shelves for long stretches, leaving customers to wonder if it … Read more
Talk about a birthday disaster. What was supposed to be an innocent birthday candle blowout — turned into a terrifying pyro moment. Askin Acar excitedly gathered around his birthday cake to blow out his candles and make a wish. As family and friends lit what they thought were cake sparklers, they shockingly turned out to … Read more
Smash or pass? One mom thinks it’s absurd for her and her husband to follow his family’s “tradition” and smash their baby’s face into his first birthday cake. Now she’s turned to Reddit’s infamous AITA forum with a post titled, “AITA for telling Husband no to cake smashing” — hoping for backup as she battles … Read more
When you try your best but you don’t succeed. On Aug. 12, TikTok user @k_bug68 shared her experience ordering a custom birthday cake from a Giant Eagle supermarket for a co-worker. The request was simply to write “Happy Birthday Steve” on the cake, and the result elicited laughter around the internet. “The kid behind the … Read more
Jake Paul posted a bizarre video of himself smashing his brother’s wedding cake this week. His older brother, YouTuber-turned-WWE star Logan Paul, 30, tied the knot with long-term girlfriend, Danish model Nina Agdal, 33, at a lavish Lake Como wedding on Friday. During the ceremony, his younger brother, a pro boxer and content creator, said … Read more
Sure, there’s almost always a hater or two at a wedding — but this “red flag” mom takes the cake. Sam, a recent bride, is likely scooping out frosting from her nostrils after her mother-in-law smashed cake in her face during an awkward exchange at the reception. “She said it was ‘just a joke’… I’m still … Read more
It was supposed to be a sweet ending — until the mother of the groom decided the wedding cake wasn’t up to her taste buds. In what guests are calling a “wild” wedding stunt, one unapologetic MIL hijacked the dessert table — with a homemade carrot cake she smuggled in a Tupperware. “At my friend’s … Read more
A bride was left horrified after she ordered her wedding cake from a bakery and received something far from what she had requested. Sharing her experience on the Reddit Wedding Shaming forum, the woman said the bakery made matters worse by refusing to refund the cake, which was clearly the wrong color. “I’m livid. We pick up … Read more
There’s nothing like a good baking fail that can always manage to make you laugh. There’s something about the hope and expectation of the ‘before’ photo that really sets you up for the inevitable disappointment of the ‘after’. A woman took to the internet recently to share how she gave her mom the job of … Read more
Kroger is being called out by shoppers for its “disrespectful” Juneteenth cake designs. A Kroger location in Atlanta, Georgia, is going viral after a video posted to TikTok showed the cakes that “lack creativity” for the holiday in the bakery section of the supermarket. “This is some bulls—,” TikTok user @blaq.monalisa said in the video, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My 40-year-old daughter is on weight-loss injections and a no-sugar diet. I offered to bake her a sugar-free cheesecake, and she agreed, but she asked me to make a “tester” cake three days before. I explained that the cake has a lengthy preparation process, involving a very slow bake in a water bath … Read more