The Baby Cake: Slice of Creepy, Anyone?

Sure, the fondant-covered, jam-filled vanilla cake that baker Dan Gentle made for his co-worker Collen's baby shower may be a delicious delight, but for some reason, we're just not that hungry anymore. The question isn't so much WTF? (although that's a good start), it's WHY?...

By Laura Hahnefeld

April 19, 2011

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Sure, the fondant-covered, jam-filled vanilla cake that baker Dan Gentle made for his co-worker Collen's baby shower may be a delicious delight, but for some reason, we're just not that hungry anymore.

The question isn't so much WTF? (although that's a good start), it's WHY?

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