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Cory Doctorow at 6:46 am Tue, Jan 22, 2008

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Flickr user Hello Naomi has been baking and icing a series of delicious, video-game-themed cupcakes, each more delicious-looking (and forbidden to me) than the last. How I yearn to consume the carbolicious goodness of these 8-bit treats, but my resolve is strong (and they aren't actually here, which helps quite a lot). Link to Super Mario cupcakes, Link to Pac Mac cupcakes (via Geekologie)

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  • oneswellfoop

    You do know the fad on that whole No Carb things has passed right? Because the weight loss plateaus out pretty quickly and it’s a short term solution to a long term problem? You might avoid eating them because of all the sugar, and the wheat/gluten in the flour though. That’s a much better reason than an outmoded low carb/low carb diet.

  • w000t

    Thanks, twig!

    Looks good: “Kaye and Liv believe that a cake should taste as good as it looks, so they skip esoteric (and inedible) decorations in favor of simple buttercream, flavored whipped cream, and tinted candymaker’s chocolate…”

    High-five!

  • Cpt. Tim

    thats a big ol pile of win right there.

  • Lone

    The Pac Man is especially nice. Stark and attractive.

  • twig

    I thought Centipede would also look particularly good in this format, since every cupcake could be a different piece.

    Also, a Donkey-Kong themed tiered cake. And I’ve always wanted to try a Galaga wedding cake with two joined fighters at the top. Unfortunately my kitchen is the size of a small hallway, so no experimentation – but these are fantastic! The Pac Man especially.

  • zikman

    my goodness, those are beautiful.

  • KurtMac

    I can say without hesitation that those are the most beautiful food items mine eyes have ever gazed upon. They are a splendid, perfectly symmetrical, tightly organized phalanx of sweet cupcakery ready to march on my tastebuds, to which I unconditionally surrender. …for tonight, we dine in heaven!

  • romulusnr

    is she independently wealthy? This must take all day, at least.

  • cinemajay

    Wow! I’m green with envy because everything I’ve ever made with frosting looks like it was decorated by a 6-year-old.

    Great work–yummy to look at and eat!

  • rhodonite

    Bubble Bobble cupcakes!

  • dculberson

    @#8 Rhodonite: P’kaaaawwwww!!!

  • hohum

    Piranha plant upskirting Princess Peach FTW!

  • w000t

    #7 – This ain’t frosting, it’s fondant – the silicon, liposuction, and botox of the modern cake decorating world. It also frequently tastes like sweetened Play Doh.

    Down with fondant! Buttercream for justice! Demand soul AND beauty!

  • twig

    w000t, you ever seen Whimsical Bake House?

    All buttercream I think. Lots of fun with lopsided cakes.

  • paulthekindd

    Not bad…actually pretty cool.

    My 2.5 cents:

  • Jerry Kindall

    So, you shouldn’t be on a low-carb diet, you should just avoid eating sugar and flour? LOL