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News: Edible Dead Rat

In a word, gross. Rat cake from the Curious Confectioner.

News: Worst cake to get ever

I don't want to know the story behind this one. Via Jezebel.

News: Lemon-Cornmeal Pound Cake with Berries and Cream

Great cornmeal texture with tangy lemon. Add a pile of fresh mixed berries and you have summer on a plate!

News: Would you be able to choke down ice cream ramen?

I...do not get this. Wouldn't the heat from the ramen ruin the ice cream? Via You Offend Me You Offend My Family.

News: Miniature Cakes & Other Tiny Desserts

Perhaps given the fact that a majority (73%) of the US population is now obese, we should think about ways to shrink ourselves. Think if everyone was shrunk down to a quarter of their normal size how much longer all the resources would last. Well, before we have the technology to do that, Artist Stéphanie Kilgast has spent the last 24 years miniaturizing food.

News: Red Velvet Cheesecake Amazing-ness

I made this cake a few weeks ago and it was insanely delicious! yum yum layers.

News: Do good, get free Ben & Jerry's ice cream

If you're yearning for a nice pint of ice cream, but don't have the cash, consider working it off. Look for volunteer opportunities on VolunterMatch, and you'll get a coupon for free ice cream. Not only that, you can pass it on to 5 of your closets friends.

News: Bento Food-Art

In the spirit of food art (not cake-related, I'll admit), check out HongKiat's collection of bento boxes.

News: Dreaming of IT'S-ITs...

Right now I'm dreaming of some ice cream, and I just remembered a great Bay Area treat - IT'S-IT! It's a chocolate-covered ice cream cookie sandwich. It is so, so good. I even considered just ordering cases of these for my wedding instead of having a cake. But it turned out the cake was cheaper.

News: Starcraft Zerg Hive Cake!

Pretty impressive!

News: Kitten w/tiny hat eating Lake Street ice cream

Lake Street Creamery is not just the latest addition to Los Angeles' growing roster of food trucks - it's an artisanal ice cream truck. They make their own ice cream in the truck and then sell it to us, the public. Flavors include stuff like Donut, Aztec Sacrifice, and Pancake Breakfast. Of course, you can follow them on Twitter.

News: Whirligig Cake!

RECIPE: Cherry or No Cherry? Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

RECIPE: Little Black Dress Chocolate Cake

RECIPE: Birthday Funfetti Cupcakes

RECIPE: Coconut Cake

RECIPE: Blueberry Shortcake

How To: How Many Ingredients in a Twinkie?

RECIPE: Hard Candy Jewels

News: Serve desserts as works of art

I'm not sure I could bear to eat these if they were served to me. They're so beautiful! The original link is in Swedish, but you can use Google Translate to switch into English.

RECIPE: Mango Cotton Cheesecake with Mango Crown

RECIPE: Cupcake Burgers

Super cute little burger cupcakes.

HowTo: Hi-Hat Cupcakes

Covered with milk chocolate, and banana flavored!

RECIPE: Mochi + Ube Ice Cream Cupcakes

RECIPE: Chinese White Honeycomb Cake

News: EW EW EW. Chicken Wings and Ranch? Or... Dessert?

More monstrosities at OC Weekly.

News: Yum, Sushi Cake

Make your own sushi cake.

How Cakes Work: Science!

You may follow a recipe for cake, but not really know why beating an egg turns it fluffy, or how to get the right amount of moisture for your cake. This article gives you a better understanding of cake and what makes a cake work. Maybe it'll help you out in your next recipe!