SlipperyBrick painfully reminds me of what a loser I am with its latest list of geeky goodness. More importantly it reminds me that I’m a loser who’ll never get a chance to eat these desserts. Conner Flynn has comprised a list of 25 geeky cakes he feels were cleverly made to fit into his belly, all the while my belly remains emptier than a disco club in 2004.

Among many in the list are some familiar ones you may have seen before such as the iPhone cupcakes, some Star Wars cakes, the infamous LEGO Batman cake and the uber elaborate Super Mario Bros. wedding cake. Of course, I post the picture of the Enterprise’s bridge because I’m a Trekkie. Don’t bust my nuts about it.

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That’s a cake. No, really, it’s a cake. I’m telling you man, you’ve got to believe me - it really is a cake.

The LEGO Batman launch party must have been a huge success because Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes showed up with this masterpiece of fattening goodness. Once again, it is a cake.

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Have you been to Coney Island lately? It’s the prime spot for carny games and funnel cake. Now, it’s got even more appeal, with robots acting out the infamous torture technique of waterboarding. It’ll have you running in terror as if you’re being chased by a creepy old man bot. Artist Steve Powers opened the “Waterboard Thrill Ride” on West 12th Street in Coney Island not just for profit and laughs but for a deeper meaning.

I bet you’ve never witnessed a Guantánamo Bay interrogation: a creepy figure in a dark sweatshirt acts as “executioner” as it leans over another figure in an orange jumpsuit, its face covered by a towel and its body strapped down on a tilted surface. So, is it a haunted house or what? Steve Powers explains:

“What’s more obscene, the official position that waterboarding is not torture, or our official position that it’s a thrill ride?”

Good point, Mr. Powers. Waterboarding is just as much torture as leaving someone alone in a dark room with a Nokia N-Gage.

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There are few things we love more in this world than Star Wars. But, if we were forced to choose one, it’d have to be baked sweets. So, instead of finding something greater than Star Wars, why not get the best of both worlds? Star Wars-themed baked sweets, such as these highly-detailed Yoda and Millennium Falcon cakes, are about as delicious looking as baked goods can get.

With the wisdom of Yoda and the speed of the Millennium Falcon, don’t count on out running any imperial star cruisers. No, not until you’ve had your cake and ate it too - forget it. What a shit joke.

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Nothing is better than technology through cake, especially when it’s a JDate-inspired cake! These baked goods are the product of two Jews in love who met on JDate.com. After some time, the couple, Amy and Adam, decided to get hitched and decided their wedding cake should reflect how they first met. Hope that cake isn’t being served during Passover!

Aside from the two 1989-esque laptops, there’s also cake Starbucks cups and what looks like a frosting-based USB cable. Since nothing beats a good Jewish bakery (Oh Kibitz Room…), I’m assuming these are some delicious goods.

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Yet another video game-based baked goody to fulfill our sweet tooth. This time around, Mario Kart is the inspiration for this succulent cake posted by Flickr user M.A.L. All the stars and the planet below the castle were inspired by Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii. Letthemeatcake.net were the ones responsible for this extravagant design and if they can do game cakes this elaborate, I’d really like to see more.
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The cake is FAKE! If you’ve never played Portal, you might be a tad bit confused by this reference. Trust me though, it makes sense. What makes even more sense is finding a way to prank your geeky significant other with a Portal / Rick Roll cake.

Every year, the creator of this cake has lovingly designed a new geeky baked good for her boyfriend. This year, she decided to make a Rick Roll-themed cake, but decided to disguise it by placing a Portal cake replica over the Rick Roll-themed cake. You can imagine his surprise when he sits down for his tasty slice of Portal lore, only to discover that, uh oh, he’s been totally RickPwned by the women he loves. And on his birthday no less. Don’t feel too bad. He still got his cake and ate it too. — Andrew Dobrow

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Editor’s Note: Why is there a bottle of Elmer’s Glue behind the cake?

How big of a Spongebob fan are you or members of your family? Enough that you’d dedicate an entire event to the square pants-donning sea creature? Luckily for you, Spongebob’s rectangular shape makes him easy to integrate as a birthday cake design.

Everyone loves cake. I mean, come on, yummylicious OM NOM, right? We can only hope that making your own Spongebob cake won’t traumatize your kids, as they watch you scarf down their beloved cartoon character. — Andrew Dobrow

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Back in November, Blizzard released a slew of celebrity World Of Warcraft commercials, one of which starred William Shatner as the nature grasping Shaman. Oh sure, we’ve seen our share of gamer themed cakes, but this super-chocolaty cake showcases the Shaman symbol from the popular MMO.

I don’t think Star Trek ever had a sweets-themed episode, but Shatner’s slight belly paunch leads me to believe he is no stranger to the ways of the baked good. The Shaman cake is also one of those delicious and savory desserts which leaves your teeth covered in a black film, emulating pirates and the Undead. All I can say is, OM NOM NOM. — Andrew Dobrow

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