Retro-gamer cupcakes OM NOM NOM NOM

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)

[#1 posted by Cpt. Tim , January 22, 2008 7:42 AM]

thats a big ol pile of win right there.

[#2 posted by Lone , January 22, 2008 8:17 AM]

The Pac Man is especially nice. Stark and attractive.

[#3 posted by twig , January 22, 2008 8:29 AM]

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.

[#4 posted by zikman , January 22, 2008 8:36 AM]

my goodness, those are beautiful.

[#5 posted by KurtMac , January 22, 2008 9:02 AM]

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!

[#6 posted by romulusnr , January 22, 2008 9:14 AM]

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

[#7 posted by cinemajay , January 22, 2008 9:29 AM]

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!

[#8 posted by rhodonite , January 22, 2008 9:49 AM]

Bubble Bobble cupcakes!

[#9 posted by dculberson , January 22, 2008 11:18 AM]

@#8 Rhodonite: P'kaaaawwwww!!!

[#10 posted by hohum , January 22, 2008 11:54 AM]

Piranha plant upskirting Princess Peach FTW!

[#11 posted by w000t , January 22, 2008 12:03 PM]

#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!

[#12 posted by twig , January 22, 2008 12:30 PM]

w000t, you ever seen Whimsical Bake House?

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

[#13 posted by paulthekindd , January 22, 2008 12:40 PM]

Not bad...actually pretty cool.

My 2.5 cents:

[#14 posted by oneswellfoop , January 22, 2008 12:49 PM]

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.

[#15 posted by w000t , January 22, 2008 1:00 PM]

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!

[#16 posted by Jerry Kindall , January 22, 2008 7:42 PM]

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