Let them eat (store-bought) cake
by Eric Caoili 
{ Jun 22nd 2008 at 4:00PM }
Not all of us are blessed with the talents needed to bake an edible cake, much less a video game cake with an identifiable shape. More often than not, the desserts we've pulled from the oven look like something you'd shoot and put out of its misery. As you turn your head and watered eyes to the side, pulling back the hammer on your heavy, shaking pistol, you sometimes catch the cakes looking up at to you, wishing they had more time to spend with you.
For those of you left in depressed states after having to euthanize so many cakes, there might still be hope for you, an opportunity to make things right. Flickr user Neko Joe spotted this pre-made Nintendo DS and New Super Mario Bros. layered sponge cake at Sainsbury's, a UK supermarket chain. It comes with a janky cardboard top screen, but you can add your own custom message: "It's-a-me, Mario Cake!" or "Sorry we didn't buy you a real DS!" or "You're adopted!"
We don't suggest you bring this sponge cake to any birthday parties, however ... Watch the NSFW video past the break to find out why!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
supa_s @ Jun 22nd 2008 4:30PM
0_0 wow British kids are so.... expressive
swotboy2000 @ Jun 22nd 2008 5:47PM
Err...that child was NOT British. He sounded Australasian to me.
Cal @ Jun 22nd 2008 6:02PM
Best video game ad ever. And it's a New Zealand ad, by the way.
TJF588 @ Jun 24th 2008 3:32PM
The best video game ads were the Super Monkey Ball 2 commercials with the kid-ish adults.
rainking187 @ Jun 23rd 2008 12:17AM
The cake is a- Oh. There's a picture. And a video. Huh, guess it's not a lie. But is it...DELICIOUS?