Saudi Cake
You know, I have never seen a cake with a picture on it like this, neither had my wife. I’ve seen Saudi bride and groom figures on top of cakes, but not pictures. I will not read too much into it, i.e. first thing they do is cut her legs off… sorry, but that is what came to mind…
I saw it on this photoblog, which started around the same time as my 365 photoblog project (I still take pictures, but I have not uploaded any in a month), they had a simpler idea, they pass on the blog and posting to another lady after 30 days, all of them are ladies by the way, I am not sure if they are all Saudi or not.
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Jul 03, 2010 @ 22:06:34
Looks like a nice blend of two cultures.
Jul 06, 2010 @ 21:21:38
Jul 03, 2010 @ 22:45:58
They are all Saudis.
Jul 06, 2010 @ 21:21:47
Thanks Ahmed
Jul 03, 2010 @ 23:51:11
This is a newer style of cake decorating for less formal celebrations, and as here, the “portraits” are relatively generic.
The original caption is heart warming, even in Google Arabish (which also gives unintended comic interpretations)
هل تبدو بداية تقليدية ؟
كعكة احتفال .. و توديع عزوبية و أشياء اخرى ؟
لكني اعتقدها بداية مباركة .. ان يلهيني عن يومي الأوّل هنا في شهري الفاتن هذا فرح لذيذ يشبه بثينة ..
سأعتقد اني بدأت بالأمس .. هيّا انصتوا لأصوات ” التلولش ” الحريمي الأصيل .. الى قلوبنا المترفة بالسعادة ..
انصتوا ليومي الأوّل هنا .. و تمنّوا له صوراً اكثر جدارة و جمال ..
حتّى لو كانت عادية .. اريدها جميلة من الدّاخل .. لأنها تمسّ ايامي ، وتمس اجازة قد لاتتكرر !
Hmmm, bilateral amputations or dual decapitations…I guess the latter would be more equitable but perhaps more shocking.
Love the serving platter!
BTW The best cake laughs are on Cake Wrecks, a blog devoted to photos of cake decorating mishaps, which are hilarious, and the blog author’s captions even more so.
Jul 06, 2010 @ 21:22:25
Thanks Chiara, I was going to say it was a table, but Saudiapire already said that
Jul 06, 2010 @ 23:26:34
LOL
It helps to look at the whole picture an not just focus on the “site of the amputation”. 
Jul 04, 2010 @ 01:53:26
They chose the right table to complement the cake
Jul 04, 2010 @ 11:43:00
Indeed! Shokran for the enlightenment!
I have picture frames from Iran with similarly intricate patterning and in similar tones. Lovely!
Now to improve my depth perception or I will never get a pilot’s license! LOL
Jul 04, 2010 @ 11:43:49
PS good thing I no longer do pediatric neurosurgery!
Jul 06, 2010 @ 21:23:40
I guess that is a good thing
Jul 06, 2010 @ 21:23:03
I agree
but I would’ve liked to see kunafa on it, not for the picture, but for me to eat 