Our quest for photos of cactus cakes and cupcakes

cactuscupcakes640Alana Jones-Mann’s DIY: House Plant Cupcakes (photo) were the first to prick our interest when we saw them last week, so we went on a quest for more cactus cupcake photos. (Alana, by the way, is unsurpassed in capturing the true desaturated green-blue color nuances of actual cacti.)

This succulent-looking delectable is on Craftsy.com via Lola T.:

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This desert vista dessert is from the Cullinan Family:

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It’s only a short walk in the desert from cactus cakes to Cupcakes After College’s sombrero-wearing Mexicans cupcakes:

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That’s when we got scared. Could we find the most heinous Mexican + Sombrero + Cactus stereotype baked into a cake?

Si se puede!

Via Creative Cakes by Julie, A Mexican Takes A Siesta Under A Cactus:

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PREVIOUSLY ON MEXICAN STEREOTYPES: