And if you *have* seen and love Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, then this post is really for you.
I was late in discovering Joss Whedon's internet gem, but within 5 minutes I was in love, and have been looking for an excuse to feature it here ever since. Fortunately, Pfoinkle of Hurry Up Cakes has provided me with several truly excellent excuses:
But I'm getting ahead of myself. First and foremost, you should know that Dr. Horrible is an award-winning musical film made exclusively for the Internet. It has a super catchy soundtrack, hilarious super-villain spoofs, and an unexpectedly sweet story. You can watch it for free online in three 14-minute segments, too. In fact... [furious clicking in the background] ...here, watch the first few minutes of this and just try not to get hooked:[NOTE: Sorry, guys; I just learned that the above vid is only viewable here in the U.S. So if you're not in the U.S., you can either schedule a trip or buy the DVD
on Amazon. (Go here to watch the trailer.)]Ok, enough intro. Back to the cake!
First up is the geekalicious goggle cake:
Below Dr. Horrible's signature goggles are the label and some schematics for his death ray. Turn the cake around, though, and you'll see...
...the Thoroughbred of Sin himself, Bad Horse!Next we have Captain Hammer's cake:
Penny's frozen yogurt cake:
"What a crazy random happenstance!"And lastly, a few mini cakes to represent Hammer's groupies and Bad Horse's chorus:
