PHOTOS Obama & Lincoln Cupcakes. (Seriously). (** Non-Worshipers: Don't Click! **)

[Jackeens]

Tastiest Obama-Lincoln Comparison Ever
By Ashley Southall AND Janie Lorber

Zilly Rosen, a pastry artist in Buffalo, took her treats to Washington this weekend, constructing side-by-side portraits of Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln using more than 5,600 cupcakes.

But the edible exhibit, on display Saturday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in honor of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, had a short shelf life.

Just before 5 p.m., after a five-hour display period, the cupcakes started flying off the ground as salivating spectators devoured the mural from the outside in. Within minutes nearly all of Lincoln’s face had disappeared. But an hour later — thanks to either full stomachs or a respect for the sitting president — the majority of Mr. Obama’s face was left intact.

The mural had something for all tastes: Lincoln, on the right, was recreated in vanilla cupcakes with chocolate butter-cream frosting. Mr. Obama’s likeness, on the left, was made out of chocolate cupcakes with vanilla butter-cream frosting. The stripes on the American flag backdrop were red velvet.

More:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/tastiest-obama-lincoln-comparison-ever/

[countingbluecars]

1. Very cool!

I guess I must be a worshiper.

[Hellataz]

2. Sweet! I mean that in both "yummy" and "awesome!'

[zeemike]

3. I guess to the worshipers it was like holy communion

Yum yum...I want one...or two if I can

[Clio the Leo]

4. The only thing more deserving of worship than Obama....

.... is the glorious cupcake.

[Jennicut]

8. I worship at the alter of the cupckae

I am a diabetic and sweet stuff makes my blood sugars go all kaflooey but darn it if I can't make an exception now and then for a cupcake. Yummy. Also, coolest use of cupcakes ever.

[AspenRose]

30. I am so stealing that image.

:-)

[firedupdem]

5. Very cool and Yummy Looking! n/t

[Vektor]

6. Tee-hee! Love it!

(Especially the "non-worshippers" disclaimer.) :rofl:
Delicious!

[Skittles]

7. like that

yes INDEED

[tabbycat31]

9. that is awesome

now I want a cupcake

[sniffa]

10. I know that thread got to you but you're getting obnoxious

with your thread titles.

[TTUBatfan2008]

11. There's an Ignore button...you should use it

[sniffa]

13. I use it liberally

[TTUBatfan2008]

14. Then why not add Jackeens? That way you don't have to see her threads...

:)

[firedupdem]

15. I don't blame her for her title. She's been getting crap here

for a while. She did what she thought she needed to so she wouldn't get a bunch of nasty comments on her thread. The fact that she had to add that part is really sad.

[Jackeens]

17. sniffa? You come in to a worshipers' thread to whinge....obnoxious, no?

[cwydro]

21. Even more than obnoxious.

Pathetic and sad.

[dbmk]

19. Well..

[kwenu]

12. Awesome!

[cwydro]

16. Thanks for posting Jackeens!

What a cool idea, cupcakes!

Love your thread title too!

[Kdillard]

18. Jackeens you are great. Thanks.

Also yes I too find it sad that you had to add that disclaimer for people who don't know how to use an ignore button or don't have the maturity not to click on a thread they don't appreciate.

[dbmk]

20. I will make it my current mission in life

to kick and recommend every post by Jackeens.

[Vinca]

22. I've got to try making a quilt like this. nt

[Libby2]

23. Very nice! Thanks for posting,

[Sultana]

24. Tres Cool

Yummy minus the cream :D

[Veruca Salt]

25. That is incredible (edible) art!

I never would have thought that could be done with, of all things, cupcakes!

And so delicious, I want one! :9

[AspenRose]

26. Wonderful! A sacramental element to go with the worship kool-aid!

Yay! :hide:

:rofl:

[Mad_Dem_X]

27. Wow, very artistic!

Looks yummy, too!

[Uzybone]

28. Those guys are very creative,

....can they come and help me build my Obama shrine? Thanks for posting.

[Doctor_Horrible]

29. keep rockin' on Jackeens - I have the best computer background because of your threads!

[Bobbie Jo]

31. Sweeeeet!

Thanks Jackeens!