New Commercial is Full of Lovely Stuff

YumSugar — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:38:19 -0700

Before you ask why there's a picture of a car on YumSugar, you better take a closer look.

For a new 60-second commercial spot, car company Skoda hired a team of bakers, model makers and home economists to create a cake version of their new Fabia. The commercial, which reportedly cost around a million dollars to make, features the team baking the car cake from scratch. They used 180 eggs, 100kg of flour, 100kg of caster sugar, 30kg of almonds, 65kg of dried fruit, 180kg of orange sugar paste, 12.5kg of jam, a huge vat of chocolate and a whole lot of other delicious fixings. The car took 4 days to complete, and is incredibly detailed, down to the golden syrup "motor oil" and giant gelatin lights.

To check out the entire commercial (the pictures are cool, but the video is way better), read more

If you're curious to find out more, here is a step by step breakdown.

Source: Daily Mail via Spluch

What's Yummy This Week: YumSugar Weekly Recap

YumSugar — Sat, 26 May 2007 08:18:31 -0700

It's a long weekend, so get out and get your grill on! We've got a full Memorial Day BBQ plan for you, with great recipes, drink ideas and more!

I love blue cheese, but I'm not sure I would want to smell like it on purpose.
My favorite video of the week is definitely this Skoda Fabia commercial where they make an entire car out of cake.
TeamSugar members always impress me, this week I want to make sure you guys check out crispet1's triple layer chocolate fudge cake and mymaria's Asian stroganoff/drunken noodle dish.
Do you drink diet or regular soda? If you drink diet, would you drink 12 cans a day?
If you're looking for dessert, give these a try: simple vanilla pudding or a no bake sorbet with limoncello spiked fruit.
If you don't like plain water, you might want to pick up a Pur flavor cartridge.

Learn two ways to do a great American classic: macaroni and cheese for beginners and experts.
Can't get enough of Rachael Ray? Now you can get her on your cellphone too.
Want an exotic meal? How about one that's served by murderers and mobmen?
This week you can learn how to keep your lettuce longer, how not to overcook your veggies, and one more nifty trick for your egg slicer.

Everyone loves cupcakes! So why not wear them on your sleeves or how about your clutch?
And finally, this week we wanted to know:
- What time do you eat dinner?
- Do you make cocktails at home?
- How about boxed or screw cap wine?
- Do you grow your own herbs/veggies?