Martha Stewart makes an edible Wii

by John Bardinelli { Jul 21st 2007 at 10:26AM }

We're not sure if this is a good thing, per se, but the August issue of Wired magazine features a "Martha Stewart blowout" (never thought we'd write those words in the same sentence) with the queen of gracious living giving tips on a number of geek-related topics.

In the spotlight: Martha shows us how to bake a Wii cake. Sounds ... yummy? Who cares, it's cake, and it looks like a Wii. We'll eat it. Hopefully another magazine will catch on to this trend and get Christopher Lowell to show us how to make a Wii-shaped entrance to our verandah.

[Via Infendo]

Tags: food, nintendo, wii, wiredmagazine

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

laserboyjc @ Jul 21st 2007 10:32AM

how come the Wired site doesn't show this yet? anyway, Martha looks friendly enough on the cover, but her voice scares me, she's a clone I tell you

Denji @ Jul 21st 2007 11:00AM

Wired is nice enough to give actual subscribers to the magazine a jump start on their articles before posting it on the Internet.

laserboyjc @ Jul 21st 2007 10:34AM

if that's the scale of the Wii, I would love to see how big she makes a 360 or PS3 cake, better yet, make the Duke controller, you could feed a dozen families

whosmav @ Jul 21st 2007 10:34AM

What the hell is this crap? What does she know about videogames? Did she learn this stuff in the clink?

whosmav @ Jul 21st 2007 3:19PM

Hey come one ya'll don't be hatin'!

Curmeo @ Jul 21st 2007 10:44AM

this cake prolly also got last gen ingredients ;)

Ludwig Kietzmann @ Jul 21st 2007 10:51AM

Just two Gamecube cupcakes duct-taped together, amirite?

unosturgis @ Jul 21st 2007 10:44AM

Does her frosting bag have built-in waggle controls?

James S. @ Jul 21st 2007 10:45AM

I actually saw this at Barnes & Noble yesterday. My first thought was "What the hell?!" and my second thought was, "I better pick that up so I can make one myself." Pretty cool.

REUYL @ Jul 21st 2007 10:58AM

See? The Wii attracts non-cooks too!

Kennie @ Jul 21st 2007 10:56AM

I hope she makes a PS3 cake to go with that. Mmm, liquorish ...

whosmav @ Jul 21st 2007 10:57AM

Is the tech hero Jim Gray? I wonder what happened to that guy. He was a smart dude.(understatement) Thanks for ATM machines Jim.

Tim @ Jul 21st 2007 10:57AM

Does it taste like Wii?

REUYL @ Jul 21st 2007 10:57AM

Heh, I'd let Martha...

...Eh, nevermind.

vidGuy @ Jul 21st 2007 10:58AM

"We'll eat it."

I wouldn't. The "article", which for the Wii cake is really just a small column, ends by saying DO NOT EAT! Apparently to get the "cake" to stand that way they had to remove baking soda from the ingredients, making it taste "like old Atari cartridges", according to the magazine.

Anyway, why wouldn't this be a good thing for the Wii? More mainstream coverage is ALWAYS a good thing.

sheppy @ Jul 21st 2007 10:59AM

Something about Marthas face makes me want to rake a fork across her cheek, slowly digging away to get to the chocolaty center...

Kye @ Jul 21st 2007 1:52PM

Martez @ Jul 21st 2007 11:17AM

Sweet, I just got this in the mail. I love the How To issues.

Rob Accomando @ Jul 21st 2007 11:38AM

big deal. You use a rectangle cake pan and white icing. Do we really need a "how to" from Martha? More free advertising for Nintendo. (or is it?)

Gamehiker @ Jul 21st 2007 11:46AM

Saw this yesterday at my work's breakroom.

Unfortunately the article said that since you don't use baking soda in it, the Wii Cake is pretty much inedible.

Brian @ Jul 21st 2007 11:47AM

I saw this in Barnes and Noble and wanted to punch the magazine.

Judd @ Jul 21st 2007 12:05PM

James S.-How very strange, I also saw this article at Barnes and Noble yesterday! There for the midnight Harry Potter launch as well? It would be crazy if you were also at the Barnes and Noble in Morris Plains, New Jersey.

Anyway, that magazine actually has a bunch of interesting game related articles. This issue had tips for Guitar Hero and there was a "How To" beat the third level in Donkey Kong. There was also an interesting article about how people are spending millions on Second Life advertising, when in reality nobody is there.

Aberu @ Jul 21st 2007 1:50PM

Hopefully she has an article on performin unethical business and stock practices? I need help with that more IMO. How about an article, "Going to jail, deserving it, still having a career and being paraded around as a good person, and LOVING IT!"

Gross Greg @ Jul 21st 2007 2:43PM

The Wii cake is just two Gamecube cakes iced together!

Gross Greg @ Jul 21st 2007 2:43PM

BTW 1up for Martha Stewart!

Gambit @ Jul 21st 2007 4:14PM

Wii cake. It's a good thing.

sectionz @ Jul 21st 2007 4:45PM

ouch .. take that hardcore gamers! .. i am so glad i sold my wii before it was associated with that x-con. wow .. what the fuck has happened here?

Stephen @ Jul 21st 2007 5:15PM

Things like this will kill the Wii.

nick @ Jul 21st 2007 5:34PM

The Wii just became totally uncool.

big @ Jul 21st 2007 9:39PM

I'd Hit it....woot

razer @ Jul 22nd 2007 1:01AM

I bet eating that cake will be 100X for fun than playing the Wii that's for sure!

Why does a Wii and grandma Stewart seem perfect together? Old and out of date a match made in heaven.

ok, I'll shut up...

Allen @ Jul 22nd 2007 2:03AM

Patent infringement. Martha's goin back to jail!

Jim @ Jul 22nd 2007 7:39PM

Man, Does Wired magazine really write about the lame things on the left side? SHOCKING.

Cap'n Jack @ Jul 23rd 2007 9:48AM

It's frightening. Ugly gorilla! Go away!

doomcloud @ Jul 23rd 2007 10:01AM

*whew* as long as there is a martha stewart forum, i cant be too pathetic posting comments here. ...right?

Moonark @ Jul 26th 2007 12:05PM

First of all she is probably the worst cook in the world. if what the actual artical says is true that they had to remove baking soda from the ingredients, making it taste "like old Atari cartridges" then she is a worthless piece of crap
the team from the Food network show "ace of cakes" make more elaborate cakes that are actual edible. Makeing her a worthless hack cook.

and second they must of had a artist air brush the crap out of that ugly hag for at least 10 hours to make her skin look that young.....she doesnt even look human in the picture

DigiChan @ Jul 26th 2007 12:53PM

Wow. Sounds cool and yet weird at the same time..Martha Stewart+Wii=WTF. o_o O_o And why bragg about a cake you can't eat!?o__o Thats just wrong. Anyways if thats how big it is in scale, Lets see her try baking a cake of an x-box or ps3 xD; I agree that this kills the Wii and any hopes I had that Nintendo would get back on track. :\ Is this for free advertising?I swear people will sell their foreheads for advertising...Good job Martha if only it was Edible! :(

Aaronwillzpwnz @ Jul 26th 2007 1:32PM

Yea, the whole baking soda thing is a load of bull sh!t my mom makes wedding cakes and all you have to do is add some support on the inside of the cake, like a plastic rod, then you just eat around it, martha is a dirty ho bag who licked muff in the clink, down with the wh#re!

HawkPunk7 @ Jul 26th 2007 2:05PM

Personally I like Martha Steward. It refreshing to see that Wired has a sense of Humor and that is "a good thing." I used to watch her religiously back in the old days when I owned a TV. Also subscribed to Martha Steward Living until she gave up the ultra personal perspective in it and turned turned it over to subordinates. She is the perfect "Stepford Wife" and I would marry her in an instant. She is a self created entity and basically lives by your site's tagline. It was a joy to discover that she is not above a bit of Larceny, using "game cheats" on her excursion into the mega online game of Wall Street. Wired could learn a thing or two from Martha, such as making their "rag" readiable by not using deep hued backgrounds on their pages. Speaking of rag, I'm the one who started the rumour that she makes her own Tampoms. Immature and tasteless, I know, but probably accurate. BTW. its a pleasure to discover your site. No swag or junkettes-now that is a "good thing."

HawkPunk7
Some Thing Wicked This Way comes
http;//avatars.imvu.com/guest_HawkPunk7
http://www.HawkPunk7.piczo.com

josh @ Jul 26th 2007 2:27PM

martha's everywhere, even on joystiq.. watch what you say about her, her fans will frost your asshole shut and and tie a seafoam green bow around your penis until it shrivels off.

http://forums.marthastewart.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ms-radiotv&tid=919

zwarrior @ Jul 21st 2007 7:23PM

That Pam is crazy

Jim @ Jul 26th 2007 3:54PM

Ok now Xbox and ps3 owners, shut the hell up. The Wii is 100x better and more fun than your systems, get over it. It sells better, it advertises better, it's proof that Nintendo has in fact gotten back on track, and its MORE POPULAR than what you sit on your ass and play while developing blood clots in your thighs. Owned. And give Martha a break, geez.