# Macabre 'Star Wars' Cakes The Bloody Wampa Cake is a Questionable Birthday Treat By Michael Hines | Published 2010-07-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloody-wampa-cake References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/07/14/luke-skywalker-wampa-gory-cake/) & [barefootkitchenwitch](http://www.barefootkitchenwitch.com/) The Bloody Wampa cake is one of the most brutal and nerdy cakes you will ever see. This cake meticulously recreates the famous '[Star Wars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-collection-2)' scene when Luke Skywalker battles the giant Wampa. Believe it or not, the Bloody Wampa cake was made for an 8-year-old's [birthday party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-thailands-birthday-ad)! If you ask me, this cake is a little too gory for a kid. I'm sure more than a few of the kids were wondering about the [bloody Tauntaun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-tamagotchi) in the center. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Geeky-inspired Cakes:** Opportunities exist for bakeries to create unique and customized cakes based on popular culture references - **Adult-focused Children's Birthdays:** With adult supervision, children can now enjoy macabre and pop culture-based parties - **Edible Art:** Bakers can showcase their artistic abilities by creating cakes that double as visually magnificent decorations ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** Bakeries have an opportunity to expand their customer base by incorporating pop culture references into their cakes - **Event Planning:** Event planners can now offer customized and unique party themes based on popular culture references - **Marketing and Advertising:** Companies can now create unique and memorable marketing campaigns by incorporating geek culture references into their advertisements ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Galactic Cafe Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Star-wars-themed-cafe.md) - [Festive Sci-Fi Building Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-atat-walker.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Dual-Flavor Movie-Inspired Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-celebration-cake.md) - [Holiday Collector’s Puzzle](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gingerbread-atat.md) - [Family Movie-Themed Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freakier-friday-key-lime-blackberry-cake.md) - [Sci-Fi Coffee Brews](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scifi-coffee-brews.md) - [Monstrous Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchie-munchie-monster-cake.md) - [Sci-Fi Movie Scene Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-death-star-trash-compactor-diorama.md)