# Gun Cakes Non-Firing Edible Baked Weaponry for the War on Healthy Food By Cowbag | Published 2009-01-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gun-cakes-edible-baked-weaponary References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) I can understand there are major cultural differences at play here, but still, the idea of using a gun as an inspiration for a cake strikes me as a tiny bit odd. Odd it may well be, but some of these are awesome examples of [baking design genius](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supermoist)... and some are the complete opposite. It is the [children's birthday cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/party-rings-celebration-cake) with no sense of irony that really get me. I guess you could always try the "kill them with kindness" approach! [Flickr](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2270/2444026095_3925f8a380.jpg)|[Who Wants Cake](http://www.whowantscake.biz/images/Glock_hand_gun_cake.jpg)|[Image Shack](http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/3410/gunzc9.jpg)|[Flickr](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/97/258114305_cb4357d90a_m.jpg)|[Flickr](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1389/1392664015_7243c15b15.jpg)|[Flickr](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2050/2045670628_dc39f72f5c_o.jpg) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Baking Design Genius:** Opportunity to create unique and innovative cake designs that cater to different interests, such as guns. - **Irony-free Children's Birthday Cakes:** Opportunity to create birthday cakes for children that incorporate themes without irony, such as guns. - **Kill Them with Kindness Approach:** Opportunity to create cakes that have a positive impact and convey messages of kindness and peace. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Bakeries can embrace the trend of creating unique and innovative cake designs for customers with different interests. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can offer customized birthday cakes that cater to specific themes, such as guns, for children's parties. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can explore the market for alternative options to traditional cakes, such as irony-free children's birthday cakes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Balloon Dog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dog-cake.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-cake.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Multilayer Canned Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cake.md) - [Cake-Themed Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-thailands-birthday-ad.md) - [Edible Birthday Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/let-them-eat-candles.md) - [Savory Smash Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smash-cake.md) - [Robotic Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake.md)