Gallery: Inside Threadcakes, America's Craftiest Cake Competition

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    While you may not agree with the politics of the people on this shirt, we can unanimously agree that the cake is an amazing work of art.
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    This design interprets the T-shirt design, but also incorporates the "Rainbow Cake" meme that has been popular on Reddit.
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    Threadless works out IP arrangements with popular brands which extend to the cake competition.
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    America can't get enough zombies...
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    Or cute cats, apparently.
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    Most designs have a sense of humor, be they light-hearted...
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    Or a bit darker.
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