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    What Went Viral in 2011

    By | Shine Food – Fri, Dec 9, 2011 12:44 PM EST

    We scoured through our archives to find the hottest trending people, videos, and topics in the food world
    Every year, there's always a couple viral stories that stand out among the riffraff of pretty infographics and glamorous food photos. In 2008, Improv Everywhere made a splash with their food court musical. Last year, OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" music video (in which they have water glasses play the melody, among other insanities) got 31 million views.

    Click here for The Top 25 Food Trends of 2011 Slideshow

    So we've decided to round up the biggest items of 2011, presenting the top stories, people, and of course, the videos that everyone just kept emailing you about this year. This is in no way a comprehensive list, but here's a reminder of what went viral in 2011.

    Click here for 2011's Over-the-Top Fast Foods Slideshow

    Kate Middleton and Prince William
    The Royal Wedding: Didn't this feel like such a long time ago? Back in April, everyone was atwitter about what Kate Middleton would wear (McQueen), and of course, what the happy couple would serve. There was champagne, canapés, and a lot of cheese at the lunch reception. As for cake, the bride had a giant fruit cake from Fiona Cairns and there was a chocolate biscuit cake for the groom. Moving on.

    Click here for the 20 Food Topics That Just Won't Die Slideshow


    Angry Birds: The Rovio android game was so popular this year, it inspired these adorable Angry Birds cupcakes. There's even an Angry Birds cookbook, out Dec. 13. But all of this is nothing compared to the father who made a playable Angry Birds cake. It took the poor dad 10 hours to make, with green frosting for grass, chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and iced birds as ammunition. Now, if only the birds would also explode...

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