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Imagine the most visually striking cake you’ve ever seen. It could be from a wedding, a 50th birthday party, or a cousin’s baby shower. What likely caught your eye is the attention to detail, proving that making a cake can be an art form in itself.
Now, if you think you’ve seen the best one, you likely haven’t come across our list of photos. The aesthetic appeal of these cakes may leave such a lasting impression that you may feel guilty cutting into them.
Enjoy scrolling through, and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1
I Had Thousands Of Sprinkles, A Pair Of Tweezers And A Dream. 22 Hours Later, Van Gogh's Starry Night Was Completed
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#2
This Cake Was Created In Honor Of One Of North America’s Most Misunderstood Apex Predators: The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
Much like any other visual art form, cake decorating requires planning, especially at the professional level. Orlando Soto-Caceres, a former pastry student of the Institute of Culinary Education, provided details about how the process works.
“A simple scheme for the tiers, colors, and the placement or distribution of ornaments is essential,” he wrote, noting that the plan is both a guide to keep the decorator on point and provide a preview for the client.
#4
Stack Of Woolly Jumpers Cake
#5
Easter Bunny Roll Cake
#6
Turtle Hatchlings Cake
If you’re a budding pastry chef, there are specific cake decorating techniques you must keep in mind. The Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts wrote an extensive article on this topic, covering a lot of ground.
#7
I (15) Made My Dad A Birthday Cake
#8
Little Strawberry Wildflower Cake
Spatula icing is described as the “first step” to a cake that is a feast for the eyes. According to the article, the spatula is the easiest way to apply icing, regardless of what look you’re going for.
Piping is another essential step in making a cake that can turn heads. The process itself is complicated, involving different designs such as stars, dots, rosettes, shells, and zigzags.
#10
Inspired By Innes House - Better Known As Halliwell Manor
FoxThatHasFennecaphobia 11 hours ago
How in the world did they do the windows. My best guess would be that it's melted sugar and some really precise food coloring.
#11
My Three Year Old Asked For A Construction And Dinosaur Cake. This Is What I Came Up With
quentariel 14 hours ago
I love that these posts have this kind of cakes too. The ones which don't need a vertified artesan and 50 hours, but just a clever idea and a bit of patience.
#12
One Of My Favorite Alice
Decorated cakes are certainly eye candies, but they were also used as a marketing tool to sell boxed cake mix. This happened in the 1950s, when sales of cake mix began to plummet.
As a way to fix the problem, companies provided people with the chance to decorate their own cake, which also led to a boost in sales of store-bought icing.
#13
A Gorgeous Garden For A Fantastic Friend
This classic two-layer 6” cake features a floral landscape tableau on the sides with hazy hills and crisp clouds, and a veggie garden on top with tomatoes, pumpkins, cabbage, carrots, potato flowers, and crystallized chocolate soil.
#14
Duckies
#15
Book Cake, It's Time To Turn The Page
Now, we’d like to hear from you, our readers. Which of these caught your eye, and why did it grab your attention? Would you dare cut into a cake if it were this visually striking? Share your thoughts in the comments!
#16
His Half Lambeth, Half Sculpted Beauty Is Crawling (Literally) With Detail
#17
40th Birthday Cake
#18
My Christmas Cake
#19
Cinnamon Roll Birthday Cake For A Friend
#22
I Made A Bonsai Cake
April Pickett 13 hours ago
This is amazing. My question is automatic reflex - How Did You Do This? Absolutely beautiful.
#23
Cartoon Milkshake Supremacy
#24
Here To Bless Your Feed With This Cutie Pie Bear Cake
#25
First Attempt At The Sun And Moon Vintage Cake Trend
#27
I Designed And Made A Crochet Cake
#28
I Made An Axolotl Tart
#29
Three Cakes For A Wedding Upstate This Past Weekend - Strawberry Rhubarb Mosaic, Chocolate Guinness, Coconut Tres Leches With Orange Marmalade
#30
We Celebrated Our Favourite Chicken Farmer’s 77th Birthday Last Month
This classic two-layer 6” cake features sage green sides with Lambeth frills, a palette knife painted chicken, and organic veggies Karen grows on her farm, as well as a piped and sculpted chicken on top to cap it off.
Roni Stone 3 hours ago
Elegant and wholesome at the same time with the frills and the Rhode Island reds!
#31
Blooming Magnolias, Sun, And Warmth. And What Do You Remember When You Look At Our Cake?
#32
I Have Wanted To Make A Harry Potter-Themed Cake In The Form Of Mandragora For A Very Long Time
#33
Ratatouille Cake I Made This Weekend. I Have A New Found Appreciation For Remy
#35
African Girl Cake
#37
Finally Tried A Basket Weave
#38
Birthday Cake. For Me, By Me
#39
Sculptural Palette Knife Painting
#42
Daughter Asked For A Duck Birthday
Blue Bunny of Happiness 12 hours ago
I’m concerned about the size of that (admittedly very cute) frog. I wouldn’t want to run into him at the pond!
#45
On This Train Of Life, We Cherish Every Moment And Write Our Own Brilliant Chapter
#47
Dog Shaped Cake For Human Owner’s Birthday
FoxThatHasFennecaphobia 10 hours ago
"So what cake did you have for your birthday?" "Oh, I ate my dog"
#48
For The Children's Cake Championship
Blue Bunny of Happiness 12 hours ago (edited)
I’m guessing she didn’t win from her expression.
#50
Created This Beautiful Little Bento Cake
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marianne eliza 6 hours ago
None of these, not a one, having anything to do with baking skills. It's decorating. There could be styrofoam inside for all we know. And if not, it probably tastes like it.
L Alexander 5 hours ago
I get that decorating a cake can be super-fun, but does anyone ever actually consume all that fondant/frosting?
marianne eliza 6 hours ago
None of these, not a one, having anything to do with baking skills. It's decorating. There could be styrofoam inside for all we know. And if not, it probably tastes like it.
L Alexander 5 hours ago
I get that decorating a cake can be super-fun, but does anyone ever actually consume all that fondant/frosting?
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