Everything Is Cake – Talented Confectioner Creates Edible Optical Illusions
A former secretary turned confectioner has been making a name for herself on social media by creating ultra-realistic cakes shaped as everyday objects. 29-year-old Marian Sarkisian used to work as a secretary in Los Angeles, but after a week-long course in Britain, she fell in love with the art of cake-making and decided to turn […]
Talented Confectioner Creates The Most Amazing Wedding Cakes
If you’re looking for a way to add that wow factor to a special event, take a look at the amazing cakes of Los Angeles-based confectioner Julie Simon, they’re really something else. When it comes to floral-inspired cakes, there’s just no one better out there than Julie Simon, and after looking at all the intricate […]
This Malaysian Cake Is Probably the World’s Most Intricate Dessert
Kek Lapis Sarawak is a traditional Malaysian cake famous both for its intricate kaleidoscopic appearance and the grueling process required to make it. Inspired by the spit cakes that Dutch colonists used to enjoy, Kek Lapis Sarawak was born in Malaysia’s Sarawak state, sometime in the 1970’s. It’s basically a much more complex version of […]
These Marine-Themed Cakes Are the Coolest Treats We’ve Seen in a While
From flamboyant wedding cakes shaped like fantasy castles, to edible optical illusions, we’ve featured some amazing cakes here on OC, but this collection of marine-themed treats definitely take the cake! The Covid-19 pandemic has made vacationing in a tropical island paradise a lot harder this year, but you can satisfy your craving for tropical destinations […]
Too Good to Eat – The Intricately-Detailed Cakes of Tuba Geckil
Tuba Geckil is a talented cake artist who specializes in making delicious desserts that double as optical illusions. From ultra-realistic cakes shaped as Crocs shoes and salami-topped pizza, to detailed busts of real-lief and fictional characters, there’s nothing that Turkish food artist Tuba Geckil can’t shape her cakes as. In fact, some of her best […]
Cake Artist Creates Mind-Boggling Optical Illusions
Ben Cullen, a former tattoo artist turned food artist extraordinaire, has been getting a lot of attention for his amazing cake illusions, which range from desserts disguised as fruits and vegetables, to treats shaped as realistic human hands. Looking at Ben Cullen’s mind-blowing cakes, you would think that he has been baking all his life, […]
Indonesian Bakery Makes Delicious-Looking Cakes Out of Instant Noodles
The cakes below may look perfect to satisfy your sweet tooth, but they’re actually not desserts at all. They’re made of instant noodles and topped with stuff like chicken gulai (curry stew), opor (coconut milk stew) and rendang (beef simmered in coconut and spices). The people at Tot Aw (short for totally awesome) bakery in […]
This Raw Turkey Is Actually a Delicious Cake
In case the title of this article wasn’t clear enough, the turkey in the picture below ins’t actually raw meat, skin and bones, but an edible cake made of sponge, butter cream and marzipan. Even knowing that you’re looking at an expertly made optical illusion, it’s still pretty hard to believe that it’s not really […]
Former Boxing Champion Turned Pastry Chef Creates the Most Amazing Wedding Cakes
Once a Russian boxing champion, Renat Agzamov is now known as a celebrity cake maker specializing in elaborate, edible masterpieces that sell for tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. A self-described workaholic, Renat Agzamov baked his first cake when he was only seven-years old and claims to have since created over 2,700 cakes, […]
Young Confectioner Makes the Most Amazing Cakes
At just 31 years of age, Elena Gnut, Pastry Chef from Kaliningrad, Russia, is already recognized as one of the world’s most talented cake artists. And looking at her impressive portfolio, it’s easy to see why. Elena Gnut’s cakes look more like artistic sculptures than treats meant to be eaten. Browsing through her popular Instagram, you often […]
This Bride Mannequin Is Actually a Fully-Edible Wedding Cake
Meet Lulwa, also known as the ‘Million Dollar Bride’, a 120 kilogram-wedding cake shaped like a life-size Arabian bride. “She” was created by Debbie Wingham, ‘the world’s most expensive designer’, and showcased at the 2018 Dubai Bride Show, in the UAE. Wingham is the creator of some of the most expensive objects of desire in history, including […]
China’s “Sugar King” Creates the Most Incredible Cake Decorations
Chinese patissier Zhou Yi is better known as the “Sugar King” in his native country, and looking at his hand-made cake decorations, it’s easy to see why. Yi can mold fondant into virtually any imaginable shape, and his human figurines are so incredibly detailed that they look more like exquisite porcelain dolls than edible decorations. […]
Dubai Bakery Creates $27,000 “Game of Thrones” Cake
Tyrion Lannister isn’t just one of the most beloved characters on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones”, he is also the inspiration behind one of the most expensive cakes ever made – a 70-pound work of art showing the Halfman sitting on the Iron Throne. The Broadway Bakery, in Dubai, recently celebrated the new season […]
Indonesian Bakery Creates the World’s Most Elaborate Wedding Cakes
LeNovelle Cake, a family-run bakery in Jakarta, Indonesia, specializes in epic wedding cakes. From fairy-tale castles to glazed cathedrals and pagodas up to 7 meters tall and complete with detailed turrets, pillars and balconies, these guys can turn the most outlandish architectural design into a magnificent cake. The world-famous bakery was founded in 1993 as a […]
This Detailed Wedding Dress Is Really a Very Elaborate Cake
This intricate, lacy wedding dress would make any bride feel beautiful on her big day, but surprisingly, it isn’t meant to be worn. That’s because it’s really a masterfully executed cake, and all the pretty frills and ruffles are actually white icing. But it’s so convincing, you can barely tell that it’s not real, even in […]