Sydney-based baker Macey Nemer is recognized as an innovator in the baking world and the creator of the world’s first standing cupcake bouquet.

Flowers are always a well-received gift, but so are sweets, so why not combine them into an offering good enough to eat? That’s not quite how Macey Nemer came up with the idea for her famous cupcake bouquet, but the result was definitely the show-stopper she hoped it would be. The young Australian had always been passionate about food and art, so even though she lacked any formal baking training, she didn’t shy away from starting a cupcake business, experimenting for countless hours until she found the right consistencies and designs. Once she mastered a bunch of eye-catching floral designs for her cupcake frosting, she decided to assemble them into gorgeous edible bouquets. Read More »

Michelle Nguyen is a talented sugar flower artist whose creations are so insanely realistic that you can hardly tell them apart from the real thing. Melbourne-based Michelle Nguyen is one of the world’s leading sugar flower artists, and looking at her portfolio, it’s easy to see why. From the life-like sugar petals, to the stunningly-detailed leaves, and the perfect color, there’s nothing separating her edible flowers from the actual plants that inspired them. Nguyen’s artworks are so impressive that she is constantly traveling the world attending events and teaching her craft to students wanting to master the art of making sugar flowers. Read More »

Soon after launching her cake design business seven years ago, Maggie Austin was already producing edible works of art for Hollywood parties, royal weddings and even White House Christmas celebrations, and looking at her portfolio, it’s not hard to see why. Her designs, especially the incredibly realistic edible flower decorations, are beyond everything I’ve ever seen. At first glance, Austin’s flowers look 100% real. In fact, the level of realism is such that no matter how long you stare at them, it’s hard to believe that they are actually hand-made edible decorations created with sugar, waffle paper and food coloring. From simple roses an hydrangeas to her signature peonies, it seems like there’s no flower that ballerina-turned cake designer Maggie Austin can’t reproduce. Read More »