For as long as I can remember I've had a love affair with sweets....candy, pies, cookies, ice cream, you name it..... and especially cake. You put a gooey frosted cake in front of me and leave a fork anywhere in the vacinity....and I'm in trouble. I don't necessarily need a knife. Hell, on a good day...I may not even need that fork.
My son, Joe and I often watch those cake decorating shows on the Food Network...."Last Cake Standing Challenge," "Create A Cake," and "Cool Cake Designing." I love watching the beautiful and outrageous cakes they come up with on those shows. Many of the shows have themes like weddings or holidays...and that's even better. I just love to see what they come up with for those. I'm constantly amazed by the artistic and talented minds of those people.
So I'm going to share some cakes with you that are truly amazing pieces of art. They look so real, it's hard to believe they are just frosting and cakes. Honestly, if I were given one of them, I don't know if I could even eat it. NOW THAT WOULD BE A FIRST!!!! These really do 'take the cake'....... (Click on some pictures to enlarge)
Aren't these great? See what I mean? I don't know if I would have the heart to cut into any of them and ruin their artistry....but that frosting would be calling to me.... Would you be able to devour one of these beautiful creations?
Those are just too great! I can't imagine the hours of planning needed for creations like these. And eat them? I don't think I could put a knife in one of them.
I sometimes watch the cake decorating shows too, but not with any regularity.
Posted by: Beverly | May 04, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Those are some great cakes. I'd have a hard time cutting into any one of them.
Posted by: cassie-b | May 04, 2009 at 03:01 PM
I love the books.
Posted by: kenju | May 04, 2009 at 08:27 PM
I like watching Ace of Cakes. They make some extraordinary edible art. I would find it hard to cut into one of these, but also wonder if they taste as good as they look.
Posted by: Tara R. | May 04, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Kay Dennison | May 05, 2009 at 12:48 AM
Making cake shows? You guys have way too much choice on TV. Some of these cakes are divine, but the teeth one? I don't think I'd like someone to give me that one unless I'd just become a dentist.
Posted by: jen | May 05, 2009 at 01:00 AM
As Homer Simpson would put it, "Umm, frosting!" What I cannot resist are frosting roses on birthday cake!
Posted by: Hattie | May 06, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Joy,
I love to watch those cake decorating shows,too.
It's when they have them all finished and then they have to MOVE them that I get very nervous.
Last year on TV they showed the White House Pastry Chef finishing the Christmas cake which was an exact replica of the White House. He had it all done in the kitchen and then had to figure out the best way to get it up to the East Room where it was to be on display.
There were a lot of steps and no elevator if he went one way and only 5 steps if he took it around to a different door of the White House. So, they put it in his station wagon outside of the kitchen door and drove it around to the door closest to the East Room and hand carried it up the five steps, then transferred it to a rolling cart and went the rest of the way.Only one window broke.
It was fun to watch and very interesting....
Posted by: Nancy | May 06, 2009 at 12:25 PM
Yes, what can be done with eggs, flour, sugar and fondant is not to be believed. Love the cakes!
Posted by: MaryB | May 07, 2009 at 02:08 PM
These things should be in a museum! I bet you could buy a car for what they must cost. Okay, a small car. Personally, I’m a cookie fan. Now show me a cake that looks like a cookie and step aside!
Posted by: Suzz | May 08, 2009 at 08:35 PM