Sometimes there is more to a dinner plate than meets the eye. In some cases, what looks like a regular meal is actually a cake with some clever, camouflaging decoration. Here are 11 cakes that look like something much more nutritious... or at least like something different.
When cake decorator Rouvelee Ilagan decided to do something special for her fatherâs birthday cake, itâs doubtful she expected the hard-candy-laced design to land her in the pages of Womanâs Day , but thatâs just what happened when she shared the pictures with the world. Well Rouvelee, now your cake landed you on mental_floss as well!
When Flickr user schmish , who works at The Wicked Little Cake Company , wanted to make an impression at the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Show, she decided to show that the true focus of a cake isn't always the sweet treat inside, but often the way it looks on the outside as well.
Laura LeClair Kelleyâs son simply loves Taco Bell, but even those who canât stand the mega-chain would probably love this dessert version. Thatâs because it features snickerdoodle taco shells, chocolate cake meat, dyed coconut lettuce, diced up Twizzlers tomatoes, thinly sliced Starburst cheese and melted marshmallow sour cream.
This might be the only cake on this list that makes more sense as a sweet than its intended decoration. After all, who on Earth could eat that much asparagus? Of course, when you hear the story behind the cake, it makes complete sense.
When Rosie of Sweetapolita decided to make a cake for her sister-in-law, Marie, who just won a bodybuilding competition, she decided to make light of Marieâs strict diet during her training regimen. As it turns out, the athlete was utterly sick of eating asparagus, so a giant bundle of the vegetable was a great reminder of just how hard she worked to win.
Wild Cakes certainly lives up to its name with this sweet take on spaghetti and meatballs made with buttercream pasta, strawberry jam pasta sauce, Ferrero Rocher meatballs and shaved white chocolate parmesan.
The best groomâs cakes are designed specifically with the husband-to-be in mind. Thatâs why this chicken and waffles cake was so perfect for The Butter End customer Ryan, who loves this classic pairing of sweet and savory. Of course, in cake form, itâs all sweet, complete with real waffles and Rice Krispie fried chicken.
Even those with an aversion to raw fish will probably love these delicious and fully-cooked sushi cupcakes made by Amanda Striepe . Apparently, the owner of the sushi restaurant where Amanda presented them to her friend was so impressed that he immediately asked her if she did catering.
If you believe that one good sweet deserves another, then youâll probably love this chocolate-covered strawberry cake by Pink Cake Box . If the looks arenât enough to get you, the chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream inside will.
When youâre a cake-decorator by trade, itâs only natural for your friends and family members to try to challenge you when it comes to creating their own cakes. Of course, if Katrina of Kâs Cakeâs son wanted to stump her for his birthday cake, heâll have to try harder, as the artist claims the hardest part of this design was trying to find an undamaged Oreo in the package for her to base her design on.
Neatorama reader Alex sent the blog this great picture showing the delicious bacon burger birthday cake baked by his sister. If you donât think the cake itself looks all that tasty, you might change your mind when you learn what all the layers were made from -the bacon is fruit leather, the sesame seeds are Rice Krispies, the patty is Oreo and chocolate cake and the bun is vanilla cake with caramel frosting. Yum!
Hereâs a steak that looks way too raw to cut into. Fortunately, it's actually a fully baked cake created by Meredith Newcom for the Threadcakes competition, where bakers attempt to make delicious creations reminiscent of their favorite Threadless tees. In Miss Newcomâs case, the steak cake is actually her take on this Piece of Meat shirt .
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