Tag: sweets
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These “Galaxy Eclairs” Covered in a Sweet Swirling Glaze Will Have You Reaching For The Cosmos
As you’ve probably noticed, the latest cosmic culinary trend involves more and more foods getting the galactic treatment. Like most bakeries experimenting with this fad, Musse Confectionery in the Ukraine has its own space-inspired specialty: extraterrestrial éclairs. Capturing “the beauty of the cosmos,” each éclair features icing inspired by an interstellar aesthetic. Various shades of…
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‘Succulent Cakes’ Turn Prickly Plants into Delicious Desserts That Look Too Good To Eat
When you first look at these amazing creations, you could be excused for not releasing that they are actually cakes and cupcakes. The talent behind these artful sweets comes from Ivenoven, who is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. “My baking passion and journey started one fine day when I was sneaking around in my godma’s house…
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Sweet Oreo Art With Tisha Cherry
Looking for a sweet arty treat? Why not check out the Oreo art of food artist Tisha Cherry, who sculpts the delicious biscuits into fine works of art. It all started a few years ago when she saw a silhouette of Bart Simpson made from crumbled pieces of Butterfinger and her creative mind just started…
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Yummy Sweets Perfectly Organized by Color
Our recent post about photographer Emily Blincoe was so popular (see HERE) that we thought we’d share another one… this time with a bit of a sweet tooth. For her Sugar Series, she collected a wide range of color-specific candies, arranged them in deliciously symmetrical squares, and then photographed the organized compositions. She included every candy one can imagine,…
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Realistic Japanese Animal Lollipops That You Can Lick!
These realistic animal artworks by Shinri Tezuka will fool you. At first glance, they might look like they’re only sculptures, but they’re much more than that. His creations are edible! Tezuka practices amezaiku, which is the Japanese craft of artistic lollipop-making, dating back to the 700s. Now, in his small shop called Ameshin, the 26-year-old…
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Floor Installations Made of Candy and Other Colorful Objects
Operating under the name Pip & Pop, Australian artist Tanya Schultz uses a combination of colorful candy, glitter, sand, toys, beads, and other bright objects to create gloriously dreamy, intricately patterned floor installations. Viewers experience the thrill of a sugar rush as they feast their eyes on Schultz’s spectacularly fluorescent works of art. Sweetly girlish and…
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Competition Showcases the Most Amazing Cakes You’ll Ever See
The Threadcakes online cake competition, which wrapped up on November 3rd this year, features some of the most stunning works of cake art we’ve ever seen. The contest, which has been running annually since 2007, invites both professionals and amateurs to create cakes in either the 2D or 3D categories based on art from the…
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Photo Series Showing the Difference in Calories Between Desserts Made With Unhealthy & Healthy Ingredients
One of the most popular blogs we’ve ever posted showed what 200 calories looked like in different foods. Since this blog went viral all over the interwebs (15 million views and counting!), we’ve had our thinking caps on to find a suitable follow up. And we think we’ve done it. With the help of Jess at My…
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The Most Creative Chocolate Creations You Have Ever Seen!
Chocolate has come a very long way since it first appeared in its solid form in Europe in the 1800s. Today, artists can manipulate and mold this sweet and delicious confection to create works of art or cleverly designed treats. Before European confectioners even thought of giving chocolate a solid form, civilizations in Mesoamerica had…
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An Edible CAKE Library That Will Stop You in Your Tracks!
Kathy Knaus has recently been discovered for her creative capabilities with cakes. She designs everything from sugary sushi rolls to a scaled-down fashion studio, but her most exceptional work is her multi-tiered library cake. In this fabulous creation, Knaus has hand-designed the interior section of a public library. The miniature display features a tiny table,…