Lobster birthday cake, anyone? How about a cake in the shape of a tire or some dead fish and glasses of beer?
Every single bit of these creative cakes is edible. These cakes all come from Russia. I don't find them exceptionally stylish, but I think they are incredible works of sugar craft.
Unfortunately, I can't find out too much more info about them, but I would bet they look better than they taste.
Implications - The recent surge in popularity of television reality programs surrounding baking and other culinary goods has broadened the interest in consumers for customized confectionaries and other food products. Businesses can integrate items and services found in media and pop culture phenomenons to offer similar and easily accessible products to customers.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Customized Confectionaries
- The surge in popularity for culinary reality shows presents an opportunity for businesses to offer easily-accessible, customized confectionary products.
- Edible Sculptures
- The use of sugar craft to create intricate and edible sculptures presents a unique and creative opportunity for businesses in the confectionary industry.
- Pop Culture Phenomenons
- Businesses can integrate items and services found in media and pop culture phenomenons to offer similar and easily accessible products to customers, such as custom birthday cakes.
Where This Applies
- Confectionary
- The use of sugar craft to create intricate and edible sculptures presents a unique and creative opportunity for businesses in the confectionary industry.
- Bakery
- The surge in popularity for culinary reality shows presents an opportunity for bakery businesses to offer easily-accessible, customized confectionary products.
- Event Planning
- The demand for customized and unique confectionary products, such as sculptural cakes, presents an opportunity for event planning businesses to offer creative and memorable experiences for their clients.
