# Commander Cakes Michelle Wibowo's 'Captain Fairtrade' Dessert is Completely Edible By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-08-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/captain-fairtrade References: [cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/eating-cakey-pete-fowler/) & [michellecakes](http://www.michellecakes.co.uk/) There's nothing better than a gigantic cake -- except for a gigantic cake that looks completely lifelike like the Captain Fairtrade dessert. Michelle Wibowo created this edible creation made of vanilla sponge cake, a vanilla butter cream filling and a sugar coating. From the looks of the photographs, Captain Fairtrade looks a little grumpy, but that's probably because he's about to be eaten. Ahoy, matey! **Implications** - Contemporary bakers and culinary artists are shunning traditional forms of cakes and other baked goods, opting instead to create [edible sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-baguette-kpop-demon-hunters) that show a remarkable level of detail and realism. This cake was made in collaboration with Pete Fowler for the The Mad Artists Tea Party hosted by [Cake Britain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-inspired-ice-cream). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edible Sculptures:** Bakers and culinary artists are creating lifelike edible sculptures. - **Realistic Cakes:** Realistic cakes are becoming increasingly popular among contemporary bakers and culinary artists. - **Sugar Coating:** More edible creations are adopting sugar coatings to create realistic textures. ### Where This Applies - **Food Decoration and Catering:** The food decoration and catering industry can explore edible sculptures and realistic cakes as a new offering. - **Bakery:** Bakeries can add lifelike cakes and edible sculptures to their range of products. - **Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing:** Sugar and confectionery manufacturers can create new products that help in creating realistic textures in edible sculptures. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Balloon Dog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dog-cake.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Playful Space-Themed Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacethemed-dessert.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Supersized Celebration Cupcakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crumbs-colossal-cupcake.md) - [Cake-Themed Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kfc-thailands-birthday-ad.md) - [Dual-Flavor Movie-Inspired Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wicked-celebration-cake.md) - [Playful Biscuit-Inspired Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/party-rings-celebration-cake.md) - [Robotic Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake.md)