# Edible Steampunk Art Elizabeth Marek's Steampunk Cake is Almost Too Cool to Eat By Michael Hines | Published 2010-09-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elizabeth-marek References: [walyou](http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/09/08/metallic-steampunk-cake-delight/) & [artisancakecompany](http://artisancakecompany.com/) One look at Elizabeth Marek's steampunk cake is all it takes to set off a fiery moral dilemma in your soul. Should something that took so much time and effort to create really be eaten with a glass of milk? Elizabeth Marek created this cake for a steampunk cake contest. From the octopus to the gears, everything on this cake is [edible](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pantlers-rations). Check this cake out in the featured gallery and decide for yourselves: to eat or not to eat? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Edible Art:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing new techniques and materials to create artistic and visually stunning edible creations. - **Steampunk-inspired Designs:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new products and designs inspired by the steampunk genre. - **Customized Cakes:** Opportunity for disruption in personalized and customized cake-making services for events and occasions. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery and Pastry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating new and visually appealing baked goods. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in providing customized and personalized event planning services, revolving around customizable cakes. - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in combining the art and design industry with the food industry to create new and creative edible designs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Robotic Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Balloon Dog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dog-cake.md) - [Elegant Cake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flourless-dark-chocolate.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Multilayer Canned Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cake.md) - [Steampunk-Inspired Motorcycle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirk-oehlerking.md) - [Edible Birthday Candles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/let-them-eat-candles.md) - [Aquatic Plant-Inspired Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lilypad-cake-stand.md)