# Sugar Craft Sculptures Intricate Birthday Cakes By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-birthday-cakes-intricate-birthday-cakes References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/category/food-drinks/page/24/) & [englishrussia](http://englishrussia.com/?p=851) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/special-occasion-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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cake-puzzle). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-shark-cake-collection) 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. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## 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 - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [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) - [Architectural Sugar Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-story-of-salt-and-sugar.md) - [Multilayer Canned Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cake.md) - [Stunning Celebratory Custom Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/custom-cake.md) - [All-Occasion Layered Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cake.md) - [Sushi-Inspired 3D-Printed Confections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-confections.md) - [Lobster Roll Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-roll-wedding-cakes.md) - [Birthday Cake-Flavored Liqueurs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugarlands-sippin-creams.md)