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Bark Character Cakes

This Groot Cake is Based off of the Guardians of the Galaxy Film

— August 19, 2014 — Lifestyle
The Guardians of the Galaxy film recently struck gold at the box office over the last couple of days. In honor of the film's release, London-based bakery Tattooed Bakers created this innovative cake designed to look like the alien tree-based character named Groot.

In the comic books, Groot is an intergalactic alien tree character that was first sent to earth to capture humans for experimentation. Since turning good, he joined the Guardians of the Galaxy to help save planet earth. Tattooed Bakers' Groot cake pays tribute to Marvel's Groot character not only with a lifelike cake, but by also infusing the cake with edible bark. This cake uses fondant and edible ingredients to recreate Groot's brown bark body and face. The cake is so intricate it even comes with shadowing and wood grain details.
Trend Themes
1. Character-inspired Cakes - Bakeries can expand their product offerings and attract new customers by creating cakes designed after popular characters from movies, TV shows, and comics.
2. Edible Art - The availability of edible ingredients allows for artistic expression in the culinary space, creating new opportunities for food-based businesses to innovate with visually stunning creations.
3. Nostalgia Marketing - Creating products inspired by beloved characters taps into customers' emotional connections and memories, creating a unique selling proposition and differentiating businesses from competitors.
Industry Implications
1. Bakeries - Bakeries can specialize in character cakes and leverage social media to reach a wider audience and increase their sales.
2. Food and Beverage Manufacturing - The development of edible ingredients, like fondant and edible ink, offers opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers to create custom products and expand their audience.
3. Entertainment and Media - Movie studios and comic book publishers can partner with Bakeries to create fantasy-themed cakes for the release of new movies and franchises, using edible mediums to promote their characters' likeness.
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