# Dessert Purses Neiman Marcus Zebra-Striped Handbag Cake Looks Too Good to Eat By Bianca | Published 2009-04-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neiman-marcus-zebra-striped-handbag-cake References: [neimanmarcus](http://www.neimanmarcus.com/store/catalog/prod.jhtml?itemId=prod50710094&eItemId=prod50710094&cmCat=search&searchType=MAIN&parentId=&icid=&rte=/search.jhtml?N=0&Ntt=cake&_requestid=20919) This [Neiman Marcus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balmain-beach-club) handbag cake is the ultimate indulgence for your chocoholic, designer fashion-fiending friends. The Zebra-Striped Handbag Cake has a delicious [chocolate interior](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadbury-caramel-celebration-cake) and the stunning outside is coated in stripes of caramel toffee and chocolate buttercream. Neiman Marcus suggests their zebra cake serves 10-12, but I'm betting once you finally get yourself to pierce the edible masterpiece with a knife (I know I couldn't), it could feed an indulgent group of 6-8 just as well! After all, how often do you get to lick $235 cake off your lips? Also featured in the gallery of Neiman Marcus [fashion cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/special-occasion-cakes) is the "Sassy Satchel" Cake, Circles Cake and Happy Birthday Cake. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Food:** There is an opportunity for upscale restaurants and top-end grocers to capitalize on affluent consumers looking for extreme indulgence. - **Food Art:** There is an opportunity for creative confectioners to develop visually stunning desserts to appeal to consumers looking for Instagram-worthy content. - **Fashion-themed Food:** There is an opportunity for fashion brands to collaborate with pastry chefs to create designer-themed desserts that can be marketed to fashion enthusiasts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Specialty Food:** Specialty food stores can feature unique hand-crafted designer cakes to satisfy the demand of consumers looking for unique culinary experiences. - **Luxury Hotels and Restaurants:** Upscale restaurants and hotels can offer custom-designed desserts as an additional selling point to appeal to the interests of their high-end clientele. - **Hospitality:** There is an opportunity for hospitality brands to offer themed menus based on luxury fashion brands in collaboration with pastry chefs to enhance their fashion-themed events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oversized Striped Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-pack-zebra-cakes.md) - [Festive Fashion-Branded Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moschino-martesana-golden-panettone.md) - [Collaboration Japanese Strawberry Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lady-m-oishii-omakase-berry-mille-crpes-cake.md) - [Nostalgic Fudge-Striped Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-zebra-donuts.md) - [Quirky Luxury Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moschino-x-milano-handbag.md) - [Butter Pastry-Resembling Leather Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-croissant-bag.md) - [Southern Dessert-Inspired Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beatrice-bakery.md) - [Croissant-Shaped Clutch Bag Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/croissant-clutch.md) - [Celebratory Candy-Topped Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/susiecakes-x-sees-candies.md)