# Ghastly Ghoulish B-Day Confections The Zombie Girl with Brain Cake Makes Death Delicious By Robyn Currie | Published 2010-04-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombie-girl-with-brain-cake References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2010/04/12/zombie-birthday-cake.html) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/47415862@N08/sets/72157623524283817/) If you can successfully decorate a cake to look like something that is not a cake, I think you can do almost anything else, so the creator of the Zombie Girl with Brain cake must be a bloody genius (ha, get it?" Bloody?"). This [food coloring masterpiece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tous-les-jours-spooky-delights) can only be described as a combination of sweet sugar bliss and over-the-top [macabre](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zotter-chocolates-brains-eggs). Either way, I am sure the Zombie Girl with Brain cake will look good at any [wedding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake) -- or, as it was intended for, the creator's daughter's 8th birthday. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Ghoulish Cake Decorations:** Opportunity for innovative cake decorators to create creepy and realistic designs that blur the line between confection and macabre art. - **Sweet and Sinister Desserts:** Potential for chefs and bakeries to create unique and disturbing dessert creations that combine the unexpected for a memorable culinary experience. - **Customized Creepy Cakes:** Emerging trend of personalized and customized cakes that cater to niche themes, such as horror and Halloween, allowing consumers to showcase their individuality. ### Where This Applies - **Bakery:** Opportunity for bakeries to tap into the growing demand for customized and themed cakes by offering unique and eye-catching designs that stand out in the market. - **Event Planning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for event planners to offer clients unique and memorable dessert options by incorporating ghoulish cake decorations into their event themes. - **Food Entertainment:** Potential for food entertainment companies to create interactive experiences centered around designing and decorating ghoulish cakes, offering customers a fun and creative way to explore their culinary skills. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ghoulish Halloween Cake Toppers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-cloud-cake.md) - [Undead Easter Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-plum-chocolate-zombie-bunny.md) - [Grotesque Halloween Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/halloween-pizza-campaign.md) - [Design-Centric Dynamic Artful Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artful-cake.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Layered Horror-Comedy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuicethemed-afterlife-cake.md) - [Fashionable Zombie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombaes-critter-chaos.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Halloween-Inspired Cupcake Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supernatural-kitchen.md)