When we were given this brief I instantly thought about the programme on TV which is very popular at the moment. I have heard of a lot of people watching it so presumed it must have some interesting cakes on it. As part of my research I sat and watched a couple of episodes to get some inspiration.
I find this quite inspirational, mainly because it is directly linked to graphic design and typography. This concept is something I would definitely consider when we make our own cakes. I would perhaps not use so many different decorations though as it detracts from the message which is trying to be portrayed.
I found this fascinating. It is extremely well crafted, with such intricate detail and a lot of time has been spent creating such a masterpiece. I particularly like the silhouettes in the background to form the outlines of buildings and nature. This is something that could work quite well if applied to the skyline of Leeds.
This looks so authentic and rugged. It most certainly looks as though all of the objects are worn and aged and there has been a careful choice of colour. I love how they have also managed to incorporate personal handwriting into the design, once again linking to graphic design and typography. A very successful and striking invention.
The bright, playful colours used here work perfectly to create a really flamboyant and unique cake. I think the lollipops in each layer of the cake give it a special finish as it means that the person eating the cake can essentially pull the cake apart when eating it.
A lot of time has been spent creating this design. The food colourings which have been used to change the colour of the icing has worked really well and all of the individual elements which have been made and placed on top of the bowl look as though a lot of time has been spent on them. Once again this is the kind of cake which people could interact with quite easily and could perhaps try using other parts of the cake to pick up the rest and try eating it.
I love the variation of design of this cake. It has two completely contrasting designs to it which work together surprisingly well. One half, with the delicate white icing represents a typical wedding cake whilst the other side is much more informal and fun. I think this would be good to consider making something along the same lines, however it would be extremely time consuming, expensive and hard to produce effectively without it looking too unprofessional.
I really like the effect this cake has. It is rugged, rough around the edges in terms of having crumbs surrounding it, it has a natural sponge colour to it and works really well when adapting it into a piece of graphic design almost with more typography below it.
This isn't quite as perfected as it could have been but this may have been the style the designer was going for. It does however represent an old fashioned typewriter which wouldn't be in perfect condition anyway, and it closely links to typography. However it is obviously something we couldn't do as it wouldn't be original.
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This is a lovely idea. The colours used are really soft and inviting and the incorporation of gold to the cake as well as the lollipops sticking out of the cake gives it an opulent, special finish.
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This is very precise and has been composed very successfully. The alignment of the text is perfect and the colours work really well to produce a striking design.
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This almost looks as though it isn't real because it has been so well done. The glitter finish to certain parts of the cake gives it a magical feel and they have actually managed to create different tones within the various parts of icing. Overall a fantastic cake but once again very time consuming and lots of practice needed to perfect it, as it has obviously been crafted by professionals or experienced bakers.
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I really love how this owl has been created using chocolate, cones, fruit and almonds. It probably wouldn't be too hard to create something along the same lines as long as the structure underneath was sturdy enough to uphold all of the decorations.
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This caught my eye as they have managed to create a perfectly formed Christmas tree in the centre of the cake which I think is quite impressive. It is something which would be quite unique to produce as it could have literally anything on the inside relating to typography.
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These are very feminine, delicate and almost too perfect to be real. The roses on top look stunning and the leaves are so authentic looking. I think cupcakes would be great to produce, especially as they are all the rage at the moment.
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I don't think this cake is quite as impressive as some of the others I have posted, but I do think that the idea behind it is a very clever one. It is essentially like perfecting three separate cakes. I love how the ring is sat on the sofa at the top, definitely finishes the cake off and makes it extra special!
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This most certainly links to our topic. I think we could produce something very similar to this but perhaps using less colours. It would be hard to get the colouring just right from using food colouring however, as none of us are very experienced with this type of work.
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