Ten mind-blowing baked goods on display at Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show
Ten mind-blowing baked goods on display at Canada’s Baking and Sweets Show
The Wonut—a cross between a doughnut and a waffle—made its much-anticipated Toronto debut at last weekend’s Baking and Sweets Show, but it wasn’t the only eye-catching treat there. The Redpath-sponsored event (yes, the show was literally sponsored by sugar) united tons of the country’s most talented bakers and cake decorators, and some of their creations were truly incredible—weird, in many cases, but incredible. Here, ten awesome baked goods, ranked from least to most mind-blowing.
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- <strong>1. The Wonut</strong><br /><br /> The hybrid dessert was apparently “designed with the commuter in mind” (presumably the kind of commuter who likes to inhale a waffle and a doughnut, simultaneously, on the way to work). It's basically a deep-fried waffle, slathered in icing.
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- <strong>2. Birch Log Cake</strong><br /><br /> Cake maker Dusty Weber's nature-based cake takes top prize for adorableness—a stack of old tree stumps never looked so delicious.
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- <strong>3. Chalkboard Cookies</strong><br /><br /> These scrawlable snacks from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NorthernHeartsBakeShop" target="_blank">Northern Hearts Bake Shop</a> are 100 per cent edible—the “blackboard” is black fondant and the “chalk” is white gum paste.
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- <strong>4.</strong> <strong>Cocktail Cakes</strong><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.cakesundertheinfluence.com/" target="_blank">Cakes Under the Influence </a>brings something new to the hybrid-dessert game—namely, alcohol. Their boozy bake kits come with all the stuff you need to whip up margarita cakes, bite-size B52 cake shots, and Jager Bomb cookies. (Booze not included.)
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- <strong>5. iCake</strong><br /><br /> Celebrate the obsolescence of the iPhone 4S with <a href="http://lacasadolce.ca/" target="_blank">La Casa Dolce'</a>s enormous, perishable version.
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- <strong>6. Social Media Tower</strong><br /><br /> You probably don't want to go to this person's wedding.
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- <strong>7.</strong> <strong>Baby Pops</strong><br /><br /> Baking supplier<a href="http://shop.cakesbyximena.com/main.sc" target="_blank"> Cakes 'N Supplies by Ximena</a> sells super-realistic 3D cake-decorating molds. These eerily realistic baby heads are made out of "gum paste," a sweet, fondant-like dough.
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- <strong>8. Edible Shoe</strong><br /><br /> Also by <a href="http://lacasadolce.ca/" target="_blank">La Casa Dolce,</a> a life-size Chuck Taylor masterpiece.
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- <strong>9. Hitch-Cake</strong><br /><br /> A <em>Psycho</em>-inspired wedding cake by local cake maker <a href="http://artsybaker.com/" target="_blank">Artsy Baker.</a>
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- <strong>10. Oz Heads</strong><br /><br /> There were some pretty amazing entries in this year’s <em>The Wizard of Oz</em>–themed cake contest, but <strong>Genevieve LeClerc'</strong>s three-headed tower gets extra points for realism. Did the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-RHfXZkT1g">Tin Man</a> just wink?
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The Wonut—a cross between a doughnut and a waffle—made its much-anticipated Toronto debut at last weekend’s Baking and Sweets Show, but it wasn’t the only eye-catching treat there. The Redpath-sponsored event (yes, the show was literally sponsored by sugar) united tons of the country’s most talented bakers and cake decorators, and some of their creations were truly incredible—weird, in many cases, but incredible. Here, ten awesome baked goods, ranked from least to most mind-blowing.
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Thank you :) my cake is the 3 heads :)
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There was also a DIY cupcake bar which would be great at a variety of different events. You choose your cupcake base frostings and toppings to create your own dessert! mysublimecreations.com