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The Birth of the Cartoon Cake

One of the hottest cake trends currently making the rounds on Instagram and Pinterest is comic or cartoon cakes. The trend started to catch on thanks to cake artist Mopmuku on Instagram. On February 16, 2022, the user shared a video showing the assembly and decoration of a strawberry cake without naming or tagging it. As of mid-November 2022, the video had 600,000 views. Not much is known about this account that calls itself a “community,” a label often reserved for accounts which serve as “aggregators,” or curators which repost other creators’ work.

Technique

The cartoon cake is a rather easy creation. Simply craft a cake as you normally would. Then, fill a piping bag with a dark frosting—chocolate could easily work. Outline your cake and its decoration with the frosting. A two-dimensional visual will occur, giving your creation a cartoon or comic effect.

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Georgia Green of Georgia’s Cakes

“I saw this trend on Instagram and just had to try it myself. It was my birthday and I thought [it would be] a great cake to make to celebrate! I used to study animation, so making a comic cake made sense! I went straight for a three-tiered cake and absolutely loved the outcome!”

Mira Sleiman of Yummy Bakes

“It’s a super-fun and unique style! It truly looks like it’s coming out of a comic or cartoon show. Any cake can be turned into a comicstyle cake!”

Lori Baker of Sweet Dreams NY

“I always challenge myself to create illusion and gravity-defying cakes, so this was very exciting for me, transferring from 3D to 2D. To get the best results, I use a combination of materials and techniques: handsculpting with fondant, piping buttercream, and royal icing. And the best thing about it? The more imperfections the comic cake decoration has, the cuter it looks!”

The cake that started the trend from cake artist Mopmuku on Instagram.

What do you think of the comic cake trend?

Is this something you’re currently creating or do you think you’ll incorporate them into your practice or business? ACD