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42 Incredible Cakes By Julie Simon That Are Difficult To Believe Are Made Entirely Out Of Sugar
Inspired by Dutch painters and iconic artists such as Chagall and Klimt, Julie Simon transfers this richness and intricacy to her own canvas, which is cake. Her ornate and lush cakes resemble famous paintings and exquisite flower bouquets that look too real to eat. You’d probably want to rather put these masterpieces on your windowsill or hang them on your wall if they were not made entirely out of sugar. These are the cakes with a real "wow factor," and they will please your eyes before your taste buds!
“I have been baking since I was a little girl. My parents are great cooks, but they didn’t bake, so that fell to me. I loved trying out delicious recipes and making them look pretty. I have been a visual artist my whole life and work in many media. But I didn’t think about putting the two things together until a trip to London over 20 years ago. I visited Harris’s famous food hall and fell in love with the intricately designed lace confections. I soon began to teach myself how to make sugar flowers from whatever books I could get my hands on—there weren’t many back then! Over the years, I’ve continued to challenge myself to make more daring and elaborate designs. The bigger the challenge, the better!” the artist told Bored Panda.
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Los Angeles-based Julie Simon is now recognized worldwide with 47.3k followers on Instagram and having worked with the biggest names in the entertainment industry to take their celebrations to another level. When Kylie Jenner was celebrating her daughter Stormi’s first birthday, she chose Simon to create a whimsical carousel with antique flourishes. She’s also made an extraordinary gothic cake towering over 8 feet for Netflix’s Selling Sunset star, Christine Quinn.
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lara 4 years ago
There is an excellent movie about the "discovery" and "recovery" of this masterpiece. It was stolen by the Nazis in WWII and ended up in a German museum. Finally, the woman, the last surviving member of her family recovered the painting. Excellent story, beautiful painting: "The Woman in Gold."
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spirit wolf 4 years ago
Imagine telling Jan Brueghel the elder or any other flower painting Renaissance bro that this is actually cake, not flowers.
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ChinaPandas122 4 years ago
stop downvoting for no reason people you upvote rude ones and downvote random things that IS NOT OFFENSIVE!!!
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Beautiful representation of an Asian garden! The intricate layering of each important detail from the crystals to the bark, cherry-blossoms and humming birds - great balance of texture and tones. Textbook approach with an artistic flair.
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Very appropriate for the baroque period. Lovely little painting hiding in the center!
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Getting that deep blue and red in the flowers with still a hint of tonality and depth is fantastic. Great sugar-work!
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Lovely how she picked up the tones in the intricate sugar-flowers and recreated them in the hombre icing effect dark to light.
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Great way to visually bring the eye from the top to the bottom and back up again. Textbook artistic layout executed well!
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Mary Padgett 4 years ago
Fantastic light colors to balance out the earthiness of the gritty stone-like effect.
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Zoe Snyder 4 years ago
Elaine Mattingly needs to calm down on the criticism. These are beautifully breathtaking.
Melissa Mitchell 4 years ago
Zoe Snyder, I was thinking just that! She doesn't have to order one. They aren't necessarily what I'd order, but there's no denying that they are magnificent.
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postboredom 4 years ago
These are so beautiful, i wouldn't dare touch them with a silver spoon
Ms Forty Seven 4 years ago
These are incredible... there were only a few I think I could happily eat without feeling like I'm tearing into a art piece at a gallery!
SaraFromHell 4 years ago
I love how gothic they are! Totally for me. Screw nay sayers devoid of talent!
Load More Replies... sosunlight 4 years ago
Absolutely awesome work! I can't imagine how many hours it takes to create these. I've followed Julie on Instagram for a while. She's a lovely person too
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
They take my breath away. Literally. Too, too beautiful. Julie Simon is the cakes maestra.
Julie Simon 4 years ago
Thank you so much for the wonderful comments and lovely messages! Creating these gives me great joy and my hope is to share that joy. Not everything is for everyone and I respect that people have different tastes. Sweet (and delicious!) wishes to you all 💗🌸🎂
P.girija Puchhakayala 4 years ago
He was a MASTERPIECE. What a talent!! Greater than great artists. I
Zoe Snyder 4 years ago
Elaine Mattingly needs to calm down on the criticism. These are beautifully breathtaking.
Melissa Mitchell 4 years ago
Zoe Snyder, I was thinking just that! She doesn't have to order one. They aren't necessarily what I'd order, but there's no denying that they are magnificent.
Load More Replies... postboredom 4 years ago
These are so beautiful, i wouldn't dare touch them with a silver spoon
Ms Forty Seven 4 years ago
These are incredible... there were only a few I think I could happily eat without feeling like I'm tearing into a art piece at a gallery!
SaraFromHell 4 years ago
I love how gothic they are! Totally for me. Screw nay sayers devoid of talent!
Load More Replies... sosunlight 4 years ago
Absolutely awesome work! I can't imagine how many hours it takes to create these. I've followed Julie on Instagram for a while. She's a lovely person too
Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
They take my breath away. Literally. Too, too beautiful. Julie Simon is the cakes maestra.
Julie Simon 4 years ago
Thank you so much for the wonderful comments and lovely messages! Creating these gives me great joy and my hope is to share that joy. Not everything is for everyone and I respect that people have different tastes. Sweet (and delicious!) wishes to you all 💗🌸🎂
P.girija Puchhakayala 4 years ago
He was a MASTERPIECE. What a talent!! Greater than great artists. I
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