Sunday Sweets Flutters On By

John's favorite animal is the butterfly, so after I made him a rockin' rainbow butterfly wreath I thought I'd look for some sweet cakes, too. In fact, this one's like his new wreath in cake form:

(By Martha Stewart)

Mmm, rainbow goodness. I love they they're all different sizes and styles.

Vintage illustration style pretties:

(By Gateaux Inc.)

And one giant pretty:

(By The Hobby Baker)

Here's a delicious Art Deco vibe:

(By Cinzia D'Adamo Cakes)

Look how the gold scroll-work bridges the tiers! So cool.

I'm completely smitten with this flying frames design:

(By Sprinkle Bakes)

COMPLETELY. Such a fun idea!

And this one has a gothic elegance to it:

(By Torty VIZ)

Those little red hearts add just the right touch.

Some of my favorite colors happening here:

(By The Chocolate Strawberry)

I like how the branches form a frame. So sweet!

Ooh, now here's some advanced cakey architecture:

(By The Cake Studio of Ocean City)

Flower topiary! It *does* have butterflies, but I'll admit I'm mostly loving those white poppies - which probably aren't even poppies, because I'm bad with flower names. Still. SO PRETTY.

Allow me to make up for the less-than-overwhelming number of butterflies on that last one with this:

(By Tortentante)

Butterfly overload! And they're making a heart! Ah!

K, one last rainbow pretty for you:

(By McGreevy Cakes)

They're even flying right off the cake! And look - the rainbow rain has dripped on to the cake stand.
So cute.

Happy Sunday, everyone!

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Here's the 84-pc butterfly set I used to make John's wreath, I think you crafters are gonna love them:

(3D Butterfly Wall Magnet Set)

They're double-sided and come with both magnets and stickers. Definitely browse the projects in the reviews, there are so many pretty ideas!

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And check out the post here on my other blog, Epbot:

Sunday Sweets: A Disney Movie Marathon

It's time for a Disney Movie Sweets Marathon!

Let's kick it off with a few classics, shall we?

(By CW reader Brittnee W., who's in culinary school!)

Cinderella's helpers really did have great taste; her original pink dress just doesn't get enough love these days, which is why I especially love this cake! The trailing "threads" and blue beads are a great touch.

And who here remembers the Aristocats?

(By Zucchero e Polvere di Stelle)

Ok, I admit it: I honestly don't remember ever watching this movie. o.0 Oh, I bet it’s on Disney Plus! Anyhoo, regardless, these characters look like collectible porcelain statues - and that bridge on the bottom tier? AMAZING.

Here's a newer classic, and a personal favorite:

(By Richard's Cakes)

Tangled!

Take a sec to really look at all those details, guys. The little bunnies! The moss on the stones! The individual shingles! I've got a dream, and it involves that tower under a big glass dome on my desk.

This next cake's badness level is at ZERO:

(By Le Pazze Torte di Titty)

Yep, any alien experiment bringing me a cupcake is A-Ok in my book.
(Also digging Stitch's lil' nose wrinkle.)

Timon and Pumba, on the other hand, have a slightly more questionable offering:

(By Cake Central User Yummy-Mummy Cake Creations)

Bug cake? Gee, guys, you shouldn't have.

Another classic movie, paired with some truly ingenious cake design:

(By Atelié Kero Bolo)
(And thanks to @EchoGalfas for helping me track down the world's most elusive cake!)

Can we talk about that globe encircling the apple? And the evil witch sculpted over the glass? GENIUS, I tell you. And that's not even mentioning the hand-painted cottage, or the 3D sculpted Dwarves nestled in roses!

That's a tough act to follow, but I think this Frozen beauty just might manage:

(by Pasteleria Dolci. See this cake on their Facebook page)

At what point does your brain just short-out from the staggering amount of talent in these cakes? 'Cuz mine's long gone, and we still have four more cakes to go!

When John and I visited Disneyland, one of my favorite parts of the park was the giant whale's mouth you sail through during the Storybook Land Canal Boats. It's based on Monstro from Pinocchio, of course, but I never thought I'd see him in cake form!

(By Le Torte di Anny)

As impressive as Monstro is, I've gotta point out those waves, too. Frothy perfection.

For obvious reasons, I have a certain... affinity... with Ralph here:

(By The Royal Bakery)

Nice to see he hasn't wrecked this cake, though!

(Though you must admit, a Wreck-It-Ralph Cake Wreck would be deliciously ironic.)

I'm going to end with two my favorite movies.

First, the queen of Poor Unfortunate Souls herself:

(By Christian Giardina)

Took me a second to spot them, but Flotsam and Jetsam are in there, too!

And finally, I couldn't find an Iago cake to feature, so instead, here's the most jaw-dropping Aladdin masterpiece I have ever seen:

(By Artcake)

And for all I know, Iago IS in there; there are so many tiny details, I'm still finding new things to look at!

Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm seriously jonesing for some Disney movies now. That, and cake, of course. ;) Hope you guys have a great Sunday!

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And from my other blog, Epbot: