Sunday Sweets: Stare-Worthy Christmas Cakes
Sometimes, with all this holiday hustle and bustle,
you just need a few minutes to stare at some pretty cakes.
WHO'S WITH ME?
Let's start with this tranquil little cabin in the woods:
(By Elena Gnut Cake, Russia)
I love how the top looks like a snow drift, and the snowy 3D trees on the side.
That's the kind of place you could imagine stumbling onto this magical scene:
(By Natalya Eletskaya, Russia)
Aww. Look at that light; it practically glows.
And speaking of things that glow:
(By Tastefully Yours Cake Art, Australia)
Sweaters and snow and putting stars on the tree: these are a few of my favorite things.
Check out the shine on this one:
(By Sweet Delights Cakery, Michigan)
The tiers look more like satin than sugar!
Another dramatic beauty:
(By May Bakes Cakes, United Kingdom)
It doesn't get more classic than this.
Or there's this quilted design to instantly transport you to Grandma's house:
(By Aspasia Stamou, Greece, flower by sugar artist Aggeliki Manta, Greece)
Anyone else want to recreate this in fabric? I love the shading.
I'm going to imagine someone's quilting it right now in this cozy village:
(By Daniel Dieguez, Spain)
It's so peaceful.
And take a look at the wood grain between the layers on this topiary cake:
(By Sweet Delights Cakery, Michigan)
So clever!
Ahh, yep, I could stare at pretty Christmas cakes for hours.
(By Veronica Seta, Cake Designer, Italy)
In fact, I could stare at this one for 12 days.
(Because it's a 12 Days of Christmas design - see the partridge and the pear? And the swan, gold ring, and leaping lady? I bet there are even more on the back, so fun.)
Merry Christmas, friends!
*****
P.S. I do my best to only recommend things I actually purchase and love myself, and y'all, I have THREE of these in our house:
LEVOIT Air Purifier, True HEPA
I've tried so many air purifiers over the years, and this Levoit is hands-down the best I've found. It comes in black or white, is the size of a small waste basket, has an invisible control display, and is wonderfully quiet even on Medium. It also has the easiest, most satisfying filter to clean: just flip it over, twist off the bottom, and lift out the big drum. We have cats and an old house, so every two weeks I use a dust buster to vacuum a good quarter inch of dust off that drum filter, and ermigersh, SO SATISFYING.
Unlike big tower purifiers these are easy to tuck into small spaces, so if you have allergies I highly recommend at least getting one for your bedroom! That's what we started with last year, and now I've added two more in our living room and back game room. My mom is extremely allergic to cats, and thanks to these she can actually stay in our house up to a few hours at a time now! Before it was maybe 30 minutes 'til she'd be reaching for an inhaler, but these filters had her breathing clear even with the cats in the same room.
