കഥകളി (Kathakali)

God’s Own Country’s own art form Kathakali makes the entire world take a double take with its grand colors and costumes. This was a theme I wished to transfer into a cake for a long time as this is something which has never been attempted before.. When the bride, Priyanka called up to order the cake for her Sangeeth night, traditional Kerala being the theme, she had two options – Kathakali or Kettuvallam… I jumped at the first chance for a Kathakali cake. This just had to be the cake sculpture of a Kathakali artist in his resplendent regalia. Right from the Kireedam (headgear) to the Pachha (green) make up to the Marmala (the heavy gold neck ornament) to the heavily plaited bulging skirt and every little detail that make up the magnificent dancer had to be captured. Apprehension put its chocking hold on me. A lot of hours spent in breakages, re-sculpting and frustration later, the miniature Kathakali artist was born. Took a few steps back and heaved a sigh of relief and contentment admiring the most difficult cake till date; but easily one of the most alluring work of art from Cake Canvas.

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The Globetrotter's Cake

This pink marvel was created for the Baptism of a baby girl, who was born in Sydney five months back and has been to several parts of the world. The brief said the cake should be a tribute to the little traveller, her birth place (this is where the Kangaroos and Koala bears came into being) and the main colour theme to be in Pink. The Globe was a challenge, as was the child as I wanted to bring as much real life into the figurine.

Disney Princess Castle

Present are Rapunzel of the luscious hair, fairest of them all Snow White, Cinderella the belle of the ball, tiny Tinkerbell, Mulan the warrior princess, Jasmine the dusky beauty, Belle who conquered the Beast, Tiana the frog princess, Sleeping beauty who woke up for the occasion and Ariel the mermaid.

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A Child Sleeps Away The Night, As The Angels Watch Over.

Dreams unaffected, by the woes of the world, A child sleeps away the night, as the angels watch over. Moon peeping through the panes to see the lovely sight, A lazy breeze just wafted by to whisper you good night. --

Pirates

Veda's Farm

Spiderman 3D - Anamorphic Illusion

I've tried to infuse 3D - Anamorphic illusion here. The cake looks like Spiderman ( The Amazing One as requested by my son) is standing up where as only the head is a cake and the rest is on the cake board.

Setting Sail.....noah's Ark