Cakes with reflective frosting

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:cake: Let Us Eat CAKE :birthday:
#2

I can see myself eating one of these!

#3

Can it help defeat CCTV surveillance?

#4

They say you eat less in front of a mirror

#5

Mmmmmmmmmmmm…spare time

#6

These I like. They are decorative without being overpoweringly ornate. You can eat them without feeling like you are sacrificing an artistic creation to satisfy your gluttony.

Unlike, for instance:

#7

Rosanna Pansino (linked Galaxy Cake video) is kinda creepy. The over exaggerated movements and pronunciations make her look like a robot. The cake looks fantastic though.

#8

I love the cakes, especially the ones with the chocolate silhouette stand-ups. The video of the beribboned woman is on the one hand useful, on the other hand the epitome of everything that DIY enthusiasts struggle against.

#9

For those who can’t watch the video, what’s the trick? Gelatin?

#10

That’s it. In the US it’s called mirror glaze or frosting; en français, glacage mirroir IIRC.

#11

Very pretty. Makes me sad to think that a day later they become poop.

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