Sunday Sweets: 10 Heavenly Hot Air Balloon Cakes
March 8, 2015 You've heard of pie in the sky? Well, cake in the sky is even better.
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(By Tessa Tina Cakes)
Especially when it's with Hello Kitty in an adorable patchwork balloon! D'aww.
Or how about some patchwork clouds?
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(By Star Cakes)
So. Much. Cuteness.
Now here's a flight of fancy: a steampunky tribute to The Wizard of Oz!
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(By Queen City Bake Shop)
Wow, love the handpainted map with the riveted edges.
Oooh, and see that clockwork Tin Man heart? WANT.
Hey, you know what goes great with hot air balloons? Bunting.
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(By Fatcakes)
Lots and lots of teensy tiny bunting. Mmmm.
They're also great with bright, bold colors:
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(By Cakes by Bellina)
Or dreamy soft pastels:
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(By Guilt Desserts)
Ahhhh.
Here's a fun 2D-turned-3D design:
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(By Jessica Harris Cake Design)
See how the clouds stand out a bit from the cake? Love that. And those stripes! Ah!
This one could have been in my Defying Gravity post a few weeks back:
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(By Cakes Alouisa)
Talk about a feat of engineering - I like how even the bunting is being swept away!
And the award for the sweetest basket goes to...
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(By Make Pretty Cakes)
The little sandbags! And the rope heart! YES.
And finally, a hand-painted beauty that looks straight out of a fairy tale:
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(By Bobette & Belle)
Now that's what I call uplifting.
Happy Sunday, everyone!
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Reader Comments (10)
D'awwwwww :D
They are all just beautiful. I wish that I'd known about this type of work years ago; I might have tried my hand at it. I love the third one the most; the details are intricate and punk-y funky! I guess the only thing that would make it perfect would be if the balloon had "STATE FAIR OMAHA" on it... (or would that be considered cakeright infringement?) Thanks, all! =^~.~^=
Wow...........
Love, love, love Sunday Sweets! Am I the only one who wonders, though, how so many people can afford to spend $1,000+ on a baby's birthday cake? I've got to be living in the wrong part of the world. Thank you, Jen and John, for loads of entertainment. XO
I love #5 so much because that is the most adorable Chicago skyline I leave ever seen. Teeny Sears Tower and teeny John Hancock are simply too cute. Wish I could see the rest of the cake. Also wish that hot air ballooning over Chicago was possible.
Cakes have gone from the third dimension to the fifth!
@Jenny - You are not the only one. The 4th, 5th, and 6th cakes are for 1 year olds; so they must be for their parents' parties.
That said - the hot air balloons are gorgeous - especially the Wizard's balloon with the netting!
Thank you kindly for featuring my cake. Made my day! Nina xoxo
That last one is very like illustrations of the very earliest balloons by the Montgolfier brothers for the French Royal court.
Beautiful! However i saw no.6 @lemarcakes 2 years ago.