Unusual pastries attract attention on Instagram, like the cakes of Paris photographed by Tal Spiegel, or more recently the watercolor cakes. But in terms of originality, a new milestone has just been reached with the mermaid cake, a cake inspired by the mermaid as its name suggests, which combines spectacular shape, pastel colors and glitter. There is no doubt, we are in the theme! It is not a question of recreating the fantastic creature in its entirety (that requires real skills!), but simply of taking the emblematic element, the tail, and adorning it with pretty scales.
The creations are composed of several soft cakes (ranging from the largest to the smallest) separated and covered by layers of icing in bewitching colors. The cakes are cut in such a way that the preparation takes a cone shape similar to that of the tail of a fish, then a caudal fin made of sugar is added to the top. Some gourmets prefer a slightly softer version and add the scales and fin to a simple layer cake. And the result is just as pretty! We leave you with the pictures of these extraordinary cakes with, as a bonus, a cake made by the American pastry chef Chelsweets. For those who would like to try it, good luck!
