Hi baking friends!
I’m a home baker with a special interest in cakes, and wanted to share my latest creation: Mercury
About a month ago, I asked my brother what sort of cake he wanted for his birthday. He joked that he wanted a cake that looked like a planet, spherical shape and all, starting with Mercury for his 12th birthday (and then progressing through the solar system each year after).
Well, I was up for the challenge, which lead to this result! I’m pretty proud of how it turned out. I feel like it looks a little cartoonish, but maybe that adds to the charm. Little bro said it’s the coolest cake he’s ever seen.
Now I’ve gotta start thinking about next year’s cake – Venus!
by braes_for_impact
40 Comments
This is so fun!
That’s awesome!
Looks awesome!! Great job!
Wow! I am surprised the cake didn’t break while cutting with such a shape. Well done!
What! This is bada**!!!
That’s out of this world! (Ba-dum-tss)
That is so cool! It looks so yum that marble 🤤
This is absolutely incredible!!
Wow this is so cool!!!!
I am a planetary scientist and I approve of this cake. Well done!
I think it looks amazing and not cartoonish! Spherical cakes are really hard, and it’s a single color. I love it.
This is FANTASTIC
I wanna see the other planets!
as a kid i’d LOSE MY MIND if someone made me a planet cake for bday. is there gonna be a moon cupcake to go with the earth cake in two years? please say there’s gonna be a moon cupcake
Bro my jaw literally dropped, this looks so gooooood! I wish I can have a bite😮💨
The MARBLED Swirl of Cake Inside… Chefs KISS🤌
The detail on the finished product is AMAZING. I almost can’t believe you were able to do that without fondant and/or an edible printer. Great work!
Great job. How did you make such a perfect circle?
This is so cool!!! I was like “uhh it’s just gray” and then I saw the reference photo and HOLY COW, you nailed it!!!
Please tell me that you are going to include Pluto. I’m still sad it got demoted!
This is so well done.
You should be proud! This is an awesome cake and you’re an awesome big sis 👏
This is so COOL! You did a great job! I am in awe!
That’s very neat
I thought it was the Deathstar !
This is a fantastic cake! I am going to have to steal some inspiration from you for a space day celebration for the Feb 6th launch. Absolutely wonderful work!!!
Looks yummy, too!
Incredible!
You did a fantastic job!
you are trying to get your brother to bite into a shotputt ball are you ? 😄🤣 it looks good !
I love this so much 🩶
I can’t wait to see the existential crisis you face when you reach Saturn’s rings jk
It is a unique and creative cake!!!! Your little brother must be so happy!!
That’s incredibly cool!!!!
I would pick that up and take a chomp of the moon~! I’ll leave a crescent for the rest of the party guests
well done!!! 🥰
This is perfection! Best big sis award for you ma’am.
What a beauty! I especially love the texture on it! What did your brother think?
So cool
I read this as a plant-themed cake and got to the 3rd pic and was very confused until I re-read the title.
Looks fantastic! Very well executed.