Black cosmos cake probably tastes out of this world
In a bakery far, far away -- a striking nebula cake was made.
Creative baker Heather Laird is fan of the Hubble Telescope, so much so that she felt inspired to craft a cake after it.
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The baker from Knoxville, Tennessee tells Mashable she brainstormed the idea of a starry galaxy cake after falling in love with photographic images from the Hubble Telescope. Baird shares:
"Before I fell in love with baking, I was an aspiring artist," Baird told us over email. "For years I worked in art galleries with artists of every stripe: painters, sculptors, glass blowers and textile artists. That love has translated into using art techniques on all kinds of confections."
She even turned those confections into a book.
The avid baker also took took the opportunity to try out her edible painting skills along with a new recipe.
"I decided to see how well the painting technique would translate on cake. I had recently tested a recipe for black chocolate cake, and I felt it would be the perfect interior for a space-themed cake."
To find the full recipe and construction process of the Nebula cake, visit Laird's official blog.
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