Makeup cake gives dessert an Instagram-ready makeover

Your makeup isn't supposed to be cakey, but your cake can be makeup-y.
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Chloe Bryan
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Your makeup isn't supposed to be cakey, but your cake can be makeup-y.

Makeup cakes are the latest artful baking trend to captivate the internet. And thanks to some generous coats of fondant, many of them look more like beauty products than baked goods.

While these creations aren't as easy to pull off as say, magic cake, they're still stunning to look at (if not IRL, then certainly on Instagram.


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Palettes, nail polish, brushes, lipstick -- the possibilities are endless, and none of them look like food at all.

Verdict? Kind of appetizing, very pretty.

[H/T: Refinery29]

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.

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