Robyn Loves Cake, Santa Barbara, CA
Robyn Van Tuyl's inspiration was an invitation with a similar graphic motif. Hand-painted fondant cake (left) with gum-paste peonies, $16 per slice; robynlovescake.com. Pedestal, Mosser Glass, fishseddy.com. Plates, Yedi Houseware, amazon.com. Napkin, Bodrum, bodrumlinens.com. Server, Robbe & Berking, robbeberking.com.
Honey Bee Cakes, Queens, NY
An avid scrapbooker, Jen Wasiak modeled this appliquéd showpiece (center) after one of her paper projects. Fondant cake with fondant details and sugar-paste flowers, $9 per slice; honeybeecakes.com.
Sarah's Pastries & Candies, Chicago
For a natural touch, Sunny Lee hand-painted her henna design in green. Fondant cake (right) with sugar flowers, $7 per slice; sarahscandies.com. Plate, Towle, dillards.com.
Editor: Maria McBride
Writer: Yolanda Crous
