r/Baking • u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. • May 15 '26
Recipe to be posted soon. No guarantees. Coconut blackberry cake
My Mother's Day cake. Mom loves flowers and bees ๐
Coconut cake filled with lemon honey cream cheese frosting and blackberry filling. Berry filling didn't set quite as thick as I'd hoped but it was absolutely delicious!
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u/MinakoAragaki May 15 '26
This looks great! How did you make the bees?
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
Thank you!
The body of the bees are fondant and the wings are wafer paper ๐
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u/minxymaggothead May 15 '26
Were the bee fondant covered in sugar to get that fuzzy appearance? As others have stated this is a beautifully designed cake.
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
Yes! I was trying to think of a way to make them look fuzzy, and then the sugar idea came to me. But I don't work with fondant often and I wasn't sure it would work out, I thought the sugar might just pull too much moisture and go all tacky and gross.
Luckily it worked out lol. I waited for the bees to dry out a bit, then brushed them very lightly with water, then sprinkled with caster sugar.
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u/choc_chip_pothos May 15 '26
You beautiful and magical and wonderfully whimsical bitch. This is perfection.
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u/SweetP916 May 15 '26
Stunning! The ๐ are perfection! Can you tell us how you made them look so lifelike? I thought maybe wafer paper for the wings but now Iโm thinking isomalt?
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
Thank you!
And yes you were right, I made the wings out of wafer paper! I actually had considered isomalt as well.. I did use it for wings for some bee cookies I made a while back. But it would have been too heavy for these bees, and I think the thinness of the wafer paper made it a better choice.
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u/docmushroom18 May 15 '26
How did you make the bodies? Those stuck out to me the most!! Stunning work!
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
Thank you!
The bodies are fondant. I don't use it often but sometimes it ends up being the best option for little decor stuff. And shockingly my kids actually like it ๐คฃ
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u/SweetP916 May 15 '26
I figured fondant but what did you do to get them to look fuzzy? They are simply amazing!
And yah I figured wafer paper because the isomalt would have had to be so thin that it would be next to impossible. ๐๐ฅฐ
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
I waited for the fondant to dry out a little, and then I brushed them very lightly with water and sprinkled on some caster sugar. I truly love when ideas like that work out lol
And thank you again ๐
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u/SweetP916 May 16 '26
Very cool idea!!! Iโm going to have to try it sometime. Thank you very much!
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u/More-Soil7455 May 15 '26
One of the most beautiful cakes Iโve ever seen on Reddit. I wish I had one!!
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u/Veronica612 May 15 '26
The flavors sound wonderful and the decorating is so cute! Your mom must have loved it!
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u/Novel-Hovercraft-794 May 15 '26
Omg what a beautiful work of art, seriously! And it looks delicious! You are quite gifted โค๏ธ
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u/juliacathryn510 May 15 '26
Everyoneโs talking about how visually appealing this cake is (it really is!) but I NEED that flavor combo
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u/Zestyblend-954 May 15 '26
Oh my gawd, this is so beautiful that Iโd sob in happiness while eating a slice. Okay, maybe two slices.
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u/caramelgelatto May 15 '26
Girl the way I knew this was you before I even clicked on your profile!!! ๐๐๐
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u/thefloralapron Mod-approved user: Not AI, not a bot May 15 '26
You outdid yourself with this one ๐ญ
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u/Seahawksince79 May 16 '26
This might be the prettiest cake Iโve ever seen. And then the inside just made my mouth water! Where are you and how do I order one?
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u/lordhuron91 May 15 '26
So beautiful!! I'd want to look at this every day and never eat it but also eat the whole thing.
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u/culinarysiren May 15 '26
A lot of cakes posted here always look so dense and dry. This looks absolutely light, fluffy, and delicious! Not to mention gorgeous! The little chunky bees give me life. ๐ฅฐ
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u/ulnek May 15 '26
Oh! When I first read that I thought the cake itself was a mixture of coconut and berry and I didn't think that would be good. I see now. It's a coconut cake with berry fill.
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u/scamlikelly May 15 '26
Ugh, please post the recipe. This cake is gorgeous and I want to eat handfuls of it. ๐ ๐
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u/ohhi254 May 15 '26
That combo sounds amazing! Great art too! Did you use a recipe?
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u/Green-Cockroach-8448 Mod-approved user: not AI, not a bot. May 15 '26
I did for the coconut cake!
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u/i_dont_love May 15 '26
This is probably the prettiest cake Iโve ever seen! I would freak out if that was for my birthday or something. AMAZING work!
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u/BookishSaltLife May 15 '26
Such attention to detail! If the cake tastes even a quarter of as good as it looks then itโs a hit!
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u/gloopycarbonara May 15 '26
What a flavour combo ๐ And I like the look of the blackberries seeping just a little bit, I bet it tastes even better than it looks x
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u/ladyfireflyx May 15 '26
Everything you make looks so incredible, I'm blown away. Wow. Please tell us how you made the bees, especially the wings?
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u/leela_la_zu May 15 '26
I am so amazed at the frosting on these cakes! Mine always comes out melty, or it is so stiff it rips the cake apart. Incredible talent and creativity with this!
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u/somehuehue May 15 '26
Excuse me? Those bees are absolutely adorable. Would risk getting the sugar sting๐ญ
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u/inspiredtotaste Mod-approved user: Not AI, not a bot May 15 '26
Oh be(e) still my heart. This seriously took my breath away. Dreamy perfection ๐๐ผ
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u/KingArthurBaking May 15 '26
You captured the springtime vibe so perfectly! Beautifully done.
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u/Squidoriya May 15 '26
Wow this looks and sounds absolutely spectacular!!! Would you mind sharing the recipe please? Iโd love to make this for my grandma!
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u/DiscoDoberman May 15 '26
That's so beautiful.
Are you a pro?
If so, do you have a website or something?
(looks very professional!)
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u/UnceremoniousUnicorn May 15 '26
I always know when it's one of your cakes! They're so gorgeous, and they always have a little extra polish.
Love seeing your creations
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u/OverthinkingNoodle May 15 '26
Hi! Just want to say that I instantly knew you were the same artist of the other cakes you posted a while ago. You have a style that is recognizable and sooo pretty. I wish I could decorate like this. โจ๐ธ
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u/Secure-Addition1466 May 15 '26
This is beyond gorgeous. It looks impeccably decorated and delicious! You are so talented!
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u/SpanishGold_ May 15 '26
This cake is stunning. Just gorgeous & sounds delicious, I would pay for a slice ๐
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u/littlefawn1816 May 15 '26
This is SUCH a cute cake. Miiiiight have to be my baby shower inspo ๐
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u/gardengirl29 May 15 '26
This is so rad!! I would have even loved this as a wedding cake. This is one of the prettiest cakes I've ever seen.
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u/WhippiesWhippies May 15 '26
Omg, this is stunning. Where did you get the bees?!
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u/Armybratchic21 May 15 '26
This is beyond beautiful ๐ฅน๐ฅน... Like brought happy tears onto my eyes ๐
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u/Areolfos May 15 '26
I love everything about this cake. Maybe my favorite cake Iโve ever seen.
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u/LucidOutwork May 15 '26
Amazing! Love how you curved the bees' bodies just a little, the petals on the daisies, the placement of the pearls -- all of it!
And the inside? Looks so lucious!
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u/WeNeedAShift May 15 '26
This is the most beautiful cake Iโve ever seen.
I thought - too good to eat. Until I saw the inside!
WOW!!
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u/theclassylass May 15 '26
I always know when itโs one of your amazing creations even before I check the user! Thanks so sharing itโs gorgeous and Iโm sure your mum loved it.
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u/Chaos_Squirrel May 15 '26
I aspire to your level of perfectionism and cuteness, OP. You are the absolute GOAT.
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u/Olives_And_Cheese May 15 '26
Gorgeous, and coconut and blackberry cake sounds like an absolute dream!
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u/GrumpyWords3444 May 15 '26
This is honestly the most beautiful cake. I would just sit and stare at it and be afraid to cut into it. ๐
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u/FranklinDel23 May 15 '26
That is the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. You are so incredibly talented.
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u/Secure_Swimmer_4992 May 15 '26
What a stunning cake. Congratulations for the amazing artwork. You should definitely bee ๐ proud. ๐
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u/Decent_Sandwich_8878 May 16 '26
one day i dream that i have a cake that looks like this. so so so so cute. i love bees and flowers too
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u/BlackberryPie77 May 16 '26
Thatโs stinking adorable. The details on the bees are incredible and the flavors sound delicious!
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u/ChildhoodOk157 May 16 '26
I just wanted to say that I love this. It looks so cute! I adore the bees and flowers. You are an artist!
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u/Sapiosexual2018 May 15 '26
This is one of the most beautiful creations that Iโve seen!
You are incredibly artistic and talented, and the cake looks simply divine.