Cake: Four-tier handpainted marshmallow-fondant cake with sugar flowers, $9 per serving, Oakleaf Cakes. Flowers: Backdrop of painted-leaf begonias, podocarpus, silver satin pothos, pepper elder, grape ...

In her Los Angeles studio, Julie Simon is turning a miniature carousel on top of a cake she's making for a 1-year-old's birthday. The mechanical carousel is painted with roses and fluffy clouds.

A couple only has one shot at their wedding cake, so it is no surprise that brides are going all out to make sure their cakes are reflecting the latest and greatest in designs. Melbourne cake designer ...