Disney Princess Cakes For Grown-Ups

You're never too old to love Disney Princesses, but sometimes you reach a point where you want a little less ruffles and bows, and something a bit more elegant.

(Cakeria Carioca, closed)

Like this!

That glittering pumpkin on top. Yessss.

And where are my Merida fans?

(Floren Bastante, Spain)

C'mon. How badass is this?

The carved texture on top is incredible, plus dig those asymmetrical arrows.

Here's a more realistic interpretation of Jasmine:

(Le Delizie di Kicca, Italy)

Oooh, shiiiiny. Love that gold leaf against the velvety plum color.

This Ariel cake is whisper soft and oh-so-elegant:

 (Karine Jingozian, California)

So many great details, and teeny bubbly pearls!

For the fan who likes Elsa, cosmetics, & warm hugs:

(Teddy Baker, Slovakia)

Olaf's expression cracks me up, but this is seriously one of the best Elsa cakes I've seen. I want that crown!

And from Frozen to Snow:

(Abbyliciousz The Cake Boutique, The Netherlands)

Snow White, that is. I like how the baker only used a tiny pop of yellow gold, and offset the red and blue with that tree bark chocolate. So good.

Another classic princess:

(Spring Bloom Cakes, Canada)

Oh wow, Belle's skirt looks like a porcelain! And the way the rose is floating off to the side? Gorgeous.

Here's another non-Disney take on a princess, where they made Mushu look WAY cooler:

(Sarah Hariz, France)

Mulan!

Awesome hand-painted art, and the 3D elements of the cherry blossoms and sugar flames really bring this to life.

Loving how clean and minimalist this Rapunzel design is:

(My Cake Natalia Casaballe, Argentina)

Once again the blending of 2D into 3D with that hair wrap gives me all the heart eyes.

And finally, let's end with a Tangled wedding cake, because I know you're gonna love this:

(Le Petit Sweet, Florida) 

It looks like an impressionist's painting!  ::dreamy sigh::  So sweet.

 I hope this week treats you like royalty, my friends, or at least surprises you with a little magic.

Happy Sunday!

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P.S. Look at this pretty princess shirt! I love the Art Nouveau look on it:

Women's Disney Princess Tee

It comes in 8 other colors, too, in case you don't like purple.

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

LOOK AT ALL MY PEARLS Y'ALL

Tomorrow is John's and my 22th wedding anniversary, and before you ask, yes, we DID get married as toddlers. We wore onesies and tottered down the aisle to the theme from Muppet Babies. It was awesome.

Anyhoo, I know what you're thinking. "Jim," you're thinking, - because you've again mistaken me for a starship captain with a penchant for pauses - "Jim, how can *I* be married for 22 blissful years?"

Ahhhh, SAY NO MORE. I do the talking around here.

Oh, and John says I have to use a bunch of these older submissions from the archives, but don't worry; I can make anything work with my stellar marriage advice. SO BRING IT, JOHN.

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #1:

Um, don't... radiate... each other. Instead, BE RADIANT.

(booya oh yeah i got this)

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #2:

Keep each other as happy as a pig in poo.
And then stay away from bees.
(Which is really more of a life tip, so that's a bonus for you single folk.)

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #3:

[....]

[pin dropping]

[...]

Next!

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #4:

Every piece of clothing ever makes her look the sexiest she has ever looked. Period.

And that goes double for the wedding dress.

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #5

When the haircut goes wrong, stick a hat on it and buy him/her cake.
And when you accidentally run over the pet snake...

...stick a hat on it and buy him/her cake.
(Your spouse, I mean, not the snake. I'm pretty sure the snake won't care for cake at this point.)

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #6:

Be their rock:

...with spontaneous wrastlin' matches.

(MROWR)

And finally,

MARRIAGE PRO TIP #7:

Give them what they want, and lots of it.

By which I mean cake.

MOAR CAKE PLS JOHN.

Thanks to Julie G., KK, Becca H., Samantha B., Ellen W., Mark H., & Diana A. for the excuse to share all these pearls of wisdom. LOOK AT ALL MY PEARLS Y'ALL.

And a special thanks to john, the hubby of me, for still being here after 22 years of poo puns and demands for whoopie... pies. I love you, Sweetness. Here's to many multiples of 22 more.

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P.S. If you have an anniversary coming up yourself, and a significant other who loves true crime or just a twisted sense of humor, then I have just the card for you:

Funny Anniversary Card

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