Sunday Sweets: 11 Magical Castle Cakes

Whether they're made of sand, stone, or ice, there's just something magical about castles. So no wonder castle cakes are big - often literally! - these days.

From full-grown elegance:

(By Unique Celebration Cakes)

To childlike charm:

(By Tal Tsafrir)

And how perfect is this sand castle for a beach wedding?

(By Cake Lava)

A pretty pastel number:

(By The Brighton Cake Company)

I love the metallic shimmer on those turrets.

Anyone planning a Harry Potter movie marathon?

If so, then do I have the cake for you:

(By Red Carpet Cake Design)

In fact, I think this next one might be Hogwarts, too:

(By Mother and Me Creative Cakes)

Plus it lights up!

Of course, we can't talk castles without including Disneyland's:

(By Cuteology Cakes)

Or Disney World's!

(By Francine's Sweet Treats)

This wedding design is one of the prettiest I've seen yet:

(By Mike's Amazing Cakes)

And at first I thought this one was a ceramic sculpture:

(By Zoe's Fancy Cakes)

Sometimes castle cakes can look a little drab, but those warm golds and purple/fuchsias are perfection.

And finally, the grandest castle cake I've ever seen, served just two months ago at a wedding in Jakarta:

(By Cream and Lace)

WOWIE.

Happy Sunday, everyone!

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And from my other blog, Epbot:

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Oh hey, if you're shopping online this week, remember to check out my Amazon shop front! I have lists of funny gifts and clothes and toys and such that might help inspire you for those hard-to-buy-for types: