This is the amazeball result when 19 super-creative pâtissiers bake birthday cakes for Singapore

Number six is a masterpiece.

Jeanette Tan| August 05, 10:31 AM

You're probably getting kind of saturated with all things SG50, but we found these too cool not to share.

Some 19 super-creative bakers and cake decorators came together in an online-only collaboration to celebrate Singapore's 50th year of independence. The challenge: to bake a birthday cake for Singapore — in other words, the most Singaporean cake they'll ever make.

And here's what they came up with:

1. Roar of the Lion, by Nicholas Ang

Cake and photo by Nicholas Ang Cake and photo by Nicholas Ang

Guess something like this could only be done by a person trained in graphic design and digital art — this is also what you get when you combine twin passions of design and baking. We're pretty darn impressed, to say the least.

Ang, chef and owner of local pâtissier business The White Ombré (you can check out more of their epic cakes here), was the mastermind behind this fascinating project. He told Mothership.sg these are popular among the international cake-decorating community, and he wanted to showcase the talent of creative bakers who call here home.

"While several top professional cake artists from Singapore have been invited to participate in international collabs, many of our local home bakers and hobbyists have never gotten such a chance," he said, and so went about contacting baker friends he knew as well as writing to others he found and heard about online.

Cake and photo by Nicholas Ang Cake and photo by Nicholas Ang

The cake, in his own words: Singapore is The Lion City. This gravity-defying piece, besides depicting Singapore's very own iconic mascot in all his majesty and glory, is also a tribute to the recently slain Cecil the lion. May Singapore continue to roar as loudly for another 50 years and beyond.

 

2. This Used to be my Playground, by Trixie Ong

Cake and photos by Trixie Ong Cake and photos by Trixie Ong

Ong bakes and decorates cakes for Flourish Sweets Atelier, and is fifth-generation Peranakan.

The cake, in her own words: The design for this cake is inspired by the dragon-shaped playground that is in Toa Payoh. Designed in the 1970s, this dragon shaped playground with a sandy ground is the last of its kind in Singapore. Most Singaporeans born in the late 70s and 80s will probably remember playing in playgrounds built in a sand bed. We could make sand castles without going to the beach!

Cake and photo by Trixie Ong Cake and photo by Trixie Ong

 

This playground was picked as one of the 15 most amazing playgrounds in the world by a New York based culture blog.

 

3. Miss Frangi by Ariel Chan

Cake and photo by Ariel Chan Cake and photo by Ariel Chan

Chan is a Gen-Y Singaporean who learned to decorate cakes by watching videos, taking up courses and reading books. She runs workshops for aspiring cake decorators apart from selling her own creations at The Pink Treats.

The cake, in her own words: I wanted to make something that could relate to what I hear and see everyday and represented what I call 'my home'. The inspiration come from listening to conversations between friends and family and observing the surrounding while I was having my breakfast at the neighbourhood hawker center in the morning. A first world nation, with our own language, in a garden city.

 

4. A slice of Singapore, by Joann Finlayson

Cake and photo by Joann Finlayson Cake and photo by Joann Finlayson

The detail on this one is just astounding, and we had to include it among the ones we featured. Finlayson, a hobby cake artist, is a Singapore PR, from Trinidad and Tobago.

We also have to show you more pictures from it, because one just doesn't do the job in capturing all the detail:

Cake and photo by Joann Finlayson Cake and photo by Joann Finlayson

Cake and photos by Joann Finlayson Cake and photos by Joann Finlayson

The cake, in her own words: I am immeasurably proud to have been given the opportunity to come up with a concept cake for Singapore's 50th birthday. Singapore is so full of diversity and history that this cake could easily have ended up the size of a HDB block if I had included all of my ideas! Instead I focused on some of the most iconic representations and those which have affected me in one way or the other during my first 4 years in Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew was my first and foremost thought and I wanted to include his memory as the most prominent feature as without his vision and hard work, Singapore would not be what it is today. Working down I have included the nature, the metropolis and multicultural history that is Singapore.

Special mention to the very talented Sandra Macheroux who very generously gave me access to her amazing collection of Singapore photos which I used as inspiration for many of the elements featured on my cake.

Majulah Singapura!

 

5. Leading Icons, by Nikita Shamdasani

Cake and photos by Nikita Shandasami Cake and photos by Nikita Shamdasani

A cake probably can't get any more Singaporean than this, with a Singapore flag draped over the cake, the Lee Kuan Yew tribute crescent moon and stars (did you notice that?), the Raffles statue, the Singapore girl and a Phua Chu Kang figurine, complete with yellow boots, thumbs-up hand signs and that mole.

Nikita is a home-based cake designer who's a naturalised Singaporean and mom of two.

The cake, in her own words: This sugar-crafted creation drew inspiration from the founding fathers, leaders and famous icons that epitomise Singapore.

 

6. Wish Upon a Star, by Shona James

Cake and photo by Shona James Cake and photo by Shona James

Don't ask us how this was put together, man. But we're sufficiently impressed!

James calls herself a born and bred Singaporean cake decorator hobbyist, who sells her customised creations at SugarBud Cakes.

The cake, in her own words: The SG50 cake balances on a single star; let us not forget that it takes a lot of hard work to make Singapore what it is today, a delicate balancing act. However, the layer of red roses and white that the star sits on represents our nation's flag, which our pioneer generation had worked hard to built us a very strong foundation.

May everyone's dreams come true as we head towards the next 50 years!

 

7. A Golden Singapore, by Joan Chien

Cake and photo by Joan Chien Cake and photo by Joan Chien

Chien is the Singaporean pastry chef behind Missus Bonbon. Most recently, though, she's stopped taking orders for an extended period to focus on "a new addition to her family".

The cake, in her own words: SG50 to me is a celebration of our past and future. I applied a color palette of red and white, our national colors, as well as gold to represent this golden milestone in Singapore's history. The top and bottom tiers were covered with a red ikat traditional fabric pattern to represent our cultural heritage. The Vanda Miss Joaquim orchids made of gumpaste represent our commitment to green spaces in our garden state.

Cake and photo by Joan Chien Cake and photo by Joan Chien

 

Around the middle tier, I added hand-drawn silhouettes of Singapore's famous monuments, old and recent ones, such as the Merlion, Changi Airport Control Tower, Esplanade, Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and the Singapore Flyer. In celebrating our nation's 50th birthday, I wish that we will look forward to a golden future ahead, while not forgetting our historical achievements and cultural heritage. Happy 50th Birthday Singapore!

 

8. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE! WE LOVE YOU!, by Shana and Shaila Selvan

Cake and photo by Shanna and Shaila Selvan Cake and photo by Shana and Shaila Selvan

You might think this looks decidedly underwhelming compared to the others, until you discover Shana and Shaila are 13 and 10 years old respectively.

The sisters, who are Singaporean, enjoy helping their mum bake and decorate their weekend treats on Friday evenings.

The cake, in their own words: To us, Singapore is a beautiful garden. We are surrounded with lush greenery and lots and lots of flowering plants. Singapore is truly our Beautiful Home. This is just for you Singapore. A chocolate cake layered with lots and lots of milk chocolate ganache and covered with marshmallow fondant! Our FAVOURITE!

(Now we're wishing we got to try some of this too.)

Want to buy or order any of these cakes? Ang says most of the bakers are likely to be willing to create replicas of them for your National Day party or other celebratory event; just drop them a note on their pages, linked on the descriptions accompanying each of their cake creations.

See more amazingly creative birthday cakes for Singapore at the SG50 Bakers page.

 

Top photo by Nikita Shamdasani.

 

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