The February 2011 issue of Art News, on stands now, features an article about cake as an artistic subject. Read the full article here. A similar article by the same writer can be found here at the Art: 21 blog.
I didn't get a chance to photograph the cake, but here's the invitation...
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The original recipe called for a boxed frosting mix that Pillsbury discontinued. Besieged by customer requests for a substitute recipe, Pillsbury developed this one.
The March 1950 issue of McCall's magazine was the first major women's magazine to feature a photograph of food on the cover. This is the tattered copy I snagged when I learned that the food in question was a cake . . .