89 Times Bakers Showed Off Their Insane Skills By Making Creations That Look Too Gorgeous To Eat (New Pics)

From the simple ancient Egyptian cakes to elaborate and intricately decorated cakes that look like edible art, baking has come a long way.

On r/Baking, you’ll find a little bit of everything — cakes shaped like cats, snakes, or even Shrek, alongside delicate and flaky croissants, and elegant cream puff swans. Some look straight out of a professional bakery, while others have that a slightly imperfect, homemade charm.

What makes this space so interesting are the people behind these bakes. Most of them aren’t professional pastry chefs… they’re students, home bakers, or people squeezing in a hobby after work. And yet, the results are simply stunning. Keep scrolling to see for yourself.