A bite of art: Baker combines city scenery with fondant cakes
Updated 14:05, 27-Jul-2018
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If you haven’t been to the dreamlike West Lake in east China’s Zhejiang Province, now might be a good time. Hangzhou-based baker Chen Yao has transformed the city’s scenery onto her cakes. /VCG Photo

If you haven’t been to the dreamlike West Lake in east China’s Zhejiang Province, now might be a good time. Hangzhou-based baker Chen Yao has transformed the city’s scenery onto her cakes. /VCG Photo

Chen’s cakes also integrate famous traditional Chinese fairy stories like “The legend of lady white” and elements of West Lake Longjing Tea. The baker believes cakes can bring people happiness. /VCG Photo

Chen’s cakes also integrate famous traditional Chinese fairy stories like “The legend of lady white” and elements of West Lake Longjing Tea. The baker believes cakes can bring people happiness. /VCG Photo

Although it looks perfect now, it wasn't a simple process and the final product is the result of trial and error. /VCG Photo

Although it looks perfect now, it wasn't a simple process and the final product is the result of trial and error. /VCG Photo

Chen’s creations, under the theme “The most memorable Hangzhou” were exhibited last month during a fan activity at the Grand Central Terminal in New York. /VCG Photo

Chen’s creations, under the theme “The most memorable Hangzhou” were exhibited last month during a fan activity at the Grand Central Terminal in New York. /VCG Photo