Nothing lights a party up quite like an extravagant cake. The colour! The engineering! The entrance!
Some cakes are simple to pull together, and others demand sweat as a hidden ingredient (calm down, we don't mean literally!). The sheer dazzle of a great rainbow-hued, towering marvel of a cake is worth every drop.
Incidentally, if you can muster the necessary courage and stamina to bake one of these beauties, you'll be in great shape for the Mardi Gras parade. Just sayin'.
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If you wanna know, if he loves you so... make a cupcake. Nick Makrides named these cupcakes In his kiss, honouring Mardi Gras icon Cher. They bake at a lower, slower temperature, so it takes a little longer.
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The 'surprise inside' rainbow cake has become a much-loved classic. When it's cutting time, it never fails to bring on OTT oohs and ahhs. It tastes like you've found the pot of gold, too.
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It's not always about the explosion of colour. A 'naked' celebration cake says so much while wearing very little. It's a very easy cake to master, too...
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When the inside matches the outside, you know you're onto a fine thing. This lush confetti layer cake is sprinkly-good celebration all the way through.
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A pink gelatin bubble perches atop of the brightest, most electric cupcake you can muster. To really top it off, these glossy bubblepop electric cupcakes have a surprise bubblegum gooey centre. Pop!
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What do you get when a lamington dresses up for a big night out? A glamington, of course! The lamington is magicked into an elegant layered cake with this fairytale recipe. Colour the coconut for an even bigger celebration cake come Mardi Gras night.
Poh says her rainbow piñata cake is "sheer, unadulterated childish glee". So, perfect for a Mardi Gras party then. All the colour, all the sugar, all the sweet, sweet excess. Poh even mixes some popping candy in with her sprinkles before coating the cake...
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You'll need a black light to really make these strawberry and meringue babies glow up. Hit the switch and wait for the crowd to go wild. The secret to the glow-in-the-dark magic is all in the tonic water, so splash that beverage around.
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Crack open the ginger and spice to get grooving and shaking with these cute tiny dancers. Precision icing will be required to make the happy faces - but wonky ones work well for capturing late-night feels.
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The perfect edible trophy after a night under the disco ball. Each gold-plated cupcake is also filled with gold sprinkles, to really spread the stardust around. Bling on the Mardi Gras!
Watch the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2020 parade LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand on Saturday 29 February at 7.30pm.
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