Deja Vu Cakes, Los Angeles

Cakes are no simple desserts at Deja Vu Cakes. Instead, this bakery treats them like a canvas that can invoke a sense of delight and childhood nostalgia. Red and black fondant transforms cakes into a towering Minnie Mouse creation. Miniature characters laboriously constructed out of fondant pieces turn the sides of the cake into scenes from favorite storybooks or cartoons, like Pokemon or Hello Kitty. For wedding cakes, the decoration takes a more sophisticated turn with elaborate frosting hand-molded into bowties or roses. And while these cakes look almost too pretty to eat, inner flavors like silky red velvet or rich chocolate ensure that they taste as good as they look.