The design possibilities are unlimited with food color paints on a smooth rolled fondant surface: Chrysanthemum Cake [Click to Enlarge] The rolled fondant is painted with motifs from Chinese ceramics. Cindy and Rob's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Pear buttercake with caramel-vanilla buttercream and pear-flavored rolled fondant. The painting is inspired by an illustration by the Japanese artist, K. Kaoizumi, in the book, One Hundred Birds and Flowers in Japan. Brides Cake [Click to Enlarge] Created for Brides Magazine, this cake is inspired by the painted decorations on a marriage certificate by the American Arts and Crafts designer, Robert Wilson Hyde. Mary & David's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Lemon butter cake with vanilla buttercream and fresh rasberries. The rolled fondant is painted to evoke a feeling of Italian majolica ceramics with emblems of the couple's interests in the cartouche decorations. Barbara and Mike's Cake [Click either view to enlarge] Double chocolate buttermilk cake filled with orange curd and chopped candied orange peel. The rolled fondant is flavored with ginger. The dragon and phoenix painting symbolizing yin and yang accompany Chinese "double happiness" characters on the front of the cake. The overall design is inspired by Chinese ceramic and embroidery designs. Amanda & Cory's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Golden butter cake and chocolate buttercake layered with brandied fruit and brandy vanilla buttercream covered with rose water-flavored rolled fondant. The decorative theme is inspired by a study of the Five Chinese Elements. Kath's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Vegan orange cake with vegan chocolate ganache. The lotus pond with carp decoration is inspired by a Chinese porcelain jar. Debby & Julian's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Almond cake with almond dacquoise, apricot preserves and vanilla rum buttercream. The rolled fondant is painted with a design adapted from an illuminated manuscript from the Italian Renaissance. Matthew's cake [Click any view to enlarge] Devil's food cake with vanilla buttercream and vanilla-flavored rolled fondant, with a painting adapted from a print by the Japanese artist, Toyohara Chikanobu. Jeremy's Cake [Click a view to enlarge] Double chocolate cake with almond buttercream and vanilla-flavored rolled fondant. The painting is inspired by Picasso's Cubist collages and reflects Jeremy and his family's interests in music,nature and community. Domenica's cake Spanish majolica tilework recreated in painted fondant. Chocolate buttermilk cake with chopped candied oranges and orange curd-flavored meringue buttercream. Lotus Cake Espresso genoise with Kahlua-flavored syrup and a mocha buttercream. Lotus pattern adapted from a traditional Chinese textile design. Shaadi Style Cake [Click to Enlarge] Almond cake with chocolate-orange spice ganache. Rolled fondant painted with a pattern adapted from a South Asian wedding costume design. Jen and Phil's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Almond cake with mocha buttercream. The decorations reflect the couple's interest in the arts of Northwest Native American tribes. The animals represent the realms of water, earth and air, and are topped by a sun ornament, sculpted in polymer clay. Bridget and Charles's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Almond cake with dark chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. Rolled fondant flavored with orange blossom water and decorated with peony painting. Margot's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Chocolate buttermilk cake with mocha buttercream. Paintings of tulips inspired by botanical illustrations. Tulips and leaves on top sculpted of white chocolate plastique. Nancy and Jesse's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Golden butter cake with fresh strawberry filling and vanilla buttercream. The Neoclassical floral design was derived from a mattress cover chosen by the bride, who uses mattress designs as a source of inspiration for her own art. Grandmothers' Cake [Click to Enlarge] Chocolate buttermilk cake with raspberry buttercream and almond dacquoise. Inspired by a French Neoclassical urn. Tycho and Siena's cake Espresso flavored cake, lemon curd filling and lemon butter cream. White rolled fondant painted with paste food colors in the manner of Persian tile work. Judy's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Rich Carrot cake with lemon creamcheese frosting, covered with a lemon flavored rolled fondant. Garuda and carrot design based loosely on images from Tibetan Buddhist Thangka paintings. Afriqiyah's Cake [Click to Enlarge] Golden buttercake with chocolate buttercream. A baby shower cake painted with West African Andinka symbols for guardianship, faith, abundance, love and security. Rousseau Cake [Click to Enlarge] Walnut cake with maple buttercream frosting. The rolled fondant is painted with images from a jungle painting by Henri Rousseau. Marzipan oranges and leaf ornaments on top. Nya's cake [Click any view to enlarge] Lemon cake with French vanilla buttercream and lemon-flavored rolled fondant. The painting is a looser, lighter interpretation of Henri Rousseau's jungle paintings than the preceding cake.