Connor’s Craft Cakes

Connor’s Craft Cakes Cake sculptures inspired by architecture, nature, and organic movement

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An artistic manifesto. 🏛✨I have officially evolved. Moving forward, Connor’s Craft Cakes is shifting its focus entirely ...
08/30/2026

An artistic manifesto. 🏛✨

I have officially evolved. Moving forward, Connor’s Craft Cakes is shifting its focus entirely to fine-art sculptural centerpieces—expanding the medium of what a wedding cake can truly be.

To craft a statement piece that embodies the identity of the couple, the design must grow from an intimate understanding of their collective identity. My process honors this with this intentional ethos:

Connection | The journey begins at the table. During a private sit-down tasting and consultation, I focus on getting to know the couple—uncovering their story, nuances, quirks, and how they define themselves.

Translation | The artistic interpretation. By masterfully aligning their identity with their planner’s design deck, I translate their collective world into a sculptural design.

Manifest | The final realization of the centerpiece. Engaging my full creative focus into the concept, l deliver one ultimate hand-sketched blueprint of their masterpiece.

I find it profoundly important to create a centerpiece cake under this ethos. Without it, the symbolic sculpture won’t be realized.

Because of the energy this intricate workflow requires, I accept a very limited number of commissions each season to focus entirely on elite craftsmanship.

If you’re a couple who is excited about what this could mean for you, I look forward to a private tasting consultation with you. Please reach out through the contact form on the website.

Where a symphony of fluidity, chaos, and grace collide 🌊Craft Flavor: AnimeThis design was heavily influenced by the mas...
08/30/2026

Where a symphony of fluidity, chaos, and grace collide 🌊

Craft Flavor: Anime

This design was heavily influenced by the master texturalist Jasmine Rae Cakes ✨

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08/23/2026

The cake is important to me.

Every cake artists is on a journey to find “their style”. Well I think I just found mine. It’s the combination of architectural structure and organic movement that I find so inspiring.

I will be exploring this much further.

I’m drawn to art where structure and movement intersect. One can’t exist in isolation without the other. The color palet...
08/22/2026

I’m drawn to art where structure and movement intersect.

One can’t exist in isolation without the other.

The color palette should support this. Here deep burgundy provides the architecture while chartreuse brings the fun.

This will remain one of my favorite pieces for years to come.

Craft Flavors: espresso hazelnut praline + caprino e fichi

White buttercream blooms for Cathleen + Mark 🕊️Craft Flavors: Banoffee 🍌 + Brown Butter Caramel 🧈 + Aloha Kai 🥥 + Pistac...
08/16/2026

White buttercream blooms for Cathleen + Mark 🕊️

Craft Flavors: Banoffee 🍌 + Brown Butter Caramel 🧈 + Aloha Kai 🥥 + Pistachio Raspberry 🍰

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Taupe drapery ✨Modeled after the beautiful style from Sincerely, Sam Cakes. Love it!
08/13/2026

Taupe drapery ✨

Modeled after the beautiful style from Sincerely, Sam Cakes. Love it!

My first attempt at a free form bust inspired by the photography of Alanna Airitam. This project was for a community eve...
08/10/2026

My first attempt at a free form bust inspired by the photography of Alanna Airitam. This project was for a community event organized by the San Diego Visual Arts Network where bakers used an assigned piece from a local art curator’s collection to create a cake inspired by their work. Swipe right to see my assigned piece. My work was a little rougher than I would have liked, but it was great practice for me to understand internal structure and how to engineer a cake like this using different mediums. A great learning experience!

This cake earned the “most thematic interpretation” award.

Craft Flavor: Cherry 🍒 Lime 🍋‍🟩 Coconut 🥥

Sunset florals for Malia + Keith 🌸🌿Craft Flavors: Aloha Kai + Espresso Hazelnut Praline + Amaretto Blackberry          s...
08/01/2026

Sunset florals for Malia + Keith 🌸🌿

Craft Flavors: Aloha Kai + Espresso Hazelnut Praline + Amaretto Blackberry

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Oversized abstract blossoms for Alexa + Richard 🤍Craft Flavors: Cioccolato e Pistacchio + Amaretto Blackberry
07/31/2026

Oversized abstract blossoms for Alexa + Richard 🤍

Craft Flavors: Cioccolato e Pistacchio + Amaretto Blackberry

For Vi + Justin 🩵🤍💛Craft Flavors: Vanilla Bean + Black & White + Brown Butter Caramel
07/20/2026

For Vi + Justin 🩵🤍💛

Craft Flavors: Vanilla Bean + Black & White + Brown Butter Caramel

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