Cakes are no longer the simple desserts they once were. The cake has evolved into an elaborate, sculptural form that represents a special occasion. Sculptural cake forms have become expressive designs using three-dimensional shapes, an array of surface textures, and a range of colors. The use of cakes in the artwork of David Gilhooly, Wayne Thiebaud, and Claes Oldenburg provides students with examples of how artists use this edible art form as an expressive, creative concept. In this article, students in the author's high-school ceramics class handbuild a ceramic cake to celebrate a person, place, or event. (Contains 1 online resource.)