Tensegrity Cake (Patent Pending)

[benfrantzdale]

The design criterion for our cake was that it be taller than the bride. At seven tiers and 5'7", it was. Using precision-engineering principles, it is remarkably sturdy and goes together without adhesives or complex locking mechanisms: it uses only kinematic couplings to connect the 39 ends of the 21 copper tubes to the 13 sides of the 7 tiers of

Comments

Awesome cake was awesome.

[anonymous]

I can attest to the awesomeness of this cake. I think I will end my wedding photography career never seeing a cake that cool again!

-Pam

Re: Awesome cake was awesome.

[benfrantzdale]

I'm glad so many people enjoyed it. If this gets licensed, then maybe you'll see it again at someone else's wedding :-)