20 Instagram Accounts Where Dessert Is a Work of Art
1/22Whether you're an aspiring (or accomplished) baker yourself or just enjoy scrolling through endless photos of delicious cakes, pies, and other treats, there's no denying the appeal of a gorgeous Instagram feed full of baked goods. We're constantly in awe of the creativity and beauty we see from the bakers on the app, sometimes just on the top of a single cupcake. While we can't all be pastry chefs, we can all admire the artistry that goes into an edible-flower-topped layer cake, an intricate pie lattice, or a delicate pastel macaron. So we rounded up 20 of our favorite accounts with spectacular creations that will inspire you to grab a cookbook and preheat your oven...or at least hit up your local bakery.
2/22Tessa Huff, @stylesweetca
Is there anything more beautiful than a perfect layer cake? If you answered no, Tessa Huff's Instagram and new cookbook, appropriately called Layered, will be right up your alley.
3/22Linda Lomelino, @linda_lomelino
Linda Lomelino's Instagram basically begs you to scroll through in silent reverie, contemplating her completely astounding, almost ethereal baked goods. And not everything requires an oven or a pound of butter — the pictured confection is actually a vegan, no-bake blueberry lemon cheesecake.
4/22Liz Tamny, @illustratedcookies
If you're looking to have your mind completely blown, look no further than @illustratedcookies. Liz Tamny creates amazing, often 3-D decoration for her cookies — but still reminds us that no matter how delicate and intricate, these babies are meant to be eaten.
5/22Tara Jensen, @bakerhands
Tara Jensen's Smoke Signals bakery and monthly pizza nights inspire fans to drive multiple hours to reach her Marshall, North Carolina home base. If you can't make the pilgrimage, her Instagram full of breads and pies (of both the pizza and fruit varieties) is a good way to follow along and get your fix.
7/22Aimee Twigger, @twiggstudios
If you like your dessert with a side of moody lighting, Aimee Twigger's your girl. The U.K.-based baker also hosts workshops, so if you happen to be across the pond, you can learn her tricks of the trade.
8/22Frank Adrian, @cakeboyparis
Prefer to purchase your dessert at a Paris patisserie? Well, we may not be able to help with plane fare, but we can suggest @cakeboyparis to satisfy your sweet tooth and your wanderlust at the same time.
9/22Molly Yeh, @mollyyeh
Molly Yeh, the baker behind the popular blog My Name Is Yeh, not only gives glimpses into her covetable kitchen and peeks at what's just popped out of the oven. She also gives firsthand insight about what it's really like to live every urban dweller's secret wish of moving out to a farm in the middle of nowhere.
10/22Sarah Brunella, @sarah_fel
If you like some natural sugar along with the refined, white granule kind, Sarah Brunella's Instagram is full of fruit-topped decadences. It's the best of both worlds.
11/22Jo Harrington, @jojoromancer
Pie fiends, look no further. Jo Harrington's on a quest to make the perfect pie, making three a week and sharing the results on her jaw-dropping Instagram.
12/22Emily & Corey Petrick, @whiskandwhittle
Mmm, doughnuts. Los Angeles-based dessert caterers Emily and Corey Petrick not only serve up fodder for your next sugar high, but also some party-perfect plating that could inspire your graduation celebration.
13/22Thalia Ho, @thaliaho
Thalia Ho, the blogger and baker behind Butter & Brioche never disappoints when it comes to mouthwatering creations that make you want to book the next flight to her native Australia — so you can take a seat at her kitchen table, of course.
14/22Kristin Roseau, @pastryaffair
If you've ever heard anyone describe baking as a science, they're right — and Kristin Roseau proves it. The baker went to grad school to become an astroparticle physicist but left to explore her passions in the kitchen. Now she's a high school science teacher who just so happens to create some of the most delicious experiments we've ever seen.
15/22Brittany Bennett, @taartwork
You've heard of Drake on Cake but have you ever heard of Beyoncé on pie? Brittany Bennett uses her grandmother's recipe to create totally modern treats. Might we suggest enjoying her works of art with some refreshing lemonade?
16/22Judy Kim, @thejudylab
Speaking of pies, Judy Kim's cutout crusts featuring leaves, flowers, and braided lattices are next-level #goals. BRB, we'll be perfecting our recipe so we can step up our game.
17/22Erin Jeanne McDowell, @emcdowell
If you often spend time trolling culinary websites, there's a good chance you've already seen Erin Jeanne McDowell's name — she's the recipe editor at PureWow and a test kitchen manager at Food52. Plus she's in the process of writing a cookbook, meaning soon even more of her secrets could be your own.
18/22Jenna Rae + Ashley Nicole, @jennaraecakes
Twin sisters Jenna Rae and Ashley Nicole run their own bakery, that's basically a Pinterest dream come to life, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Even if you're not able to make it all the way to Canada, you can admire their pastel-hued macarons and colorful cakes from afar via Instagram.
19/22Four and Twenty Blackbirds, @birdsblack
We can attest that the pies depicted in any picture Four and Twenty Blackbirds posts taste just as good as they look. The Brooklyn-based bakery is a NYC fave but if you're not in the tri-state area, their Instagram (and cookbook) should help get you through.
20/22Amanda Rettke, @iambaker
We honestly can't count the number of times we've wanted Wonka Vision to be real so that we could grab the baked goods right out of Amanda Rettke's Instas. Her epic creations and the sense of humor infused in every caption have us thinking we'd be fast friends.
21/22Yossy Arefi, @yossyarefi
There's no one idea of what the perfect chocolate chip cookie entails (soft? crunchy? warm? with milk?) but Yossy Arefi seems to have the right idea with her sea salt-topped version. And her new cookbook Sweeter Off the Vine fulfills all of our fruity dessert cravings, too.
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