Expensive Cakes

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The six foot tall black and white tiered cake made by Los Angeles baker Hansen Cakes for Kim Kardashian and NBA athlete Kris Humphries was reportedly modeled after the royal wedding cake. Price Tag? $20,000.





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This modern cake is definitely one of the most expensive we've seen. The 14-inch-high cake was displayed in a department store in Osaka, Japan, back in 2006. It was decorated with 50 carats of diamonds. P





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The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was certainly a costly one. Their eight-tier wedding cake was covered in cream and white icing, decorated with approximately 900 delicate sugar-paste flowers, and took more than five weeks to make. Price tag? $78,000.






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The $1,000 Sultan's Golden Cake is one lavish experience. Served at the Ciragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul, the cake is topped with caramelized black truffles and coated in 24-karat gold leaf. The dessert contains figs, quince, apricot, and pears that have been soaked in Jamaican rum for two years. The cake takes 72 hours to assemble.Price tag? $1,000.





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Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro paired up with New York City socialite Devorah Rose to create one special confection. In honor of her event, "Devorah's Diamond Gala," she and Valastro dreamed up an extravagant cake that was garnished with diamonds, rubies, and emeralds - all set in gorgeous jewelry pieces. Price tag? $30 million.





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Japanese Chef Nobue Ikara's multi-tiered cake was draped in platinum necklaces draped in platinum chains, necklaces, pins, pendants and edible foils. The cake was dedicated to Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, leading model Chie Kumasawa as well other women in the arts. It was created as a promotional tool to entice women to buy more platinum jewelry back in 2007. Price Tag? $130,000.


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