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This Jamestown cake shop specializes in cake as art

The Bay Magazine ·

What happens when you cross a baker with a fine artist? Edible artwork, and you can find it at Isis Cakes. Owner Isis Brighton uses natural color and texture to create cakes that are whimsical and sophisticated.  She also strongly believes that a cake should taste as good as it looks. “I love decorating my cakes with fresh ingredients,” Isis explains. “Blackberries, figs, rosemary and edible flowers are just a few of my favorites. I have recently started decorating with dehydrated fruits as well. Have you ever seen a dried orange slice? It looks like stained glass!”

Isis has always loved to bake, dabbling in things like bread and pastry. But she stuck with cakes because they allow her to be creative. She went to school for fine art, and finds now that cake decorating is her medium of expression. “Structure, symmetry, color, texture; it has many of the same elements, but now my palatte is frosting” Isis states.

Her favorite cake she’s created so far is the Lemon Raspberry Thyme. It’s got layers of thyme-infused vanilla cake with lemon curd, vanilla mousse and fresh raspberries. Her favorite cold weather cake is Black Forest: chocolate cake with vanilla mousse and tart dark cherries. She describes it as basically Cherry Garcia ice cream in cake form. Isis specializes in special occasion and wedding cakes and at the moment her works of art are available by special order. 9 East Ferry Wharf, Jamestown. 714-7907, www.IsisCakesRI.com

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