Trish Berry, April 2025
The above is an American cupcake flag for the celebration of veterans and heroes of the world on the Wonder of the Seas. Each Royal Caribbean Cruise ship holds a special event for the heroes who walk among us. They play taps. We all cry in honor and sorrow for the fallen ones. Each war is called out, each branch of the military is called out. We clap our hands and yell out in glory for those onboard who have fought to save lives, whether they were in the military or were/are a fireman or EMT. They are all heroes. This is an event that touches the heart of all present. We bow our heads in honor to them.
The Wonder of the Seas is one of the largest ships in the Royal Caribbean Cruise Line. It is a ship that holds a maximum capacity of 6,988 passengers and has 2,300 crew members. It is a massive ship that we enjoy sailing on as often as we can.
As with any Royal Caribbean cruise ship, there is an innumerable amount of things to do for entertainment while you are at sea cruising from one country to another. But the ship is filled with unusual, rare forms of art. You will always find me dallying in the Art Gallery or taking photos of different art around the ship.
I will show you some of the creative, elaborate, intricate bakery art. This a form of art not far removed from ice sculpting, but the way the bakery art is made makes it stay around a long time. It does not melt. It is not edible, for display only, but there is immense creativity and technical skill involved in designing such bakery items.
Below is a photo of art made of baked dough. Breadsticks, small buns, and white flowers. The center is Styrofoam in the shape of a tall cone. The bakery items are attached with glue. 
Below is what I call ‘heart art.’ Balsa wood was used for the base structure, white foam covered in white paint and black paint was used to make the fake white and dark chocolate. The round Styrofoam base is covered with brown/black paint. Baked puff hearts in red. It looks so real!! Ingenious!! 
Below is what I call the ‘castle cake.’ Balsa wood was used for the archway, turrets and platforms and then covered with goldish brown paint. The boulders are baked dough covered with paint. It’s a masterpiece when you see it in person.
Below is what I call the ‘square delicious.’ Made with balsa wood at a slant, then small squares of multi-colored Styrofoam. This is a beautiful display. My photo does not give it the credit it deserves. 
Below is what I call the ‘waffle cake’ statue. It is magnificent. Thinks of the hours and meticulous care that went into making this. Again, balsa wood and paint and a very creative mind. The teddy bear makes it even more special. Children stand around admiring it.
The decorative display below is what I call the ‘balloon stand.’ You think of balloons or M&Ms when you look at it. Carved Styrofoam and covered globs of baked dough were used in its construction. It is amazing to walk into a room and see such a display.
Below is what I call the ‘Rice Krispie’ display. It is huge, but it does look like Rice Krispies were used on the Styrofoam base. This is a royal piece of art. It is very large. You walk into the Windjammer and your eyes fly right to it.
My non-chef bakery hat is tipped at the creators of these beauties. Many thoughts, much planning, a lot of baking, a lot of construction, a lot of attention to detail was put into each display piece. It is bakery magic.