Mesmerizing galaxy cakes are the latest dessert trend to sweep social media.
迷人的星系蛋糕成为了席卷社交媒体的最新甜品潮流。
At present, there are nearly 2,000 posts of the beautiful creature of confectionery. Though they might be a sight to behold, word has it that galaxy cakes taste pretty good, too.
目前,网上有近2000个关于这种精美糕点的帖子。星系蛋糕不仅看起来令人印象深刻,据说味道也非常棒。
To create such a masterpiece, however, you'll need the right equipment. A sea sponge, fine point brush, parchment paper and plenty of funky-colored food dyes are necessary if you want to recreate the painstaking edible galaxy icing.
不过,为了创造这样的杰作,你需要正确的设备。如果你想制作这种费工夫的可食用星系糖霜,细头海绵刷、羊皮纸、大量颜色时髦的食用色素是必须的。
And there are plenty of recipes available on the Internet to help you.
此外,网上还有很多食谱可以帮助你。
Heather Laird, of the Sprinkle Bakes blog, was the first to share her ingredients and method for a velvet galaxy cake, but there are plenty of alternatives to suit your tastebuds.
Sprinkle Bakes博客的博主希瑟·莱尔德是第一个分享她的天鹅绒星系蛋糕的成分和方法的人,但是还有很多适合你的味蕾的替代品。
For chocoholics try decorating your cake with Oreo biscuits and drizzling it with cocoa, as one Instagrammer has done. Or if you're more into sweets, why not accessorise with macaroons or meringues?
就像一位Instagram用户做的那样,巧克力爱好者可以尝试用奥利奥饼干来装饰你的蛋糕,再撒上可可。如果你更喜欢甜食,那么为什么不搭配上马卡龙或者蛋白甜饼呢?
Whether you have a space-obsessed friend's birthday coming up, or you just fancy making something a little out of the ordinary, go to make a galaxy cake.
无论你是有一个喜欢太空的朋友要过生日,还是你只是喜欢做一些不寻常的小玩意儿,你都可以去尝试做一个星系蛋糕。