As a fun and delicious family activity, these cartoon-inspired pastries are sure to delight. The baker finds inspiration through various forms of Japanese animation and applies it towards her creations.
From the YouTube channel 'Kawaii Sweet World,' Rachel uses her creativity to bake whimsical dessert treats. Using the global, viral phenomenon of 'Hello Kitty' as inspiration, she creates a treat in a collaboration with 'POPSUGAR Food.' This isn't the first time this baker has created pop culture-inspired foods as she recently created 'Totoro' tarts as well.
Following up with one of her tutorial videos, she shows instructions on how she developed these amusing little goodies. The recipe uses store-bought supplies like pie crust and frosting, so these cartoon-inspired pastries are very easy to make and become a fun activity in which the whole family can participate.
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