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I’ve seen a lot of cake art, but these take the….well, you know. What look strikingly like chic clutch purses aren’t purses at all. They are incredible, entirely edible purse-shaped cakes that are completely fondant-free, preservative-free and made with only the finest, real ingredients.

Bohnoff and Kent Purse Cakes

Bohnhoff and Kent Purse Cakes — above: Bohnoff and Kent’s Vanitas Cake, Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Ganache, in 64% Guittard Dark Chocolate

Bohnhoff & Kent is Los Angeles’ premiere Chocolate Art company, founded by renowned sugar artist Cory Pohlman (who has appeared on the Food Network’s Cake Wars), and confectionary chef Olivia Harris. With Lady Gaga as their first client, B&K Chocolate found a niche in creating chocolate art pieces ranging from small luxury gifts, to large installations, party centerpieces, and wedding cakes. Their purse cakes are made with a hand-painted and decorated chocolate shell that is filled with cake.

B&K’s hand-crafted, hand-painted and custom-designed chocolate collections are inspired from fashion, contemporary art, and pop culture.

Created with the highest quality couverture chocolate, these sculpted confections are completely free of fondant, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Even the paints and colors used on the chocolate art is made of cocoa butter and is 100% edible.

above and below: White chocolate clutch with pink heart, gold wings and crown, hand painted with edible luster dusts and filled with moist red velvet cake.