When custom cake maker Maddie Schmitz saw something trending on the internet called a “burn-away cake,” she leapt into action.
On a burn-away cake, an image on the cake top burns away once lit to reveal a hidden image beneath. It could be a way to make a gender reveal announcement or a surprise marriage proposal.
But Schmitz, owner of the Something Sweet by Maddie Lu bakery in Coon Rapids, decided to make a Super Bowl-themed cake.
She decorated the cake in the colors of the Kansas City Chiefs and put the team’s logo on top.
But once you put a flame to the top of the cake, the Chiefs logo burns away to reveal Taylor Swift dressed in the football uniform of Travis Kelce, her boyfriend and star tight end for the reigning Super Bowl champs.
The cake also has the words, “Are you ready for it?” a reference to the Swift song “ ... Ready for It?”
After Schmitz posted videos of the burning creation on Facebook and TikTok last week, the views — and cake orders — started rolling in.
As of late last week, Schmitz said she had orders for about 40 burn-away cakes, about half of which featured the Kansas City Chiefs/Taylor Swift Super Bowl design.