Cake artists find inspiration in all sorts of unexpected places, and Keely Gonzalez decided to take us years and even decades into the past. She’s the founder of Keely’s Cake Studio, and her cakes became a true Instagram sensation once she started paying homage to the pop culture phenomena from our childhood.
Based in Fontana, California, Gonzalez is a talented cake-maker who enjoys making picture-perfect cakes for all sorts of different occasions. According to her Instagram bio, she specializes in vintage, shag, and bespoke cake design, and her unique creations attracted around 40,000 followers to her page.
Gonzalez caught our eye with her nostalgic cakes inspired by cartoons and TV shows we all grew up watching. She found viral fame with her adorable cake featuring a popular SpongeBob SquarePants quote, “What’s funnier than 24? 25!”, but we’ve also seen her pay homage to Scooby-Doo, The Powerpuff Girls, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Even when she’s not making cakes inspired by our favorite childhood cartoons, there’s something inherently retro about Gonzalez’s creations. Many of her cakes will make you feel like you’ve stepped into a time machine because she’s a huge fan of vintage designs that look straight out of the 80s and 90s, in addition to making cakes inspired by zodiac signs featuring cursive letters and kitschy details.
