INSTAGRAM

These clever accounts will inspire you to up your cake and cupcake decorating skills

@NEWZEALANDCAKES

For homegrown inspiration, give this account a follow. It brings together images of the best cakes in the country; to be featured, tag your own Instagram photos with #nzcakes.

@CHARMCITYCAKES Ace of Cakes

Television show has provided chef Du Goldman with global fame and his Charm City Cakes Instagram is full of fantastical creations that won’t all be to your taste, though you’ll appreciate the craftsmanship.

@MORGYCAKES

While she makes impressive cakes too, Morgan Wilson’s pretty cupcakes are a standout on her Instagram. She specialises in buttercream florals, but the occasional animal or seasonal theme appear on her feed too.