India, Oct. 12 -- If you've scrolled through Instagram lately, you've likely seen wooden painting easels holding what looks like framed floral art - except there's a slice of cake tucked inside a glass box, and the "paint" on top is textured buttercream applied with a mini spatula.

Dubbed the 'cake canvas', the trend is pulling in millions of views across social media.

The clever hack solves a basic gravity problem: standing a slice of cake on its side would normally end in a messy collapse, but a flat glass container keeps the cake secure while giving bakers a smooth surface to paint floating buttercream flowers.

For culinary creators, the trend offers a fresh way to blend baking with fine art.

"The structural success of a canvas cak...