Margaret Braun (born 1962) is a prominent New York City

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. She has funded

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and

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tours in

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through bakery work, and this visual education is apparent in her innovative cakes. Braun's

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have been lauded in a long list of American magazines, television programs, and in a 2001 book. She has consulted on and cooked for the movie the Great Wonderful.Let them eat cake — at $20 a slice
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is a notable celebrity fan. Some of Braun's more well-known designs and their artistic inspirations include: *Afternoon With Frederick- inspired by the Sanssouci palace at

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*Akbar's Cake- based on

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designs *

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in Patent Leather- inspired by a pair of

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and the decorative elements of the

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style * Cakewalk Through

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- inspired by the architecture of

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*Decal Recall- inspired by 1970s rubber decals *One Thousand Explosions- based on the

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design style of the 1950s United States *

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Makes the Best Winding Robe- inspired by a

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mosaic at the San Vitale church in

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