New! Morikami Cakes That Won’t Make A Dent In Your Diet: They Only Look Good Enough To Eat November 8, 2008

They look so delicious! But the new items in The Morikami’s Museum Store only look like cupcakes and sweets. Upon closer inspection, a buyer will find that they are cleverly designed hand towels and magnets.

Chef Patissier Tadayoshi Iwaki carefully executed every detail to make the cakes look exactly like the real thing. The cake is 100 percent cotton; the fruit toppings are magnetic memo holders. Each ‘cake’ comes beautifully wrapped and won’t add one calorie to your home décor.
“These will make great gifts for the home or for someone who is on a diet,” said Store Manager Sallie Chisholm. “They are also perfect for baby or wedding showers as well as hostess, office or thank you gifts.”

Available in store and online at www.morikami.org, the cakes retail for the following:
- Cupcake in Vanilla with Strawberry or Chocolate with Cherry includes guest towel (13 ¾" x 13 1/3") & fruit magnet; $7.50
- Roll Cut Cake in Chocolate or Strawberry includes washcloth (7 ¾" square) and guest towel (13 ¾" x 13 1/3") with cherry magnet; $9
- Gift Set includes bath towel (23 ½" x 47"), 2 wash cloths (7 ¾" square) & 2 guest towels (13 ¾" x 13 1/3"); $48
- Whole Chocolate Cake includes bath towel (23 ½" x 47") & 5 strawberry magnets; $35
- Whole Marble Cake includes hand towel (13 1/3" x 31 ½"), guest towel (13 ¾" x 13 1/3") & 5 strawberry magnets; $30

The Museum Store is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Please call staff for more information on gift ideas at 561-495-0233 ext. 202. Please note: The Museum Store can be accessed without paying admission to the museum and gardens with a special wristband that can be requested at admissions.

The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, is owned and operated by the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department, in partnership with The Morikami Museum, Inc. The Morikami is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road in Delray Beach off Jog Road between Linton Boulevard and Clint Moore Road. Admission is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors, $6 for children and students ages 7 to 17 and free for members and kids 6 and under. For more information about The Morikami, its exhibitions and programs, call 561-495-0233 or visit www.morikami.org.

Official Website: http://www.morikami.org