Incredible Pokemon Cake Shows Charmander Evolving All the Way to Charizard

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A Canadian cake designer created an incredible Pokemon treat that depicted Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard across multiple layers. They demonstrated how each cake layer was accessed in a short video on social media, and other Pokemon trainers complimented the baker for their efforts and creativity.

As the first Fire-type Starter Pokemon in the series, Charmander and its evolutions hold a special place in the hearts of many Pokemon fans. Known as the Lizard and the Flame Pokemon throughout its evolution chain, the Charmander line has made appearances across multiple Pokemon generations. Their most recent one was in the Indigo Disk DLC for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, as Charmander can be found in the southern parts of Terarium's Savannah Biome after spending 300 BP to upgrade it. After catching a Charmander, trainers need to level it up to evolve it into Charmeleon and Charizard.

With an iconic design, the Charmander line has long been the subject of Pokemon fans and artists, including a baker. In a 27-second TikTok video, a Toronto-based baker named cakesbynams demonstrated a «burnaway cake» for their followers. The cake had white and black icing on the top and the sides, with the top of the cake being made with some edible rice paper that depicted artwork of Charmander and its evolutions on each layer. While it is flammable, the layers that depict each Pokemon are safe to eat, despite the obvious char marks that would appear during the burnaway. With the original theme from the Pokemon anime playing in the background, cakesbynams used a portable lighter in the middle of the cake to set the treat on fire.

As the small flames spread out in a radius, Charmander's layer burned away to reveal Charmeleon. Both the Charmander and Charmeleon layers used official artwork, but the Charizard layer was different. As the flames burned through Charmeleon to reveal Charizard, a piece of fan art was revealed at the core of the burnaway cake. The Flame Pokemon was shown with its