Three cake artists defy their clients' expectations with a crazy character cake celebrating the 200th episode of the TV show Modern Family, a rising phoenix cake for a 40th birthday party and a music-playing tribute to the 1950s.

Some of the best cake artists go big creating fantasy cakes for their clients. One cake artist is challenged to create a boho-style cake with edible macrame, fringe and dozens of intricate flowers. Other masterpieces include a sweet makeover for an iconic Dallas landmark and an avant-garde creation that will have one baker seeing black.