A kit of parts for preparing a cake includes a core mold for preparing the core of the cake, and a finishing mold for finishing the cake. The core mold has a core mold volume, and the finishing mold has a finishing mold volume greater than the core mold volume. The finishing mold is shaped to receive the core of the cake. In some examples, the finishing mold comprises a rigid support layer comprising an inner surface, and a flexible lining layer comprising an outer surface. The lining layer may be removably receivable within the support layer such that the outer surface of the lining layer faces and contacts the inner surface of the support layer.

A kit of parts for preparing a cake includes a core mold for preparing the core of the cake, and a finishing mold for finishing the cake. The core mold has a core mold volume, and the finishing mold has a finishing mold volume greater than the core mold volume. The finishing mold is shaped to receive the core of the cake. In some examples, the finishing mold comprises a rigid support layer comprising an inner surface, and a flexible lining layer comprising an outer surface. The lining layer may be removably receivable within the support layer such that the outer surface of the lining layer faces and contacts the inner surface of the support layer.

A three-dimensional (3D) printer system is disclosed. The 3D-printer system comprises an extruder, a housing configured to house the extruder, a 3D-printer base including a print bed, the print bed configured to receive material extruded from the extruder, and a first sensor configured to detect a location of an object on the print bed. In some embodiments, the 3D-printer system further comprises a plurality of sensors coupled to the housing or to the extruder, the plurality of sensors including the first sensor, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to obtain data for detection of the location of the object. In yet some embodiments, the 3D-printer system of claim further comprises a processor and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having stored thereon logic, the logic when executed performs operations including receiving data from the first sensor and detecting the location of the object on the print bed based on the data.

A three-dimensional (3D) printer system is disclosed. The 3D-printer system comprises an extruder, a housing configured to house the extruder, a 3D-printer base including a print bed, the print bed configured to receive material extruded from the extruder, and a first sensor configured to detect a location of an object on the print bed. In some embodiments, the 3D-printer system further comprises a plurality of sensors coupled to the housing or to the extruder, the plurality of sensors including the first sensor, wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to obtain data for detection of the location of the object. In yet some embodiments, the 3D-printer system of claim further comprises a processor and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium having stored thereon logic, the logic when executed performs operations including receiving data from the first sensor and detecting the location of the object on the print bed based on the data.

Substantially rigid clips are disclosed that are configured to engage, to connect, to underlie, to overlie, to grip, and/or to assist in holding in desired assembled orientation selected gingerbread components of gingerbread structuresas well as gingerbread structures that are built using one or more of, or sets of, the substantially rigid clips. Methods of assembly of gingerbread structures are disclosed, as well as a bridging clip that has substantially identical opposed end regions connected by an elongate central region.

The invention relates to a baked product which is adapted before during and/or after baking to have one or more images on at least one surface thereof. The image can be applied to an external surface or a surface of a portion of the baked product which is formed, typically by cutting. The portions can be reformatted into the baked product shape and packaged as a retail item after the one or more images have been applied thereto and the images are only exposed when the portions are subsequently removed for consumption. The substance used to form the image can be applied using contactless application apparatus.

The invention relates to a baked product which is adapted before during and/or after baking to have one or more images on at least one surface thereof. The image can be applied to an external surface or a surface of a portion of the baked product which is formed, typically by cutting. The portions can be reformatted into the baked product shape and packaged as a retail item after the one or more images have been applied thereto and the images are only exposed when the portions are subsequently removed for consumption. The substance used to form the image can be applied using contactless application apparatus.

Gingerbread structures are constructed from baked gingerbread components that typically include both upstanding wall components, and roof components that overlie some of the upstanding wall components. The present invention also relates 1) to substantially rigid clips installed to underlie, grip, connect and/or strengthen elongate joints formed between adjacent pairs of the gingerbread components; and 2) to gingerbread structures constructed from the baked gingerbread components and the substantially rigid clips. Construction of gingerbread structures is assisted by the use of the substantially rigid clips that also help to hold adjacent pairs of gingerbread components in desired assembled orientations while lines of icing set up to bond adjacent pairs of the gingerbread components that define elongate joints of the gingerbread structures.

Gingerbread structures are constructed from baked gingerbread components that typically include both upstanding wall components, and roof components that overlie some of the upstanding wall components. The present invention also relates 1) to substantially rigid clips installed to underlie, grip, connect and/or strengthen elongate joints formed between adjacent pairs of the gingerbread components; and 2) to gingerbread structures constructed from the baked gingerbread components and the substantially rigid clips. Construction of gingerbread structures is assisted by the use of the substantially rigid clips that also help to hold adjacent pairs of gingerbread components in desired assembled orientations while lines of icing set up to bond adjacent pairs of the gingerbread components that define elongate joints of the gingerbread structures.

A mold for producing comestibles in complex shapes wherein at least a portion of the mold is edible. The mold can be constructed entirely of an edible material or may be an interior mold element constructed of an edible material that is placed within a non-edible mold support. The mold may define an opening for injecting a substance into an interior cavity. When the mold is placed into an oven, the substance may begin to melt and as such, the edible mold begins to melt or dissolve around the baking substance. In such circumstances the comestible product includes an interior and an exterior shell or veneer.