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It takes a very talented baker to make the outside of the cake taste as good as the inside tastes.

Malaysian baker Shaun Teo uses buttercream and fondant to create pop culture icons to sit atop his cakes. Whether it’s Toy Story or Lion King, each cake shows off his range of creativity and imagination.

Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations

Teo started out his career as a baker working in a hotel before starting his own online cake business in 2015. Since then, he’s created hundreds of cakes for famous brands such as L’Oréal, Kerastase, and Fendi.

Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations

Scroll down to see some of Teo’s character-inspired cake art and for even more of his work, make sure to follow the culinary master on Instagram.

Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations
Photo: Instagram / Shaunteo Creations