#3Dprinting food is no cake walk

Researchers created a robot that uses advanced structural designs and a laser broiler to make this 3D printed cake hold its form. The robot can create and cook a cake with up to seven ingredients, more than any other printed food to date.
Footage: Jonathan Blutinger

[SeanLumly]

Perhaps this would be comparative with traditional approaches if it included assembly steps rather than trying to lay out an entire food in a single stage.

This is not to disparage the research, however, that uncovers interesting new approaches that may fold their way into food preparation.

[hopefullyhigh]

I can hear that machine crying in the dish pit from here

[Thinexberry]

The pink thing on top makes it look weird lol

[vanillagorilla]

I mean, that's why we have baking trays.
Because cake batter can't stand up on it's own.
You pour cake batter into a mould and bake it, so it's already an additive process.
3D printing cake is literally getting lost in the plot.

[ipryan]

Nope I rather eta hand made cakes cuz products made by machine are better
But when consuming something it’s better when you choose hand made

[unvergebeneid]

Is this good for anything other than making cake more expensive and less tasty?

[Cheesepuff]

Why?

Why are they trying to make cakes with extra steps and without cooking them?