Barack Obama and Abraham Lincoln cupcakes at The Smithsonian

These are screenshots from Ustream taken by Flickr user graphixoutpost - tune in tomorrow on Ustream for more. I'm still hoping to make it down there to check it out and eat one of these! We'll get the scoop straight from Zillycakes owner and cupcake artist Zilly Rosen on what the whole experience was like as well.

graphixoutpost reports that the total was 5,900 cupcakes used - imagine that, people! I mean, even though you can see it in the images below, that is a looooot of cupcake.

5,900 cupcakes to make a picture of Presidents Lincoln and Obama

Screenshots from live streaming webcast, 2-5:40pm ET, 2.13.09


The beginning:



The end:



Or if you're in the area, catch it live from 12-6 (though I've also seen 12-5 so if you want a cupcake, I'd get there on the earlier side to be sure):

Luce Foundation Center, Third Floor
Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery
Eighth and F Streets, NW, D.C., 20001
National Portrait Gallery Visitor Information

Comments

Anonymous said…
They've captured President's Day and Opposites Day in the same image. Impressive!
Egy Azziera said…
First off we would like to congratulate you on your fine public speaking skills. It looks like those who said the Obama Administration would strike while the iron is hot may have been correct, and the Administration may be doing it in a way that does not require them to even get a vote in Congress.