- Creator: Montilio’s of Boston
- Weight (cake and icing): 750 lbs.
- Number of cupcakes: 1,000
- Weight w/cupcake river: 1,000 lbs./450,000 g.
- Number of bakers: 2
- Number of decorators: 6
- Days to construct: 5
- Percent of finished creation that will be edible (non-structural): 80
A design to save American cities
In new book, urban studies professor Brent Ryan says shrinking American cities should stop emulating the suburbs and start supporting creative rebuilding ideas.

