Real, cake, or slime? Let’s find out. At this point, nothing can be trusted anymore. Cakes look like books. Slime looks solid. And perfectly normal objects turn out to be edible. If you’ve ever looked ...

Does anyone still remember “the cake is a lie” meme from a decade ago? It was a catchphrase popularized in the game Portal, simply meaning that one’s promised reward is merely a fictitious motivator.

SAN FRANCISCO -- For artist-baker Michelle Heston, a party without a cake is merely a meeting. From veggies to cowboy boots, Heston makes hyper-realistic desserts that keep customers guessing if the ...