Cake-thedral

First church.

Christ Church Cathedral is the oldest Episcopal parish west of the Mississippi River.

It is an example of Gothic architecture, with a belfry tower flanked by gargoyles.

I can hear the bells sound off every weekday at 12:10p.m. They were cast by the same German foundry that did the bells for the German Pavilion at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair.  The largest bell weighs 5,732 pounds, making it the biggest in the state of Missouri.

Free tours are available. Inside you can view the church's most impressive feature, behind the altar are intricate carved screens called reredos made of stone from France.

Their STL250 cake is painted with a stained glass design and on top of the layers there are colorful, metallic confetti that are glued down.

Cake artist - Mark Swain

Three down 247 to go.