...."MacIsaac told the Washington Post her bakery was asked to recreate the specific design, not use the original as inspiration. She also noted that the cake was not meant to be eaten, and that all but a three-inch slice at the bottom was made of Styrofoam. “I wasn’t expecting it to be seen on TV,” she added'
http://nypost.com/2017/01/21/trumps-team-asked-for-replica-of-obamas-inauguration-cake/
http://nypost.com/2017/01/21/trumps-team-asked-for-replica-of-obamas-inauguration-cake/