Elegant White Cake with Ornate Icing and Twisted Candles

Photorealistic close-up of an elegant white cake on a marble cake stand. The cake features ornate icing with lace-like piping, delicate floral motifs, and fine scrollwork in ivory. Soft, warm natural light from a window highlights the icing texture and subtle gold accents along the stand. In the foreground, a pair of hands with manicured nails is placing a cluster of twisted taper candles around the top edge of the cake, the candles spiraling upward in graceful curls. Shallow depth of field blurs the background, focusing on the cake surface, the candle twists, and the careful arrangement. Palette of ivory, cream, and gold, evoking a timeless bakery or wedding cake aesthetic. Style: photorealistic with a warm, painterly mood.