7 scrumptious edible edifices spotted at the 2016 Great Architectural Bake-off

Last night, seven of NYC's best design firms traded in their T-squares and drafting pencils for rolling pins and frosting at <a href="http://www.watg.com/">WATG</a>'s 2016 Great Architectural Bake-off competition. Hosted at <a href="http://www.gallery151.com/">Gallery 151</a> in Chelsea, the tasty tournament churned out some impressive feats of edible architecture, including a fondant-covered Sydney Opera House, a sugary version of Philip Johnson's Glass House and a sweet take on the late Zaha Hadid's Heydar Aliyev Center. If you're wondering which one of these <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/index.php?s=gingerbread">constructed confections</a> was able to take the cake, read on for the winners.

Top honors went to <a href="http://www.studios.com/">Studios Architecture</a>'s cake-filled iteration of the late <a href="http://inhabitat.com/?s=zaha+hadid">Zaha Hadid</a>'s curvaceous Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaikan.

The monochromatic model even featured a miniature version of Zaha herself.

<a href="http://gradenewyork.com/">Grade New York</a>'s dreamy spun sugar version of Philip Johnson's <a href="http://inhabitat.com/nyc/index.php?s=glass+house">Glass House</a> took home an honorable mention.

The Grade team made deft use of custom sugar panels to create the "glass" for their entry.

Hospitality design firm <a href="http://www.watg.com/">WATG</a> brought their popular Architectural Bake-off Competition to the Big Apple for the very first time this year, just in time for they city's Archtober celebration of architecture and design.

<a href="http://made-nyc.com/">MADE NYC</a>: Ikea (Brooklyn, NY)

The contest challenged seven teams (WATG and Wimberly Interiors, Jeffrey Beers International, Bespoke Careers, <a href="http://www.studios.com/">Studios Architecture</a>, MADE NYC, Grade New York, and Woods Bagot) to interpret their seven iconic buildings using cake, frosting, sugar and other edible materials.

Rice crispies treats were a popular construction material thanks to their structural integrity.

WATG and Wimberly Interiors: New Museum (NY, NY)

The mouthwatering entries were evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges (Michael Laiskonis, Creative Director of Institute of Culinary Education; Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director of AIANY; Stacy Shoemaker, Editor-in-Chief of Hospitality Design; and David Graver, Senior Editor of Cool Hunting) based on flavor, creativity and realism.

The WATG/Wimberley team even included several edible autos to complete their sugary streetscape.

<a href="http://www.woodsbagot.com/"> Woods Bagot</a>: Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)

Woods Bagot's jello "water" was an effective but messy choice.

<a href="http://www.jeffreybeers.com/en/projects/featured">Jeffrey Beers International</a>: Opera House, Lincoln Center (NY, NY)

Lincoln Center under construction.

<a href="https://www.bespokecareers.com/us/"> Bespoke Careers</a>: Lincoln Center (NY, NY)

Finishing touches being placed on the Lincoln Center Opera House and fountain.