Cake (firework) been blown off by the discharging stars). In a traditional cake, all the candles point upwards; a variant is called the "fan" or "angle" cake. Cakes are one of the most popular types of firework, as they can create spectacular and long-lasting effects from a single ignition while minimising safety concern. In the UK, the reclassification of aerial shells to Category 4 has popularised cakes as a method for achieving similar effects while staying within safety guidelines, particularly by firing multiple candles at the same time. Cakes vary greatly in size, weight and duration. Some last only a few seconds
Buckingham Fountain Buckingham Fountain Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a Rocky rococo wedding cake style and inspired by the Latona Fountain at the Palace of Versailles, it is meant to allegorically represent Lake Michigan. It operates from April to October, with regular water shows and evening color-light shows. During the winter, the fountain is decorated with festival lights. The fountain is considered Chicago's front door, since it resides in Grant Park, the city's front yard near the intersection of Columbus