The 3D Printing Revolution Takes on Cheesecake.

Engineers at Columbia University have used 3D printing and laser technology to create a fully baked vegan cheesecake. The experiment was a step toward developing practical uses for 3D printing in mechanically assembled food. The machines needed to create and bake a 3D-printed dessert already exist, but there are not yet troves of cookbooks out there spelling out how the tech can be applied. The method is exacting, allowing chefs to use extremely precise amounts of ingredients that can be baked or heated differently from moment to moment.