Would you buy a $750 gold cupcake?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In Las Vegas, some high rollers are spending more money on a single pastry than most folks spend on their entire wedding cake.
It’s called the ‘Decadence D’or’ cupcake and it costs $750. The opulent pastry is served at the Venetian and Palazzo resorts. The cupcake itself is comprised of a red velvet cake base, topped with 14 karat gold and luxurious Louis XIII cognac.
“It’s got a really delicious chocolate flavor," pastry chef Michelle Turbano told FoxNews.com. “Really marvelous.”
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Executive Chef Johann Springinsfeld starts the base with a crumbly red velvet cake. He then fills it with a fine chocolate ganache and handmade vanilla bean caviar.
The confection is adorned with a hand-blown sugar Fleur-De-Lis and then infused with the luxurious Louis XVIII cognac-- which retails for over $2,500.
The cupcake is finished with a chocolate dome that’s been covered with 14 karat gold flakes, gold caviar and the pricey cognac emblem.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The cupcake is so special that it is currently only made-to-order and then hand delivered to guests’ rooms.
FoxNews.com got to taste the cupcake without the pricey gold and top shelf liquor.
So is it worth the money?
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Customers certainly do get a lot of bang for their buck with plenty of decadent dessert flavors mixed together: a creamy vanilla bean caviar, rich chocolate ganache and a fluffy velvet cake. For chocolate lovers, this could be a dream come true but if red velvet isn't your thing, look the other way. Of course it's extreme, but we certainly enjoyed the over-the-top treat.
The Venetian and Palazzo have sold about a dozen of the specialty cupcakes since they were first released in 2009.
Some may say it's crazy to spend $750 on one cupcake. But for those who love extreme desserts-- or big winners at the craps table-- this might be the crown jewel.