Food assignment

in a paragraph explain food as art refer to? Explain how you have applied the concept to your food project.

5 - 12 sentences. 

Food project is:

Berry triffle

layers of pound cake, Cream ( whipped cream, 1 spoon of yoghurt, cream cheese), Layer of berry mix sauce and topped with strawberry chopped and little bit of pistachio

I did the concept on adding colour to the project and how food is refering to art.

How is food art art refering to?