日前，日本东京一家商店正在展出一个价值高达170万美元的蛋糕，这个精美奢华的蛋糕上镶有数百颗钻石。

    据美联社12月21日报道，位于东京市中心的高岛屋百货公司从20日起开始展出这个“艳惊四座”的钻石蛋糕。高岛屋的一名发言人说：“到目前为止，这个钻石蛋糕已经吸引来了众多的有意购买者”

    这只深粉色双层水果蛋糕上镶嵌着223颗钻石，其中一颗心形钻石重达5克拉。这只蛋糕将被展出到12月25日圣诞节当天。 　

    这位发言人幽默地说：“这个蛋糕完全可以放心食用，当然你不能吃掉上面的钻石。”高岛屋将为钻石蛋糕的买主复制一个一模一样的供其平安夜晚会使用。 

    The economy is finally picking up, and Tokyoites are in a spending mood this winter. So how better to celebrate Christmas than with a diamond-studded, $1.7 million cake?

    The sparkling pink creation, which went on sale Tuesday at Takashimaya Department Store in central Tokyo, "has already received many inquiries" from prospective customers, said store spokesman Takeshi Morinaka.

    A total of 223 diamonds — including a 5-carat, heart-shaped stone — adorn the double-layer, marzipan-coated fruitcake, designed by Tokyo-based sweets chef Jeong Hong-yong.

    "It's entirely edible, except for the diamonds of course," Morinaka said.

    For those who can't afford the luxury, Takashimaya will be serving up a replica of the cake at a champagne party on Christmas eve, he added.

    The cake is on display at the store until Dec. 25.

    The government on Monday said Japan's economy was continuing to recover from a more than a decade of stagnation, supported by private consumption and growing industrial production.