Top ten wedding cake trends
The wedding cake is one of the main eye-catchers in the wedding. It is not just something to eat, it is a main decorative feature of the day and the wedding cake designs are evolving. Here are the top ten wedding cake trends this year;
CAKES INSPIRED BY BRIDAL GOWNS
The cake design being based on the style of the wedding gown is a growing trend at present. Ivory, cream and white cakes are getting popular and these are being decorated with pearls, fabric, flowers and pieces of jewelry to mimic the bride’s dress. The cake designer collaborates with the dress designers to create couture cakes inspired by the designers’ collection.
STRONG COLOURS AND BOLD PATTERNS
This is for the brides that want something different than the traditional white cake and who find strong colours and bold patterns such as polka dots very fashionable. The cake colours can be chosen to complement the overall wedding colour scheme. For example a bolder shade of the bridesmaid dress colour can be chosen.
Large individual patterns such as flowers can extend across several cake layers in order to add some impact. ICE CREAM CAKES Though the guests won’t be able to take a piece of this cake, ice cream cakes are also catching up on the trend. White chocolate and strawberry are popular flavors for ice cream cakes, just be careful not to leave the cake out of the freezer for too long if you don’t want it to collapse. BLACK AND WHITE CAKES White icing with black detail has been fashionable for some time now, but now stylish black and white cakes are being livened up with a splash of color, such as bright red, pink or orange flowers, or a bold ribbon. FLOODED BY CUP CAKES A new twist on cup cakes has arrived where the trend of a large cake standing with individual cup cakes is still thriving; some brides are looking for a new way to take this idea further. One such innovative solution is a traditional square layered cake with a couple of layers made up of tiny individual square cakes, fully iced and personalized for the guests. This gives each guest an individual miniature cake. DECADENT FLAVOURS Chocolate lovers do not forget to make their wedding cakes chocolate too and chocolate wedding cakes are ever increasing in popularity. But now many brides are also combining layers in toffee, fudge, coffee and fruity flavors. METALLIC ACCESSORIES Metallic themes are also being incorporated in cakes. Ribbons, icing and other decorative features can be found in traditional silver and gold, or more contemporary metallic such as pink, pewter and bronze. CAKE CALLIGRAPHY The trend for wedding cakes with writing on follows the fashion for monochrome cakes, as they tend to be white cakes with black iced writing. Many couples choose a single word or phrase, while others have a whole poem or verse in beautiful writing on their cake. This is an ideal cake for poetic couples. UNUSUALLY SHAPED LAYERS Tiered wedding cakes are no longer in need to have matching layers. Stacking various shaped on top of each other creates a modern, alternative look. Some brides are choosing to have layers shaped like a particular object. A layered cake designed to resemble a pile of suitcases is a great choice for a destination wedding. LAYERS OF JEWELRY Large pieces of costume jewelry are replacing fresh flowers as the most fashionable way to adorn your wedding cake, and to tie the cake design in with your overall wedding theme.