Top Trends in Wedding Cake Art
The wedding gown has pockets. The flowers are hot house hybrids. The invitations are printed in soy ink on hand pressed paper. Would this bride settle for a standard wedding cake? No way. Let’s look at some of the current trends in wedding cake art, and get a little inspired.
1. Vintage Romance Cake with an Edge
Think Queen Elizabeth meets Avril Lavigne. These cakes are pure feminine, from a powerful place. Absolutely beautiful in a traditional, romantic sense, they pick up an edge through metallic touches in the icing, cake art that incorporates personal aspects of the bride and groom, and an outrageous “no thank you” to traditional white.
Edgy romance in cake art comes in bold colors, softened with florals, beads and faux edible jewels. While some cakes are about icing and flowers, this is about glamour and attitude, loud and clear.
2. Whimsical, and Dangerous, Cake Art
If the Mad Hatter married Helena Bonham Carter, this is the cake they would create: towering, more than slightly askew, and popping with color. Some cake art bakers call these “topsy turvy” cakes, due to the odd angles and precarious-looking construction. Underneath it all, they are usually well supported with a center pole or other structure. The guests will gasp in delight, not horror.
What’s so lovely about these magical designs is their ability to transform the event into something a little other-worldly. Your relationship is unique; why not have the cake art designed to highlight that?
3. Personalized Cake Art
Grooms’ cakes are becoming wildly popular, and with good reason. While the bride (or her family) might insist on a traditional wedding cake, the groom’s cake is where the couple gets to play. Let’s face it; most men don’t have a lot of say in the details of the wedding, so having their own cake that expresses something unique and manly about their lives is a loving and caring touch.
Many brides order the groom’s cake as a surprise, and unveil it at the reception. It might be a replica of that muscle car he drove through college, an ode to his favorite sports team, or a favorite hiking spot.
This is where the skill of the cake creator comes into play, in crafting all the details that make a truly personalized and beautiful cake. If you want to think outside the traditional cake box, be sure to talk about your desires well ahead of time. Careful planning, including sketches, is often required to achieve your dream.
Chef Susan Holtz has taught professional cake art and baking for over 30 years. She has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Home and Garden magazine, and on Fox News Television. If you want to learn more about cake art visit: www.BakingandCakeArt.com.
