Brides'
editor Heather Lee handpicks her favorite wedding cakes, from
three-tiered homemade creations to glam, couture-inspired confections.
By:
Heather Lee, brides.com
1. White Wedding Cake with Rainbow Sugar Flowers
How chic is this rainbow wedding cake? I always love a good rainbow cake, but most of the multicolor designs I've seen are on the more casual and whimsical side. But this design—created by pastry chef Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box in New Jersey—is utterly elegant. The four cake tiers are covered in simple white fondant, them decorated with a ruffly cascade of handmade sugar flowers, all meticulously painted in varying shades of the rainbow. I love the versatility of this cake design, which would look equally at home in a glamorous hotel ballroom or a minimalist raw space.
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2. Neon Wedding Cake in Citrus and Raspberry Colors
Pastry chef Michelle Maric of Sugablossom Cakes in Sydney, Australia, was asked to create a summer-themed wedding cake, so she created this bright and cheery one. "I jumped at the chance to create something bold using summer fruit-inspired colors," she says. To create the zingy design, Michelle covered the cake tiers in chocolate ganache and hand-dyed fondant in varying shades of citrus and raspberry. Next, she cut thin strips of fondant and carefully placed them around the tiers; hand-wired gumpaste flowers were the finishing touch.
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3. Marie Antoinette-Inspired Wedding Cake
This wedding cake comes to us from Ceri Olofson of Olofson Design, an amazing bespoke cake boutique based in London. Channeling the decadence of the era of Marie Antoinette, the cake features sugarpaste swags and pearls, as well as quilting and hand-piped royal icing. Each tier was designed differently and drew inspiration from a variety of sources. "The top tier was inspired by an arched doorway at the Palace of Versailles," says Ceri. The intricate details were hand-painted using edible gold and blush-pink luster dust, while fresh flowers added vibrancy and extra depth to the tiers.
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4. Modern Ombré Dot Wedding Cake
I love this modern take on the ombré look by AK Cake Design in Portland, Oregon. "The design was inspired by the mod feel of my parents' 1960s kitchen," says bakery owner Allison Kelleher. "I created the big, whimsical sugar flowers to tie it altogether—they have a very 60s look and the round shape of the petals nicely complements the dots."
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5. Purple Peony Wedding Cake
Everyone loves a good purple palette for weddings! To help all of you purple-loving brides out there, I found this gorgeous peony-embellished wedding cake by Three Little Blackbirds bakery in Colorado. First, pastry chef Erin Schaefgen covered the four cake tiers with Swiss meringue buttercream. Next, she created intricate purple peonies from fondant (each petal was handpainted a different shade of purple) along with additional fondant petals and accents, all designed to match the couple's wedding invitation.
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6. Black and White Chandelier-Inspired Wedding Cake
I'm a big fan of Las Vegas-based pastry artist Rylan Tu's work—I've bookmarked her Art and Appetite website for a while now and continually refer back to her cake gallery for gorgeous inspiration. On her blog, Rylan writes that this elegant black-and-white wedding cake was inspired by glamorous chandeliers. The swag accents were created by pressing sugar paste into silicone molds, and I love the bold, topiary-like cake topper—it makes such a dramatic statement when done in jet black. Black and white is an always-chic wedding color palette, but I can also picture this design done in gold or copper. The confection would look right at home at a wedding held at a historic country estate (like Alder Mansion in Yonkers, NY) or a glamorous ballroom (like the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit—I love the tiered chandeliers in the Venetian Ballroom).
Source: Brides
1. White Wedding Cake with Rainbow Sugar Flowers
How chic is this rainbow wedding cake? I always love a good rainbow cake, but most of the multicolor designs I've seen are on the more casual and whimsical side. But this design—created by pastry chef Anne Heap of Pink Cake Box in New Jersey—is utterly elegant. The four cake tiers are covered in simple white fondant, them decorated with a ruffly cascade of handmade sugar flowers, all meticulously painted in varying shades of the rainbow. I love the versatility of this cake design, which would look equally at home in a glamorous hotel ballroom or a minimalist raw space.
[next]
2. Neon Wedding Cake in Citrus and Raspberry Colors
Pastry chef Michelle Maric of Sugablossom Cakes in Sydney, Australia, was asked to create a summer-themed wedding cake, so she created this bright and cheery one. "I jumped at the chance to create something bold using summer fruit-inspired colors," she says. To create the zingy design, Michelle covered the cake tiers in chocolate ganache and hand-dyed fondant in varying shades of citrus and raspberry. Next, she cut thin strips of fondant and carefully placed them around the tiers; hand-wired gumpaste flowers were the finishing touch.
[next]
3. Marie Antoinette-Inspired Wedding Cake
This wedding cake comes to us from Ceri Olofson of Olofson Design, an amazing bespoke cake boutique based in London. Channeling the decadence of the era of Marie Antoinette, the cake features sugarpaste swags and pearls, as well as quilting and hand-piped royal icing. Each tier was designed differently and drew inspiration from a variety of sources. "The top tier was inspired by an arched doorway at the Palace of Versailles," says Ceri. The intricate details were hand-painted using edible gold and blush-pink luster dust, while fresh flowers added vibrancy and extra depth to the tiers.
[next]
4. Modern Ombré Dot Wedding Cake
I love this modern take on the ombré look by AK Cake Design in Portland, Oregon. "The design was inspired by the mod feel of my parents' 1960s kitchen," says bakery owner Allison Kelleher. "I created the big, whimsical sugar flowers to tie it altogether—they have a very 60s look and the round shape of the petals nicely complements the dots."
[next]
5. Purple Peony Wedding Cake
Everyone loves a good purple palette for weddings! To help all of you purple-loving brides out there, I found this gorgeous peony-embellished wedding cake by Three Little Blackbirds bakery in Colorado. First, pastry chef Erin Schaefgen covered the four cake tiers with Swiss meringue buttercream. Next, she created intricate purple peonies from fondant (each petal was handpainted a different shade of purple) along with additional fondant petals and accents, all designed to match the couple's wedding invitation.
[next]
6. Black and White Chandelier-Inspired Wedding Cake
I'm a big fan of Las Vegas-based pastry artist Rylan Tu's work—I've bookmarked her Art and Appetite website for a while now and continually refer back to her cake gallery for gorgeous inspiration. On her blog, Rylan writes that this elegant black-and-white wedding cake was inspired by glamorous chandeliers. The swag accents were created by pressing sugar paste into silicone molds, and I love the bold, topiary-like cake topper—it makes such a dramatic statement when done in jet black. Black and white is an always-chic wedding color palette, but I can also picture this design done in gold or copper. The confection would look right at home at a wedding held at a historic country estate (like Alder Mansion in Yonkers, NY) or a glamorous ballroom (like the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit—I love the tiered chandeliers in the Venetian Ballroom).
Source: Brides
