Naked cakes became popular in 2016, and they're likely
to stay that way in 2017. Brides and grooms love them because "you can
show off the inside fillings and layers" to guests, wedding planner Amy
Katz said.
With just a thin layer of frosting, you can still see inside the cake, but it looks more put-together.
Illusion cakes are essentially naked cakes, with a touch of frosting. Wedding planner Amy Shey Jacobs of NYC-based Chandelier Events told INSIDER that it will become more popular to have a cake that's "not quite naked" and "not quite fully frosted, but somewhere in between."
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This simple tiered cake is modernized with an ombre color scheme.
Ombre has dominated hair and beauty trends in the last few years — now, it's coming for cake.
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A gold layer jazzes up this simple wedding cake.
Another trend that's seeped over from the fashion world, metallic frosting is becoming more common — especially if the bride is wearing metallics herself. Wedding cakes are "really meant to take a cue from the bride's wedding gown," Jacobs said. Some brides, for example, have the same lace pattern on their dress reflected in the laser-cut fondant of their cake.
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Another trend that's seeped over from the fashion world, metallic frosting is becoming more common — especially if the bride is wearing metallics herself. Wedding cakes are "really meant to take a cue from the bride's wedding gown," Jacobs said. Some brides, for example, have the same lace pattern on their dress reflected in the laser-cut fondant of their cake.
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It was only a matter of time before this trend would catch on.
Marble had something of a renaissance in 2016. Now,
many couples are ordering marble-effect cakes with frosting that matches
their wedding's color palette.
Drip cakes look like they've just been drizzled with frosting.
Drip cakes are another emerging cake trend, Jacobs said. According to Pinterest's Wedding Report 2017, 437% more people are showing interest in these seemingly just-finished creations. You'll probably see a drip cake at every wedding you attend this year.
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This cake packs three trends into one: monochrome, metallics, and flower toppers.
Black-and-white is a fail-safe color scheme in fashion, and now in wedding cakes, according to Katz. The planner said monochromatic along with metallic design will be an especially hot trend this year.
Edible toppers are on trend.
Long gone are the days of plastic cake toppers. Couples
are increasingly opting for edible cake toppers, according to Freeman.
"Edible cake toppers like edible flowers are more in keeping with a
simple cake," she said. Often, real flowers are used.
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