Bold Cake Design
Here is an article I wrote for The Wedding Establishment’s From The Experts page
Having a show stopping cake at your wedding does not mean you have to go over the top.
Using bold colours, unusual plants or flowers to adorn your cake or different textures and patterns can help make a bold statement.
Some of our favourite cakes are simple, modern and bold. They are designed around a theme, be it a colour, a motif, a plant or a cultural representation.
Here are some stories of our favourite cakes.
Shimmered Succulent
We created this cake for a bride who had a green theme for her wedding. She used cale, succulents and lots of foliage and greenery in the floral arrangements and bouquets. We played with the heights of each tier to give the cake a different look and shimmered the white icing to give the colour some depth.
We also think it is important to decorate the back of the cake, it adds to the beauty but it also gives the bridal party something to look at.
Dragon and Phoenix
A Chinese fan with Dragons was the inspiration for this cake. The couple originally wanted two dragons on the cake but an Aunt from Hong Kong that Dragons were male. She told them the Phoenix was female and in Chinese tradition these two creatures together represent matrimonial harmony and happiness. Chris drew up the design of the dragon and phoenix and then painstakingly hand cut each piece of the blue icing and then attached the pattern to the cake.
Concentric Blossoms
The inspiration for this cake came from the blossom motif that was used through out this wedding. The invitations, wall hangings and vases all carried this stunning motif.
The blossom pattern was hand cut and Chris used tiny hatpins that the bride had provided to create the stamen in the blossoms. The cake had all these amazing textures, which brought it to life.
Autumn Leaves
Autumn is a beautiful time to have a wedding, the not too cold days and the warm autumn colours are very romantic.
These two cakes were both adorned with autumn leaves, one painted on and the other hand painted sugar paste Bodhi leaves.
Creating a bold, show stopping wedding cake does not mean you have to go out on a limb and create something really mind boggling. Using different techniques, textures, colours and plants will make your cake distinct from the next person, but it will also be modern and sophisticated.