According to the popular wedding website the knot there are some emerging trends in the arena of wedding cakes that you don’t want to miss if you are planning a wedding in the near future. Yes, it is true the bride is the star of the wedding ceremony, but the wedding cake is the star of the reception. Guest ooh and ahh at the site of the beautifully decorated, and great tasting cake. To make sure your cake is no let down, here are some of the hot trends to consider.
#1 Classic and Clean
This category is for the bride and groom that think less is more. This cake is will be simply built with clean lines and minimal bells and whistle. The classic and elegant designs you see on these cakes may resemble the lace pattern from the brides dress or other understated whimsical designs. Now don’t think this cake will be boring, because its not, just simply beautiful.
#2 Cakes with Shape
Round tiers are still the most common used wedding cake shape but many brides and grooms are branching out into other geometric shapes as a cake option. Square, octagon, and even hexagon shaped cakes are on the rise. These cakes fit a more modern and contemporary wedding theme. The shape of the cakes used add dimension and personalization to the cake without being too over the top. For a multidimensional effect, you can layer cakes of different shapes together to make the look even more interesting.
#3 Stacked and Sturdy
The days of placing your wedding cake on stacked tiers are virtually over. The new trend is to actually place each layer of cake upon the other. This layer directly upon layer look is clean and contemporary. It the cake will be too heavy, bakers will sometimes place dial rods inside the cake to help support it, but these rods are not visible to the critiquing eye.
#4 Laidback Hues
Wedding cakes today are literally coming in any color you want. You are no longer limited to white or primary colors to create your cake decorations. Tiffany blue, lavender splash, and light pink are all covering cakes and doing it well. No longer does a bride have to be concerned with certain colors negatively affecting the taste of the cakes icing or fondant.
#5 Fresh to Go
Fresh flowers are becoming increasing popular in the arena of wedding cake decorating. No longer being limited to roses other blooms such as calla lilies, orchids, gardenias, and tulips will allow the flowers to match the bridal bouquets, or provide a background for other simple embellishments that help to personalize your wedding cake.
Taste Explosion
The flavors you choose for your wedding cake are almost as vast as the colors available too you. Move over pineapple, and raspberry look for pistachio fillings along with passion fruit, and exotic marion berries. Your cake can be created to mimic the taste of your favorite fruits and foods. Chocolate loving brides are even mixing things up a beat by having a beautifully decorated and stacked chocolate cake as their choice, with the groom left to his own taste-bud imagination.
Source: the knot.com/wedding-planning
