Decades ago most wedding cakes were made from dried fruit with white icing.
Designs have moved on a lot and now there are not only different types of cake but a whole load of colours, effects and icing techniques.
Some are so spectacular they are almost entire works of art. Think intricate sugar flowers, sculpted buttercream and even icing that resembles torn paper.
Wedding cakes and the latest trends in their design are now a big part of the theme of a wedding – be that with the colours, look or any botanicals added on top.
And in 2018, there are already some incredible new techniques and ideas emerging, some a smart twist on the classic white cake while others are totally out of this world.
1. Cakes that drip
Drips work with any cake base to create something really indulgent.
White and milk chocolate dripping from this cake by Fruitilicious, plus a mix of fruits and macarons, really make it a cake to remember.
Meanwhile, colourful drips on a classic white cake certainly make it eye-catching.
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2. Watercolour and Gold Leaf
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If you love roses, the floral watercolour cake could be one for you.
The first cake here is in dusty pink with gold leaf detail, macarons and roses sweeping up the sides and top.
It’s made by SK Confectionery.
3. Botanical cakes
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This cake by Fruitilicious is perfect for either an outdoors wedding or a rustic wedding theme.
4. Ombre wedding cakes
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Ombre cakes definitely have the wow factor.
In case you weren’t aware, ombre is basically the gradual blending of different hues and colours.
The second cake is hand painted with metallics to create a stylish minimalist ombre look.
5. Cakes that are black or celestial
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Forget a traditional white cake, this tiered cake by SK Confectionery is midnight black with marbled layers.
It almost looks like you are gazing into the milky way (and not the chocolate kind).
6. Metallic cakes
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Metallic wedding cakes were trending last year and people’s love for the style is still going strong into 2018 and probably beyond.
7. Wedding desserts instead of cakes
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8. Naked wedding cakes
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Naked wedding cakes were around last year but they deserve another mention because, well, wow.
These have taken off as more couples ditch the traditional fruit cake base in favour of sponge.
What seems to be emerging now is a naked cake base with drips, figs, fruit, botanicals and even colourful graffiti icing to ramp things up a notch.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BelQdyslBRU/?taken-by=kayaskreations
9. Icing that looks like torn paper
The torn paper effect is a real showstopper and gluten free cake with sugar flowers by Fruitlicious is nothing short of breathtaking.
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10. Anything hand painted
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Hand painted cakes are still making waves and this floral design by SK Confectionery is like an edible piece of art.
Edited by: Must Be Kismet
