Whether it is Cinderella type Ballroom event or a rustic intimate barnyard wedding, there are cakes to suit all types and occasions. New trends that are emerging are certainly the Lambeth Cake, Floral Decorations and Tiered Cheese Wheels but that doesn’t mean that the classical and traditional options are out the window – not at all!
First of all, the questions, should we have a wedding cake at all?
Weddings can become very stressful and even very commercial. Often, we forget the food and the importance of it. Every major agreement throughout the history is inaugurated with a meal. And we still follow this ritual, from the daily meals at the table to the meals during celebrations and events. Weddings, Christenings, birthdays and even funerals, we serve a meal or food for everyone to join in together.
So, there is something special sharing a meal with friends and family as a married couple. And the first sweet – the wedding cake. You cut it together to symbolise your sharing of the life to come. Both the ups and downs, the sweetness and the bitterness. But on your wedding day, you start with the sweetness, the wedding cake.
Here we examine the top wedding trends for 2024.
Stunning Rustic Swirl
This is a magnificent wedding cake that matches up with any kind of floral decoration and season. We have made for summer, spring winter and autumn weddings.
The buttercream finish is swirly meaning that once the buttercream is applied the baker holds a palette knife and swirls the cake on a revolving cake board carving in a swirly texture.
The cake is then decorated with fresh or sugar flowers, edible gold leaf and a ribbon on the cake board to match the wedding colours.
Rustic Semi-Naked Cake
What makes the semi-naked cakes special is that is it intentionally leaving areas of thinner buttercream on the cake so that the sponge layers are slightly visible.
The best way to describe it is imperfectly perfect. The imperfection of the buttercream layer has created this iconic style for wedding cakes. And now we make it so purposefully.
It is really perfect for those rustic old venues and summer barnyard type weddings.
Lambeth Wedding Cakes
Lambeth cake is a buttercream cake with elaborate and intricate handpiping patterns around the cake. Lambeth wedding cake can be very classy and royal or if to go with a smaller heart shaped cake, it can be very bohemian chic.
Botanical and Flower Designs
The buttercream stencil work requires a skilled and artistic cake decorator. This can also be the reason why these cakes are so unique, expensive and rare to find.
Each cake decorator has their own style, and these will vary, so be sure to find one that suits you.
A wedding cake with buttercream flowers is a true piece of art. There is options to even change the colour of the cake itself to make the flowers pop on the background.
Certainly not the traditional choice for the wedding cake, but we love it!
White Wedding Cake
The traditional choice is a classy, simple white wedding cake…and it is going nowhere. It will still reign the wedding cake selection as the Queen of Wedding Cakes.
Here we have a chocolate biscuit cake covered with ivory fondant and a simple rose in ivory. It is magnificently classy and divine.
Beads and Pearls
This is another classy wedding cake style. If to go with a white base, then it is a very traditional cake with captivating sweetness. And to make it even more charming, there is a blush pink option also.
The cakes are with a buttercream finish, and an array of sprinkles are pressed into the buttercream when it has not set yet. Creating magnificent milky way of beads and sprinkles of different sizes.
And this array of sprinkles adds a real charming touch to this cake.
Boho Style
This is another trend that we believe will continue to grow. A simple minimalistic cake decorated with an array of dried flowers.
It echoes freedom and fun and yet retains the ‘wedding’ look. Another great option for the weddings that take place in those lovely long summer days and bonfires to sit by enjoying the starry night. Or a beach wedding…
And this is it, out 7 best wedding cake trends for 2024.
Hope this helps to narrow down your decision for a wedding cake. Please check out our range of wedding cakes here and fill in the contact form for a free phone consultation.
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