Pretty in Patterns

Ideas & Inspiration

Pretty in Patterns

{1} The contemporary flair of this cake by April Goff incorporates Art Deco styling with quilted white fondant and an ornamental motif impressed into alternating tiers of black fondant. Popular flavor combinations include chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream filling, and lemon cake with white-chocolate mousse and raspberry filling. Brides can customize colors with fresh flowers or colored fondant. Designer Cakes by April

{2} This cake by Melodie MacAulay has a dash of whimsy that stands out at a modern affair and is especially stunning outdoors. With alternating tiers of Art Deco piping and hand-tooled quilting on rolled fondant, painted sugar-paste flowers complement satin or grosgrain ribbons for a vivid splash of color—or you can coordinate with your wedding florist to feature fresh flowers. Sugarlips Cakery
 
{3} Delicate sculptures of gum-paste blossoms enhance
the stylized flowers that adorn this gentle garden pattern. White fondant is inlaid with delicate spring green for a smooth finish, and accented with fondant shards in chocolate; bakers Tim and Joan O’Connor can coordinate with the bride’s colors. Génoise sponge cake is one of several choices for the cake, layered with lemon or raspberry buttercream, among many fillings. Honey Moon Sweets

{4} Butterflies and flowers burst forth in a summer design in elegant black and white. Playing with contrast led bakers Tim and Joan O’Connor to this contemporary cake designed for the modern bride. Piped patterns combine with fully dimensional sculpture for a cake draped in fondant and layered with buttercream or ganache. Flavors include chocolate, red velvet, almond, carrot, spice, banana, confetti, and more. Honey Moon Sweets

{5} With sugar brooches on fondant ribbons, Jay Murphy’s elegant creation is inspired by Indian traditions. Hand-piped, one-of-a-kind paisley embellishes the alternating tiers. Completely customizeable, this style is especially popular with traditional Indian brides. Choose from pumpkin cake and cinnamon cream cheese, red velvet cake and buttercream cheese, or fruit with complementing cream cheese. Kick Ass Kakes

{6} Under smooth whipped cream icing, Liana Sayegh’s vanilla strawberry and champagne raspberry cake is layered with chocolate mousse filling; an exquisite design is piped in buttercream around each tier. Simple and elegant—and offered in more than 35 flavors—it’s easily dressed to the individual wedding theme with fresh flowers and artistically strewn rose petals. Fleur de Lis Cakes

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