Black Wedding Cakes

When you think wedding, the color black probably doesn’t jump right into your mind. However, with the steadily rising popularity of fondant giving pastry chefs and cake artists new opportunities for creative expression, we’re seeing more and more black cakes.

A heavy hand with black and result in a cake that’s more fit for a funeral than a wedding! However, when black is applied as a fondant ribbon or bow, it can provide a nice contrast to the traditional white, or other softer colors more naturally featured at weddings.

We’ve seen some truly creative use of the color black on wedding cakes. Rich and opulent damask patterns are a terrific way to use black. Zebra or other animal prints can express the wild side of the happy couple. And the gaming enthusiast or horror film junkie? Well, how about a Zombie cake or a Chuckie topper? (Really. We’re serious.) We’ve even seen a goth cake, which paired black and purple in a startling – and attractive – combination.

If black is a favorite color, and you would like to use it in your cake color scheme, we here at aWCB say, well, why the heck not? It’s YOUR day. That cake should be an expression of YOU.