Blue Wedding Cakes
The color blue is so intrinsic to a wedding that there’s even a rhyme about it for brides (who often resort to rhymes to remember the eight gajillion details they’re juggling, since no one thinks getting married is a viable reason for a leave of absence from work.)
Where was I?
Oh yes.
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.”
Now, what self-respecting bride takes a trip down that aisle without her something blue? But, for the bride who would like to kick up the color factor a little, without rocking the tradition boat too awfully hard, a blue cake may be just the thing.
Whether it’s sky blue, the softest baby blue, or Tiffany Blue, or even electric blue, this cool color is becoming increasingly popular in wedding cake palettes, particularly as an accent hue. We’re seeing satin ribbons around the base of cakes to incorporate that touch of blue, but gum paste flowers on willowy branches also make a startling statement. And paired as part of a hot color combination, with, say, black zebra stripes, or bold, graphic browns, the demure color can take a front row seat in the trendiest of receptions.
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Three Ruffle Cakes
There are just so many things that are right about this picture that they had to be a part of Ruffle Week 2011.
Let’s start with the three gorgeous ruffle cakes. One in perhaps the lightest pink that I have ever seen. The next in a gorgeous light blue. The third (and best) cake is a Read More
Cake Topper Friday: Chicago Cubs Cake and Topper
I’ve always had a thing for Wrigley Field.
This from the girl who just two short weeks ago asked her husband who won the Super Bowl. (Answer: The Cardinals…he has learned that I really just don’t care enough to attribute the right names to the right sports. Of course I KNOW the Super Bowl is football if I thought about it. Most of the time I simply don’t care to think).
Anyway. My thing for Wrigley Field dates back to the first time I saw Sleepless in Seattle and they show a flashback of Sam (Tom Hanks) and Maggie (dead wife) Read More
Monogrammed Mini Cakes
Once or twice..or who am I really kidding here..about fourteen times I’ve shared my love for all that is monogrammed on AWCB.
So needless to say these adorable blue mini cakes featured here on TheKnot.com. Seriously? If Cake Pops are the new Cupcakes Read More
I Had a Blue, Blue Wedding Cake
Wow. Blue.
I’ve got to admit. I’m all over this color scheme. It might be a bit much for some..and I can only imagine what my teeth would look like after I chowed down on this bad boy..but it’s kind of amazing. This is a five tier round cake covered in a deep teal fondant and covered in lillies. The twenty-four lilies are actually made from gum paste. That shocked Christen Read More
Let Them Eat Cake: Sunday Round-up for July 17, 2011
Ah, Weddings. So many pretty things to see this week. And we were especially bowled over by all of the incredible cakes that are being shared during this busy wedding season. The creativity and talent of the bakers we rub shoulders with never ceases to amaze us. So, if our round-up is a little cake heavy, please forgive me. We are ALL Read More
Patriotic Wedding Cake
Happy July 4th to my fellow Americans! If you are not American..well..then Happy Monday!
Let’s start this 4th of July off right with a little bit of patriotism..in the form of edible baked goods.
It may surprise you to know that I did not go digging for this cake. I was looking for something theme-y but did not think that I would be able to find a wedding cake that was classy and patriotic. My friends it can be done..as seen here. This couple took a traditional round cake and gave it a little American flare by draping a fondant American flag around the cake. What is that to the left you ask? Well I do believe it is some sort of Read More
Let Them Eat Cake: Sunday Round-Up for June 5, 2011
Summer may not be here on the calendar, but can’t we go ahead and declare it the season of fun, of parties, of laid-backness? With a Memorial Day celebration (and a birthday thrown in for good measure) that spanned the weekend, I am officially in summer holiday mode.
So how will you celebrate Read More
Baby Blue and White Wedding Cake
With so many alternative wedding cakes out there (cupcakes, cake pops and cake jars) and so many gorgeous toppers I feel like it has been awhile since I have featured a good old traditional white wedding cake. So to satisfy your need for cake gorgeousness here you go…
This is a traditional square cake adorned with a sweet baby blue trim around the base of each Read More
Egads, It’s a Cake by Martha Stewart!
I have honestly been waiting to do two things on this blog since we started in December.
- Say ‘egads,” and
- Feature a cake by the goddess of weddings, Martha Stewart.
Today my dreams come true..because LOOK! Read More
‘Something Blue’ Wedding Cake
This is the cake for the bride who just can’t figure out where to add her something blue.
This stunning cake is finished in fondant, with different treatment for each of its three layers: the bottom layer features a quilted pattern; the middle layer has buttercream piped in an intricate-yet-uniform swirl, with an accent of random, baby blue dots; and the top layer is peppered with dots in a triplicate pattern. And, in a move that we haven’t seen Read More