Simple Wedding Cakes
Sometimes simple says it best. You might choose a simple wedding cake because you prefer a minimalist approach, or because you like you like to stick with the basics when it comes to cake, or even because you are interested in showcasing a particularly fancy flower or cake topper, simple wedding cakes never go out of style. The basic, stacked, white wedding cake, frosted in a smooth coating of buttercream or covered in a snowy blanket of fondant, may hide beautiful flavors and colors beneath its exterior – the best of both worlds. Or maybe you and your groom prefer the traditional “white cake, white frosting” approach – or “chocolate cake, chocolate frosting” – after all, simple doesn’t necessarily mean traditional. On the other hand, a simple cake may be the perfect way to showcase a special caketopper or flower that has personal meaning for you. A topper that shows your style or a hobby that you and future hubby share becomes all the more visible when it doesn’t need to compete with a fancy cake. Maybe you have a family heirloom that can nestle atop your cake. Alternatively, some dazzling orchids or floppy peonies may be all the statement that you need to make. A simple cake need not be boring, after all.
Chocolate Wedding Cake with Geraniums
Do you ever get in one of those moods when all you can think is “Chocolate! I need chocolate!”?
Well, that's the frame of mind I'm in today which is why I searched high and low for a decadent chocolate wedding cake to share with you.
Will you look at this gorgeous cake?
What I wouldn't give for a slice of that right about now.
This cake is the classic devil's food cake – which is really what you want when you're eating chocolate cake. Read More
Modern Stenciled Wedding Cake
Sometimes when I'm looking for wedding cakes it's all flowers and embellishments. But every now and then I find a cake where simplicity is what makes it gorgeous.
This is one of those cakes.
It's your basic, run-of-the-mill five tier white cake. And on its own that would be a stunning cake and you could add some fresh flowers to make it really pop. And you'd have a pretty but basic wedding cake.
I love this cake for the simple fact that it goes beyond the flowers with a brightly hued glaze in between each layer. Read More
Summertime Lemon Blueberry Wedding Cake
It's official. The end of summer is here and now it's time to start dreaming of fall colors and flavors.
But, before we let summer out of our grasp, I had to share one more summertime-inspired cake with you.
Behold, the lemon and blueberry wedding cake. Isn't it stunning?
I love the square tiers and how the frosting design has a slight basket weave look to it. Read More
White Chocolate Leaves Wedding Cake
There must be something in the air this week as I’m still slightly obsessing over all things fall.
And while this cake would look great at any time of year – but would look amazing in the fall – I had to share it with you.
I found this cake while searching “DIY decorations” and perhaps a DIY wedding is not in the cards for you. However, I’m sure your baker could create some lovely leaves to wrap around your wedding cake. Read More
Apple Wedding Cake
As I drove around town today I noticed some leaves starting to change color. This can only mean one thing – fall is right around the corner!
Fall is the best season in my humble opinion because fall means apples. Lots and lots of juicy and delicious apples.
So take a peek at this cake and tell me how perfect it would look at a fall wedding. It's just amazingly simple and gorgeous. Read More
Marble Chocolate and Mocha Wedding Cake
Chocolate and coffee – is there anything better than these two flavors? I think not.
Which is why I just had to feature this cake today – it's a marble chocolate and mocha cake with a marbleized fondant. It's such a pretty – and unique – cake that I couldn't resist sharing it with you!
The four-tiered cake features alternate layers of chocolate marble and mocha marble. And as good as chocolate and coffee are as separate flavors, you know when they're combined to make mocha it's that much better! Read More
Flashback Friday – Jaime King and Kyle Newman’s Wedding Cake
I was looking at celebrity wedding cakes this week and found so many over-the-top, 10-foot-tall creations that I just wanted something simply and pretty.
So when I saw this lovely and simple cake I knew I had to feature it.
This three-tiered cake was created for the wedding of actress Jaime King anddirector Kyle Newman in November 2007. The cake was a berry and coconut creation, with simple yet lovely white frosting. Read More
Snowman Couple Wedding Cake
After sweltering and nearly melting in last week's heat wave, I had to find a cake that made me think of cooler temps, and this super cute Snowman Couple cake is it!
I love the simplicity of the cake itself – just white frosting and some gorgeous snowflakes accented with red berries which make the whole cake just pop!
But what really made me smile were the adorable snow people standing atop the snowy white cake. Seriously – how cute are they, dressed in their snowperson wedding best? Who knew Frosty could be so handsome? Read More
Flashback Friday – Blake Lively’s Wedding Cake
We all know that celebrity wedding cakes can sometimes be a bit over-the-top and audacious. But not this one. I love the shabby chic simpleness of Blake Lively’s wedding cake, which was part of her Martha Stewart-styled wedding to Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Reynolds last year.
The cake was the centerpiece of a dessert table that was full of the couple’s favorite sweet treats including mini strawberry shortcakes, lemon meringue tartlets, and s’mores bars. Read More
Blue and Yellow Flower Cake with Plumeria
Sometimes it's the simple and elegant cakes that really grab your attention. Case in point – this beauty.
There is much to love about this cake, starting with the Read More