Like today’s cake.

This three-tiered cake is delicate and pretty and romantic, thanks to the color palette and the addition of some gorgeous roses.

The rustic cake would be ideal for a late winter or early spring wedding.

The pretty icing paired with pale pink roses and eucalyptus leaves create a perfect rustic and romantic combination.

You’ll find this wedding cake here. It was created by Edelweiss Bakery.

To me that means a gorgeous and simple white cake with fresh flowers.

You really can’t get any more classic than that unless you add an “old fashioned” bride and groom to the top of the cake. But I’m OK with just fresh flowers.

Take today’s cake for an example. The four-tier cake feature simple yet lovely white icing and a cascade of fresh blooms. The flowers include my personal favorite – roses – along with other pretty blooms.

If you don’t like roses (or pink flowers) you could always ask your florist to create a cascade of other flowers. I think sunflowers would be amazing in the late summer or early fall! Or a cake with dark red roses in the winter – that would be stunning.

You can make this cake your own with your favorite flowers.

We found this lovely cake here.

We'll get back to featuring sumptuous wedding cakes after the first of the year, but in the meantime, check out this adorable S'mores Kit. It's just perfect for a rustic wedding, or a fall affair. Even winter weddings in warmer climes might involve a campfire or two.

We found this particular pic on Wedding Wire, courtesy of CreativePhotographyInc.Net, but in snooping around the interwebs, I found a similar DIY feature on one of my favorite blogs for such things, Twig and Thistle. Happy creating, and I hope your holidays continue to be merry and bright!

The world stops once a month when an issue comes. I peruse every feature, and file away recipes for that week's menu or upcoming party, and I dream — and sometimes use — the travel advice on the pages.

So I look forward every year to the December issue, and what has come to be known as “the big white cake” on the cover.

This year's big white cake is beautiful in its simplicity, and I applaud the powers that be who chose it, because it's the perfect all purpose white cake.  Perfect for birthdays, perfect for weddings.

We've gotten so fancy, haven't we?  And there's nothing wrong with fancy.  But every good cook should have a very basic, completely perfect cake in their repertoire, and this is a good candidate for that job.

The cake — Mrs. Billett's White Cake — is done up in lovely, minimalist fashion with white buttercream and fondant snowflakes.  I was excited to share this with you because it would make a sensational winter wedding cake, and the fondant snowflakes are easy AND spectacular (which just happens to be the perfect combo IMO.)

Find the recipe here.  Find the fondant snowflake DIY here (this one's a video.)

Ah, Southern Living.  I love how fabulous you continue to be.

Photo: Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck.

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We've actually featured a post with this topper here, but I couldn't resist the opportunity to share this beautiful close up with you – and a source where you can buy it for yourself!  Not only would this lovely fine china figurine serve as a beautiful memento of your special day, but it's especially appropriate now, as Cinderella will be re released in a newly restored Diamond Edition on October 2!

So, will your big day be the culmination of your fairy tale?  Are you the princess, and he the prince, of your dreams?  Then by all means, celebrate with this beautiful Cinderella and Prince Charming cake topper.

Love it?  Want it?  Get it here!  But hurry – seriously – quantitis are limited.

Can’t you just see this on a summertime wedding cake?  For that couple that we all know where they are BOTH jocks?  Awesomeness.  And I’m loving that they’re still dressed in their wedding finery, although I bet you doughnuts to dollars that if we could peek beneath her ceramic dress, we’d find out she had kicked off her shoes a while ago.

If you LOVE this cake topper and just squealed “OMGOSH I HAFTA HAVE THAT!!!” – the good news is, you TOTALLY can.  Click here, and make it happen, Honey.  And mark one to do off that mile long list.

I love love love the way Kara Buntin, of A Cake to Remember used a different design on each tier…it emphasizes the vintage feel of the cake.  The lace on the bottom tier was made from a fondant press. And I love the way Kara layered the lace to give it more depth. For the cameo on the top layer, she used a mold made from a vintage cameo and a pearl border press…For all of you brides out there this would be a great way to incorporate a little part of your family history into your wedding day.

So what are your thoughts on this vintage cake…would you consider a similar one for your big day?

These cupcakes are a step above your ordinary wedding cupcakes. The beautifully crafted roses give a soft, romantic feel to the cupcakes. Can you imagine a tower of these gorgeous cupcakes at a wedding!?! It would be stunning! These would also be a great dessert option for your bridal shower or bridal luncheon. In fact when I first saw them I imagined them being served at a tea party. So if you are looking for a cupcake that is all things romantic, beautiful, and classic then consider doing something similar to these!

Around the cake they painted a mimosa border (the flower not the delicious drink) because the featured refreshment at the shower were mimosa cocktails (yum!). But this cake isn’t all about the decor. The actual cake itself was gooseberry and elderflower flavored and apparently these flavors complemented the mimosa cocktails quite well!

We’ve featured other cakes by Amelie’s House here. And if this post wasn’t enough to give you your bird cake fix for the week check out this feature we did a short while back.

And I absolutely love the pink ombre coloring that Erica O’Brien Cake Design, of Hamden, Connecticut used to accent the cake. Ombre coloring is all the rage from hair color to clothing to party decor and even cakes. And it is executed perfectly here. Not too much pink but jut enough to bring some color without overpowering the clean, fresh look of the white cake. And using pinwheels gives the cake a whimsical feeling that completes this incredible cake!

Photo credit: Devon Jarvis