Downton Abbey is one of the biggest style influences for weddings this year with vintage weddings taking on a distinct 1920’s feel. Wedding cake design has embraced the trend enthusiastically with a revival in popularity in piped wedding cake designs and royal icing techniques – a trend that was started with the Royal wedding cake chosen by Kate Middleton. Downton Abbey has served to fuel this trend even further.
Jason Hisley of La Cakerie created the masterpiece above left for a Downton Abbey theme wedding reception (photographed by Kimberly Brooke).
To the right is a vintage “chandelier” style wedding cake decorated with piped scrolls that also found favour during this era, by Tortas Paso a Paso.
Christina’s Dessertery in the US have created their own modern day interpretation of the Downton Abbey wedding theme (above left) with this beautiful cake design based on the actual wedding cake featured in the acclaimed TV series (above right).
Below we have another wedding cake design from the post-Edwardian period (left) and an antique style wedding cake by Colette Peters (below right) that would make a magnificent centre piece for a Downton Abbey themed wedding.
Another stunning interpretation of the Downton Abbey wedding cake trend below – a truly regal cake design (via Tumblr).
On top of every cake trend before it even becomes a trend, Sharon Wee Creations have created this stunning old-world masterpiece for their wedding cake collection which blends the old and new in vintage classic style.
Two of the UK’s premier wedding cake designers, Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium (left) and Bellissimo Cakes (right) have created their own stunning 1920’s style wedding cakes inspired by the Lambeth method of cake decorating that was in its heyday at this time.
We have two more examples of towering wedding cake centrepieces from the splendid Hall of Cakes UK (below right) and via Pinterest (below left).
Below, a three-tier Downton Abbey wedding cake design for a smaller wedding reception (with photo by Captured by Kate) and a towering centrepiece by Jeffrey LeBron (right).
Below, Downton Abbey style wedding cakes from Dream Day Cakes (left) and from the Vanilla Bake Shop (right).
Finally, we have two Downton Abbey themed wedding cake designs with elegant panelling detail by Canada’s The Caketress (below left) and New York’s Mark Joseph Cakes (below right).
