Since we first published our original Floral Wreath and Garland Wedding Cakes feature, we've come across so many more beautiful designs in this fabulous boho style that we simply had to do a Floral Wreath Cakes feature, Part 2. Plus, for a tutorial on how to create a gumpaste flower wreath/garland, see Joshua John Russell's tutorial here: gumpaste floral garland cake tutorial. So starting with our feature designs above, Pasteles Alma have taken a classic laurel garland, paired it with a ... Read More...
New Metallics: Wedding Cakes in Rose Gold, Bronze & Copper Tones
Rose gold wedding cakes and bronze and copper metallic finishes are the contemporary style trend of the summer. Paired with complimentary pastels shades and primary accent colours, the new metallics are the base for some exquisite colour pairings. Erica O'Brien and Cakesalouisa achieve colour pairing nirvana in their rose gold and with blush wedding cake designs above (left and right, respectively) - not the most obvious colour pairing, but captivatingly beautiful. Rose gold and copper ... Read More...
Wafer Paper Frills, Ruffles & Accents
The evolution and continuous innovation that's taking place in cake art has seen cake designers explore new possibilities for wafer paper decor in cake design. Moving beyond the much-loved wafer paper flowers the medium is largely associated with, designers are exploring the wonderful qualities of this edible medium to create texture and structure in their new designs this year. Nicole Slater of Sweet Love Cake Couture has created a wafer paper masterpiece above, making optimum use of wafer ... Read More...
Wafer Paper Flowers: Texture & Movement
The art of wafer paper floristry has captured the imagination of cake artists the world over in the past year with the craft developing even further as a result - from the original contemporary and playful style to texturised, garden style blooms that almost rival gumpaste flowers for their realistic qualities. (If you missed our earlier features, check out Wafer Paper Flowers & Tutorials which includes this textured wafer paper flower tutorial and also our Wafer Paper Frills, Ruffles ... Read More...