For the October bride who wants a halloween inspired wedding cake, but nothing too cartoon-ish, we've put together a selection of wedding cakes that are both gothic and elegant - perfect for the bride who wants something a little different and a little bit dark. Trailing black vines, baroque detailing and black lace all come together with blood red roses in this quintessentially gothic wedding cake, above left (image by Ron Miller Photography). Other Cake Stories have added a comedy ... Read More...
The Halloween Cake Tutorials Collection
With the kids gearing up for their Halloween parties at the end of the month, we've put together a selection of some of the best halloween cake and cake topper tutorials on the web to inspire your own creepy cake designs this year. Starting with the Made by Love by Me blog's haunting grim reaper cake tutorial (no longer available) (above left), this is a cake that's sure to make an impression. A zombie fingers cookie tutorial (above right) from Make Fabulous Cakes is another star tutorial ... Read More...
Floral Fall Wedding Cakes for Autumn
Autumn is a season that can pose a conundrum for the fall bride who wants to incorporate elements of autumn into her wedding cake design, yet dreams of a lush, floral wedding cake creation. Our featured designers this week have created a seamless blend of late summer blooms accented with touches of autumn in their wedding cake designs. In our feature cake above, master sugar florist Amy Swann brings together garden roses with fading pink hydrangea blossoms of late August/early autumn, ... Read More...
Wildlife & Nature Inspired Wedding Cakes
Autumn is one of the most magnificent seasons from which to draw inspiration for wildlife and outdoors inspired wedding cake designs. The Enchanting Merchant Company have created this stunning and unique tribute to the great outdoors (above) with game season inspired tartan and fabulously crafted pheasant and deer decor. A beautifully detailed hand-painted snipe is the centrepiece of this charming creation by The Artful Bakery, Ireland (below left). On the right, the addition of a pair ... Read More...