Bas relief is a fabulous technique for cake decorating that has been brought to the fore by the innovative cake designs of US designer, Maggie Austin. Bas relief is a term borrowed from the art of sculpture and refers a pattern that is raised up from the surface of a piece of art. Two fine examples […]
Edible Sequins for a Touch of Sparkle
We’ve had jewelled cakes, we’ve had beaded cakes – now it’s the turn of sequinned cakes. A cake design trend trail-blazed by Lori Hutchinson of The Caketress, edible sequins on cakes is the hottest trend in wedding cake design at the moment. (Update: Check out our latest features on Gold Sequins Wedding Cakes and Silver […]
Beaded Wedding Cakes – Silver Beading
Silver beading adds a wonderful vintage feel to a wedding cake design, as well as adding an extra touch of luxury. The incredibly beautiful cake design above was created by top international wedding cake designer, Canada’s Connie Cupcake Luxury Cakes with an exquisite beaded motif creating a jewelled effect framed by classical lace fronds. Silver […]
Beaded Cake Designs – Pearl Beading
Beaded cakes have emerged as one of the most elegant cake design trends of this year. Inspired by a Sareh Nouri bridal gown, softly frilled sugar blossoms are interlaced with tiny pearl beads in the exquisite beaded cake design above by Maggie Austin (image by Millie B Photography via Wedding Chicks). Below, cake couturier Megan Joy […]
Pleated Cake Designs
The pleated cake design is this year’s biggest new trend in couture cake design. It’s clean lines and diagonal geometric patterns are heavily influenced by the revival of interest in Art Deco design, yet it has a modern contemporary edge. It’s a design that works surprising well for both vintage and contemporary style cakes. We […]