{"id":3856,"date":"2014-05-04T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cake-geek.com\/?p=3856"},"modified":"2020-04-12T14:45:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-12T14:45:31","slug":"fabric-effect-wedding-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cake-geek.com\/index.php\/fabric-effect-wedding-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabric Effect Wedding Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fondant or sugarpaste is a terrific medium for creating fabric effects on cakes, especially in wedding cake designs based on elements of a bride’s wedding dress. Draped and ruched fabric effects, fabric bows, sashes, lace effects, pleated fabric and smocking can all be created quite easily.<\/p>\n

We have two beautiful examples above – a lace effect wedding cake by The Pastry Studio<\/a> (left) with scallopped edging and a softly draped sash, and fabric effect roses with draping in the design above right\u00a0 (image right by Mosca Studio)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Priya Maclure of Sugar Pot<\/a> has created an elegant fabric effect wedding cake design below with artfully designed pleating and fabric effect corsages.<\/p>\n

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Western Australia’s De La Rosa Cupcakes<\/a> have created a stunning vintage style wedding cake below incorporating exquisite pleated details. (For more on pleated cake designs, see our earlier feature here: Pleated Cake Designs<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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The Cake Whisperer<\/a> in Canada designs some of the most amazing couture wedding cakes, including the lace effect wedding cake below with a luxe fabric effect bow.<\/p>\n

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The UK’s Emma Jayne Cake Design<\/a> is renowned for her ability to incorporate elements of the bride’s gown in her wedding cake designs including the beautiful design below with ruched fabric effect and statement bow.<\/p>\n

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A second outstanding fabric effect wedding cake by The Cake Whisperer with intricately embossed ruching effects and soft fabric effect rose ruffles.<\/p>\n

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A beautiful example below of pleated detailing embossed with exquisite lace effects by Barney’s Bakery<\/a>, London.<\/p>\n

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Planet Cake, Australia have created the terrific bridal design below with a couture gown design influence.<\/p>\n

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Rachel Teufel of Intricate Icings Cake Design<\/a> is considered one of the leading designers in fabric effect wedding cake design, with the beautifully ruched wedding cake below a perfect example of her design work. Rachel teaches her ruching technique and fondant fabric effects in her Craftsy class: Rachael Teufel- Cake Design Made Simple: The Wedding Dress <\/a><\/p>\n

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A beautifully pleated fabric effect wedding cake in fondant via Sweetapolita<\/a> (created as part of a Cake Couture class with The Caketress<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Sugar Ruffles<\/a>, UK created their stunning ivory fabric effect wedding cake design below left using a billowing technique, for which you’ll find a tutorial\u00a0 here by Sharon Bond: fondant billowing tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To the right, Style Sweet CA<\/a> have designed a collection of fabric effect wedding cakes featuring fondant ruching, pleating and ruffles in a beautiful trio below.<\/p>\n

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Sweet Bloom Cakes<\/a>, Australia – one of the most innovative cake designers of the moment – have designed the unique two tier cake below featuring soft pink gathered pleating for a beautiful effect.<\/p>\n

To the right, we have a wonderfully “smocked” cake design by the uber talented\u00a0 Connie Cupcake Luxury Cakes (image by Krista Fox Photograph<\/a>y). You’ll find directions here on creating smocking effects in fondant: fondant smocking tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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More ruching effects created with fondant on round tiers with cakes by Mercedes Strachwsky, left and by Delectable by Su<\/a> right.\u00a0 You’ll find a tutorial here from The Sugar Suite Blog: fondant ruching tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Coming Up Next: More fabric effects in our Wednesday feature on Wedding Dress Inspired Cakes.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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