Spring Wedding Cake Designs
From LoveToKnow Weddings
Spring wedding cake designs are beautiful and can help add some special embellishment to your big day. From flowers to bows, all sorts of accents can be used to decorate a cake especially for spring.
Cakes in the Springtime
Most spring wedding cake designs are found in the frosting. However, before you get there, you need to start with the basics of the cake. The cake itself should be a light flavor to match the season, such as white, a mild strawberry or perhaps a lemon. Filling should also match the season – consider a fresh fruit compote or a rich butter cream to compliment the airy texture of the cake itself. You will discover that many fun fruit fillings are in season during the springtime, but are unavailable other times of the year, such as a blackberry puree, which is perfect in combination with a French vanilla cake.
You can also think ahead to cutting the wedding cake and pick some pretty springtime plates to serve it on. There are plenty of fine chinas available with delicate blossoms and pastel shading that can compliment one of the most important desserts you’ll ever serve. Garnish the plates with miniature flowers for a special outdoorsy touch.
Ideas for Spring Wedding Cake Designs
With the right cake decorator, a spring wedding cake can be practically anything you can think up. However, there are a few trends in the wedding cake world that happen every spring. The first is color, followed by choice flowers. Finally, some cakes are designed each year as inspired by the newest line of bridal attire rolled out by notable designers.
Colors
A springtime wedding is a wonderful choice because it allows you the freedom to really take advantage of a diverse color spectrum. Whether you choose traditional pastels or bold hues to jazz up your cake, spring gives you more choices than perhaps any other season. Try some pale pink trim on a buttercream cake, or pastel polka dots on a dark chocolate wedding cake.
Flowers
Floral arrangements are practically synonymous with a springtime wedding. The majority of spring wedding cakes involve flowers in some way, be it fresh or artificially created. If you have a favorite fresh bloom, see if it is available in the spring, either through your local florist or a specialty shop. If it isn’t, but you’re still hard set on using it, find a high quality silk version that will garnish your cake with simple springtime beauty. If your cake budget is reasonably high, you can request a flurry of fondant flowers in any style or color you’ve heard of. However, the price is directly correlated to the amount of flowers that “bloom” on your dessert, so set a budget before getting your heart set on sweet fondant flowers.
Dress Designers
Designers have a great influence on cake décor, whether or not it is intentional. Take for example, Badgley Mischka spring bridal party collections. With neutral colors used on most wedding gowns, Mischka jazzed up their line with breathtaking crystal belts and other pearled and jeweled dress embellishments. Wedding cakes took a cue from this idea, with bakeries designing a smooth white cake with edible pearls or a silver trimmed ribbon. Oscar de la Renta also inspires cakes with spring bridal designs, with plenty of ruffles and bows to spare. Popular cakes simulate this with fondant cascades, sugar bows, and colorful ribbons.
Innovative Design
Outside of these traditional motifs, springtime allows you to think outside the cake box. Play up your cake with butterflies, sprigs of grass, or any other favorite springtime item. If you are getting married close to Easter Sunday, delicate sugar Easter eggs can also look beautiful on a cake.
Spring wedding cake designs are sweet, light, and beautiful. With many options from bows to flowers to other unique choices, spring brides can design their perfect cake and eat it too.
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