A Tropcial Wedding Cake

You don’t need to plan a destination wedding to enjoy a tropical theme. The cake is a great place to highlight the theme by including a tropical design. From tropical flowers and a waterfall like this example, to palm trees and monkey cake toppers, your tropical cake can be elegant, silly, or anything in between.

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Words of Love

The symbolism of this cake from Sedona Wedding Cakes is hard to miss! With words like ‘Love’, ‘Loyalty’, and ‘Kiss’ all over the cake, the message is clear. This cake is sweet in more than one way, and the elegant script also provides a fine decoration, almost like scrollwork when seen from a distance.
Guests will [...]

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Jewel Cake

This gorgeous cake by Flour Girl is the perfect example of how a simple cake can be dressed up by accessories. This elegant cake is actually pretty basic, but is accented by the beautiful jeweled branches that have  been attached to the face. The jewels add tons of sparkle and shine, as well as a [...]

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Ribbon Cake

This lovely cake from Brenda’s Wedding Cakes is a creation of fondant ripples down the face of the cake and is decorated with real ribbon at the base of each layer. Using real ribbon in cake decorating is a good way to add bold color and an interesting texture, but keep in mind that it [...]

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What Cake Shape Fits Your Personality?

While wedding cakes are traditionally round, this isn’t the only cake shape you should consider. Here are the options most commonly offered:

Square: Square cakes look formal, but edgy. This modern look is great for brides who want a fondant cake with sharp, bold lines.
Scallop: The scallop edge on a cake looks less formal. If casual [...]

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Green Wedding Cakes for Springtime

Spring is in the air, and if you’re having a wedding this spring or summer, you might want to go with a green theme to fit the season. You don’t have to choose a white wedding cake! Check out these green masterpieces and consider ordering a beautiful green cake of your own from one of [...]

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Elopement cakes

Elopement cakes are just what they sound like. They are wedding cakes without all of the fuss and detail of the larger kind. Many people just use the term elopement cake to describe a cake that would serve six to ten people. A wedding cake, of course, can be created to serve many more people [...]

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Blue wedding cakes

One of the hottest colors for Spring 2008 is blue – and we have a selection of cakes to inspire and wow you as you’re planning all the details of your wedding day. And visit our sister sites if you’re looking for blue bridesmaids dresses or blue wedding flowers to compliment your color palette.
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The drunk bride and groom fell off the cake

I can’t recommend this cake for every bride and groom, but if you’re planning to have an alternative wedding, and your friends and family have a good sense of humor (or if you just don’t care), this cake might be perfect. At first glance, it’s hard to notice anything but the drunk bride and groom, [...]

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New Cake Book from Mich Turner

Mich Turner just came out with her second cake cookbook, Fantastic Party Cakes. This follows on the success of her first book Spectacular Cakes, which was released two years ago. The books include innovative recipes for wedding cakes – along with gorgeous color photos – and her confections have been a hit with celebrities such as [...]

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