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Published December 22, 2012 | 
We all have that inner child we hang on to, because it gives us the power to laugh and to enjoy time in no matter the situation. And let’s face it, we all like to watch animations from time to time. Who is more representative than Mickey and Minnie when it comes to Disney? They have been around since forever and they continue to grow in popularity. They are a cute couple and they are actually part of wedding themes these days. There are many couples who want to plan a themed Mickey Mouse wedding and they choose beautiful decorations to get it done, they choose flowers, linens and everything in a certain color scheme.
Even the wedding cake can be done with Mickey and Minnie in mind. If you don’t want to go too far, you can have a simple wedding cake, but with Mickey and Minnie wedding cake toppers instead. There are so many models to choose from, since you have Mickey and Minnie holding hands, there are toppers where they are all dressed up and Minnie is wearing a wedding dress, or Mickey is holding Minnie in his arms and so on. Many shops offer the possibility of getting Mickey and Minnie Mouse cake toppers of any kind. You can buy the classic toppers or you can choose something more special.
Mickey And Minnie Wedding Cake Toppers (Photo by: d.k.peterson)
How about vintage Mickey and Minnie? Dressed up in vintage clothes, they will do perfectly with a vintage inspired wedding. There are definitely many designs to go with and it depends on your personal preferences as well. If you are having a classic wedding, traditional, you can with white cake, but on top, have the colorful characters from Disney.
No matter what you plan t do for the wedding, nowadays the market is full with all sort of possibilities. Themed weddings are extremely popular and you can integrate the characters you like the most. Even a wedding at Disneyland is possible, or in Florida at Disney World. No matter what you plan on doing, make sure the elements blend in nicely, so everything looks like it was planned with care and a lot of thought.
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Published December 20, 2012 | Paris is a wonderful city and one of the most romantic in the world. You can definitely integrate Paris in your wedding and have it as the wedding theme. There are many things that can be done and you can make your guests feel like they are actually in Paris. You can start by putting French music, by choosing the appropriate flowers, the decorations and there are actually some Paris wedding cake ideas that can make everything seem even better.
Paris Wedding Cake Ideas (Photo by: Paris on Ponce & Le Maison Rouge)
For example, you can serve a traditional French wedding cake, which is a tower with small cream puffs known as profiteroles. The cake is known a croquembouche. An Eiffel Tower wedding cake is another great idea and will delight your guests for sure. a very good wedding cake designer can create such a wedding cake and you can be surprised. Other additions that can be placed on the wedding cake, or to garnish it, would be macaroons or madeleines. These will surely give it that Parisian look. The wedding cake can also be decorated with French elements and you can use colored fondant or gum paste to create such decorations.
The wedding cake is an important part of the wedding and it must be integrated properly, in order to make things blend in perfectly. If you are unaware of the possibilities, you can always go to a bakery or a professional cake artist and talk about the options you have. Also, the online environment is a great source for you to get the feel of what a Parisian wedding would be like. But in small terms, it is elegant and chic.
In case you are going to Paris for the honeymoon, you can offer everyone small hints and you can even offer wedding favors that are inspired from Paris. For example, colored macaroons can be a great idea, or any other edible wedding favors with a slight of inspiration.
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Published December 19, 2012 | Red is the color for passion and love and it is often encountered at weddings, many couples choose to have red as part of the color scheme and they use it for the flowers, decorations, arrangements, even the bridesmaids’ dresses, boutonnieres and more. But there are even red wedding cakes, such as red velvet cakes, a cake covered with red roses, either fresh or edible and so on. These days it is possible to have any wedding cake you can think about, as wonders can be done with food coloring, fondant, frosting and gum paste. Many decorations can be created and many illusions as well. There are so many possible designs that will leave you speechless, created to fit your style and requirements.
If you don’t know what to choose between a round and a square wedding cake, you can have them both. For a three or four tiered cake, the bottom and the top tier can be square and the tier in the middle round. Red roses can be placed on top of the cake and around the middle layer. You can even use red rose petals and sprinkle them on the cake and on the cake table as well. You can focus on other red decorations as well, such as ribbons. A white wedding cake will look stunning with a ribbon placed around each layer of the cake. Red roses can be placed just on top of the cake, instead of the traditional cake toppers. For a very distinctive wedding cake, you can have the layers separate. Each layer can be placed on a different cake stand and have the same style and decorations or something rather different.
Red Wedding Cakes (Photo by: shine oa)
How about fruits instead of flowers? Have raspberries, red currants and strawberries to decorate the wedding cake. They can be jumbled together on basket looking tiers. The effect will be simply delicious and as you can eat the fruits, you don’t have anything to worry about. Poppies can be made out of sugar and they can be placed on top of an iced color buttercream wedding cake. a very delicious cake is the one filled with raspberry mousse, with wild strawberries, all on soft almond biscuits. A very romantic wedding cake can have decorations like hearts, made out of fondant or gum paste and applied on a tiered wedding cake. Even the cake topper can have that very romantic touch.
Without question, you definitely have many amazing alternatives to choose from.
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Published December 18, 2012 | Gold is considered to be bold and very elegant and glamorous. It is no wonder why many couples choose gold as one of their color schemes. There are many gold wedding cakes ideas that you can put in practice. For example, you can have a golden wedding cake, all covered up in gold, very shimmering and spectacular. On the other hand, the wedding cake can have gold decorations, just some accents to put it in value. What is certain is that ideas exist and there are actually many edible decorations that can be placed on the cake. But these premium decorations are actually made from gold, so it is always recommended to avoid waste, since they can be rather expensive.
Edible gold dust can be brushed on the final wedding cake and you can find edible gold dust for purchase. Sometimes you might find it under the name of edible glitter you can use soft brushes in order to apply the dust and it can be done over frosted wedding cakes or on piped flowers. You can easily inhale and blow the dust when you apply it. There is nothing wrong, as it doesn’t do anything to your health, but it is very expensive. Gold paint also exists and it is done by mixing edible gold dust with clear alcohol. The mixture is just smooth enough for you to spread it on the cake. Luster dust or pearl dusts are two alternatives that can be used, since they can be more affordable. They provide the same effect, so there is nothing to lose.
Gold Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Anton Raath)
Edible gold leafs are actually thin sheets of gold and they are like aluminum foil. These come in packages and they are actually separated by tissue paper. You can use tweezers to apply the gold leaf sheets onto the wedding cake and with a clear paintbrush; it can be evened out nicely. If you don’t want to go through so much trouble, you can simply use gold icing and you can make it yourself. But the metallic sheen will not be obtained. But there are some special products that can be used in order to obtain the right shade. The main idea is to practice and to focus on the final effect you want your cake to have.
What will it be, all covered in gold or just a little sprinkles here and there? No matter what you choose, the effect will be glamorous indeed.
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Published December 15, 2012 | Many bakers and cake artists put a great accent on wedding cakes. They try to make them elaborate and with interesting designs, whimsical even. Wedding cakes are no longer what they used to be, but they are surely gorgeous no matter what. But the cake does not have to be complex, there some beautiful simple wedding cakes that will surely make every guest admire it and think about it even after the wedding.
In order to have a simple cake, you don’t need to focus much on decorations, as a minimalist design is recommended. Consider a simple three tiered wedding cake, with round tiers. It can be covered in fondant, for that perfect and smooth look and have the classic wedding toppers. What could be more beautiful? Of course, classic wedding cakes don’t have to be white necessarily, as food coloring is widely used and it can be combined with fondant or frosting. You can thus have any color you want for the cake, even blue, green, red, and gold and so on. To decorate the cake, you can use real or artificial flowers and fruits as well. Just have a bunch of flowers placed on top of the cake or around the tiers. A cascading design is also preferable and it is absolutely stunning.
Beautiful Simple Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Linda Marklund)
More than that simple cake doesn’t need a lot of elements on them. You can decorate the tiers with pearls made out of gum paste or fondant, if you are choosing an elegant design and theme for the wedding. What is more, the attention can also be placed on the cake table and you can choose to decorate the display table in a more interesting way, in order to accent the simple wedding cake. Consider decorations that will go with your wedding theme.
Simple wedding cakes will always be elegant and beautiful and you don’t have to cross the line and go for something that is not your style. Even if you have a rather intimate wedding, you can choose a one tiered wedding cake, enough to serve everyone at the wedding and to make the event special. The commitment and love that exists between you is all that matters at the wedding.
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Published December 13, 2012 | Instead of having a wedding cake, many couples choose to have cupcakes. The beauty is that cupcakes can be placed on cake stands and they can be decorated in unique ways that will result in matching them with the wedding style and formality. And since it is winter and there are a lot of brides who adore a wedding in the winter, there are some ideas on how to decorate winter wedding cupcakes. You can take advantages of the holiday spices and bake some delicious cupcakes. Cinnamon, apple, ginger and peppermint are some of the flavors that can be used. Gingerbread can also be turned into cupcakes and there are endless decoration ideas.
Everyone loves gingerbread and there are many ideas to consider. All you need are many lined cupcake tins and pour the cake batter in them. You can also try gingerbread cupcakes with cheese frosting. After you take them out from the oven, you can make sweet decorations out of fondant or icing. You can put white snowflakes on each cupcake or you can have the initials of the bride and groom as well. If you are having a more casual winter wedding, use little snowmen and reindeers on top of the cupcakes.
Winter Wedding Cupcake Cakes (Photo by: Linette Gerlach)
Pumpkin cupcakes are another idea you can try and you can pair them with maple cream cheese frosting or with cheese frosting. The taste is a bit unusual, but quite delicious. In fact, nobody says that all cupcakes must have the same flavor. You can bake them in various ways and you can let your guests taste them all and see what they think. Take advantage of spices, like cinnamon and peppermint and combine them with cream cheese frosting cupcakes. After you bake the cupcakes and you decorate them as you like, it is time to consider ways of displaying them. You can have a cupcake tower, which can take place of the traditional wedding cake. Cake stands can be used in various sizes to create that tree effect. You can always add some more decoration items, such as flowers and ribbons on sides of the cake stand. Edible flowers can be placed on the cupcakes for decorations.
Use festive colors for the cupcakes, like rich cranberry, ruby red and emerald green. You can combine these and the result will be spectacular. Having cupcakes instead of a wedding cake leaves more space for imagination and you can have any display you like.
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Published December 11, 2012 | Have you considered making your own wedding cake? it is actually not that hard if you have some skills in the kitchen, a bit of imagination and some patience. In fact, there are many brides who make their own wedding cakes or ask some relatives or friends to do it. It is a great way to save some money, to know exactly what is in the cake and it gives you the freedom to decorate it however you want. With so many online wedding cake recipes, it is practically impossible to mess up. You can choose from the classic and simple recipes up to some complex and whimsical wedding cakes that require some skills. Of course, you can try out various recipes and decide which one works for you the best.
First of all, consider how many tiers you want the cake to have and if you want them round or you want them square, hexagonal and any other shape. A simple two tiered cake is easier to do and it is surely more appropriate for smaller weddings. The three tiered velvet wedding cake is perhaps among the most popular wedding cakes. You can find tons of recipes for such a wedding cake and plenty ideas for decorating the cake. Many extravagant weddings go for the five tiered cake. It takes a lot of time to make, but it is suitable for a large party. The recipes can be inspired from what you like the most. Do you prefer a chocolate cake or a vanilla cake? What about a cake with buttercream or cheesecake? There are also wedding cakes that use fondant or icing in order to cover each tier and to give it that smooth and perfect look.
Online Wedding Cake Recipes (Photo by: snowpea&bokchoi)
Moreover, there are plenty wedding cakes that have fruits or jelly fruits between each layer, to give it a more special taste. The white chocolate mousse wedding cake is also proffered by many, the almond cake, marzipan cake and so on. There are many websites where you can find amazing recipes, with ingredients that can be found, but there are some websites that go a bit further and require more attention and ingredients that are not available at every corner.
The main idea is to decide how complex or how simple you want the cake. It might require a lot of time invested, but it will be delicious at the end and at the wedding you can be proud and tell everyone that you did it.
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Published December 7, 2012 | Many couples flock to Las Vegas in order to get married. The flashy atmosphere surely captures many. Las Vegas is all about the casinos, the luxury hotels, the eccentric shows and just the lively atmosphere that is all around. For those couples that manage to have their wedding there or who choose Las Vegas as their wedding theme, they can also consider Las Vegas themed wedding cakes. These are usually filled with decorations, whimsical and very colorful. Also, casino wedding cakes make a great addition as well.
If you don’t want too many changes done to the cake, you can consider choosing an appropriate cake topper. Instead of the traditional cake toppers or flowers, try a topper where the bride is pulling the groom away from the gambling table. Poker chips and dice can be flying all around him. Custom cake toppers are also possible, so you can have the bride gambling and taking away the groom’s chips and so on. Also, you can use large dice with the number of your wedding date instead. You can consider leaving the classical wedding cake behind and go with something more interesting, like a casino table or a famous hotel from Las Vegas, shaped in the form of the cake. A poker table can be nicely decorated with cards and chips.
Las Vegas Themed Wedding Cakes (Photo by: J.K. Califf)
The cake can be shaped like a roulette table and the ball can be on the wedding date. Even cakes decorated like slot machines can also represent a good idea. How about giving up the cake entirely? Instead, you can have stacked cupcakes. Each cupcake can be decorated differently, as poker chips, or representing sides of the dice. The poker chips can have the names of the bride and groom and they can double as a really thoughtful wedding favor.
There are many ideas that you can go with and checking with your baker you can both come up with something that matches your expectations and something possible as well. Wonders can be done using food coloring and fondant and you can have the wedding cake of your dreams, perfect for the Las Vegas themed wedding. Don’t forget to focus on other elements as well, such as decorations, wedding favors, flowers, the lights and more.
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Published December 6, 2012 | Martha Stewart is a well known personality, since she is known in the business domain, in television and she has managed to publish numerous books and magazines. She really knows what goes around, especially when it comes to weddings. she even has a book with Martha Stewart wedding cakes, but also her website a very good inspiration for many couples who are about to get married and want to look for information and insight on wedding cakes, flowers, decorations and more.
No matter what you prefer, Martha Stewart can definitely combine colors, flavors and designs. But she is more into elegant and sophisticated cakes. You can find some wonderful and delicate white cakes, but also colorful choices, that through their simplicity impress. She makes great recommendations for wedding cakes and for famous cake artists who have managed to create stunning examples. For instance, if you want a rum wedding cake, you can have a stacked cake on stands, but not on top of each other, but rather separate and pained by hand with decorations and small details. Each tier can be baked in antique pans, so the cake results to have interesting patterns. The filling and flavor are very important and Martha Stewart has many recipes available for those who want to bake their own cakes.
Martha Stewart Wedding Cakes (Photo by: Christie O.)
A white wedding cake is said to be simple and kind of dull, but she would certainly argue that. The cake can have white details and embellishments that can impress anyone and show passion towards details that make a difference. How about a wedding cake with different and colorful stripes? But don’t think about a rainbow wedding cake, but rather pastel layers. A coconut pound cake with gel paste food coloring will add style and class to your wedding. Passion fruit curd can be on top of the cake and between each layer. This is most preferable if you want a fruity wedding cake with a fresh, but sweet flavor. Pearls can be made out of gum paste and polished so they look like the real thing. Interesting patterns can be done with such edible pearls, as they can be placed like strings along each tier, resulting in a very elegant and vintage cake.
You don’t have to necessarily go to several bakers to see the designs of the cakes, you can read Martha Stewart books and go through her website and you will definitely be amazed by what she can present.
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Published December 5, 2012 | The 25th wedding anniversary is also known as the “silver anniversary”. If you want to celebrate your anniversary in a bug style, you can consider a beautiful and very delicious wedding cake. it is definitely a milestone in the couple’s lives and it is worth celebrating with everyone they love and treasure. There are many decoration options for the 25th wedding anniversary cake and you can definitely make sure the cake is adopted on your style.
For example, to match the silver traditional theme, you can have the entire cake decorated in silver using silver frosting. If you don’t want it to be so flashy, you can decorate it with silver accents, using silver colored writing or various flowers and decorations. At the base of the cake, you can place silver photo frames with the couple, silver bows and bells and others. Each anniversary has a flower associated with it and irises are the ones for the 25th anniversary. Bakers can actually create irises from sugar or cake frosting and you can choose various colors for the irises using food coloring. To add some color, you can put irises all over the cake, on each tier. Actual irises can be used, if you don’t mind taking them out when serving the cake. There are colors to choose from, like blue, yellow, purple and pink. Around the bottom of the cake, you can place a bed of irises, so even the display theme will look stunning.
25th Wedding Anniversary Cake (Photo by: Giuliano Maiolini)
Besides the decorations, you can focus on the cake toppers and on the flavor of the cake. You can buy silver cake toppers from bakeries and even from online shops and retail shops. You can buy the 25 number cake topper or you can choose something different. If you want to complete the overall look with the irises, have blooms placed in the shape of 25. Think about the flavor of the cake. If you loved the one at your wedding, you can have the exact thing, as the baker can create it precisely. Nowadays, there are many options to choose from and you can have a delicious cake no matter what filling you choose.
Well, there are certainly many ideas for your 25th wedding anniversary wedding cake, so you just need to think what you would like the most and what decorations and fillings you want the cake to adopt. Surprise your guests or the lucky couple with a representative cake.
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