Lace Wedding Cakes
Certain wedding dresses can only be described as “so beautiful, you almost want to eat it†– a comparison which many a cake designer now takes literally. Lace wedding cakes are certainly a chart topper at the moment and the delicately crafted lace certainly adds that much-needed dash of romance to the dessert table.
Lace’s true whimsy lies in its semi-transparent construction, which allows for plenty of layering to ultimately create a cake design with spoonfuls of dimension. The trick to keeping it stylish and elegant is to tone down the extra bits and bobs – simplicity is key. Stick to one or two decorative elements at the most and preferably bold striking elements to contrast the more dainty appeal of the lace.
Here are a couple of ideas to get you started:
- Wrap the entire cake in real lace or simply tie a piece of lace ribbon around each tier.
- These days’ cake designers have the magical capability to craft edible “lace†out of fondant or chocolate. Wrapped around the multiple cake tiers, it not only looks stylish but delicious too!
- Another designer option would be to have a chocolatier make a lace imprint into a thin sheet of chocolate and then wrap it around the individual tiers.
- Create an elaborate rosette-type knot out of lace ribbon and use it as your cake topper or “rose†decoration on the cake.
- Opt for cupcakes baked in laser-cut paper cups, which ultimately resemble lace.
- Alternatively bake the cupcakes in normal paper cups and simply tie a lace ribbon around the cup.
- Use tiny delicately crafted paper doilies on which to serve the cake or cupcakes to your guests.
- Complement the vintage nature of the lace with other nostalgic elements, for instance a vintage cake stand, cake pearls or ceramic cake toppers.
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