Inspiration
Best of 2016: Wedding Cakes
January 3, 2017
In 2016, the creative wedding cake reigned supreme for our featured couples. A far cry from the traditional necessity it once represented, the wedding cake is now an adventure in flavour and an expression of originality.
Texture played a key role for cakers in 2016. Artful techniques of ink and watercolour were popular, as were marble and stone-inspired looks. Painterly textures, drips and metallic leaf were some of our favourite styles.
The nearly-naked look with fresh flowers remained a firm favourite, and with good reason! We loved seeing so many couples embark on DIY caking adventures and recruiting loved ones to contribute to epic dessert tables.
Whatever your flavour, we’re pretty sure you’ll find something to drool over in 2016’s best wedding cakes…
Painterly blue, white and gold cake by Boutique Cake Art. Image by Long Way Home Photography from this Melbourne wedding.
Modern peach and gold cake by Blackbird Cakes. Image by Kas Richards from this marble-inspired styled shoot.
Devil’s food chocolate cake with vanilla bean butter cream by Sukar. Image by Amanda Alessi from this Perth wedding.
Inky watercolour cake with gold leaf detail by Magnolia Kitchen. Image by Christina Scmidt from this oceanic editorial.
Single tiered chocolate cake with fresh flowers by Poh Teng. Image by Bird on the Wall Photography from this foodie hen’s party.
Gilded drip cake by Hansel & Gretel Cakes. Image by Tennille Fink Photography from this gold + neon styled shoot.
Three tiered peach and peony wedding cake by Miss Lady Bird Cakes. Image by Katie Harmsworth from this flower-filled editorial.
Artful drip cake with fresh flowers and macarons by Sukar. Image by Kate Drennan from this backyard wedding.
Textural confetti cake by Magnolia Kitchen. Image by Nisha Ravji from this bohemian beach styled shoot.
Three-tiered red velvet cake made by the bride’s aunt from this Adelaide wedding. Image by Whitewall Photography.
Modern chocolate cake with fresh berries and edible flowers by Savour the Date. Image by We Are All Stardust from this bridesmaid-centric shoot.
Salted caramel drip cake made by the bride’s aunt, from this Yarra Valley wedding. Image by Kim Cartmell.
Credits
Header image Whitewall Photography | Other images - various, as captioned |
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