The New Year brings about a change from 2012 Wedding Cake trends (elegant, classic, and bold) to brand new 2013 trends! When it comes to organizing a wedding, choosing the cake for the special day can be one of the most exciting planning events! I’ve been decorating cakes for a while now, and I think that these are the trends we will see this year!
Vintage
Paying homage to era’s past, wedding cakes will be showing muted colours, ruffles and lace. Lace on wedding cakes will dominate 2013 styles as embellishments, edging and overall icing design. Mimicking bridal dresses including corsets, ruffles and lace details, will be also be very popular and will be seen accented with jewels and bling!
Mint
Mint green made a start in 2012, and it’s popularity will continue to grow in 2013. Cupcakes and cakes coloured mint, with matching elaborations will be popular on cake tables this year. Pairing the colour mint with the flavour, chocolate cakes filled with mint buttercream will create the perfect match.
Extravagant flavours
Pairing sweet and salty flavours together, such as peanut butter and chocolate are breaking the traditional vanilla. Salted caramel filling and buttercream is very popular and pairs well with both chocolate and vanilla. How does bacon sound in your cake? For a groom’s cake, it is becoming very popular, showing appreciation to the men in the reception. Looking for something lighter? Try lemon lavender . . . lemon buttercream paired with lavender buttercream.
Patterns- Bold, Bright and Beautiful!
Patterns such as chevrons, stripes, and circles will be a popular 2013 style. Bold, clean patterns with bright accents, flowers and ribbons will compliment basic white coverings, and standout as serious statement pieces.
Tall Tiers
Cakes in 2013 will be tall . . . the taller the better! Tall tiers (six inches in height) with multiple tiers (four and five levels) will create cakes that will dwarf cakes of years past. These prominent tiers will create a memorable site for all to see.
For more information on cake design and a free consultation, send me an email over at my business site . . . JJ’s Custom Cakery!
