CAKES & SWEETS
Known for custom designed wedding and specialty cakes, Beck sees a lot of clients who want more stylized desserts to complement their wedding cakes – personal touches like using the lace from a bride’s gown as inspiration or a sugar figurine of a couple’s dog or cat peeking out from the cake. “Last summer we made a 3-D carved groom’s cake, in realistic resemblance to the couple’s French bulldog,” Beck recalls. If a couple’s sweet tooth differs in flavor favorites, get them both!
Gluten-free Options That Take the Cake For those who can’t indulge in the sugary goodness of traditional desserts, there are some gluten-free alternatives that couples choose to have at their weddings. Bittersweet Pastry Shop is known for its gluten-free delectables, it’s one of their most requested types of dessert. “Our individual mousse cakes are perfect for the gluten-free guest but delicious for everyone,” Fetsch explains. If you know of some guests who are gluten intolerant, or if you yourself are, speak with your cake designer to see what options they have to offer.
All that Glitters is Gold – and Gold is Everywhere. Gold, silver, and bronze, oh my! Brides are raving about this modern trend of varying shades of gold, silver, and
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accents or full gold tiers,” says Lynch of Scafuri Bakery. Think it won’t work with your colors? Don’t worry. Metal-inspired options can complement any shade. When perusing for color choices, try turquoise and gold or white and silver. Metallics offer just the right blend of a masculine touch, which will make the groom happy, and a sleek, sparkly look for the bride.
bronze on wedding cakes. These cakes
Whether you decide to go the traditional
are shiny yet elegant with glimmering
route or non-traditional route, any scrump-
touches that will make your dessert sparkle.
tious dessert you choose will be a nice
“We love metallic accents on cakes, and
way to wrap up the evening on your
we are doing a ton of cakes with gold
special day.