Rustic and shabby chic wedding themes are still in vogue, and dessert decorations are following that trend. Decorations are more natural looking, like wildflowers and tree bark, and the decorations on cakes aren’t over the top. “It is a lot of silk flowers. They usually bring that stuff in for us,” Halverson said. “A lot of cakes come off Pinterest.” The cupcakes might have a flower on the top or just a bit of sparkle. “Right now its rustic and simple. The cupcakes are pretty simple too, just some glitter,” said Tonya Johannessen-Fath, another cake decorator at Benson Bakery. “It is what they want.” One trend that continues to grow in popularity is the naked cake, where there is only a thin layer of frosting on the sides of the cake, allowing the actual cake to show through. “They really like the look and feel of that,” DeJong said. “It is fun and they can make it what they want.” For those couples who don’t want cake, there are many, many more treats to choose from to sweeten up the reception. Benson Bakery has created everything from cheesecakes and pies to a donut wall, where the donuts were hung from pegs on a wall.
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