Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Flower Decorated Cakes

Rachel, do you like floating tiers with flowers in between?
1.Pink and red roses were placed between each tier of the square, buttercream-frosted wedding cake.2. This one is simple but looks cute.The sleek four-tiered wedding cake was coconut with raspberry and chocolate ganache. After rave reviews from guests at the reception, the couple served the leftovers at their post-ceremony brunch where it was quickly devoured.3. Minus all the bead work on the sides.The sugar pearls on the buttercream-frosted cake had an antique air, while the fresh cymbidium orchids worked in the rest of the color scheme.4.Each of the cake’s three tiers was topped with rich green orchids. Inside were layers of strawberry cream cake and haupia, a traditional Hawaiian coconut-flavored dessert.5."We chose five-tiers to go with our downtown city feel -- kind of like a skyscraper building," says Amber. The cake was also decorated with pink orchids.6.The four-tiered cake was covered in a basket-weave patterned fondant and topped with fresh, autumnal-colored flowers. Inside, flavors like spice cake with cran-raspberry filling and chocolate with chocolate ganache filling satisfied every sweet tooth in t...7. Minus that giant "M" on top. ;)Smooth icing provided the perfect canvas for the sugar cymbidium orchids, roses, mini calla lilies and green berries.8. Texture on the frosting might be a good option if the person can't be trusted to make smooth fondant.Le Gateaux A stunning cake can be the piece de resistance of your reception. Hundreds of handmade Victorian sugar roses create a delicate border around this square cake. Fluted embossed fondant and gold sugar cording complete each tier.  Cake by April R...9.Burnt coral roses decorated the four-tiered, white fondant-covered cake.10“My husband says that you cannot love an inanimate object, but I loved our wedding cake,” says Kate. The three-tiered round cake was covered with buttercream and white fondant. Inside, the confection was a white butter cake filled with lemon curd.11. With plain white tiers.This three-tiered white cake with buttercream frosting is decorated with hundreds of lime green hydrangea blossoms.   Photo By: Mark Loader

1 comment:

Rachel Sjoberg said...

I don't really like the floating tears in between with flowers! I like simple cakes with just a few flowers like #2, 7, and 10.