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Seaside Sweets
You'll make waves with these deliciously delightful nautical and ocean-themed cakes
This aqua-colored fondant cake is sure to be a showstopper. Gold-tinged edible sugar seashells, starfish and pearls are the perfect compliment to the cake’s happy summer hues. Sonal Pardeshi for Chocolaz Artisan Cakes, chocolaz.com. —Kathryn Papanek
Clusters of sugar seashells pop against the ocean blue fondant background of this three tier square cake. Kissing sugar sea dragons act as an unexpectedly romantic topper. Cake Alchemy, cakealchemy.com.
Salute your new first mate with this cleverly sculpted sailboat groom’s cake. Little details—a sunrise shell design on the sail, fishing poles, a wooden deck and a “Just Married” logo—will make you long to sail away. Cakelava, cakelava.com.
Lighthouse and sailboat images translate into a cheerful cake that invokes the feeling of a lazy day at the beach. Pink sugar roses and seashells complete the ivory fondant design. Pink Cake Box, pinkcakebox.com.
A fresh alternative to a traditional wedding cake, a cupcake tower is a fitting finishing for a breezy beach celebration. Cupcakes adorned with fondant starfish make up this custom five tier tower—the teal cream cheese frosting was specially prepared to match the couple’s wedding colors. The Cupcake Bistro, thecupcakebistro.net.
A playfully imaginative blue fondant cake is decorated with orange fish and accented with fondant lines that mimic ocean waves. Pink Cake Box, pinkcakebox.com.
A pale peach fondant cake flawlessly captures the easy-going romance of a casual wedding by the beach. Titled “The Embrace,” the three round tier cake is air brushed to achieve a sunset effect—a sugar paste fence, sand and kissing bride and groom complete the scene. Sin Desserts, eatwicked.com.
Having an old-fashioned clam bake on the beach? A fanciful seafood boil groom’s cake makes a fun addition to the festivities. Sugar paste shrimp, crabs and white chocolate vegetables are suprisingly life-like and delicious—even the “newspaper” is edible. Debbie Does Cakes, debbiedoescakes.net.
For the bride who wants to add a contemporary flair to her celebration, this white fondant wedding cake reinterprets a classic seaside style. A white palette keeps the miniature fish and bubbles pattern clean and elegant, while tilted tiers add a wave-like movement. Cakelava, cakelava.com.
This uniquely beautiful cake was inspired by “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”, a famous 19th-century Japanese woodcut. Covered with marbled fondant, the tiers are parted by glass separators filled with pearl strings. Alix’s Cakes, alixs-cakes.co.uk.
For the bride seeking a subtle nod to the sea, this elegant vanilla bean cake features a stylized wave pattern in navy and gold trim. The Sugar Syndicate, thesugarsyndicate.com.
A refined take on a traditional style, this vanilla pound cake features edible seashells and coral as well as round tiers in an understated spectrum of chocolate hues. Classic Cake, ahbfoods.com.
Bring a lighthearted, beachy vibe to your wedding with a four tier square butter cream cake decorated with a blue fondant ribbon at the base of each tier and a cascade of fondant seashells—a handmade fondant mermaid tops off the whimsical confection. Fluffy Thoughts Cakes, fluffythoughts.com.
For a traditional wedding cake that delicately hints at the ocean, choose a butter cream and fondant cake adorned with handmade sugar draping, flowers and seashells. Ruth Drennan Cakes, ruthdrennancakes.com.
For more inspiration, visit our Wedding Cake Galleries.
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