Fancy That
A clean, understated design gives this coconut cake—filled with Coco Rico cream, covered in fondant and decorated with sugarpaste flowers—an air of elegance. Serves 60, $600, by Buddy Valastro at Carlo's Bakery, Hoboken, NJ, carlosbarkery.com. Cake stand, $73 (for set of three), from America Retold, 866-862-0100. "Faneuil" cake knife and server set, $350, from Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com.
In Bloom
A layer of sugarpaste moth orchids separating the tiers commands attention on this vanilla cake filled with lemon cream and fresh raspberries, covered in fondant and decorated with sugarpaste lace. Serves 35, $350, by Tompkins Square Bakery, NYC, tsbarkey.com.
Center Stage
The relief-style paisley print on the middle tier adds texture and visual interest to this red velvet cake filled with French vanilla buttercream and covered in fondant. Serves 60, $660, by Michelle Doll Cakes, Brooklyn, michelledollcakes.com.
Frill-Seeker
Square-shaped tiers and scalloped sugarpaste adornments are exciting elements of this orange cake filled with dark chocolate ganache and buttercream and covered in fondant. Serves 60, $750, by Pieces of Cake, Brooklyn, piecesofcake.com.
Cutting Edge
Mokuba ribbons make sleek, fashion-forward borders on this almond pound cake filled with toffee caramel crunch and latte buttercream, covered in fondant and decorated with sugarpaste flowers. Serves 125, $1,625, by April Reed, NYC, aprilreed.com.
Take a Bow
Hand-tied silk ribbons lend a shimmery sheen to this lemon-infused golden cake filled with lemon curd and Italian buttercream, covered in fondant and decorated with sugarpaste flowers. Serves 65, $845, by Elizabeth Hodes Cakes, NYC, elizabethhodes.com.
Light Touch
We love the realistic sugarpaste feathers dusting this white-chocolate cake filled with white-chocolate ganache and raspberry buttercream and covered in buttercream and fondant. Serves 75, $900, by The Cake Atelier, NYC, 646-244-9754 or 347-886-6606.
Pearly Whites
Swiss dots and sugarpaste flowers are playful accents on this chocolate cake filled with chocolate mousse, Chambord and fresh raspberries and covered in fondant. Serves 100, $700, by Creative Cakes By Donna, Haddam, CT, cakesbydonna.com.
