Cakes
Wedding Cake Inspiration
You see a pair of fabulous shoes, but a talented cake designer sees more—the inspiration for a gorgeous cake. Real brides showed us the same "inspiration points"
they showed their wedding cake bakers, who in turn brought us the fabulous results—all to inspire you to take a chance, ask nicely, and try something original.
Since Jennifer Van
Hofwegen, 37, a marketing
executive, was hosting
a formal affair at one of
America's oldest literary
clubs, she wanted her cake
to have a distinguished
feel, similar to the setting.
"I thought that our
invitations, which I
designed myself, captured
the atmosphere of the
wedding, so I used them as
inspiration for the cake,"
says Jennifer. Her bakers,
Ellen Sternau and Beth
Pilar, of How Sweet It Is
Custom Pastries & Cakes,
covered the tiers in simple
white and gold fondant,
and used royal icing to
mimic the invitation's
gold flourishes and
royal purple lettering.
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