cake with strawberry purée and Champagne buttercream.
Flavors are only one way to infuse a
cake with personality. Fondant can match
the lace on the bride's dress; a Celtic knot
can reference an Irish heritage. Frosting
patterns can even evoke monograms or
architectural details of the wedding site.
Get Creative
This page, Eat Cake! topper;
Opposite page, clockwise from
top, creations from Jenny's
Wedding Cakes, Jenny's
Wedding Cakes, and Eat Cake!
Because the wedding date is carefully
chosen, seasonal flavors are a big consideration, notes Williamson. Mango passion
fruit or strawberry lemon cake in summer,
for example, might give way to pumpkin
spice or carrot cake come fall. Chocolate,
on the other hand, is popular year-round
and pairs well with complementary flavors
ranging from banana to hazelnut to mocha.
Cake toppers are another fun way for
couples to shine a light on their interests,
hobbies, and personalities. Some couples
make their own toppers, often gleaning ideas from what they see on Etsy or
Pinterest, says Larson, while others forgo
a traditional topper in favor of a sugar
flower bouquet.
When Sarah and Landon Shadoff
married last June, the pair, both zookeepers at Stone Zoo, decided to highlight their shared profession via their
cake. Working with Karsadi-Tadiello
of Cakes for Occasions, they opted for
a traditional tiered vanilla cake with
white chocolate frosting adorned by
trails of leaves and vines symbolizing
nature. For a special stamp, they asked
for two fondant cake toppers: a snow
leopard bride and an arctic fox groom
wearing a yamaka. "They were fondant replicas of our animal alter egos,"
says Sarah with a laugh. "We knew we
wanted a relax[ed], simple cake but still
personalized. It was very 'us.'"
When it comes to wedding cakes,
anything goes for the flavors inside and
the styling outside. Whatever the choices,
it's clear that couples really enjoy telling
their own story in a very unique way.
"Authenticity is key," says Williamson.
"Do something special. Don't try to make
something you that isn't you."
Jenny's Wedding Cakes
978-388-7579, jencakes.com
Eat Cake!
6 Inn St., Newburyport
978-465-6057, eatcakeonline.com
Cakes for Occasions
57 Maple St., Danvers
978-774-4545, cakes4occasions.com
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