CAKES 47 Claire Hansen Cakes © www.hannahbarnesphotography.com Oh, go on then! Discover what’s hot for 2024 in the wonderful world of wedding cakes MAKE A STATEMENT “The trend seems, to me at least, to be couples opting for complete coverage cakes as opposed to the semi-naked look, which has been so huge in the cake world for a few years now,” says Bridget Essam from Baked by Bridget. Indeed, it’s the increasing demand for fondant-iced showstoppers that are creating an increased surge in more symbolic sweet centrepieces. Joanna from Joanna Pyda Cake Studio says, “Fondant cakes open up the possibility for a huge variety of techniques to be used through texture and decoration, which make creating superunique, personalised designs with wow factor reflecting you as a couple so much easier. Sugar flowers matching the bride’s bouquet will appear in many designs next year, as well as wafer paper textures and flowers. I’m so looking forward to creating all those gorgeous designs!” Claire from Claire Hansen Cakes is on the same page: “Couples are using an image design-led approach to bring in those personalised elements to their big-day bake. The cake of mine pictured, for example, was inspired by vintage botanical journals and features an abstract, textured layering effect evoking pages from the books that inspired it. Movement of the fondant, layering of the pages and the textured ganache moss all combine to bring the whole theme together. Imagine the personalised possibilities you can create with your cake designer!” “I’m seeing a focus on more modern, sculptural designs,” – Claire Hansen Cakes Getty Images Joanna Pyda Cake Studio © www.alisontaylorphotography.co.uk Getty Images
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