CAKES 57 “Pantone named Peach Fuzz as the colour of 2024. Peach, blush and vintage pinks featured heavily in spring/summer weddings. Often using the abundance of wild florals available at that time of year to surround the cake, creating the ever-popular ‘cake meadow’ trend. Lambeth cakes with their regency-style ornate piping have been another huge trend in 2024. The lambeth design often has a monochrome theme – a white cake with white piping styled with a black message on the top. The black-and-white aesthetic is gathering momentum and will continue to be a big trend for 2025.” – Emma from Emma’s Little Cakeshop. “Cupcake towers have been popular for a long time, but they’re coming back into fashion again, giving couples more choice of flavours and their guests can grab and go with no need to cut!” – Amber from Ambers Bakes and Cakes. “Three-tiers is my most popular size of wedding cake. Many more couples are opting to have their wedding cake as a dessert, served with a coulis and berries, as it is a much more budget-friendly option. Micro weddings are also still taking place, with couples opting for single-tiered wedding cakes, keeping things minimal and simple.” – Poppy from The Hazlebury Kitchen. “Timeless, elegant white-on-white cakes never go out of style.” – Amber from Love Wedding Cakes. www.thehazleburykitchen.com www.ambersbakesncakes.co.uk www.loveweddingcakes.co.uk & www.andydavison.com www.theoutrageouscakecompany.co.uk “Rustic vibes are very popular for wedding cakes this season, with naked and seminaked cakes featuring very highly. As we look ahead to next year, these remain very popular. These are sponges with buttercream and conserve fillings in various flavours but with no buttercream on the outside of the cake. This style is often decorated with fresh fruits and/or flowers, which look stunning. Whereas semi-naked cakes, which have a buttercream coating but where a little of the cake is visible through the icing, are hugely popular. The lovely thing about semi-naked cakes is that they look gorgeous with very simple (or even no) decoration, perhaps some faux gypsophila, or can be dressed as much as the couple desires using fresh, faux or dried flowers and/or fresh fruits to fit with their theme.” – Anna from Cakes by Anna. www.cakesbyannac.co.uk www.facebook.com/emmaslittlecakeshop & www.rosshurley.com “The trend for next year seems to be focusing on more dramatic and tall cakes. Most are two tiers and some use a cutting cake to boost the amount of portions.” – Tina from The Outrageous Cake Company. CONTACT THE EXPERTS Cakes by Anna, www.cakesbyannac.co.uk Love Wedding Cakes, www.loveweddingcakes.co.uk Ambers Bakes and Cakes, www.ambersbakesncakes.co.uk The Hazlebury Kitchen, www.thehazleburykitchen.com The Outrageous Cake Company, www.theoutrageouscakecompany.co.uk Emma’s Little Cakeshop, www.facebook.com/emmaslittlecakeshop
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