Your East Anglian Wedding - Page number 47 - October/November 2021 (Issue 51)

NATURAL WONDER This four-tiered showstopper took pride of place at a wedding fair to showcase one of vegan artisan baker Trudy Copeland’s most popular designs. She says, “It’s a real favourite of mine. I love the simplicity of it and how natural it looks.” FLOWER POWER “This was a recent cake which I absolutely loved. The colours in the handmade sugar flowers went together beautifully with the Wedgwood blue tiers and the hundreds of sugar pearls in the drapes on each tier were individually added by hand to give a unique effect. The happy couple loved it too!” — Caz Dennis (www.cazscakesandsugarcraft.com) OFF THE WALL “We have picked our Banksy-inspired design as we haven’t seen anything quite like it before and while its contemporary, it also has a classical hint about it.” — Giles (www.sassascakes.com ) Trend alert “My prediction is for more nature-inspired creations and less fondant as couples reduce their sugar intake along with more sustainable options such as vegan cakes with organic, pesticide-free flowers and foliage to reduce waste and harm to the environment.” — Trudy (www.theicedvegan.co.uk ) www.lornanewmanweddings.com BIG AND BEAUTIFUL “I’ve chosen this cake because it’s quite different, I love the colours and I think burgundy is going to be a popular colour next year,” says Heather Keen of Keen For Cakes (www.keenforcakes.co.uk ). Trend alert Cakes looks likely to be bigger and more beautiful than ever, according to Heather. She says, “After mini and micro weddings and all of the restrictions we’ve had, I think couples will be going large! With the chance for much-awaited parties to go ahead, larger gatherings with family and friends will be popular and provide the opportunity to go big with all the whistles and bells!” Trend alert Caz predicts that styles will continue to be very varied but with growing demand for botanical and floral themes. Trend alert Giles reports continued interest in semi-naked cakes and their half wood-effect, rustic designs. “There also seems to be a call for tall classic-looking cakes, iced in white with deep tiers, natural-style handmade sugar flowers with a touch of metallic finishing,” he adds. CAKES 47