Your Glos and Wilts Wedding - Dec/Jan 2019 (Issue 18)

56 COTSWOLD CAKES Gloucestershire-based cake makers Cotswold Cakes, run by Pam Johnson, specialises in wedding cakes finished with buttercream, chocolate and fondant and offer gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan varieties. Pam expects to see more textured and painted cakes being requested for weddings taking place in the coming year, as well as flowers decorating tiers, whether fresh, faux or sugar varieties. “Wafer paper flowers in pearl shades look great on a crackled fondant finish,” she says, “while sugar roses surrounding the base or edible silver leaf and piped leaf decoration are becoming more popular.” 07759 144 317, gloucestershirecakemaker.co.uk @cotswoldcakes THE SWEET CO This Brazillian chocolatiers based in Marlborough, Wiltshire sells freshly baked Brigadeiros that are traditional South American sweets. They are made using condensed milk, butter and cocoa powder or coconut and moving forward into 2020, owner Jane Fernanda Lopes is seeing a demand for Gourmet Brigadeiros. “Couples can add in their favourite sweet flavours to this recipe,” Jane says. 07895 267 627, thesweetcouk.com thesweetcomarlborough L'AFFINAGE DU FROMAGE This Gloucestershire-based company stock a wide selection of artisan cheeses. Their celebration cheese cakes carefully pair different varieties together and owner Louise Keedwell-Wirtz explains how couples can order a tasting box of the types they're interested in with the price being refunded when an order is made. 07854 479 797, laffinage.co.uk @Laffinagedufro1 FAY’S FAIRY CAKES Fay Toombs is the owner and baker of Fay’s Fairy Cakes, based in Marlborough in Wiltshire and covering weddings throughout both counties. She specialises in bespoke cupcakes, and everything is baked the day before the delivery or collection date. She also creates handmade and hand-painted toppers too. Fay predicts that cupcakes will still be popular for weddings booked during 2020 because couples can mix as many flavours as they require, and order them in different designs. She explains how it’s so important how the cupcakes are displayed. “My mini woodland stand is ideal for a small selection while my Cinderella -themed carriage is a fairytale backdrop for multiple cakes and it’s one that looks set to be constantly booked throughout 2020!” 07521 967 874, faysfairycakes.co.uk faysfairycakes