TRACEY RASHID | ESSENCE OF CAKE | WWW.ESSENCEOFCAKE.COM There are four main trends for 2022, and they are: bold colours, small cutting cakes, simple designs and separated tiers. Let’s delve into what they actually mean... BOLD COLOURS Gone are the days when wedding cakes have to follow a strict, white design. Now couples want to make a statement by celebrating their marriage with a cake that says it all. These statement centrepieces don’t necessarily follow the colour scheme either, they stand proud on their own as a showstopper. To add to the boldness of these statement cakes, couples are ramping up the effect by adding more tiers than we’ve seen before. For 2022, couples want four to five tiers (even if some aren’t real cake) to put a stamp on things and I don’t blame them. SMALL CUTTING CAKES For more intimate nuptials, small cutting cakes are perfect. A single, compact and beautiful tier that’s just enough for the small number of guests and still offering great photo opportunities. It also speaks to those who are conscious about waste and want to make sure everything gets eaten. I’ve had the pleasure of making a few of these cakes and it’s a joy to be able to put my focus on one tier. No levelling issues, worries about tiers sliding around or transport woes, just precision and attention. SIMPLE DESIGNS No longer does your bake have to be extravagant, it’s down to personal choice. Simple can scream elegance just as much as the elaborate and can match it with impact too. Adding an amazing topper or an arrangement of flowers can really transform these simple cakes into something very special. SEPARATED TIERS Deconstructing desserts has been all the rage in the patisserie world for some time, so there’s no surprise that the same concept’s being adopted in the wedding cake world. Couples are moving away from the stacked tiers and instead, each tier is getting its own time to shine by being placed on separated platforms on the same cake stand. This offers more diversity in the design, as they can be similar but don’t have to be the same due to being spaced out. 56
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