The Top 10 Wedding Cake Trends

The wedding cake. It's the center piece of the entire reception. It shows off your personal taste, and matches the overall theme of the wedding. Many wedding guests look forward and anticipate seeing, and eating, the spectacle so, you better make sure, the cake both tastes good and looks good. Cake designs from shows such as "The Cake Boss" and "Amazing Wedding Cakes" have shown us what can be done to make a wedding cake spectacular. So here were going to outline the top 10 trends in wedding cakes this year. Get ready to be inspired.

1. Cakes accented with 3D designsr
If you want your cake to stand or... pop out,then this is the cake style for you. Most wedding cakes with 3D effects are flowers, vines, and leaves running up and down all around the cake. You may want to keep the traditional cake topper off for this kind of cake, the design will speak for itself.

2. Black and White Cakesr
Damask print has been a new trend arising in weddings for 2010-2011. So if you're one of those brides that loves the old school black and white damask look, this is the best cake design for you. Don't overkill it though, the best way to about having a black
and white cake is to have an all white cake with just black accents.

3. Chocolate Cake on the Inside and Outr
Chocolate lovers are expressing their love for the cocoa goodness by having the outside of their wedding cakes covered in chocolate instead of the traditional white. This is definitely for the bride and groom who would choose chocolate over vanilla. Many brides are opting just the reverse the cake: chocolate outside vanilla inside instead of vanilla outside and chocolate inside.

4. Invitation Inspired Cut-Outsr
If you're in love with your invitations and stationary then this is the cake trend for you. Big patterns of leaves or flowers will work for. The baker will take the outline and trace it onto the fondant. Underneath will already be another color of fondant. He will then cut out the stencil to reveal the under color through the pattern.

5. Laser Print Accentsr
If you have a very specific scrolling design or don't like the thickness of regular piping, than this next trend will put a smile on your face. Laser print accents are now replacing the older piping techniques bakers use to do to create patterns and scrolls around a wedding cake.

6. Modern Cakes with Pizazzr
Having a fun and funky wedding? Then having your cake decorator create a cake with bold lines, designs, and colors is the way to go. If you want the cake to stand out even more, than try having cake slices served on colorful plates that accentuate your cakes overall design.

7. Bold Touches of Colorr
Having a romantic wedding, and don't know how to incorporate that into your wedding cake? Try having an all white cake with bold colored flowers (like red or dark purple) scatter around. Set candles around the cake and your all set for romantic cake cutting event.

8. Gold and Blush Toned Cakesr
This vintage look is perfect for the bride who wants an elegant but 'old' feel to her wedding. These soft tones are all in the same pallet of colors and will coordinate beautifully on a white wedding cake.

9. The Small Two-Tiered Caker
Not really feeling the wedding cake, or want to go with cupcakes instead, but still want to have the traditional cake cutting ceremony? Than try having the simple-two tired cake. You can cut the cake, but also have other kinds of desserts sitting around for you guests to enjoy.

10. Custom Cake Standsr
Have the cake all designed and ready to go, but feel the area you're placing it is kind of drab? If you're going to have a superb wedding cake then the stand has to echo those same high standards. Work with your florist to coordinate the cake topping, reception decorations, and the cake stand decorations.