Why Don't You. . .Have an All-White Wedding Cake??

Weddings this year are all about color--bright, bold colors: deep reds, bright pinks, warm oranges and intense purples, to name a few. Give your reception a twist by having an all-white wedding cake. White is the traditional color for weddings and using it only for your sugarpaste or fondant confection while going bright and bold for everything else will surely make your cake cutting ceremony unforgettable.











You can opt for a classic cake or a modern cake. Go for rounds or squares or even oblongs when picking your tier shape. Choose ornate decorations or simple decorations. Just make sure the icing and adornments stay pristine. Using different shades of white on your cake design can provide a sense of depth. Think creams, ivories and off-white embellishments on top of stark white fondant.







An all-white wedding cake is also your cue to go all out with texture. Three-dimensional sugarpaste flowers, fondant draping and sophisticated piping can all accentuate the look of your all-white dessert. Add color from the inside out. Imagine cutting into an all-white dream only to see rich devil's food cake, orange-flavored cake, cherry cake or red velvet cake? Skip the colored pin-lighting as well. Quite often, white weddings cakes are accented with colored pin-lighting to change the appearance and color of the cake. This time, you want to show off your cake in its unspoiled, all-white glory.









Any cake design or pattern can be made in the all-white palette. See a particular colorful cake you like? Take a picture to your baker and ask her to recreate it in your neutral color scheme. Experiment with the textures, flavors and embellishments and you're sure to come up with a winner. Anyone like the all-white wedding cake idea at a color-laden wedding celebration? We'd love to hear your thoughts about it--please leave your comments below. Here's to doing something unexpected at your reception!
Photo Credits: Martha Stewart, Kakes by Karen, Cake Channel, Jane the Cake Artist, Collette's Cakes