Shapes and types of wedding cakes. How to decorate a wedding cake with figures, fruits, chocolate and fresh flowers?

A gorgeous cake is one of the main symbols of a wedding celebration; it is no less important than the bride’s outfit or bouquet. This dessert is selected with special care, generously decorated and thought out to the smallest detail. A universal and most win-win option for a festive dessert is a wedding cake with fruits and berries. It is decorated in different styles, so it fits freely into absolutely any wedding atmosphere.

In different countries, there are many traditions and customs associated with dessert. This dish came to Russia from Europe, and now replaces the ancient Russian loaf. In our culture, breaking bread was believed to seal friendship. The newlyweds cutting the cake has the same meaning. In this way they complete the celebration, consolidating their marriage and sharing this joy with the guests.

Photos of beautiful wedding cakes. Mint, blue, peach and chocolate wedding cake

In order to give special significance to the wedding, to make it more colorful and original, often hired organizers of the celebration or the newlyweds themselves resort to the idea of creating a wedding theme, using the theme of the cultural program, the color scheme of the wedding procession and formal clothing.

It is very difficult to keep track of all the preparation processes before the wedding and the program during the wedding, so newlyweds most often turn to specialists for help in third-party matters, for example: about elements of room decoration, accessories, hairstyles, or about one of the most important elements at a wedding - wedding cakes.

mint wedding cakes

The cake will help add a special charm to the wedding; it can personify wealth, creativity and the hand of a master. Putting maximum effort into production, performing repetitive actions with pinpoint precision, step by step, he creates not only a cake, but also contributes to creating a magical atmosphere on this big day
The theme of the cake is selected individually for each wedding, but popular cake figures are well established and skillfully executed in mint, blue, peach and chocolate colors
Also, most often they resort not only to the use of color quality, but to recreate a full-fledged image and taste using chocolate, mint or peach

beautiful chocolate cakes

Tips and tricks

Here are some tips to help make cakes decorated with berries or fruits even more beautiful and delicious.

If you use frozen ones, fill them with jelly or chocolate. This will help hide their loss of shape when defrosting.
Hard fruits are best for carving, as they are easier to carve into patterns. These are, for example, apples, pears, pineapples, and to a lesser extent bananas. Say, plum, peach or apricot are not suitable at all.
Before melting the chocolate, place a small piece of butter on the bottom of the bowl you are going to use. This will prevent the chocolate from burning and will not spoil its taste at all.
Choose decorations so that they go well with the taste of the cake and with each other. Of course, contrasts are also allowed (for example, sour - sweet), but there is no need to make them too intense. Everything should be in moderation.
Fruit goes well with whipped cream. Therefore, if you decide to decorate your culinary work with fruits or berries, you should not limit yourself only to cream made with butter. Cover at least the top layer or outside of the cake with whipped cream. This will make it softer and more beautiful.

Fruit is a great ingredient for decoration. There are several ways to decorate baked goods with their help, each of which not only has its own individual appearance, but also changes the taste of the cake. Therefore, each housewife will choose what she likes and create her own, unique and inimitable dessert.

Wedding cake shapes

Usually the shape of the cake is chosen based on the historical traditions of the family, or based on ethnic culture, or completely alienated from all concepts, relying on something new or non-standard.

use of complex shapes and designs

According to traditions, cake shapes are often settled on round and square shapes, as well as heart-shaped shapes corresponding to the celebration, but the use of these shapes over time begins to fade into the background and be forgotten.

Moving away from stereotypes, newlyweds choose increasingly graceful or even grotesque shapes for their wedding, which not only evoke a desire to try the cake as soon as possible, but also a desire to examine it in detail or even talk about it.

custom wedding cake

The tiered cake can be considered one of the most popular cakes of all time. It is divided into several subtypes - single-tier and multi-tier. Both are platforms where the master’s hand will not stop and will make all unimaginable desires come true.

How to decorate a wedding cake?

In the form of swans, edible flowers, rings, or any other element of the surrounding life, sugar figurines have become very popular and are actively used as decoration on birthday cakes.

type of jewelry

Cakes can be decorated:

using a similar outline of the bride’s dress, creating a formal look for him
or use lace shapes like on a dress
add sugar beads to the surface of the cake
fresh flowers around the circumference of the cake and on its surfaces
bright holiday ribbons
cloth or decorated tablecloth for the table on which the cake will be placed
candles on the table or around the cake
surrounding position, using a beautiful table, lighting and decorations on the walls for presentation
fruits, especially berries

a table specially designated and equipped for a birthday cake.
Covering the cake with a protective layer of a smooth surface is also of great importance. In order to preserve the juiciness, as well as the texture of the decorated cake, special coatings are used called: marzipan coating, sugar glaze coating, chocolate paste, matte glaze coating.

Using berries

A variety of berries are used:

all garden ones, except hard gooseberries;
wild strawberries, blueberries and blueberries;
candied cranberries;
exotic lychees.

Berries are processed in the same way as fruits. Do not remove the pits from fresh cherries; a lot of juice will flow from the berries. It is better to leave the stem so that it is convenient to take the fruit from the plate and eat it separately from the cake. The stalks and small fresh leaves can be left on strawberries and currants.

The berries are used whole or cut into slices to lay out the background. The fleshy fruits are used for carving. For example, strawberries make beautiful roses.

Place the berry on a skewer.
Use the tip of a knife to make deep cuts in a checkerboard pattern. You need to start from the stalk, with three or four petals.
In each subsequent tier, the petals should be thinner and shorter.
Shallowly cut the crown in half.

The fruits of Physalis edible are also used to decorate cakes. Bright orange boxes that look like paper lanterns look impressive. Individual berries are used in carving compositions.

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Blue wedding cake, photo

The use of both blue cakes and weddings in blue styling began with the desire of the newlyweds to move away from the traditional white color and try new ones that are close to white or more extravagant.

It also very often happens that the white color is left and even given a second life, but in the form of ruffles or roses on the surface of the cake. By combining these two styles, a new idea of wedding colors is formed and a large horizon for experimentation opens up.

The photographs below show types of cake stylization, as well as ideas regarding shapes and unusual types of biscuits, ruffles, the use of blue in cakes, as well as decorating cakes with blue flowers.

blue wedding cakes

using flowers and ribbons in wedding cakes

multi-tiered square blue cakes

Fruits in jelly

Tall, multi-layered cakes are created using fruit jelly. A regular sponge cake is suitable for the base. Between the cake and the gelled fruit, you can place a layer of thick cream, soufflé or fruit jam.

You will need:

sliding form;
gelatin - 1 pack;
1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
1 tsp. lemon juice;
0.5 tbsp. water.

How to cook:

Pour gelatin with warm water and leave to swell.
After 15 minutes, place the mixture in a water bath and wait until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
After boiling, immediately remove the mixture from heat and add sugar and lemon juice.
Place the cake in a sliding pan with high sides. Cut the fruits in advance and arrange them beautifully.
Pour the warm jelly onto the fruit in a thin stream from the center to the edge of the composition, or gently brush the fruit using a brush.
Place the cake in the refrigerator until the gelatin has completely hardened.
To make colored jelly, dyes need to be added while boiling the gelatin, but in small quantities: if the jelly is too dark, the fruit will be lost. Instead of water, you can take colored berry fruit drinks; this will give the finished jelly a delicate shade. An option for adding gelatin is cream or yogurt. They should be added in small portions after the gelatin has cooled and mixed thoroughly.

Jelly can be bought at a candy store. It is specially designed for pouring fruit. You need to act quickly, such a mass hardens instantly.

Chocolate wedding cake, photo

Creating a chocolate cake is quite a labor-intensive task that requires high skill in working with chocolate and its shapes. Despite the general presentation of a chocolate cake, it will be quite natural if, in addition to chocolate cream and chocolate glaze, the sponge cake also uses butter cream with jam, or lemon butter cream, and maybe even replaces it altogether.

A chocolate cake may only look chocolatey on the outside, but that doesn't give it a bad name and instead gives it an unpredictable look. Chocolate cake is something that will help surprise guests and leave a pleasant impression.

large chocolate cake

unique chocolate cake made from chocolate walls

milk chocolate and berry cakes

Floral and other arrangements

You can, of course, place whole berries and fruits on the cake or cut them into slices, but masterpieces carved with carving tools look much more interesting. However, to make a flower bud from the same strawberry, no special devices are required; it is enough to cut the berries with a kitchen knife to create petals.

Another interesting option is to lay out a whole plot from berries and pieces of fruit. You can fasten the elements together using a neutral confectionery gel, and the easiest way to work out small details and complete the image is with icing or caramel

For example, a pair of strawberries in a tuxedo and a white outfit made of chocolate, or roses made from orange circles, looks original. The result will depend on the skill and imagination of the pastry chef.

Mint wedding cake

Mint color is one of the most convenient and combinable colors; you can use white, gold, soft pink, peach, beige, cream and even blue shades with it, which will only emphasize the mint color without distracting all the attention.

To complement the image of a mint cake, confectioners often resort to adding mint to the cake; in all other cases, it is no different from any other wedding cake.

the beauty of minimalism and mint color

mint color cake combined with gold color decorations

difference in height of tiers in mint cakes

To make roses from oranges to decorate a cake, you will need:

1 orange
egg tray
dense jelly

Wash the orange thoroughly and cut it into thin slices along with the peel. We soak each slice entirely in strong jelly, then roll it up into a roll. Try to focus on smooth edges on at least one side, so that you can then conveniently lay it on top of the cake.

We place the twisted slice in the egg cell - a temporary form. We add the next curl there, inserting it into the free space until you have a full-fledged bud. Then we move on to the next roses.

When a small batch is ready, place the tray in the freezer to harden. Once the decorations have cooled, you can begin putting the finishing touches on the dessert.

Peach wedding cake

With the transition from the winter period, the peach color appears in the 2016 trend, which can safely be considered the personification of a fairy tale. It gives more spicy shades, and thanks to the use of delicate lightened tones, it expresses the feeling of the inexorably approaching spring.

In order to emphasize the peculiarity of the cake and its peach status, you can use peach cream and even peach particles inside. And using peaches as a decorative component will definitely surprise guests and help them remember for a long time all the zest of this cake.

peach wedding cake

full atmosphere of reigning peach light

several original wedding cakes

It happens that peach color is combined with mint, turning a wedding celebration into a real ball of colors. This magical union can identify the beauty of opposite colors and their eternal competition for the title of the best color.

combining two colors

Benefits of Naked cakes

The current 2022 season promises peak popularity for Naked cakes. The main advantage of a naked cake is maximum naturalness. With the help of such a final chord, you will emphasize the individuality and style of your wedding, especially if it has an eco-friendly direction. The main idea of the treat is that the layers are not masked with cream; the constituent tiers of the dessert are visible. Refusal of chemical additives and use of natural products will allow you to treat even children to cake without worrying about their health. Guests will be delighted to appreciate the excellent quality of the sweet treat.

Photo of wedding cake with fruits

There are no boundaries for a fruit cake; you can choose any color or shade, from light tones to bright neon ones.

A wedding fruit cake can carry a fresh taste and an equally fresh attitude towards those who try it. By combining sweet and sour fruits, nuts and berries in a cake, you can create a whole variety of tastes and impressions. Peaches, apricots, raspberries, strawberries - whatever, all this can become the design or filling of a wedding cake with fruit.

cake with open layers and unusual fruit on top

berry cake

decorated fruit birthday cake

Fruit cake for a wedding: 10 photo ideas

Wedding cakes, cupcakes, cupcakes decorated with berries should remain in the memory not only as gastronomic perfection, but also look great in photographs. To do this, use the following techniques:

in combination with white or colored cream, use bright fruits and fresh flowers;
plants for decoration are chosen edible, live or candied, grown without the use of chemicals (preferably from your own garden);
alternate fancy reliefs, figures and openwork patterns made of mastic with flowers, hearts or geometric shapes made of ripe pulp;
decorative elements are stylized in accordance with the overall design of the wedding, symbols of love and fidelity, abundance and family happiness;
You can add glossy shine and strength to the composition by pouring jelly onto any type of cake coating (mastic, open cakes, cream);
You can make a monochromatic surface more colorful by sprinkling cocoa, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, grated chocolate, cinnamon (adds a piquant taste to the fruit);
for a cake with several tiers, decoration with fresh fruits is applied to the top part to make it appear larger in size and more impressive in appearance, distributing the elements along separate steps or cascading paths.

Harmonious solutions for bright fruit decorations are a base of pink, brown or blue in combination with classic white.

For the wedding cake filling, it is better to use fruits with a sweet and sour taste, and decorate with more berries, flowers, and chopped nuts.

With mastic

The advantages of mastic in the themed design of a birthday cake are complemented by the possibility of adding any filling to it. They can be formulated as follows:

easy to prepare yourself and mold it into any shape;
can be painted in any desired color using available food additives;
retains its shape well and withstands the load of decor.

The recipe for making mastic is simple and is shown in this diagram:

The mastic coating is done both in the classic style, giving preference to details of sugar, fruit and chocolate placed on top, and in accordance with the latest trends: metallic (silver, gold), ombre, lace, fabric texture, minimalism.

Various figures are sculpted from the plastic mass (wedding couple, swans, doves, rings), photo prints and inedible spectacular decorations are placed in it, which can be kept as souvenirs.

Without mastic

This dessert can be made from various doughs with the cake layers coated with a thick layer of butter or protein cream. For a wedding cake without mastic, a sponge cake base is often made, since it is quite convenient to cut into pieces and does not crumble.

Waffle or puff pastry is used with a large amount of buttercream. The cake is covered with a large number of assorted fruits.

With flowers and fruits

Generously decorating the cake with fresh flowers gives a stunning effect in combination with fruit patterns. To do this, select plants from the following list:

Orchid.
Rose.
Chrysanthemum.
Chamomile.
Lavender.
Tiger lily.
Cornflowers.
Orange tree color.
Thyme.
Calendula.
Oregano.

Edible flowers (petals) can be used to candy roses, chrysanthemums, calendula, and lavender.

Wedding cake with fresh flowers, photo

Over the entire period of holidays and special events, flowers have become a gesture symbolizing a person’s attitude to the event, importance, honor and respect. In all other cases, they are considered a symbol of beauty, elegance and showiness.

There is a parade for the flowers at the wedding, all of them in their guise showing off among themselves for the title of best bouquet. And although it is initially known that the hero of the occasion has the best bouquet, the second in the ranking of bouquets may be the bouquet on the wedding cake.

small bouquet of fresh flowers on a cake

Decorating a cake with flowers is not an easy task, you need to take into account the specifics of flowers, whether they can be used to decorate edible products, whether it suddenly turns out that they can poison guests with pollen or oil or may contain pesticides harmful to the human body
Therefore, when decorating a cake, you need to consult with a pastry chef or florist about how to properly decorate the cake, serve the cake and when, if necessary, before serving the cake to guests, you need to remove them
Flowers such as lilies, lilies of the valley, tulips, orchids, roses, pink carnations, snowdrops and many others contain toxins and are therefore not recommended as food decorations
While flowers such as cornflower, chamomile, chicory, chervil, chrysanthemum, daisy, jasmine do not contain harmful substances that have a negative effect on the human body

It is also worth considering that many people are allergic to flowers and select cake designs very carefully and according to the requests of the guests.

wedding cake with fresh decorated flowers

Tips and tricks

Decorating cakes with fruits and berries does not have strict standards and does not require special skills. The final result depends on the imagination, taste and invention of the confectioner. In any case, fruit and berry decoration always looks bright, festive and will be appropriate for any event.

The choice of decoration depends on the theme of the celebration.

However, it is worth considering some recommendations:

cakes of any shape are suitable for berry and fruit decoration: round, oval, square, curly, etc.;
figurines of animals and fairy-tale characters cut out of fruits are ideal for children;
flowers, geometric and other shapes (heart, sun, etc.) are considered universal decor;
fruits and small berries of different colors cut in various ways are the optimal solution for laying out ornaments and subject pictures;
Cakes that are decorated with fruits dipped in chocolate or sprinkled with powdered sugar, cinnamon, ground nuts, coconut, poppy seeds, almond flakes, etc. look advantageous and original;
large fruits are placed in the center, small ones are laid out along the edges;
the best cream for fruit cake is custard, protein or butter;
If the cream is too sweet, fruits or berries with sourness will help balance the taste of the dessert;
pieces of fruit and berries can be placed between the cakes: they are most often filled with canned peaches, pineapples, cherries;
Mint is considered the optimal addition to fruits, however, you can also choose vegetables for decoration.

When using powdered sugar as a topping, do not forget that the fruits must be dry.

Even if you randomly arrange fruits and berries on the cake, they will look original and beautiful on a lush creamy layer.

A cake made and decorated by yourself is always a favorite of any celebration. And if not everything planned can be translated into reality the first time, do not despair. Season your confectionery masterpiece with a good mood and imbue it with love for your loved ones. Don’t be afraid to overdo it with creativity, and then success and admiration from your family are guaranteed.

No matter what culinary delights you see in store windows, homemade baked goods always seem tastier. But the appearance of the cakes sometimes leaves much to be desired: well, they don’t live up to professional fruit decor.

In fact, decorating your own dessert beautifully is not so difficult. You just need to stock up on desire, patience and a little imagination, since there is no need for special talents to reproduce such a masterpiece.

Wedding cakes with the bride and groom, photo

According to the old tradition, the bride and groom, as a sign of a future good life and a sweet beginning, should make their own figurines for the wedding and decorate them beautifully on the top of the cake.

The figurines are made from different materials, which helps to divide them into edible and inedible. For example: figures made of sugar and figures made of polymer clay.

a satirical image of a groom who wants to escape from a wedding.
In traditional settings, these are figures of a husband and wife standing next to each other, emphasizing their relationship to each other, holding hands.

Like many other symbols, their main goal is to show how important this event is for newlyweds, what they are willing to do and what to sacrifice for the sake of creating a marriage and family.

figurine of the bride and groom in the form of cartoon characters
Over time, the original meaning of this tradition begins to evaporate and the newlyweds, with a personal approach, begin to come up with their own form of decorating the cake with figures, choosing more original poses and situations.

figurines of the bride and groom dancing tango

This changes the general idea of the wedding, making it more informal and individual, emphasizing the personal merits and taste of the newlyweds.

snowmen husband and wife

Homemade sponge cake

This biscuit cake will appeal to all those with a sweet tooth. The sponge cake goes well with many types of creams; such a dessert can easily be prepared for any tea party or holiday table.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings: 8.

Ingredients: