2014 WEDDING CAKES TREND

Hi, hope you're doing great. I have savored the cold weather these past weeks and now feel very anxious as we journey into that unbearable Houston heat. I just Zero my thoughts to enduring another 6-7 hard months of hot weather before my happy months come in again. All-in-all, I looooove Houston: bubbly in a gentle way! In 2014, all the modern features of cake designs remain: Ruffles, fabric patterns, simplicity for elegance, some shine, Rhinestones and all the chic-ness of a beautiful cake that your cake decorator will discuss with you. In addition to these, you may: UPDATE A CLASSIC, take a classic cake and add modern features to suit your theme. WORK ON "WHATS'S ON THE INSIDE" of your cake. It counts! The cake inside should also take center stage with colors and textures. Add a touch of GARDEN FRESH FLOWERS AND BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS on your cake. INFUSE BOLD COLORS They make anything pop out. Check out Electric Blue, Metallic Green, combinations of bright colors such as Orange, Green, yellow, turquoise, red, fuchsia. CONSIDER MULTIPLE DESSERTS: the Dessert Table will cause guests to marvel at your abundant spread of sweets and desserts. ENSURE YOUR CAKE DESIGN MATCHES THE CENTRAL THEME. Coordinating stuff for a party gives the party that rich, expensive, sophisticated look.Have Fun!

My first entry is a cake I made for my close friend ID!   ID turned 50 recently.  Well, ID is my OLDER friend, just incase you were thinking I'm about 50, hahaha!  ID has been my friend since 1991.  (We met at Speedwriting Secretarial College in Lagos where I obtained my Secretarial Diploma while waiting to get a job after college.  She was already working at a computer firm.  Since then she's been my friend and quite oddly, we've never had a quarrel, ever!  Its a very respectful friendship). 

ID's celebration was unique in the sense she had closed and open parties.  Celebration started with family and very close friends the night before to usher in her 50th year.  In the morning of her birthday, she had a breakfast fellowship at home for church friends and family and then an all night party in a banquet hall.  For her breakfast, we made a sweet breakfast table. 

 

For her night party, ID wanted her cake to be a highlight of the occasion.  When we chose her cake, I was a bit skeptical, but I geared up to take the plunge. We baked 5 double layer cakes and hung 3 of them on a pedestal stand to dangle upside-down - this cake style is called the CHANDELIER CAKE!  Now, that is some technique that WOWs any crowd!  The cake flavors were Orange and Almond, Mocha Swirl, Butter, Chocolate Marble and rich fruit Cake.  Geometric Patterns are very modern for cakes so we made two sizes of gold rings and decked the cakes with them.  Beautiful!  Very, very ID! Enjoy!