Traditional white wedding cakes are pretty – but also pretty average. It is time to forgo the plain ol’ buttercream frosting and up your dessert table game with this head turning, art-meets-food masterpiece of a cake that is all the rage now.
The latest geode wedding cake trend draws inspiration from our Geography classes back in school. Geodes are actually volcanic, mineral formations that appear to look like normal rocks, but reveal a hidden crystal interior once they’re split open. Talk about inner beauty.
These stunning creations of nature are being realistically replicated using edible rocky confections on tiered wedding cakes. Colourful, sugar rock candy is used to create these sparkly, textured swirls of multi-hued crystals that look like they’re carved right out of the cake.
This is the cake that started it all. An amethyst-inspired cake by Intricate Icings rocked the internet – literally – earlier this year, and has since become a bridal must-have this season. The geode was made from granulated sugar and rock candy that was then crafted with multi-coloured, modelling chocolate.
If it is not already intricate enough, this cake goes one step further with a crystallised cake topper.
Behold, the mother of all geode cakes. This one goes all out with gleaming turquoise rocks running down all three tiers of the cake. The hand painted gold embellishments that hug the ‘cracks’ and dainty, marbled fondant put this beauty on a whole other level – it’s hard to believe that everything on this cake is edible.
For all the minimalists out there, you can always opt for a less over-the-top design. These cakes are a simpler alternative, with the subtle geode detailing taking center stage. The muted colours in both cakes exude sophisticated vibes.
We don’t know about you, but we are totally saying yes to these ingenious geode creations. You might want to add one of these beauties to your wedding list – now you get a rock on your finger, and many more on your cake.
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