Sugar Coated Raindrops for your sweet tooth

I was fortunate enough to attend a splendid wedding of a good friend this past weekend and an awesome touch was the fabulous little cupcakes which made up the wedding cake. A good friend of the bride, Natasha Thorne of Sugar Coated Raindrops, a graduate of the esteemed Prue Leith College of Food & Wine, made these beautiful cupcakes and presented them in see-through gift favour boxes. Needless to say, they were a great hit.

The vintage inspired cake was for a 21st and is just as lovely!

Although she is based in Cape Town, her sister, Jade, also bakes the most divine treats and is based in Johannesburg. Visit Natasha’s site (sugarcoatedraindrops.co.za) or Jade's (sugarbeancake.com) and be ready to be blown away by their awesome talents.




Photo credits: {sugarcoatedraindrops.co.za}

Wedding Cake Ideas

So I came across this wonderfully over-the-top "Alice in Wonderland-ish" cake by the super talented guys from choccywoccydoodah (based in the UK unfortunately) and it inspired me so much that I decided to do a post on Wedding Cake Ideas. Some of them are quite cute and quirky and I'm sure given the right brief, your cake baker can produce something similar...



Stylised Cakes
Just like the cake above, think cartoony and overemphasised decorative items such as bows and flowers being the main attraction on these cakes...



Cakes with Bunting
This is a very cute trend and its so easy to do...you could do it yourself!



Ruffled Cakes
It's just another way of piping the icing...but it looks oh so pretty!



Flower Cakes
Pretty traditional, I know, but if done properly, the dainty flowers can make such a difference...



Photo credits:
First pic: {choccywoccydoodah.com}
Stylised Cakes: {data.whichd.com} {cottonandcrumbs.co.uk}
Cakes with Bunting: {lunaandchloeweddings.com} {thesweetestoccastion.com}
Ruffled Cakes: {daisypinkcupcake.blogspot.com} {marthastewart.com}
Flower Cakes: {sweetandsaucyshop.com} {thebeautyinmystery.com}

Not a fan of the traditional wedding cake? Read on…

The days of plain white frosted, three tiered wedding cakes are no more. As Mia Roets from Cupcakes Ever After notes, “All rules about wedding cakes seem to have gone out through the window. Who said a wedding cake needs to be demure and white?”

Wedding cupcakes are fabulously versatile as they allow you to incorporate different flavours with frosting colours and can be presented in a variety ways.

Mia also mentions that vintage inspired cupcakes are a big trend right now. Think lace, bunting flags, antique cups and saucers and vintage glam photo frames. This trend is all about the detail, whether it is quirky or romantic and cupcakes are a great way to articulate your theme. They can be decorated with soft pastel frosting, sugared pearls and whimsical flags. Or a piece of lace or ribbon wrapped around each treat. You could even get away with presenting your cupcakes in teacups for that really whimsical look.

Remember, your wedding needs to reflect you as a couple. If you hate fruitcake, then don’t go there! Your guests will appreciate the details that make you YOU, and it will make for memories worth treasuring.

Visit cupcakeseverafter.co.za for more info on wedding cupcakes.

Photo credits:
{cupcakeseverafter.co.za} {objetivocupcake.com} {annies-eats.net} {vintagerosegarden.tumblr.com} {muffin-fluffy.tumblr.com} {cupcakesandchanle.tumblr.com} {hanle-productions.com} {girlscene.nl}