Twilight Cake? Black and White Your Thing? Here You Go!

Source: diy.weddingbee.com via Bridget on Pinterest

This cake is perfect for a black and white theme wedding (or if you are doing a Twilight wedding).  Four tiers of multiple layers each, surrounded by black lace, topped with a red flower. If you are a DIYer you may be able to pull this off yourself, personally it's outside my skill set, I'd take it to the baker.  But you or one of your 'crafty' friends may be able to do this themselves.  Worse for me than making it, is trying to transport it without disaster! Let me know if you DIY, tell us all how you did it and how you transported it.  Photo courtesy of Wedding Bee.

Metallic Gold Wedding Cake

Source: brides.com via Bridget on Pinterest

Fall in love with this golden metallic wedding cake! I love the textures of each layer, not sure what it would taste like but I'm almost willing to give up great tasting icing for this glam look. Made by Sugar Couture and seen in Brides.com. This is definitely NOT a DIY wedding cake!

A Wedding Cake That Catches Your Eye

Source: sistersbakingco.blogspot.com via Jessica on Pinterest

This is Andrea and Mike's wedding cake by Sisters Baking Company is gorgeous and doesn't even need a cake topper.  Why add a bride and groom on top when your cake carries the day without anything added? Visit their website to see other great ideas for wedding cakes and some of the most creative cakes around.

I love the coral and white color scheme and the flowers and pearls are gorgeous! Sisters Baking sure knows how to pull off a stunning wedding cake!

Centerpiece Cakes

Photo from Martha Stewart Weddings

Trying to save $$ at your wedding reception? Why not combine centerpiece with your cake? Make these square cakes yourself and decorate them with your favorite flowers.  Look for edible flowers or make your own out of gum paste. 

Put one cake in the center of each table complete with a pretty knife for cutting and a serving implement and you have a combination centerpiece and wedding cake! For the bride and groom's table add the wedding cake topper to their centerpiece.  A perfect way to save some money at your wedding.

Pink & Brown Wedding Cake

Photo from Martha Stewart Weddings

Are you planning a pink and brown wedding? If you are visit Martha Stewart Weddings to get the details on how to make these fantastic looking cakes.  Whether you are having a small wedding and just want the words "Love and Cherish" on your cake or if you're making a whole cake bar, this 'suite of sweets' as Martha's site puts it, made by Wendy Kromer shows calligraphy on the sides of your wedding cake with your favorite words from your wedding vows added to the side of your cake using plastic transfer sheets with tinted cocoa butter. Wow! Wendy really pulled this one off! Don't forget, for more details (as well as other great cakes) visit Martha's web site for lots of great wedding ideas.

I Heart This Cake!

Source: bakerella.com via Lindsay on Pinterest

Wedding cakes come decorated in a variety of ways, from flowers to fondant, but the simple pink heart added to the side of this one really caught my eye.  How about you?  What kind of cake are you having? Flavor? Filling? Icing? Fondant? Fancy or plain? Post and let us know.

Military Wedding Cake

Photo courtesy of jessica.a.queen

Bride or groom in the Marine Corps? Here's the perfect cake!  Perfect for a military wedding and reception. Found on Pinterest.

Want to add some more red, white and blue accents? Hit the Party Store around the 4th of July for fun and inexpensive decorations for your military wedding.

Pink Ribbon Wedding Cake For The DIYer

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

Visit Martha Stewart Weddings to find out how a DIYer can pull off this pretty cake.  Learn how to add these pretty pink bows to your plain white wedding cake and make it 'pretty in pink.'  Easy decorating for the DIY bride who is not a cake decorator!  Find out just how to use some simple pink embroidery ribbon, some taffeta ribbon (for the larger bow) and floral wire.  No messy icing bags to deal with! 

Are Glass Blocks The New Mason Jars? Only Pinterest Will Know For Sure!

Photo from Delphi's web page

Make a cake stand out of glass blocks.  That's right--glass blocks, the kind you use in basement windows! Bet you thought you'd never see this! For more ideas on how to use glass blocks and where to get the products you need head over to Delphi's web page and the blocks will be delivered right to your door!

Photo from Crickets Chirp

It's beginning to look like glass blocks are becoming the new mason jars! Uh oh! Watch out Pinterest!

Heart Wedding Cake

All Photos and design from The Art of The Wedding Cake

Cake designer Erica O'Brien posted a tutorial on how to make this unique cake on her site The Art of The Wedding Cake.  The gradation of colors from dark to light give this cake a 'WOW' factor.  Not only that, Erica shows you how to make some extra hearts to use as favors for either a wedding, shower or even a little girl's birthday party.  

Using Wilton Meringue, 2 Cups of sugar, warm water, paste food coloring, a large cutting board, parchment paper, and Ateco aspic cutters or small cookie cutters. Visit Erica's site for exact directions as well as additional 'how to' photos.  (You can pick up most of these items at your local craft store.)

All photos from The Art of The Wedding Cake

I didn't try to make a wedding cake but did make some of the hearts, it's easy and was an afternoon of fun.  I used them to decorate some cupcakes since I didn't need a three tier wedding cake! Give it a try!