10 crazy, creative wedding cakes
From a genie in a bottle to a dinosaur-inspired treat, see how they let personality shine
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He’s popped the question and you said yes. The date has been set and you’re secured a location. But have you thought about what kind of wedding cake you would like?
While the options for wedding cakes are nearly limitless, picking out the wedding cake should be enjoyable for a bride and groom. What could be more fun or delicious than sampling a variety of different cake flavors and fillings? (And, as cakes are ordered typically six months before the big day, there is no need to worry about a bit of cake derailing your efforts to fit into the dress.)
When choosing a wedding cake, the design is often inspired by the bride and groom's personalities or the style of the wedding — layer cakes are no longer the norm. We've found ten statement-making cakes that will certainly catch your guests' eyes.
Like the layered look, but want something jazzier? Use a more unexpected flavor for the cake itself, like mojito or Irish cream. If you want something more unique, why not have a cake made of doughnuts, or one that appears to be being eaten by dinosaurs? Or, do as one couple did and avoid the layer cake all together, opting instead for a log-shaped cake topped by two birds in love.
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Bamboo zoo
For the animal-loving bride and groom, choose something that reminds you of the zoo, like this deep blue-hued cake adorned with bamboo and bright green leaves from Cake Alchemy in New York City.
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A cake split in two
This cake from the Costa Mesa, Calif. shop Christopher Garrens illustrates the different personalities of a bride and groom (heels vs. sneakers; Champagne vs. beer). Wondering how the sides keep from toppling over? So are we…
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Light-up damask cake
If a cake with glitter and bright colors isn’t enough, why not add lights? This unusual cake from Florida's Creative Cake Factory features three damask-textured, fondant-covered layers each made of a different flavor (red velvet, coconut key lime, and butterscotch rum). In between the layers are custom-made acrylic boxes filled with LED lights and clear gems.
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Genie in a bottle
Cake Alchemy
If you’ve always wanted to consult a genie in a bottle (or were a fan of “I Dream of Jeannie” or “Aladdin”), this four-layer cake is for you. Designed by New York City-based Cake Alchemy, each layer is covered with a unique fondant pattern and the whole cake is topped with a gold-dusted (and edible) oil lamp.
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Nuts for doughnuts
If you can make a wedding cake out of cupcakes, why not doughnuts, too? For those who love breakfast (and doughnuts), this cake from Perfect Wedding Cake is for you.Perfect Wedding Cake
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Inspired by Ganesh
This brightly colored custom cake made by The Butter End features a 7½-inch Hindu deity Ganesh topper made of modeling chocolate. Each cake layer is hand-decorated with piped mendhi designs before being brushed with edible gold pigment.Lin and Jirsa Photography
While the cake itself was enjoyed at the celebration, the bride and groom saved Ganesh as their keepsake.
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Dinosaur attack
Inspired by the British television series “Dr. Who,” this completely edible cake combines a classic white layer cake with something more menacing: dinosaurs.Jen O'Sullivan Photography
by Jen O'Sullivan http://www.jenosullivan.comThe Butter End team created two towering dinosaurs out of modeling chocolate and positioned them so it looks like they are attempting to eat the rolled chocolate-covered cake (the bride and groom were married at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles). The whole design was topped with a time-traveling police box (called a Tardis) topper, inspired by the TV show, that the bride and groom saved to enjoy on their first anniversary.
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Lovebirds
Two macaws, sitting on a log, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.
This tropical-themed love bird cake from New Jersey-based Pink Cake Box features sugar orchids and hibiscus growing along the log cake. Look closely to see the replica of the bride's engagement ring around the female bird’s foot.
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Jewelry cake
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAt a little over three feet in height and weighing more than 50 pounds, this is no ordinary cake (it’s also mojito-flavored, with a rum-soaked mint cake layered with lime cream; it's one of the designer's most popular flavors). Inspired by two necklaces, the cake is covered with fondant before "gems" made of sugar and modeling chocolate are added for decoration. Made by Rugged Ice Cakes of Las Vegas.
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Wedding ring cake
Inspired by a pearl wedding ring, this simple yet elegant cake from Las Vegas-based Rugged Ice Cakes appears plain, yet inside each layer is a different, highly unusual flavor: mint cake with lime cream; coffee/vodka-soaked marble cake with Bailey’s mousse; rum-soaked caramel cake with Bailey’s mousse and caramel; guava cake with Grand Marnier syrup and guava jam, and a strawberry cake with raspberry jalapeno jam and blackberry mousse.
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Food gets even more fun
Artist Terry Border has no problem playing with his food. In fact, since 2006, it’s been his favorite medium. The photographer creates hilarious scenes using food products and wire, posting them on his blog, Bent Objects.
“In my mind, different foods have different personalities, and I like to represent that,” Border, 45, tells TODAY.com.
The ingredients that speak most to him are eggs and cheese curls. “Eggs symbolize people; they are filled with goodness and easily damaged,” he said, adding that his favorite piece is “always the one I just finished.”
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Cleaning up the scene of the crime
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'Bent Objects'
"What I've set out to do is to have fun with my art, and hopefully show other people a good time as well," artist Terry Border, who is based in Indianapolis, Ind., tells TODAY.com. He's currently working on the second "Bent Objects" book, which is due out in September 2011. (Terry Border / bentobjects.blogspot.com) Back to slideshow navigation
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