Timeless, it is probably a right expression to describe classical or traditional wedding cakes. Traditional wedding items including the wedding cakes are really famous during the Victorian era since Queen Victoria popularized this style when she married Prince Albert.
The touch of white and some similar colors like ivory and cream is being must items as the representation of the natural beauty, holiness and purity. The traditional touch of wedding is still popular until this modern day.
Looking back to the classic time, traditional wedding cakes are really delicate and precious for your special day.
Traditional Wedding Cakes Colors and Shape
As it has been mentioned in the previous paragraph, basically the colors usually used are white and the likes adapted by the wedding theme applied. There are also having some stacks in which each stack is wider in the bottom and then they are becoming smaller until the top.
Round is the common shape. Therefore, if you want to make the cakes by yourself you should prepare some round baking pans with different sizes.
It will be better also if you construct the basic cakes firstly before you cover them with cream. By doing it, you can diminish the risk of the cakes you make will look messy and untidy.
Three or four tiers for the cake are enough to accentuate the classic sense on your wedding party.
Accent on The Wedding Cakes
Traditional wedding cakes usually use classic application such as flowers and lace. The cake is usually adapted with the dress worn by the bride.
The flowers and lace, and sometimes some pearls on it perfectly symbolize both the simplicity and luxury. The accents attached can use some other colors such as pink, blue even the bright colors like red or yellow.
To make a flowery traditional wedding cake, you can simply add some imitate flowers on it with such golden leaves that will make your cake looks more luxurious.
If you think imitate flowers are not safe and edible, you can make them from sugar cream put on some sides of the stacks of the wedding cake. You can make some lines, lace or chains on around the tiers which are simply connected with the flowers you make.
Smooth fondant is suggested to be used. Another suggestion is by forming the fondant flowy until it resembles with such fallen curtain. It will deepen the beauty and smoothness on your wedding cakes. Some pearls – real pearls or made from candies are also beautiful to be chained around the cakes stacks.
Traditional Wedding Cake Toppers
There are also some alternatives for your wedding cakes toppers which accentuate such traditional sense. That’s like bride and groom statues, a bunch of flowers. Or some other garnishes which are adapted to the shape, the color and also the theme of your wedding cakes.
If you choose to add flowers on each stack, you should put a bunch of more flowers on the top. Remember also that you should also notice the details of the garnish until the tiniest parts, because it is the beauty of wedding cakes traditional designs that need to feature.
Therefore, it is better if you make such planning of the traditional and classical wedding cakes model for the perfection.
