Simple wedding cake decorating ideas

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Wedding cakes and cake decorations have risen to an art form in modern times. There are even television shows dedicated to creating the most elaborate wedding cakes imaginable. However, extravagant and beautiful don't have to go hand in hand. There are many simple ways you can decorate a wedding cake without losing its regal appeal. Besides, a simple and sophisticated cake costs less than an elaborate cake, but tastes just as good.

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1. Monograms

   • Ditching the classic bride and groom topper for custom monograms is a creative way to give a simple wedding cake a modern style. Use the first letter in the first or last names of the bride and groom. Select sparkling sugar letters that stand tall on top of the cake or detailed plastic letters that cover the side of the cake. Think about the contrast between the cake and letters to keep the decorations looking formal. For example, a tiered wedding cake covered with pearly blue frosting and white faux-pearl letters looks elegant as opposed to plain.

   Flowers

   • A dozen fresh or fake flowers can go a long way when it comes to decorating a wedding cake. A small bouquet of five red rosebuds sitting on top of a chocolate-frosted layer cake has a simple and romantic style. You can also place rosebuds or rose petals around the base of the cake to add extra detail. Rows of faux daisies around the sides of a jade-frosted tier cake gives your wedding dessert a countryside air. Add a single, bright orange-yellow orchid to the top corner of a coconut-dusted layer cake to create a tropical wedding mood.

   Ribbons

   • Wrap a real or fondant ribbon around the base of each layer on a tiered wedding cake to add a splash of color to the simple silhouette. Wrap a heart-patterned red ribbon around each base on a square, white, three-tiered cake for a romantic style. Wrap ribbon-cut pieces of lilac fondant around each base on a round, light yellow, five-tiered cake and place a fondant bow on top for a springtime look. Wrap checkered white ribbon around the base of a cream-and-white spotted sheet cake for a minimalist appearance.

   Candy

   • Add themed candies to turn any plain wedding cake into a simple, yet sophisticated centerpiece at your reception. Use frosting to secure alternating red, pink and green candies along the base and in a heart-shape on top to turn a boring white sheet cake into a sweet token of your newlywed love. Cover a chocolate-frosted, three-tier cake with pastel-colored mints to create an amusing polka-dot dessert for a spring wedding. Add lilac icing squares to a purple-frosted layer cake and place a yellow sugar flower in every other square to create a quilt pattern for a country wedding.

Source: www.ehow.com

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