Cake Beauty… Help Needed

Cake Beauty… Help Needed

May 14th, 2008 @ 2:00 pm by Mrs. Flamingo
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Because I want our cake to match our whole themed wedding, I thought it would be easier if I designed it rather than try explaining everything to our baker over email or phone. Depending on how many slices we will get, it might be a 3 tier or 4 tier cake.After looking at all the designs I liked, this is what I came up with: (for a 3 tier cake)

At first I wanted our invitation pattern on 2 layers of the cake and then a quilted design on the third layer (option 2). Very simple yet elegant. But then a weddingbee reader sent me a link for a chandelier inspired cake and I truly fell in love.

This is the cake… isn’t it stunning? I think there are too many chandeliers for my liking, so I modified it a bit. Obviously this cake is the inspiration for Option 1.

Cake designed by: I Dream of Cake
Image source: Zenadia Design blog

Which one would you go with? Would you make any modifications?

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56 Responses to “Cake Beauty… Help Needed”

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trisch84 (message) 48 posts, Newbee

Oh my goodness, the chandelier cake is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. I think it will get many more compliments because it’s so original.

5/14/08 @ 2:02 pm (reply)

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Miss Gingerbread (message) 644 posts, Busy bee

Both of your designs look amazing. I really prefer the brown over the inspiration cake’s black, because the black chandeliers make me think of spiders.

5/14/08 @ 2:03 pm (reply)

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SKM

I really like the quilted look in addition to the chandelier — is it just too much to do a layer of each? Like, Option 1 with the quilted on top? They’re both sooooo pretty!

5/14/08 @ 2:04 pm (reply)

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Nstar

I think I might like Option 2 with the chandelier layer in the centre. It might just be me, but I like the dark layers on the top and bottom framing the white layer.

5/14/08 @ 2:05 pm (reply)

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Darlene

I think the addition of the chandeliers definitely makes it more unique! Plus, it just follows your theme so wonderfully! The 2nd one is beautiful but more traditional.

5/14/08 @ 2:06 pm (reply)

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Miss Flamingo (message) 1,366 posts, Bumble bee

@Miss Gingerbread: The chandeliers would be the same design in the brown like on my invites. Cuz I agree now that you say it, they can look spidery.

@SKM: Ya I was thinking about that. Maybe I should replace the pattern with quilted. I guess Im gonna have a part 2

5/14/08 @ 2:06 pm (reply)

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erinfutureH (message) 27 posts, Newbee

I’m all for option 1. It is totally unique and since it fits your theme, it’s just perfect. (and SO cool)

5/14/08 @ 2:07 pm (reply)

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mrsbic (message) 96 posts, Worker bee

I love option 1–I also dislike having to ask silly questions, but how does the baker go about putting that design on your cake? Is it airbrushed with a stencil?

5/14/08 @ 2:07 pm (reply)

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snappal

Where did you come up with the pattern for the cakes? Did you design it??

5/14/08 @ 2:11 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Lovebug (message) 712 posts, Busy bee

As much as I looooove chandelier motifs, I actually prefer the second cake. I think with the chandelier being so fine-detailed, the designs might not end up looking so “chandelier”-y from across the room. But then again, it would probably look SUPER COOL up close…

5/14/08 @ 2:11 pm (reply)

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Bride2bee2009 (message) 81 posts, Worker bee

I think I’d go option 2 with the chandelier in the middle layer like pp said.

5/14/08 @ 2:13 pm (reply)

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amandabear (message) 8 posts, Newbee

ONE ONE ONE!

5/14/08 @ 2:14 pm (reply)

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Miss Flamingo (message) 1,366 posts, Bumble bee

@mrsbic: Yes, stencil and airbrush.

@snappal: Patterns are my own designs - which I used in my invites

5/14/08 @ 2:14 pm (reply)

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marisa (message) 63 posts, Worker bee

i like opt 2

5/14/08 @ 2:20 pm (reply)

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Ms Lovers Knot

i’m not sure about the color but I definitely love the chanelier design.

5/14/08 @ 2:27 pm (reply)

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Guest

hmm… i didn’t like the chandelier cake at all especially the one in the picture - the black and white is a bit haunted house like. I like chandeliers, but it is one thing to like it, another thing to put it everywhere….

I would definitely go with option 2 with your pattern designs on it - so much nicer.

5/14/08 @ 2:28 pm (reply)

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KatyStardust

LOVE the chandelier one. It’s very unique and would be a total showstopper.

5/14/08 @ 2:29 pm (reply)

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cyshas (message) 275 posts, Helper bee

I think the chandelier design would be better if you decide to have a buttercream cake. Option 2 would be awesome for a fondant design. You could do some really pretty textures with those diamonds too.

5/14/08 @ 2:31 pm (reply)

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Miss Jellyfish (message) 1,423 posts, Bumble bee

i’m not a huge fan of option one. i think it’s partly because of the lighter layers framing the darker layer (looks a little unbalanced). i really like option two but if you want to incorporate the chandeliers you might want to consider option two with the middle quilting changed to the chandelier.

5/14/08 @ 2:38 pm (reply)

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shibaby (message) 202 posts, Helper bee

I like the one you did, Option 1. The last one reminded me of spiderwebs at first glance. Despite that though, I love using the chandelier on the cake! I think the last one just might have too many on there (as you had said).

5/14/08 @ 2:39 pm (reply)

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