Valentine’s Day/Winter Wedding Cake Inspiration: Red Velvet LOVE Cake by Delights by Cynthia

Delights by Cynthia launches the LOVE Cake, as part of the 2012 Cake Collection.  This classic contemporary design is right on trend for winter weddings and Valentine’s Day.  The cake is made of three square tiers (10”/8” /6” serves 90 portions £400) of  Delights by Cynthia signature vanilla sponge with vanilla buttercream (with optional raspberry conserve), covered... Read More

We love: Cake Mates

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It is extremely difficult to find off the shelf ethnically diverse wedding cake toppers, so it was a joy to find Cake Mates! Cake Mates is a bespoke cake topper company, which makes unique hand crafted cake toppers from polymer clay. Each cake topper is designed to look exactly like the bride and groom and incorporate hobbies, personalities and even your outfits for the big day! Commissions... Read More

Pretty in Pink (and Purple!) Wedding Inspiration

Note: this post is dedicated to Louisa’s favourite colour and nothing to do with us! (Tasha/Cassie) Sticks tongue out! (Louisa) —– You can never had enough pink or purple – here is some pink and purple wedding inspiration! Pink Dress – Jessique Designs Pink Wedding Dress – Shop Wedding Dress Umbrella & Hearts Decoration – Dot Com Gift Shop Purple... Read More

Orange is the New Black

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The look hitting the aisles of the modern bride is orange! Orange is making a big comeback this year at weddings around the UK, and here is some orange wedding inspiration whether you are aiming for burnt orange or a more paler tangerine! Wedding Cakes: gerbera three tier wedding cake Sweet Sams, four tier orange cake Grace Cakes and four tier oranges, lemons and lime wedding... Read More

Cupcake Crowns

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If you want your cupcakes look posh, then these cupcake crowns from John Lewis are just the thing! Cupcake Crowns by John Lewis    Read More

It’s Cool Britannia all the way at Delights by Cynthia

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Cake by Delights by Cynthia // Photography by Kelvin Coker As the nation prepares to celebrate the Royal Wedding on Friday, Islington based cake designer Cynthia Akinsanya, owner of Delights by Cynthia, is busy baking and creating a collection of cakes and cupcakes inspired by the royal nuptials. Since the Royal Wedding was announced, the phone has not stopped ringing in the Delights... Read More

Wedding Cake Trends for 2011 with Janet Mohapi-Banks

Janet Mohapi-Banks is an award winning luxury bespoke cake designer based in Epsom and working in and around London, Surrey and the UK. She has been featured in the UK’s leading wedding magazines and on national television, providing cakes of excellence for discerning clients! Janet shares with us today, what the latest trends in wedding cakes are and what we are likely to see... Read More

Supermarket Wedding Cakes

Supermarkets are definitely stepping up in their wedding cake offerings with an ever increasing selection of designs from cupcakes, chocolate swirls, novelty cakes to bespoke personalisation options. Prices range from £12 per tier to a whopping £1,950! Cakes above from Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and Fortnum and Mason.  Read More

The Top 10 Best Unusual Wedding Cake Designs

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If you want to make a bold statement on your wedding day, go for an unusual wedding cake! 1. Scrabble Four Tier Wedding Cake by Pink Cake Box (USA) 2. Four tier marshmallow wedding cake by Tracey’s Cakes (UK) 3. A whopping six tier chocolate ‘All You Need is Love’ wedding cake Choccywoccydoodah (UK) Feeds 400! 4. Four tier Cushions Wedding Cake with Bear Cake... Read More

Why do wedding cakes cost so much?

It is common knowledge now that for most weddings you almost need to remortgage to just pay for even a simple wedding.  A couple need to budget for rings, venues, outfits, catering all huge expenses and the cake is no exception.  Every couple want their wedding to be the best and most memorable yet, and one of the biggest talking points of a wedding day is the cake itself. Size A... Read More