Best white wedding cake ideas in 2017

While pies, cupcakes, and dessert spreads have recently made a presence at wedding receptions across the country, most couples decide to abide by the classic cake. But keeping with tradition does not have to be drilling— at least according to these sweet confections. From seasonal motifs to shapes that are surprising, our excellent cake set brings the best of our print problems into one . Delightful creations worthy of our glossy pages, ahead, complete with the colours, flavors, and frostings of your dreams. Plus, locate tips on the best way to have (or make) an indistinguishable cake of your very own.

HEART WEDDING CAKE

Long ago, the heart was considered to function as source of most human emotions. Though modern science demonstrates otherwise, the phrase "giving your heart" is still the easiest way to express that you simply had sacrifice anything for the one you love. Jay Qualls of the Tennessee-based Maples Wedding Cakes printed our designs on paper, covered them outlined them then transferred them onto fondant.

ART DECO WEDDING CAKE

The layouts on this cake hark back to another time—when sandals were strappy, music was for dancing, and jewelry took a jump into the near future. But you do not need to know your Art Deco to admire its geometric style. Covered in buttercream, piped dots of frosting, and cut-fondant plaques coated with sanding sugar, it is just plain pretty, irrespective of the manner in which you slice it.

POTTED PLANT WEDDING CAKE

Contributing editor Jason Schreiber made this herb-adorned cake, which features pea shoots, fennel and cilantro blossoms, bachelor's buttons, sweet alyssums, oregano, and micro marigolds. Swiss meringue buttercream's tacky feel kept the edible blooms (purchase your own at gourmetsweetbotanicals.com) in place.

DUTCH GOLDEN AGE WEDDING CAKE

Inspired by the hyper- naturalistic botanical still-life paintings of Dutch artist Rachel Ruysch, circa 1685 to 1750, more than one guest is going to do a double take in the sight of this cake, which resembles a verdant floral centerpiece. Custom-made sugar flowers, created by Amy DeGiulio of Sugar Flower Cake Shop in New York, were planted in a bed of chocolate-fondant-covered cake, that has been set in a gold urn that is big. Fill the cake's layers with rosewater buttercream to call it's flowering adornments out.

WEDDING PETIT FOURS

Soaked in brown sugar, butter, and honey glaze, these geometric minis - Caitlin and Schell Brown resemble honeycombs. We topped them off with whipped cream and a helping of candied kumquats.

OMBRE WEDDING CAKE

Wendy Kromer- Schell and Caitlin Brown hid blood-orange and passion-fruit curds in tinted vanilla poundcake for this buttercream-dotted confection. Bake yours a bit bigger than desirable so that browned edges may be trimmed off, showing the lively ombre layout underneath.

IKAT AND FRENCH SILK RIBBON WEDDING CAKE

The spirit of a century-old French silk ribbon may be felt in every morsel of this beloved cake. On top rests a dramatic bow of molded glue paste (so realistic, you'll be tempted to untie it). Afterward we painted combined with lemon extract on the fondant in a rose design that evokes the blurry quality of an ikat weave to luster dust that was edible.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE WEDDING CAKE

This Lafayette Grand Cafe & Bakery fromage blanc cheesecake has six tiers of berry-adorned good. The layers are flavored with black pepper, lemon zest, and vanilla bean, and sit atop an organic cornmeal crust.

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SPRING WEDDING CAKE

Springerle molds are what make this cake (an orange-chiffon confection filled with mascarpone) excellent. Although the exceptional purple tint and springtime characters (bunnies, birds, and blooms) are not too shabby, either.

CRUSHED-SWEET WEDDING CAKE

As fun as it will be to eat to make, our sparkling marmalade-candies cake has a small muscle—and that's about it. Then press on the pieces that are crushed that are glittering to the sides of a buttercream cake.

CHOCOLATE STOUT WEDDING CAKE

Each layer of this chocolate naked cake by Wendy Kromer- Caitlin Brown and Schell drizzled with chocolate and caramel ganache is full of buttercream, and topped with candied pecans. Meanwhile, the specific cake comprises butter, yogurt, and stout (customize yours with your preferred brew), making each bite decadently damp.

A WEDDING CAKE WITH DISTINCT STRIPES

Here, we place the notion of icing on ice, relying rather on unadorned pale layers for graphical appeal. Coconut pound cake, tinted with gel-paste food coloring, serves as the base, while white fondant and passion-fruit curd rests on top (the curd can also be between each layer).