Tiers of joy: 13 spectacular wedding cakes
Tiers of joy: 13 spectacular wedding cakes
This is the one time in your life when spending $1,000 on dessert seems almost rational. But for that price, it should look spectacular and taste even better. Here, statement cakes that almost upstage the bride. View the slide show >>
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- Red velvet cake with white chocolate–cream cheese icing. $900. Papillon Cakes, 3335 Bathurst St., Unit 2, 416-931-0434, <a href="http://papilloncakes.ca">papilloncakes.ca</a>
- Modern Tiffany Blue Ribbon
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- Classic golden sponge cake with layers of fresh strawberry and orange buttercream. $365. <strong>Dufflet Pastries</strong>, 787 Queen St. W., 416‑504-2870, <a href="http://www.dufflet.com">dufflet.com</a>
- Daisy Embroidery
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- Tiers of Belgian chocolate, French vanilla, and pineapple-walnut carrot cake layered with strawberry confiture and chocolate mousse. $1,000. <strong>Iris Segal Cakes</strong>, 905-465-3729, <a href="http://iriscakes.com">iriscakes.com</a>
- Crystal and Silk
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- Double chocolate cake with white chocolate buttercream, fresh raspberries and chandelier topper. $1,400. <strong>Cake Opera Co.</strong>, <a href="http://cakeoperaco.com">cakeoperaco.com</a>
- Silhouette Liaison
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- Mango sponge cake with mango purée filling and passion fruit buttercream. $728. I Do! Wedding Cakes, 416-782-8114, <a href="http://idoweddingcakes.ca">idoweddingcakes.ca</a>
- Bollywood
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- Classic mocha cake with chocolate-mocha buttercream and fresh flowers. From $435. <strong>Dufflet Pastries</strong>, 787 Queen St. W., 416-504-2870, <a href="http://dufflet.com">dufflet.com</a>
- Cornelli Lacework
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- Vanilla bean cake with vanilla buttercream. $700. <strong>Chloe Lespierre Cakes</strong>, 416-567-2241
- Bluebird
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- Vanilla cake with mango–passion fruit buttercream. $1,000. <strong>Allyson Meredith Cakes</strong>, 558 Jones Ave., 416-466-8800, <a href="http://amcakes.com">amcakes.com</a>
- Magnolia
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- Traditional white sponge cake with vanilla bean buttercream. $945. <strong>I Do! Wedding Cakes</strong>, 416-782-8114, <a href="http://idoweddingcakes.ca">idoweddingcakes.ca</a>
- Crystal
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- Devil’s food cake with chai latte buttercream. $740. <strong>The Wedding Cake Shoppe</strong>, 859 College St., 416-533-9575, <a href="http://theweddingcakeshoppe.com">theweddingcakeshoppe.com</a>
- Yellow Black Tie
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- Chocolate génoise with chocolate truffle ganache and chocolate fondant. $644. <strong>I Do! Wedding Cakes</strong>, 416-782-8114, <a href="http://idoweddingcakes.ca">idoweddingcakes.ca</a>
- Antique Gold Brocade
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- Vanilla bean cake with dulce de leche buttercream. $630. <strong>The Wedding Cake Shoppe</strong>, 859 College St., 416-533-9575, <a href="http://theweddingcakeshoppe.com">theweddingcakeshoppe.com</a>
- Vintage Baby Bird
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- Lemon cake with raspberry buttercream and white chocolate ganache. $900. <strong>Allyson Meredith Cakes</strong>, 558 Jones Ave., 416-466-8800, <a href="http://www.amcakes.com">amcakes.com</a>
- White Apple Blossom
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Gorgeous cakes!!! Especially love the beach theme cake…stunning and original!
Loved the article, plenty of great advice. When it comes to hosting a wedding, my advice is to shop around a bit.