Wedding Cakes With a Golden Touch
Metallic details add a fresh, modern aesthetic to the classic cake
Whether it’s the whole thing or one that just simply features lots of bling, a cake with metallic details feels formal and luxe but also fresh, fun and modern. Think solid gold with bold black or soft sorbet-colored accents, ivory with chic silver stripes, or a hip bronze chevron pattern, rich vintage-inspired designs, or ornate, Rococo details and sugar jewels.
Want to have your sparkly cake, and actually eat it, too? According to Allison Kelleher, owner of AK Cake Design in Portland, Oregon, there are a few different ways for your baker to achieve a lustrous, flavor-free metallic sheen:
- Hand-paint the cake with a mixture of luster or shimmer dust and alcohol (usually vodka or lemon extract, which will evaporate later) or a special food coloring.
- Airbrush color onto the cake.
- Apply edible gold or silver leaf.