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Wedding Cake Trends: 2019

12th December 2018/in Inspiration, Weddings /by Angela Malin

Here at Quality Cake Company, we shy away from ‘ordinary’ and enjoy working with couples across the West Midlands to create their perfect wedding cake. We often get asked what the latest trends are in wedding cakes, so in this blog, we uncover some of our favourite wedding cake trends for 2019.

Bold uses of colour

In 2019, wedding cakes will become more colourful with the use of bold, bright colours such as blues, corals and greens. Ombre colours can be used to soften the use of bold colours, but still make a statement.

We are also seeing a trend for greys and silvers, especially for those weddings in the winter months. Block uses of grey give a modern look to simple designs.

Drip cakes

Drip cakes are a key trend for 2019, with the use of bold colours and contrasting drip effect; finished with matching flowers, macarons or your favourite sweets.

Groom’s Cakes

Groom’s cakes are set to be hot next year. These are a step away from traditional elegant wedding cakes to an alternative cake with rich, creative flavours like tasty mocha chocolate or sumptuous toffee. These cakes are often themed with the groom’s favourite hobby or interests in mind.

Circle or hoop cakes

Cakes featuring circles or hoops are also a big trend for 2019. The use of a hoop brings the eye to a central focal point, adding a real wow-factor to the cake. It also reflects the symbol of the wedding ring – never-ending love. Combined with the use of bright colours and a subtle ombre effect, these will be a hot trend for wedding cakes for years to come.

Check out our Wedding Cake Gallery for more inspiration.

Want to book your wedding cake? Contact us today for more details.

Or why not attend one of our monthly wedding cake consultations – visit our Eventbrite page for our upcoming dates.

Party trend: Under the Sea & Mermaids

16th April 2018/in Inspiration, Products /by Lisa Malin

Under the sea and Mermaids are the latest popular party theme – find out more

On trend: rose gold balloons, cake decorations & partyware

7th December 2017/in Inspiration, Products /by Lisa Malin

Rose gold has always been a popular colour, but recently this colour has exploded everywhere around us. From watches to home accessories, using rose gold adds a touch of warmth.

What’s not to love about this gorgeous metallic colour. It’s classic and timeless. The soft pink adds a touch of luxury and class to everyday items.

Rose gold is warmer than silver and softer than gold and it is certainly feminine.

We have a great new range of rose gold balloons in store – including large foil helium balloon numbers, perfect for any age.

Plus, we have rose gold hearts, stars and circle balloons which can be personalised with any name or message.

We also have a range of edible metallic paints which can be used for cake decorating and adding that finishing touch to your cakes.

Having a party? We have napkins, paper plates and cups and lovely metallic rose gold tablecloths.

What better way to finish off a cake…a beautiful, diamante encrusted rose gold cake topper pick. We have 18’s and 21’s in store. Plus, you’ll also find a beautiful Mr & Mrs wedding cake topper in store.

Making cupcakes? we have these lovely rose gold cupcake / muffin cases available. Perfect for adding a touch of glamour to those tasty cupcakes.

Why not pop in store to see what you can find – seriously we love rose gold!

Updated: 25th July 2018

Inspiration: Unicorn Cakes

14th November 2017/in Inspiration /by Lisa Malin

Magical, mythical, beautiful – unicorns and unicorn cakes are certainly a trend taking Britain by storm.

Unicorns are majestic creatures known for bringing a touch of magic and sparkle. Those growing up in the 80’s will remember She-Ra had a unicorn; they featured in Dungeons & Dragons and more recently in Despicable Me when Agnes wins a fluffy unicorn at the fair.

We are asked frequently at the moment to recreate the magic of these creatures in a cake – we love creating them as they are cute and of course, contain rainbows!

Unicorn head cake

We can create a one-tier cake to feed about 20-30 people, or if you’re having a big party, why not go for a two-tier cake with added rainbow sprinkles.

Unicorn cupcakes

These cute unicorn cupcakes are perfect for kiddie’s parties and favours for guests.

Rainbow sponge

For an added touch of colour, why not ask us for a rainbow sponge cake inside – it has such a wow-factor!

Unicorn models

Or why not go for a model unicorn, sitting pretty atop a simple but tasty chocolate cake.

Unicorn model cake

Tiered Unicorn Cakes

Why not try a two-tiered cake too? If you have a large children’s party, these are perfect for that insta-worthy photo!

If we’ve inspired you with our ideas, why not get in touch and book your rainbow unicorn cake for your next celebration.

Updated: 2/12/19

Inspiration: Animal Cakes

4th July 2017/in Inspiration /by Lisa Malin

We love sculpting cakes and creating animal celebration cakes gives us the perfect opportunity to go a bit mad and bring creatures of all shapes and sizes to life.

Here are a few of our favourite animal-inspired cake designs – from dogs to cute cats and everything in between.

1 – Cute pug dog cake

We love this cute pug dog novelty cake and his toy bone.

2 – Cute fox on a wooden log

This autumnal feel cake is so adorable, with a cute fox among the autumn leaves on a wood stump.

3 – Dinosaur sculpted cake

This would make the perfect centrepiece for any children’s (or adult) party! The cute dino with blue spikes is simple, yet effective – plus we love a sculpted, novelty cake!

4 – Bunny cakes

We just love creating cute fondant figures of rabbits. Bunnies are a great choice for an adorable baby or children’s cake.

5 – Novelty sculpted cat

We recreated someone’s beloved pet cat out of cake – complete the with handpainted tortoiseshell colourings.

If we’ve inspired you for your celebration, or you’ve got something else in mind, why not get in touch with us today.

Updated: 2/12/19 to reflect current cake designs.

Inspiration: Female Birthday Cakes

13th June 2017/in Inspiration /by Lisa Malin

We’re often asked for ideas for women’s or female birthday cake designs, so we thought we’d put together some of our favourite designs.

From classic square cakes to sculpted designs that are the centre of the party, here are our top five female birthday cake designs.

1 – Elegant Drip cake

Drip cakes are so popular right now. They are timeless and with coordinating colours, they are the perfect centrepiece to any age of celebration.

Elegant 60th birthday drip cake

2 – Beautiful floral cascade cake

One of our most popular designs of cake – these beautiful floral cakes are perfect for that special lady. We can change any of the colours and flowers to match their favourite.

See more of our Floral cakes

3 – Chocaholic Heaven birthday cake

Now anyone who loves chocolate will enjoy this cake! Layers of chocolate cake complete with lots of chocolates – this is one to be enjoyed slowly. This one was a mint chocolate madness – but we can change this to any of her favourite chocolates.

See more of our chocolate cakes

4 – Monochrome birthday cake

This two-tone black and white present-style cake is perfect for simple and stylish birthday celebrations. We love the contrast this cake provides and it tastes great too!

5 – Hatbox or present theme birthday cake

For that touch of glamour and sophistication, a present or hatbox theme cake is an excellent choice. These are elegant and look like a gift too!

If we’ve inspired you for your birthday celebration, or you’ve got something else in mind, why not get in touch with us today.