All About Cakes- The Latest & Greatest!!

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Picking out your wedding cake should not only be fun but should be personal. You should pick something that expresses you as a Bride or you as a couple together. We were able to get the inside scoop from Christina with Christina’s Cakes to share with us the latest and greatest trends with cakes. She shared five main suggestions to our brides about cakes.

Cake Shape: Christina said that she is making more square cakes than any other shape because of the modern feel that the square cake has. There are also so many unique ways to stack the cake, like off setting it or lining it up on side instead of the middle. There are no rules when choosing your cake. She did tell us that the traditional round cake is a very close second to the modern square cakes.

Flavors & Layers: Christina lets the Bride choose if they want all the layers of cake to be the same, or all different. Most Brides choose to have them all different. Christina told us that the most popular flavor right now is probably red velvet with cream cheese filling and coconut with butter cream filling. Would you be surprise if I told you lemon was right up there too? Christina also makes fresh jams for some of her filling options and that makes the cake even more moist and flavorful. Strawberry and raspberry are the two most popular right now. She just had a cupcake the other day that was coconut lime and she will be adding that to the mix because it was incredible! Christina has a an ever expanding list on her blog so check it out there at http://christinamillerscakes.blogspot.com.

Fondant: Christina always recommends using fondant for a couple of reasons. She knows that fondant doesn’t always taste the best, but she has found a great solution and she is sure she can change your mind about fondant. She makes all of her fondant frosh for each cake and she adds flavor with various extracts to her homemade fondant and it exceeds all expectations of your typical fondant. Christina recommends using fondant for durability. It will hold its shape better, look cleaner and hold up better in the heat. Finally, the best part about using fondant is there are so many fun ways to decorate a fondant cake. Unless you really love the rustic look of butter cream then don’t be afraid go with fondant!!

Ribbon: Christina also loves using ribbon on her cakes. You can add so much color, texture and pattern with a ribbon or two or even more. Christina has used up to 14 different ribbons on one cake before & it turned out incredible. You can create many different styles with a ribbon or even a vintage broach to the center of the bow to add that perfect touch. It is also a fun place to add that special something of your great grandmother’s, something borrowed as the tradition would call it.

Cake Stand: Christina said to think outside the box for your cake stand. Fruit is very popular right now and she has put cakes on oranges, apples, lemons and limes. By using fruit it adds another place to put in your wedding color or your personality. Square glass vases are also another fun idea. You can put a little water at the bottom of it and float your favorite flower and put four of those together and you have a unique stand for cake. There are so many options for your cake stand. Christina has a lot of fun ideas.

Less is More: Christina believes that there is elegance in simplicity. Some of her favorite cakes are the ones that have almost nothing to them. You might be surprised what a satin ribbon, some glitter and a few rose petals can do for a cake. Christina shared this about less is more: “Don’t get me wrong, I do love personality, color and details too. In fact, I am very excited about some new discoveries in pattern, texture and color. My airbrush is my new best friend and I can pull off any color you throw at me!”

I have tasted Christina’s cake and I have to say it is the most amazing thing I have ever tasted. I am still craving her luscious cake that melts in your mouth. She is remarkable. Here is a little bit of background about Christina. She attended school in New York City at the French Culinary Institute where she graduated in 2003.
She has worked in the food industry since then. Besides running her own Cake Business she also finds time to teach at the Art Institute of Salt Lake in their Culinary and Baking and Pastry programs and she teaches a cake decorating series at Orson Gygi. She loves learning and her business gives her many opportunities to be creative and fun. She loves what she does and she knows her stuff. She loves sitting down with Brides and help creating something together that fits each Brides personality.

Christina loves what she does and it shows. She shared with us why she makes cakes and this is what she said “When I meet with a bride for the first time, it seems to be a creative session where ideas about her dream wedding cake evolve and change into something she never imagined possible. I love being a part of that process. Together we come up with something special just for her! I am will to try anything to help her get to that point…The cake of her wedding dreams!”

We want to thank Christina for her amazing cake ideas and insight. For more information check her out on our website at: www.thebrideandgroom.com or her blog at http://christinamillerscakes.blogspot.com or by phone at: Christina Miller – 801-808-8839.

To get more ideas & see more pictures of cakes check out our cake ideas at www.thebrideandgroom.com.