A cake is not only a delicious festive dessert, but also a necessary element of wedding decoration. When a wedding is planned in an individual style, the table can be decorated with a unique purple wedding cake.
Modern chefs can create real masterpieces, taking into account the wishes of a young couple. The spectacular appearance of the wedding cake is the perfect ending to the celebration.
Peculiarities
The wedding cake has taken its place of honor on the list of obligatory attributes of the celebration. Traditionally, newlyweds cut it together. It is customary to leave the top young, and starting from the second tier, the cake can be cut and treated to all invited guests. The classic base for a cake is sponge cake. However, their lightness and airiness prevents the creation of a multi-story product.
Typically, a purple wedding cake contains two primary colors: both feminine and masculine. When ordering such a treat for a wedding, they often harmoniously combine the patterned components of the dessert with the style of the celebration.
Therefore, to avoid the failure of tiers, you can use two options.
- Form the lower tiers from solid honey or nut cakes.
- When using a special stand, the tiers will each be on a separate plate. They look festive and delivery is easy.
You can also play on contrasts. For example, if the hall is decorated in a restrained white and lilac tone, the cake can be presented in dark purple colors or decorated with blue and purple edible decorative elements.
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Purple decor options
Today there are many opportunities to achieve absolutely any color and shape when decorating a dessert. Some are used frequently, while others are used less frequently.
Let's look at some of them:
- Lace is one of the popular ways to decorate cakes. It will look great on a multi-story product. Lace can be placed all over the product or just on the sides. You can actually place flowers or any other decorative elements on top.
- Ribbons - this type of decoration is used very often today. It allows you to create a simple and at the same time presentable dessert.
- More recently, it has become popular to decorate a lilac cake with a white ornament. This option is perfect for a themed wedding.
In the modern world, there are a lot of opportunities to decorate delicacies in a wide variety of ways. All newlyweds need to do is simply decide what they want to get in the end.
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Variations and decor
There are several popular options.
Using mastic
Wedding cakes made with mastic in purple look very sophisticated both in the photo and on the newlyweds’ table, which is why many couples choose this option. Modern confectioners can make flowers from mastic in such a way that they look as life-like as possible.
With fresh flowers
These can be wildflowers or noble orchids, roses, peonies. In any case, the contrast of purple flowers on a snow-white cake or on a dessert with a mirror surface is a win-win option for a wedding ceremony.
Decoration with sugar beads
Edible pearls are often used for decoration. The future married couple can choose a product in the appropriate color scheme. For example, if dark purple color predominates in the decoration of the celebration hall, the cake can be decorated with large and medium beads of the same tone, and miniature inclusions - beads of white or peach color - can be used to complement the design of the dessert.
In the Ombre style
Ombre is a well-known design style that depicts a smooth transition from dark to light shades. Look how beautiful this purple wedding cake looks in the photo above. It can be decorated with compositions of fresh or edible flowers - roses, chrysanthemums, orchids, and the base is made in the ombre style. Decorating a wedding dessert with cream “ruffles” with a transition from a dark lilac tone to a snow-white shade also looks great.
With ribbons and bows
For decoration, edible “lampshades” are used, which are used to decorate the lower tier of the cake. When newlyweds want to see only edible elements on the product, craftsmen can make all of them from mastic, adding shine to these elements thanks to mother-of-pearl dye.
With openwork ornament
Confectioners create the drawings themselves or make a dessert with the image of the newlyweds according to a pre-agreed sketch. Notice the purple wedding cake in the photo above. This option is suitable for weddings with a specific theme, for example, in the Baroque, British or Oriental style.
With initials and figurines
Newlyweds can purchase ready-made figurines of the bride and groom, or have them made to order. The design will be complemented by names, wedding date, etc. engraved on the cake.
With flowers
Undoubtedly, this is an excellent decoration for a festive table that will not leave anyone indifferent. The filling is selected based on the taste preferences of the newlyweds.
With this color you need to be very careful; you don’t need to oversaturate the cake with decorative elements in the form of massive flowers, lush ribbons, etc.
The ideal option would be a classic white and purple wedding cake (three, four or five tiers), decorated with flowers flowing from the tiers. These can be the most delicate bells, forget-me-nots, delicious crocuses or lilacs.
Multi-tiered cakes
For such a celebration as a wedding, newlyweds most often purchase multi-story desserts. Such products allow your imagination to run wild and create a masterpiece. So the pastry chef can make each tier in a different style or the whole cake in one.
With mastic
Wedding cake, purple, photo.
This material provides a lot of opportunities for experimentation, but its main disadvantage is that it does not stick well to treats and is not very tasty. But many couples believe that only mastic can create an unusual purple cake.
When this material first appeared, no one could imagine dessert without it. After all, you can make a wide variety of figures and compositions from mastic.
Today, mastic is most often used as a coating for multi-tiered delicacies . Its dense base allows you to cover the entire dessert like a blanket. Another advantage of the material is that it does not melt in the warm season.
Naked Cakes
More recently, this type of dessert has gained popularity. After all, such decorations used to be considered clumsy, but today they are entire works of art. You can make the cakes purple and the cream white. The result is an unusual combination of two tones. You can decorate a multi-story product on top with figurines, fruits and much more.
Naked cakes can combine:
- various creams;
- several types of cakes;
- various decorations.
Between the layers you can place not only cream, but also other fillings. For example, a cake layer, white cream and nut mixture will look good. This combination will allow you to achieve not only a beautiful appearance of the sweetness, but also taste.
With flowers
Wedding cake in purple color.
A wedding cake in lilac color will surprise anyone! As you know, there are very few purple plants, but what to do if you want to get a cake of exactly this shade. It's very simple, the surface of the dessert can have a lilac color, but the decorations are white, red, blue and others.
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If you decide to give preference not to fresh flowers, but to confectionery flowers, then there will be no problems at all. After all, food coloring allows you to achieve absolutely any color .
Plants made with mastic, butter or protein cream will look beautiful. If desired, you can place flowers made from different materials on each separate tier. This will allow you to please absolutely all guests.
With fruits
This purple product is rare in nature, but you can experiment. After all, it is not necessary to make the fruits lilac in color. A multi-tiered cake can be covered with a purple blanket and decorated with a variety of vitamins on top.
If you want to get purple fruits, then you can use the same option as with flowers. Moreover, this method will achieve incredible results. After all, as you know, lilac-colored strawberries, raspberries, and cherries are not found in nature. Believe me, this option can truly surprise your guests.
What to pay attention to
Decorating a cake is an important stage in creating a festive masterpiece, so special attention can be paid to the choice of decor. Before placing an order, you need to conduct a tasting and decide on the filling. First order a cake without decorations and decorations in the smallest volume (about 1 kg). Thus, the newlyweds have the opportunity not only to choose the appropriate flavor, but also to make adjustments to the composition of the dessert themselves.
Take a closer look at the menu: let there be blueberry berry compote, purple cocktails and liqueurs, delicious dishes topped with blackberry syrup on the table. You can also beautifully arrange dark grapes and plums in vases.
Filling
Today you can order a cake for every taste and color, so there are no restrictions on dessert fillings for newlyweds. Professionals in their field will fulfill all your wishes and create a true masterpiece.
- Summer is a period of delicate fruit soufflés and curd filling. In the summer season, dessert can be brightly decorated with fruits and berries to match. Wedding cakes in purple tones are perfectly complemented by candied plums, blueberries, blueberries, grapes, and cherries.
- Autumn is the time for fallen leaves and aromatic coffee. Sometimes there is nothing better than drinking a cup of invigorating drink on a clear autumn day. Therefore, it is possible to order a wedding cake with a unique coffee flavor. The perfect filling for an autumn cake would be truffles, cinnamon-flavored buttercream, chocolate mousse, nuts and spices. The color of dark chocolate will harmonize perfectly with the delicate purple tone of the mastic. This combination will give the dessert its own unique style.
- Winter – characterized by vanilla and chocolate flavors. However, you can never go wrong with topping a purple cake with blueberries and adding canned cherries to the filling. For decoration, you can also choose a cool dark purple tone and complement it with mirrored white mastic.
- Spring is the time between winter and summer, where it makes sense to combine the two components. Chocolate cakes or biscuits with berry and fruit filling, curd cream or caramel layer. A wedding cake with purple flowers can be made entirely in the form of buds, ranging from dark purple to soft lilac shades.
