Vogue India July 2016

HAND-PAINTED

“Flowers, birds, leaves—almost

anything can be hand-painted

on your cake. It’s common

for couples to use paint that

matches their clothes, but

avoid overdoing.”—Bhaskar

Adeeb, executive pastry chef,

The Leela Palace, Chennai

BEYOND ROUND

“Try square, rectangular

and octagonal cakes that

have well-defined edges.

Frost them with Mondrian

art-inspired decor.”

—Georgia Dakota,

founder, Georgia Dakota

SUSPENDED

PRESENTATION

“Cakes are moving from tables to

planks hanging on ropes, vintage

chains or inside birdcages. This

presentation style is a good

conversation starter.”—Khushi

Malani, director, Cakekraft India

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Zeroing in on the number of tiers and

picking the frosting isn’t enough when

it comes to choosing a show-stopping

wedding cake. Dramatic, decadent and

gloriously bedecked, bridal cakes this

year are leaning towards unconven-

tional ideas and grand presentation

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now serious business: “It requires a lot

of thought. We are moving past fon-

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vours—a black tea-infused sponge

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Dakota, founder of the eponymous

American-style bakery in Delhi.

Inspiration could come from the

blue sapphire on your engagement

ring to international design fashion

trends like Pantone’s Colour of the

Year prettying up the cake. “Mosaic,

gradient or ombre-dyed icing and gold

foil work are also trending,” says

Bhaskar Adeeb, executive pastry chef

at The Leela Palace, Chennai, who be-

lieves that while nature-inspired

cakes have always been around, they

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wreaths and leaves. “This season is

about gems, crystals, semi-precious

stones and rock inspirations,” says

Dubai-based Khushi Malani, director

at Cakekraft India. American celeb-

rity pastry chef Rachael Teufel’s ‘am-

ethyst cake’, for instance, has in-

spired countless geode-like versions

around the world.

A traditional cake with the bride

and groom perched atop may never go

out of fashion. But if you want to be

au courant, a slice of white on your

plate no longer makes the cut. Q

With details that look as rich as they taste,

these OTT cakes can take on everything

from the fl oral pattern on your wedding

china to the words in your vows. SONAL

VED makes a case for maximalist cakes

Trul es, fresh

fl owers and whole

fruit add drama to

a maximalist cake

COUTURE

CAKES

Four maximalist cake ideas

for the Vogue woman

TEXT ON CAKE

Use stencils or hire a

calligraphy artist. Print

on solid hues, preferably

in metallic and rustic

gold, advises Malani.

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