5 Wedding Cake Trends Summer 2022

 We are half way through 2022 and well into wedding season, however here in Southern California it is always wedding season.  Let's look at trends for this summer.  

1. PRESSED FLORAL CAKES- This is a popular trend right now across many wedding and bridal magazines and posts.  Pressed flowers on cakes, invitations, favors, decorations, etc. Nothing says spring or summer like pretty flowers.  Edible flowers flat pressed on a cake are stunning and creative and works with every budget and theme from elegant to minimalistic.  Patterns can be methodically designed or messy and incorporate 3D flowers, icing flowers or just flat pressed. 

2. SMALL WEDDING CAKES- This trend made its debut in 2020/2021 as couples were navigating the pandemic and planning micro-weddings, and it’s not going anywhere. Couples are opting for cakes of one or two tiers, this works for couples still hoping to have a cake-cutting ceremony without a massive and expensive cake.  This is also ideal for those couples wanting to do a desert buffet or candy/sweets table but still have the cake cutting.  

3. SEPARATED TIERS - You will see more creations that will have separated tiers vs. hiding the tiers with frosting. These cakes have visible pillars supporting the next layer, which create an even taller and more ostentatious cake tower.  Some couples may leave this blank space as is, while others may fill it with fresh fruit or seasonal blooms to match a bouquet or centerpiece these tiers can be up and down or side by side allowing for complete creativity.  While this is not a new trend the creativity of design has gotten more elaborate and creative.

4. THEMED CAKES- Want a focal piece for your themed wedding or just to incorporate your couple theme into the wedding celebration?  A themed cake is great.  Your cake can be a reflection of you and or your wedding.  Something classic and simple, ornate and grand or silly, and fun.  This is your day, do what reflects you! 

5. BOLD COLORS - Statement cakes!  We’re seeing more statement cakes in bold colors that reflect the celebratory tone of the event. With that, the size of cakes is matching the bold designs as well, couples are opting for four and five-tier cakes that command attention, couples are in the market for cakes that are Instagram famous. I am seeing rich colors, uneven tier heights, alternative textures, messy buttercream, mid-tier pedestals, and metallic colors rocking the scene and they are gorgeous. 

Blessed Events Weddings by Kathryn Davis