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41 Wedding Cakes With Fruit That Are Full of Color and Flavor

We've all seen flowers, fondant, and piping—but what about a wedding cake with fruit? After all, a fruit wedding cake is beautiful and delicious.

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59 Beautiful Wedding Cakes That Are (Almost!) Too Pretty to Eat

Your wedding cake has to be delicious, but that doesn't mean it can't also be extremely beautiful. If you're looking for gorgeous and elegant wedding cake ideas, get inspired by these stunning confections.

Carrot Wedding Cake

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The 7 Best Wedding Cake Flavors, According to Professional Bakers

Deciding what flavor wedding cake to serve at your reception can be one of the most challenging parts of planning your post-ceremony meal. You're looking for something that shows off your personality as a couple (whether that means classic, contemporary, or somewhere in between), complements the rest of your menu, and, most importantly, tastes delicious. To help make it easier, we asked four cake bakers from around the country to share the most popular flavors their couples request.

Rustic Wedding Cakes

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30 Rustic Wedding Cakes We're Loving

Whether you're getting married outdoors in the spring or summer, at a barn during the fall, or up in the mountains this winter, complement the vibe of your celebration by adding a rustic touch to your wedding cake.

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

Summer's sweetest fruit looks ripe for the eating scattered across thick layers of buttercream. To sugarcoat these delights, paint each with a light layer of egg white, dust with granulated sugar while still wet, and let dry. Hand out pieces of cake (vanilla with cherry-jam filling) alongside refreshing Champagne. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

Order mini buttercream cakes—one for every two guests. Then, create the geometric patterns by sifting colored sugar (try Wilton bright shimmer dust) mixed with confectioners' sugar over each. Delight guests with a different flavor for every design. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Wedding Cakes With Fresh Flowers

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Bolo Fake

9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

Swags, laurel wreaths, rosettes, and feathers—fashioned out of silver metallic paper—are pinned to fondant-covered tiers. Purchase the decorations from artist Denise Sharp at Studio d. Sharp, or try DIY them. For the cake, try chocolate, vanilla, or a mixture of both. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

There's a secret to this blossom-draped dessert: The big-impact blooms are made of tissue paper (by Livia Cetti). And while this cake is high on style, it's low on effort. Just insert the wire stem of each lifelike bud into the cake. We suggest a cake with coconut with passion fruit filling. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

These sophisticated cakes are strung with store-bought Hawaiian garlands. Order several floral varieties—keep them monochromatic—and attach them with pins to small cakes. Carry the floral notes by infusing vanilla cake with rose water or chocolate with orange-blossom water. Remove the leis before serving. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

Pulling off this wrapped style is almost as easy as tying your shoe: Wind ribbon (here, we used Swiss-dot and taffeta satin ribbons from Mokuba NY) around fondant-covered tiers and secure with pearl-head pins. Crown the whole thing with a bow, and use coordinating fabric as a tablecloth. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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Copper Wedding Cake

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

A towering cake isn't the only way to add drama to dessert. A single glittering tier can also capture the spotlight. This chocolate-and-caramel treat is iced in glossy fondant and topped with a smattering of edible luster dust, then wrapped with a copper mesh ribbon. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

All it takes to chase the rainbow is a buttercream-frosted confection with four layers, and eight shades of milk chocolate lentils. Refrigerate the cake to firm up the icing, then add candy. Fill in the upper portion with a lighter hue, and move up. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

These are some of the best and most unique ways you can transform a cake from basic to beautiful with candy, ribbon, and flowers. Get inspired by these wedding cake decoration ideas to upgrade your wedding reception or bridal shower. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist

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9 Unique Wedding-Worthy Cake-Decorating Ideas

Adorn a basic dessert, like this Swiss meringue buttercream-topped cake by Jeffrey Selden of Marcia Selden Catering with edible blooms, like spider mums, pea shoots, and snapdragons. Sprinkle them on a group of smaller cakes to upgrade a multicake display, which can be more budget-friendly. #weddingideas #wedding #marthstewartwedding #weddingplanning #weddingchecklist