The Elusive White Cake.
Designing a Cake particularly for a Wedding is both a daunting task and one that demands a realisation of the exacting standards of the couple to ensure accuracy and interpretation. As a Cake designer it is important to consider fashion, guests, venue as well as well as presentation.
Rarely do I look at other peoples designs, but recently I have been looking at perhaps the ‘Higher profile’ Cake designers. I am concerned that there are so many ‘Collections’ usually the reveal of a bi-annual new design extravaganza of timeless classics and innovative ideas. So what is the etiquette? Particularly as Wedding dresses have a Spring and Autumn collection, so ‘when’ and for that matter ‘where’ do the new collections get shown, and do couples choose from cake collections or do they choose what ‘they’ want?
I have a set of new designs now, they bear no relation to any trend, but using the thought process of where many of ‘my’ couples choose their ceremony and reception I have ‘conjured up’ a selection of Cakes that would suit the occasions. I am, although struggling in one vital aspect, I am finding a signature or showpiece cake in ‘White’ almost impossible! Every white cake seems to have been done in every shape and form, I design coloured cakes, even if in delicate pastel shades… so why I am struggling.
Our heritage is white ‘Royal Iced’ Cakes. Most Wedding Dresses are Ivory, Cream and rarely white, bridesmaids are jewel like colours and often the rich colours are requested to be accents in a Vintage or Contemporary Cake design, so how come the ‘top designers’ all show white cakes and why (apart from I can only aspire to being well known) am I rarely ever asked for the white? Who has white cakes?
So my question and thought is simple. How do I present my ‘collection of cakes’ as online will do no justice and will my ‘collection’ be compromised if there is no white cake?
