Cakes tagged ‘Orchids’
Orchid Wedding Cake
This wedding cake is a variation of the white orchid wedding cake in my gallery.
White and Ivory Wedding Cake
This cake was made for a wedding at Leez Priory in Essex. My client wanted deep tiers for this cake.
First I made the orchids and blossoms for this cake. I used flower paste for this as I needed fine, delicate petals and flower paste can be rolled out very thinly without tearing.
The cake consisted of one deep tier of moist lemon cake and then another deep tier which was half lemon cake and half dummy tier. … continue reading ‘White and Ivory Wedding Cake’
Ribbon and Floral Wedding Cake
This wedding cake was a combination of tiers of fruit cake and chocolate cherry cake. I began by coating each tier in marzipan and white fondant icing. I used chocolate marzipan for the chocolate cherry cakes.
I then made around 80 small orchids to sit at the bottom and top of the cake. I did not want to put orchids on every tier because I felt this would detract from the ribbons which was a central part of the design. … continue reading ‘Ribbon and Floral Wedding Cake’
White Orchid Wedding Cake
This cake consists of 3 tiers which are topped with orchids. It has a very clean look making it simple and elegant.
The orchids were made using flower paste which is a similar consistency to fondant but can be rolled out very thin and hardens very well. There are around one hundred flowers and 50 leaves on this cake. … continue reading ‘White Orchid Wedding Cake’
