Wedding Cakes Ideas for Every Season

Take a cue from the seasons with our favorite wedding cakes ideas for spring, summer, fall and winter…

Fall Wedding Cakes

Bring out the rich, warm colors and tastes of autumn…

• Go pumpkin - round out a fall feast with a pumpkin cake or even a tiered pumpkin pie
• Go chocolate - serve a hearty chocolate cake covered in dark chocolate fondant and decorated with fresh or marzipan fruits and berries

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Winter Wedding Cakes

Warm up to a decadent dessert course with these cool ideas to reflect the winter season…

• White on white – adorn an all white cake with marzipan snowflakes or swiss dots, or top with fresh white poinsettias or stephanotis
• Get rich – serve a decadent chocolate cake or cheese cake with raspberry sauce/filling, and decorate with chocolate covered cherries or strawberries.
• Top it off - use a decorative snow globe or snowflake as a seasonal topper

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Spring Wedding Cakes

Summon the taste of spring with light flavors and delicate colors…

• Coconut Confection – coconut frosting and fillings make a quintessential spring treat
• Crazy for carrot – carrot cake with cream cheese icing is another springtime fave.
• Light and fluffy – go with angel food cake and fresh strawberries or strawberry cream
• Whimsical adornments – decorate with bright, fanciful details like ribbon, swiss dots or swirl patterns.

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Summer Wedding Cakes

When it comes to a summer wedding cake, invoke warmth, sunshine and fun…

• Light and Fluffy - serve something light, like angel food cake topped with whipped cream and berries
• Fresh adornments - top traditional wedding cake with fresh tropical flowers like hibiscus, or decorate with shells and starfish
• Spoon it out - serve light sorbet or gelato
• Add a cherry - have a do it yourself sundae bar (just make sure you have a way to keep the ice cream cool)

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Consult the Elegala.com wedding cakes guide for even more cake ideas, tips, and advice.