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Tickling noses and turning heads

By Never teh Bride

Looking for a novel cake that isn’t a life-size statue of yourself or the disembodied head of Michael Jackson?

How about a feather cake? Don’t worry — it’s entirely edible. What look like feathers are actually slices of rice paper coated in a light dusting of edible glitter! The cake itself is hidden beneath the “feathers,” and the flavors offered by one British baker include dark chocolate with creamy ganache, citrus sponge with lemon curd, and traditional fruit cake with marzipan.

All of the sources I’ve found for feather cakes are across one pond or another, so it may be some time before brides in the U.S. can opt for this choice. Until then, you can replicate it by going a bit overboard with actual feather embellishments. Just remember to remind your server to remove all of the feathers before cutting and serving your cake!








4 Responses to “Tickling noses and turning heads”




  1. blablover5 Says:

    Wow, all I can think is that looks like the perfect wedding cake if you’re having a fancy masquerade wedding. All those feather masks, it’d fit in perfectly.




  2. Twistie Says:

    If it can be done there, I imagine it can be done here, too. Of course, it might take some serious searching and I’d expect to pay through the nose for it since it’s not a common technique on this side of the Pond. That said, though, if it can be done, there’s someone willing to do it, usually.

    I wouldn’t resort to actual feathers. It seems to me you’d never manage to get them all out and that could be a lawsuit waiting to happen, unfortunately. Then again, there are people who put real rhinestones on their cakes and seem to manage not to choke Uncle Fred, so what do I know? It’s just my personal policy that if it isn’t edible, it probably doesn’t belong on dessert.




  3. Cassie Says:

    I . . . god, I want one. I saw it and thought “That’s a funny looking centerpiece, is it a pineapple, or a . . . oh, cake!”

    I hope that by the time the bf pops the question, I can get one. Either that, or we’ll have a wedding cake shaped like something nerdy. Which is good too. But the feather cake is SO cool.




  4. Never teh Bride Says:

    Glad I could…ahem…tickle your fancy, Cassie!




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