A Wedding Cake Taller Than You
By Never teh BrideWe here at Manolo for the Brides tend to err in favor of moderation because we know that our readers hail from a variety of economic spectra. Of course, just because one’s wedding budget is $2,000 does not mean that one can’t admire and even drool over wedding gowns, wedding rings, and wedding cakes that cost ten or fifty times that amount. And speaking of over-the-top wedding cake, the always lovely Sarah sent me a slide show of Kuwaiti wedding cakes created by Omar from the Opera Cafe in Kuwait.
If you’ve ever dreamed of cutting into a wedding cake taller than the many of your guests, look no further. Sarah passed along thirty-two images of amazing wedding cakes…cakes that light up, cakes that are working fountains, cakes that look like they’re about to fall over, and cakes that look nothing like cake. I chose a selection to post here, and you can see more under the cut.
I wonder how many servings you’d get out of one of these gorgeous confectionery monstrosities…
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November 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Damn, I’d be scared of any cake that could quite easily topple on you during the cake cutting ceremony.
At least make sure to ask the baker or an architecht where it the safest spot so you don’t get the confectioners sugar equivalent of the arch stone.
November 3rd, 2008 at 12:47 pm
These are definitely impressive considered as examples of the art of cake baking and decorating…but I’m really not sure whether I like any of them. They certainly are interesting, though.
November 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
blablover5: Some of them do indeed look…unstable, but I have to imagine that they are thoroughly reinforced with dowels and things. I have to hope so, anyway. I bet there are points that are more structurally sound than others.
Twistie: I’m not terribly fond of the cakes that look like temples, though I have a bizarre fondness for the cake the looks like a bunch of tires or doughnuts stacked willy-nilly. It’s ugly, sure, but it’s definitely unique!
November 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Wait, you’re supposed to CUT these? Dude, I thought they were just architecture.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
If nothing else, you absolutely have to admire the artistry and the skill required to make these. The one that looks like cushions is rather nifty, IMHO.
December 9th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Beautifull cakes…. love them all!!!!!