Many couples who are ready to start looking at wedding cake designs and pick out wedding cake flavors turn to celebrities for some inspiration. Celebrity wedding cakes are often the epitome of the ultimate wedding cake with their trendy, fashion-forward designs, unique themes and creative flavors.

So what do the rich and famous choose for their Big Day revelries? Here’s an overview of some of the most extravagant and stylish wedding cakes made by world-renowned wedding cake designers and artists:

Most Famous Celebrity Wedding Cakes

From tiered cakes decked out in Swarovski crystals and real pearls, to cake layers filled with Grand Marnier buttercream, celebrities spare no expense when it comes to ordering a stunning wedding cake for their Big Day. Some of the most famous celebrity wedding cakes that have made cake history include:

Grand Marnier Chiffon Cake: Designd for real estate mogul Donald Trump and his wife Melania Knauss, this 5-foot cake featured seven tiers and was filled with a light Grand Marnier buttercream filling. It was also topped with about 3,000 white icing roses.

Swarovski Monogrammed Cake: Actress Mariska Hargitay and husband Peter Hermann ordered this stunning 7-foot tall wedding cake from Very Different Cakes of LA, a whimsical cake topped with a Swarovski crystal monogram of the couples’ initials.

Red Velvet Chocolate Cake: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey wanted a traditional cake for their wedding day, and turned to the Perfect Endings bakery in San Francisco to order a Victorian-inspired red velvet cake covered in sugar-paste flowers.

Musical Cake: Traci Bingham and her husband wanted to create an interactive cake for their wedding, and opted for a “Here Comes the Bride” theme that mimicked the satin of the bride’s Escada gown and featured a moving swing of the couple on top of of an oval five-tier cake. The cake was designed by the Especially Cakes bakery in Iowa.

23 Karat Gold Cake: Hip-hop stars Nas and Kelis ordered a five-tier wedding cake designed with 23Kt gold and sugar roses. This cake was also designed by the Perfect Endings bakery in California.

6-Tier Carrot Cake: Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith ordered a magnificent six-tier carrot cake from the Little Venice Cake Company of London for their big day. The cake was designed for presentation at the couples’ outdoor celebration, and featured hundreds of crystallized edible flowers.

140 Kg Cake: Prince Haakon and Mette-Marit of Norway ordered one of the largest cakes ever made for their Big Day, a 140 kg cake designed with seven tiers and flavored with rum and raisins. This beautiful cake was decorated with Viking ships and other historic emblems.

Designing Your Own Celebrity Inspired Wedding Cake

When you want to order an elaborate and extravagant cake like the celebrities for your wedding day, you will need to work with a cake designer that creates custom cakes and works with only premium ingredients. Celebrity-inspired designs are usually more elaborate than a conventional wedding cake, so you will need to look for a wedding cake designer who has experience in creating grandiose cakes with all the extra trimmings. Some of the key themes and accents you will need for your celebrity-inspired cake include:

• Real gold leaf detailing
• Handmade monograms
• Real gold and silver accents
• Use of liqueurs and champagne within the cake
• Handmade sugar paste flowers and sugar accents
• Imported chocolate
• Swarovski crystals
• Real flowers

Celebrity Wedding Cake Designers and Bakeries

Some of the most famous celebrity wedding cake designers include:

• Lauri Ditunno, chef owner of Cake Alchemy
• Cedric Barbaret, pastry chef at Mar-a-Lago
• Mich Turner, proprietor of London’s Little Venice Cake Company
• Sam Godfrey of Perfect Endings
• Sylvia Weinstock
• Mark Lotti of Classic Cheesecakes and Cakes
• Wolfgang Puck
• Sweet Lady Jane Bakery
• La Petite Patisserie based in Dumont, New Jersey
• Especially Cakes based in Ames, Iowa

Sources:

WeddingSutra.com

InStyleWeddings.com

LoveTripper.com