Lovely DIY Cake Stands!

Check out these lovely cake stands that you (yes, you!) can make with just a teeny bit of effort!

We love how sweet, yet modern, they look...

They're from table legs, plywood, and dollhouse trim!

We found these on You Are My Fave and the tutorial can be found in Bee in Our Bonnet...

Pastel Pretty Mini Donuts

Aren't these mini donuts dreamy?  They would be so lovely as a little treat at a wedding - can't you just see them nested in little glassine bags?  We can! And it would be gorgeous!

Apparently, they're super easy to make and delicious.  You can find  instructions at Such Pretty Things...

via Twig & Thistle

Maggie Austin

...makes the most beautiful cakes we've ever seen!  We don't even really want to eat this so much as wear it...

She used to be a ballet dancer - so apropos, no?

So ethereal and lovely...see the rest of her stunning portfolio here...

via Erin Ever After

Sparkly Goodness...

Wouldn't these Sparkling Champagne Cupcakes look lovely as part of a wedding dessert buffet? Get the recipe here!

via Erin Ever After

Wedding cakes + stationery

Tracy from The Buttercream Studio just sent us this photo of a cute wedding cake she created based on our Chandelier wedding invitation by EIEIO. It reminded us that wedding invitations and stationery can be great source of inspiration for cakes - sometimes the design motifs on the invitation translate really well into 3-D and can help carry a consistent style through the details of wedding day.

A cake by I Dream of Cake, inspired by our French Deco Wedding Invitation.

Another cute cake design by The Buttercream Studio - not based on our Wildwood wedding invitation directly,  but the anemones sure do go well together - this would be so cute for a formal garden wedding!

Have you guys seen any good examples of cakes inspired by invitations recently?

Photos: Hello!Lucky, I Dream of Cake, The Buttercream Studio

Marie Antoinette wedding cake

Thanks to photographer Sabine Scherer or sharing these gorgeous photos she recently took of an incredible Marie Antoinette-inspired cake by Cake Coquette!

The cake topper was flown in from La Durée in Paris!

Seriously, this cake (or a reproduction of it!) belongs in a museum. And Sabine's photography truly "takes the cake" (ugh, sorry - we couldn't resist!). Check out more of her work here,  here and here.

Happy friday!

And what a happy Friday it is! Tracy from The Buttercream Studios stopped by cake!

Our favorite after extensive tasting: Almond Butter with Apricot Preserves and Vanilla Buttercream!

Tracy is working on a fondant cake based on EIEIO's Poppy Stripe wedding invitation design for the upcoming Ritz bridal show - stay tuned for the results! (Those are Sabrina's shoes...)

Perfect Endings Cupcakes

Last week we had the pleasure of savoring these gorgeous and delicous cupcakes from Perfect Endings in Napa - arguably the best and most beautifully designed cakes in the Bay Area! (The occasion was the book launch party for Alison Hotchkiss's Destination Wedding Planner).

Their red velvet cupcake was our favorite - so moist and delicious!

The thing about beautifully designed cakes is that they often look great but taste, um, not-so-great (chewy fondant, anyone?). Perfect Endings' cakes are out of this world because they look amazing and taste even better! Definitely worth splurging for on your wedding day!

Inspired Cake!

French Deco is one of our favorite wedding invitation designs.   Inspired by a vintage French perfume label, it reminds us of the Great Gatsby and a sparkling '20's charm and elegance.  We think that the invitation really sets the tone for any event (ok, so perhaps we're a little biased, but still!), and love the idea of drawing inspiration from the invitations for all kinds of event details.  So when we came across this cake designed by the talented Shinmin of I Dream of Cake for one of our brides, we couldn't help but emit a little yip of pleasure! We're sure it was as delicious as it is stylish.

Visit I Dream of Cake to see more elegant cake designs.