Showstopping wedding cake created for 'Cake International' wedding cakes feature

I was absolutely delighted to be asked to create a feature wedding cake for the ‘Weddings 2 - the Posh Frock Shop feature at Cake International at the NEC in Birmingham.

Cake International is one of the most exciting cake shows in the world with cake professionals and competitors travelling internationally to attend. I was asked my the lovely Michelle Pattinson to be a part of her wedding cake feature - one of the centrepieces of the show. The feature showcased work from top cake artists from all around the world inspired by the incredible work of Wedding Dress designer Ian Stuart.

My cake is based on the gorgeous ‘South Pacific’ dress from his 2013 collection. It features voluminous ruffles and bows with a gorgeous floral print.

The cake was entirely covered in ‘Bridal White’ Sugarpaste from Squires Kitchen and the bows were hand crafted from a mixture of Smartflex (provided by The Cake Decorating Company) and Squires Kitchen Sugar Florist Paste. The floral design was completely freehand painted using cocoa butter paint - it was a labour of love that had me shading on a chair to reach the top tiers!

Following is a little video of me painting the trailing leaves - always a finishing touch!