A wedding cake is an important guest of the celebration, without it it is simply impossible to imagine such an important holiday. Therefore, newlyweds begin to choose it long before the event itself.
In order to correctly decide what appearance the dessert will have, you need to think about the style of the wedding. Today, weddings in lilac tones are very popular.
Accordingly, if the wedding is all in this tone, then the dessert should be the same color. This color scheme allows you to experiment with decor and combine with other tones. For example, a purple and white cake would look great.
The meaning of the treat and effective presentation
A wedding cake is an integral part of celebrating a marriage. It can be a real work of art. From time immemorial, treats have been used at weddings to attract wealth to the home of the newlyweds. The ancestor of the cake was bread, namely the loaf. It was considered sacred and was prepared according to a special ritual. The dough was kneaded by a married woman, and the loaf was baked by a man.
Traditionally, the bride cuts the cake and gives the first piece to the groom. Then the mother of the bride receives the sweetness, then the groom, then, according to the same principle, the confectionery product is given to the fathers of the young. The next to receive the wedding delicacy are the witnesses, and then the rest of the guests according to age.
The cutting ritual is carried out closer to the end of the festive event. Traditional presentation of the product is always relevant. The lights in the hall are dimmed, appropriate music is turned on, to which the refreshments are solemnly brought in.
A lilac wedding cake looks somewhat unusual, so its presentation can also be creative. The creation of sweets by a magician right in front of the guests looks impressive. Guests and newlyweds will never forget taking out the wedding treats with fireworks.
Today, colored weddings are very popular. A lilac wedding cake is ideal for maintaining the overall idea in a hall decorated in purple.
You can give preference to a similar color scheme for dessert at any other wedding, if the bride and groom have a love for such shades.
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Decorations and filling
Lilac belongs to the violet palette. The lilac wedding cake in the photo looks simply amazing. It amazes with beauty and provokes appetite. At the request of the young people, the product is covered with lilac glaze in whole or in part during production. The most harmonious color looks with cold tones or several warm ones.
A successful combination of lilac is achieved with the following shades:
- white;
- blue;
- blue;
- violet;
- light green;
- pale yellow;
- light pink;
- silver.
Flowers are often used to decorate wedding desserts. Confectioners will create a real work of art using a cascade of buds. Cream flowers are often used, but the most impressive are the lilac buds of living plants: lavender, iris, orchids, peonies, etc. Each element can be made edible. Confectionery lace and ornaments help create a delicate and airy lilac wedding cake without mastic.
The decoration on the product, made in the form of a pattern from the bride’s outfit, looks impressive. The white ornament on the treat is suitable for celebrations in any eastern direction. A wedding cake in lilac tones, as in the photo, is ideal for a baroque or shabby chic wedding.
The confectionery product can be decorated with butterflies, ribbons, pearls and many other elements. The color is perfect for decorating an ombre treat. Delicate shades will smoothly transition from one to another.
Lilac wedding cakes look interesting from the inside. Using natural dyes, the master is able to obtain cakes of the desired color. The filler can be fruits and berries of a characteristic shade.
The filling for lilac treats can be very varied. Popular options are presented in the table.
| Name | Ingredients |
| Curd and souffle | Cottage cheese with berries |
| Yogurt | Natural yogurt and cream |
| Chocolate-fruit | Chocolate cream with fruits |
| Chocolate | Natural chocolate and cream |
| Tiramisu | Mascarpone cheese and cookies |
| Cheese cake | Creamy Philadelphia cheese mousse |
| Fruity | Berries, fruits and whipped cream |
| bird's milk | Cream soufflé |
| Sour cream | Sour cream and whipped cream |
The “three chocolate” filling is no less tasty. To create it, chocolate mousse is applied from three layers of chocolate: white, milk and bitter. The cake is soaked in sweet syrup or cognac.
With a white tint
A lilac and white wedding cake is associated with freshness and lightness. The confectionery product can be made in pure white and decorated with a cascade of lilac buds. Any decor in lilac shades looks advantageous on a white background. And, on the contrary, elegant white mastic lace looks advantageous against a background in purple shades.
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Lilac ribbons and bows at the bottom of each tier of snow-white treats are suitable for celebrating a magnificent wedding celebration. The quilling technique has also found its application in decorating wedding cakes. Lilac mastic is twisted into intricate patterns that decorate the snow-white surface.
With mastic
Mastic is a tool that is actively used by all confectioners. The material allows you to realize any wildest idea. Figurines of newlyweds, doves, swans, angels and other wedding symbols are easily molded from mastic. It allows you to create a perfectly flat surface, which can be decorated with equally ideal details made from the same material.
Fondant and silver frills and pearls look monumental on a lilac wedding cake. Honey, sponge and shortbread cakes go well with mastic. Sour cream, yoghurt and fruit fillings provide excellent taste.
Photos of wedding cakes in purple tones
If the future spouses decide to choose a cake in purple tones for their holiday, they first need to study many options for this treat, because confectioners use a variety of details and elements to decorate a dessert in such shades. The cake can be covered with fondant or cream, decorated with delicate openwork lace, ribbons, bows, exquisite ornaments, elegant beads, shining pearls, rhinestones, live or artificial plants. For ideas on how to decorate a sweet dessert, see the photographs below.
Confectioner
Preference should be given only to natural lilac dyes. Synthetic ones can cause allergies. Andrey Belorusov
Without mastic
An open wedding cake in lilac tones looks impressive. The cakes are given a characteristic delicate shade, and the snow-white filling beautifully sets off the main color of the product. The sweetness is decorated with fresh fruits and berries. The decor of fresh flowers in lilac shades looks incredible on such a cake.
The purple color also goes well with chocolate glaze, which can be used to cover the product. In this case, lilac decorations are selected - flowers, muffins, marshmallows, berries. Chocolate can be white, dark or milk.
With fruits and berries
The perfectly smooth lilac surface of the cake, decorated with bright fruits - apples, pears and oranges, is well complemented by fresh berries - blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries. This decor is complemented by fruit and berry filling. This is a great choice for a summer wedding.
Fruit pastes can be homemade, which will add a special taste to the confectionery product.
Cakes in lilac color, as in the photo below, are an excellent option for a celebration with a huge number of guests.
How to make a vertical cake bouquet
Ingredients for the vase : base:
sour cream - 1/2 tbsp.
sugar - 1/2 tbsp. butter - 200 gr. flour - 4-5 tbsp. peanuts - 100 gr. cream
boiled condensed milk - 1 b. oil - 1 pack. (200 gr.)
for flowers
base:
butter - 165 gr.
sugar - 300 gr. eggs - 3 pcs. flour - 265 gr. baking powder - 1 tsp. vanillin - 1/2 tsp. cocoa - 70 gr. buttermilk (cream 20%) - 250 ml. walnuts - 100 gr. cream:
chocolate - 100 gr. butter - 200 gr. for leveling the vase, oil - 100 g. condensed milk - 1/2 b.
cream for decoration
Since the cake is large, you need a lot of cream. egg white - 8 pcs. butter - 600 g (room temperature) sugar - 300 g.
I agree, there is a lot of butter in the cake, but don’t forget:
— This is an anniversary, it happens once every 5 years)))
— You need a strong base, and it seems to me that the strongest creams are oil-based. No amount of whipped cream or egg whites will give this effect.
Summary
It is impossible to imagine a wedding celebration without a cake. It may be different. Lilac desserts with spectacular decor are of extraordinary beauty. Flowers, berries, patterns, bows and other elements will help support the color scheme. The lilac wedding cake with fruit in the photo turns out to be especially elegant and original. The photo will definitely decorate a family album.
Anastasia Belozerova
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1. Separate the whites into a heatproof bowl.
2. Add sugar
3. Place the whites and sugar in a water bath. 4. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to 65 degrees. (The mixture is already hot, but the sugar has not yet dissolved). It is necessary to stir constantly, otherwise the proteins can curl very quickly.
5. Pour the heated whites into another bowl and begin to beat. The mass should become white, fluffy, cool. This may take 10-15 minutes depending on the power of the mixer.
6. Add softened butter and beat well again.
The resulting cream is smooth, shiny, homogeneous.
