The Caketress Unique Custom Wedding, and stylish event cakes from Collingwood Ontario, Muskoka to Toronto. Designs by Cake Designer Lori Hutchinson. When it comes to cake proportion , I prefer designing each cake tier to be smaller in width but with twice the height to make it greatly statuesque. As well the cake is quite...
by Lori | The Caketress I really was thrilled for this wedding cake. Nick and John (an amazing couple) were drawn to my fashionista ways to styling wedding cakes and wanted to combine my couture ways to their Mad Men themed wedding at the Ontario Heritage centre in downtown Toronto. So I decided to take...
Every couple I meet have their own style and unique touches to decorating their reception. For Stasia and Robert, they had a touch of whimsy and crafty touches with birds on limbs for their centerpieces. I loved that for their wedding the had several shades of color that made the room feel quite simply happy....
I love when the wedding decor tells a story. For this parisian themed wedding it was based on the couples romantic engagement in Paris. Because of getting engaged at the Eiffel Tower, Jessica the bride wanted to celebrate that moment with her wedding cake being an elegent version of the effiel tower. So I designed a gold...
I enjoy taking inspiration from style icons. In this case, as part of the 2010 Collection, Betty Paige played a huge influence for this design. To play into the pin up style , I hand painted the cake with cheetah print and included flirty touches such as fish net and ruffled red fondant. All in...
Preppy Couture By The Caketress It’s around that time, being near to the the end of the year, where I look back and feel blessed. I’ve had the pleasure to work with some pretty amazing couples this year and also enjoyed a few creative projects along the way. So when I was asked to design...
This week I have to say , I love my career. Sure it may be not the most glamorous job in the world, being most of the time covered in sugar and working endless on tight deadlines, to create something unique that in the end must be destroyed to be savoured. What made this week...
Simply Vintage I really do enjoy using color when it comes to designing wedding cakes. But in this design the simplicity of shimmery silver on white was not only elegant but timeless. Vintage sugar button on fondant ribbon bows give the right amount of feminine touches to the contemporary square shape. Sweet Regards Lori
Pretty in Pink What can I say , this wedding cake is ultra girly, but I love it. This cake has traditional elements to it with white fondant and piping but with modern stylings. The bottom tier was completely covered in fondant pleats and pearls. It was important to incorporate the fuchsia color into the...
