Recently, with the advent of Instagram and the development of other social networks, increased demands have been placed on the appearance of dishes. So, there was our own fashion for holiday cakes - every year new trends are expected, which all modern confectioners want to follow.
But now you can earn good money on pastries by doing business directly “at home”. Therefore, it is very important to remain “in the subject” and keep track of which types of cakes are in fashion, what kind of “casing” or filling they should have.
If you are interested in this topic, stay with us and you will find out what cakes can surprise guests in 2019.
First of all, the whole current year and the coming one will be held under the auspices of minimalism in the confectionery sector. Strict geometric cakes, mousse mirrored products, as well as the “naked options” that everyone loved, are still in fashion.
It is preferable to use the so-called "eco" products in cooking, that is, as natural and healthy as possible. No margarine instead of butter, sugar instead of caramel and store eggs instead of homemade ones with orange yolks. Cake 2019 should be not only beautiful, but also useful.
Before choosing a filling for any cake, you need to consider the nuances. So, a juicy berry cream is not suitable for multi-tiered wedding cakes, as it simply “flattenes” and does not reach the place of celebration.
At the same time, it is important to choose the right stuffing for the naked cakes - it must be dense in order to "plaster" well.
For cakes in 2019, the filling “red velvet” is perfect - an expensive classic, as a symbol of love and fidelity.
A creamy cheese layer with berries can dilute the laconic look of geometric, marble or glossy cakes.
Heavy performed by Esterhazy is perfect for a birthday mousse cake.
Classic tiramisu and cheesecake are popular fillings for light holiday cakes, but not wedding ones. But the latter simply adore dense creams with confit and fabulous glazed curd cream with Mascarpone, crispy Snickers, a classic cream cheesecake with a bright accent.
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10. Marble
This beauty is obtained by combining gentle pastel colors in a common glaze, which allows to achieve the effect of stains.
Marble Cakes outwardly resemble expensive and monumental sweet “stones”, and all of them are unique - the natural pattern of the mineral cannot be repeated.
You can add a little careless colors in the form of drops, splashes, random “strokes”. The watercolor effect will definitely complement this trend of the current year. Marble cakes look elegant in mirror glaze with a combination of several shades and techniques.
9. Drip
You can work endlessly with chocolate icing - in the hands of a master, it turns into a real confectionery masterpiece.
Thanks to a variety of shades, you can design the top, which smudges or individual drops visually "drains" on the sides.
Such a cake looks natural and very appetizing. It is noteworthy that the technique became popular 4 years ago, but it remains in a trend until now.
8. Open cakes
So called Naked cakes Do not need additional decorations, heavy mastic and bright decor. They are easy to perform, original in their own right and still popular this year.
Yes, the sides are not opened with cream, chocolate glaze or any other finish - only open biscuit or sand cakes with a natural texture and attractive cream layers.
Most often, biscuits are baked from white or yellow dough, and a little less often from chocolate. We offer to decorate such a cake in the classics of the genre with fresh flowers or ripe fruits.
And in 2019, the trend for Half-naked cakes. So, “plaster” in the form of the thinnest almost transparent layer of glaze helps to give the cake a more distinct official form.
Do not forget that for cakes with open cakes the geometric correctness of the design itself, the symmetry and uniform distribution of a dense, stable cream are extremely important
7. With shards
But this is something new and fresh. In 2019, confectioners decorate shattered cake made of hot caramel or chocolate, which makes the cake bigger and taller.
The fragments modify the classic rounded cake, allowing you to create a unique masterpiece. Of course, not all brides will be ready to introduce a sharp trend at their events. And confectioners treat him with caution, because chocolate must be drowned very carefully.
6. With geometric shapes
A slightly softer version of the previous trend, which is also popular this year. Round cakes, of course, will never go out of fashion, but also amazing geometric options (cubes, trapezoids, parallelograms and triangles) also have a place to be.
Geometric elements can be traced in the decor of cakes. Especially spectacular are the “rickety” cakes, multilevel cakes, which, by the way, are elegantly combined with the now fashionable marble texture.
5. With frills
Who said cake should be strict and even? Long live dear frillwhich are performed by a confectionery cone. And if earlier it was just separate elements of the overall pattern or a neat lace stroke around the cakes, then in 2019 the real ruffles appear, like a young princess.
Ruffles are made from thick cream or fudge cream, which helps the cake look more airy, elegant and gentle. Such a cake does not have to be additionally decorated - it is beautiful and elegant in itself. This year, vertical frills were especially successful!
4. With gold or copper
There are always clients who want to get a truly elite cake. Give it status and gloss will allow the now popular gold or copper pastry finish.
Gold accents in the form of strokes, gilded glaze, lace from sweet wire - and your dessert will definitely please even the most spoiled guests.
The copper shade is gaining popularity after gilding - it gives a feeling of warmth and the so-called "industrial chic"
3. "Shaggy"
This time, it’s not about ryushechki and variegation, but about floristry on cakes. Yes Yes, shaggy effect should be associated with something natural, natural, plant.
A simple white cake is placed on a wooden pedestal and decorated with pastry moss, needles, fern and other “shaggy” plants. Lacy dark leaves fit perfectly into the "eco" trends.
Of course, such cakes require increased attention - you will need a dense ganache, high-quality glaze and mastic. But modern confectioners are not afraid of difficulties.
2. Glossy
Mousse cakes are still in fashion. They may just be glossy and shiny (mirror) or covered with exquisite velor.
Such cakes directly ask for a complex multicomponent filling, and they can also have an elaborate shape, for example, the same geometric one.
Glossy cakes always look spectacular and original, even if they are single-tier.
1. Ombre
Obmre not going to leave the hairdresser, while maintaining relevance for the pastry shop.
Neat and soft transitions of tones from one to another look gently and harmoniously. Moreover, the ombre effect can be achieved not only in the decoration of the cake, but also inside it, in the filling.
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