Trends: Dried fruit celebration cakes?

From the truly talented artisans at The Bakemonger in London comes this magnificent form of wedding cake – the dried fruit sculptured cake.

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Not THAT dried fruit cake, the traditional one that has graced the tables of wedding receptions for centuries, but a flourless cake made entirely from pressed and dried slivers of fruit.

Decorated with rainbow poppy blooms, dip dyed pear petals, pineapple flowers, blushed orange discs, fresh physalis, dip dyed apple petals, dried strawberries, mango petals, pink grapefruit discs and flurry of edible flowers. Image: The Bakemongers

Pistachio, cardamon & rose cake layers moistened with rose, blood orange & pomegranate syrup, layered with rose & vanilla buttercream, crushed pistachios, toasted walnuts, raspberry rose coulis and fresh raspberries. Decorated with marbled buttercream, dip dyed pear petals, pistachios and dried rose petals. Image: The Bakemongers
Pistachio, cardamon & rose cake layers moistened with rose, blood orange & pomegranate syrup, layered with rose & vanilla buttercream, crushed pistachios, toasted walnuts, raspberry rose coulis and fresh raspberries. Decorated with marbled buttercream, dip dyed pear petals, pistachios and dried rose petals. Image: The Bakemongers

Vanilla, lemon layers with mixed berry coulis, fresh raspberries, vanilla bean buttercream & edible trumpets filled with blueberries & cornflowers. White chocolate foliage adds a little more architecture. Image: The Bakemongers
Vanilla, lemon layers with mixed berry coulis, fresh raspberries, vanilla bean buttercream & edible trumpets filled with blueberries & cornflowers. White chocolate foliage adds a little more architecture. Image: The Bakemongers

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Lemon & almond cake layered with fresh raspberries, red currants & raspberry coulis. Finished with vanilla buttercream, edible blooms, hearts, turquoise shards, red currants & dip dye apple petals. Image: The Bakemongers

Layers of spiced carrot, pecan & cardamom sponge, drizzled with orange syrup, layered with fresh passion fruit, seville marmalade, toasted sunflower seeds & vanilla bean buttercream. Decorated with painterly chocolate foliage & dip dye fruity flora. Image: The Bakemongers

This design was created for friends of the artist. Their wedding venue is the stunning Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain. Designed by Frank Gehry the stunning hotel sits upon the beautiful Rioja fuelled vineyard.Gehry wanted to incorporate the character of the region and its famous vintage within the building's exterior - the multi-coloured ribbon-like titanium facade reflecting the pink hues of Rioja, the silver foil shielding the cork, and the distinctive gold mesh which adorns all Marqués de Riscal bottles. The climbing vines & fruits on the cake represent the beauty of the surrounding vineyard. Image: The Bakemongers
This design was created for friends of the artist. Their wedding venue is the stunning Marqués de Riscal in Elciego, Spain. Designed by Frank Gehry the stunning hotel sits upon the beautiful Rioja fuelled vineyard.Gehry wanted to incorporate the character of the region and its famous vintage within the building's exterior - the multi-coloured ribbon-like titanium facade reflecting the pink hues of Rioja, the silver foil shielding the cork, and the distinctive gold mesh which adorns all Marqués de Riscal bottles. The climbing vines & fruits on the cake represent the beauty of the surrounding vineyard. Image: The Bakemongers