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Wedding cakes that were predominantly a part of white weddings have now found their way into Indian weddings. They not only add a fun element to the ceremony but also allow your guests to relish some amazing dessert. While one can always settle for usual flavours like pineapple or chocolate truffle, you should try experimenting with some unique shapes and flavours. The year 2026 witnessed some interesting wedding cake trends, including sheet cakes, wafer sheet cake, berry cakes and more. Their distinctive style and flavours will surely leave you and your better half in awe.
The usual round wedding cakes are now passé. It's time to welcome the sheet cake into the 2026 trend book. These are rectangular-shaped cakes, featuring different toppings, including fruits, fondant, and icing, as per your personal preferences. The best thing about this cake is that it is quite easy to slice and serve, without creating any mess. Apart from weddings, they are also suitable for other events like birthdays, anniversaries and other parties.
The latest whimsical trend of bejewelling has truly left us all in a chokehold. It involves putting glittery stickers all over personal belongings like phones, laptops, lip balms and even clothes. The trend got adopted by the bakers as well, where they use edible shimmery stones on the cake to make it look gemstone-rich. These bejewelled cakes are perfect for Indian weddings as they resemble the glam, shimmer and a little bit of drama.
A wedding cake covered with your favourite berries sounds relishing, right? It not only looks delightful, but also makes for the perfect prop for your wedding photographs. Similar cakes have been all over our Instagram feeds, where brides and grooms customise their wedding cakes and top them with berries like raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and more.
Anti-gravity cakes are uniquely designed cakes that give the illusion of a floating object. These objects look like they are floating above the cake and look quite magical. For example, a bottle pouring champagne onto the cake or a bag emptying chocolates onto a cake. Bakers attach a supporting metal wire and cover it with fondant, chocolate, icing and other toppings. These cakes are perfect for events like engagement ceremonies, proposals, weddings and even marriage receptions.
The latest entry into the cake trends of 2026 is that of wafer paper cakes. Bakers use wafer sheets, cut them and create different designs around the cakes, resulting in aesthetic looking sweet treats. These wafer sheets are edible and do not contain any toxic colour pigments, making them completely safe for your guests.
Want to go a little extra with your wedding cake? The animal print cake is an edgy, chic and trendy choice, making it a perfect choice for your marriage festivities. Bakers usually design it using edible sheets that are completely safe for your consumption. Apart from weddings, this cake is appropriate for bachelorettes, engagements and birthdays as well.