5 Mega Trends In Cake Decorating In 2014

What we should expect in cake decorating in 2014 as according to the original cake bosses themselves, Wilton from their 2014 Sweet Up event.

Buttercream

Buttercream is no stranger to cake decoration, it's the standard, but that doesn't mean it's tapped out. Buttercream tastes amazing and this year it will taste amazing in an array of new colors and textures.

Less Is More

The cake decoration industry is seeing less and less of those perfectly smooth frosted cakes (unless they are made with fondant). The answer seems pretty obvious as to why, this cake looks great and takes less time.

Tall Cakes

If you're into cake baking and decoration for the oohs and aahs from your friends, then tall cakes are a quick and easy to make something easy look hard.

Small Treats, Metallic Colors and Lots of Flowers

You've at the very least seen them, cake pops are sprouting up everywhere. Cupcake shops are becoming a major business, and we're even starting to see some non-traditional ingredients (I have no idea how cucumber and pastries works together but I'm sure someone does).

Fondant

No one is arguing that buttercream tends to be the favorite flavor and texture for cake decorating, but the flawless look of fondant is coming into this year with a better taste and mouth feel from Wilton.

That cake right above is also Wilton's Cake of The Year, marvel in it's potential deliciousness.

You can follow Wilton's website over the next 19 days for more on their upcoming products that are debuting this year, and new techniques and ideas for your next cake.