Selecting the perfect cake design is one of the ultimate first and last impressions you’ll give your guests at the wedding. Yes, of course it must taste scrumptious – but, the cake design is a direct reflection of you & your fiancé. The cake should be decadent to the palate as well as visually appealing. As a designer, and a ‘green enthusiast,’ one aspect of wedding design I love to emphasize is the cake! I cannot stress enough that going ‘green’ in the cake department (using fair trade chocolate, organic ingredients, locally grown fruit, etc…) is such a rising trend – your guests will love your dedication to organic products and a fresh, modern design proves that ‘green’ can be elegant, trendy, modern & aesthetically pleasing! With so many organic options, your guests are sure to indulge on options such as gluten-free, sugar free (made with organic, natural sweeteners such as stevia), organic edible candied flowers, and locally grown produce like lemons & carrots to perfect the icing. So go ahead, offer up a cake that’s good for the earth & nearly guilt-free to enjoy as well!

As a Seattle native, I’ve had many a pleasure of seeing & viewing the artistically crafted, unimaginably delicious, organic cakes offered by Jen Nurse, owner and creative baker of Jen’s Desserts. Jen’s Desserts is a small artisan Seattle studio offering sophisticated sweets, with a flair for design and flavor. Using only high-end organic ingredients, Jen’s Desserts creates design-inspired wedding cakes and desserts, artistically crafted & uniquely designed for each event. We love the simplicity in the design, the modern sophistication of each cake and the crisp look Jen offers in her organic designed wedding cakes –definitely a favorite at any Bella Signature wedding.

A handmade organic sugar flower from Jen’s Desserts…

From sleek square tiered designs, to more traditional round cakes, there is an increasing trend to use organic ingredients in every aspect of cake design. A ‘green’ cake no longer has to only be a rustic carrot cake, it can be a stunning, four tiered square concoction with sleek icing and modern designs if that’s what your heart desires.

At Bella, we’re happy to incorporate a personal design for your wedding cake, ne of our services is to work directly with the cake designer to help them design the cake to fit in with the overall wedding design…a I love everything to do with weddings – and the cake is such an important aspect of the design; I’m always happy to work with the artisan to create the perfect cake, uniquely yours.

Photo by Life Mosaic, Cake by Jen’s Desserts

This fabulous cake was created by Jen’s Desserts, using a pattern we used throughout this fun and modern wedding at Januik Winery.  It rests on one of our custom cake stands!

Another local favorite is Blackbird Bakery, who designs anything from rustic to more polished design, many of which are available gluten free, organic, etc.  Many couples seek out this small, wonderful bakery on Bainbridge Island to do their wedding cakes, and they are always exceptionally delicious.

What organic or green bakeries do you like?