Are you planning a goth wedding? You'll want to make sure the cake is just as spooky as the rest of your big day. Whether you want a cake that’s dark and dramatic, or simply a sweet treat with a gothic twist, there are plenty of frighteningly perfect cakes for your special celebration. From creepy skulls and spider webs to hauntingly beautiful cakes dripping in black frosting, here are some of the best ideas for goth wedding cakes.
Despite what you see in movies and on television a wedding cake doesn't have to be a towering white pillar - dark colors can be chosen for a wedding cake too! Black, brown, red, purple, and other colors can be incorporated into a wedding cake without a problem, whether you are starting with those as the base color of the frosting and fondant or simply adding dark decorations to your dessert.
A traditional white wedding cake can have dark flowers or black lace decorations added to it with relative ease or you can go all out and have a black layer of fondant wrapped around each tier to create a gorgeously Goth wedding cake.
Gothic Wedding Cake Themes
The theme of a wedding is often reflected in the cake at the reception. Sometimes that means simply being frosted in the couple's chosen color scheme while other times the cake is thought of as a decorative centerpiece for the entire celebration, being as elaborately designed as some of the most complex sculptures in any art museum. Depending on the desires of the happy couple a cake can be as simple or as complex as the baker (and your wallet) will allow.
A Goth wedding between two bibliophiles might have a literary theme which would be perfect for a cake designed to look like stacks of classic horror novels, a cake decorated with a fondant vampire cape, or even a cake shaped to look like the House of Usher. A Goth wedding between two people who love the theater might have a Phantom of the Opera themed cake or perhaps something with a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde theme.
For some people it might be possible to combine their Goth side with their family culture, such as a Day of the Dead themed wedding complete with a decorative cake. There is no limit to what can be done with your wedding cake to make sure your special day is one you never forget!
Dark and Decadent Gothic Cake Flavors
There are a few flavors that are perfect for a deliciously dark wedding cake. Chocolate is pretty much everybody's favorite cake flavor for a reason, so you can't go wrong with chocolate cake or chocolate frosting. Chocolate has a tremendous range from creamiest milk chocolate to the darkest cacao, making this an excellent way to darken or lighten up your cake as you see fit. You can even opt for a slightly different take on chocolate like sea salt chocolate, spicy chocolate, or even chocolate paired with bacon if you want the classic flavor without completely succumbing to time-honored customs.
If chocolate isn't your thing you can always choose coffee flavored cake and frosting instead. Just as dark and sinfully rich as chocolate, coffee is an excellent alternative for people who don't like chocolate or don't find the idea of a traditional flavor appealing.
When it comes to cake fillings both strawberry and raspberry are delicious when paired with either chocolate or coffee flavored cakes. These fillings can also be layered thickly within the cake to give it a seeping red appearance, perfect if you've chosen something like Dracula or the Tell-Tale Heart as part of your theme. If you like the idea of a bright red cake with darker accents you can have your cake, frosting, and fondant in both strawberry and raspberry flavors.
Creative Gothic Wedding Cake Toppers
Sometimes they're sweet and sometimes they're silly, but a topper is almost always present on a traditional wedding cake. A tiny bride and groom are often used to represent the happy couple but you don't have to use the customary toppers if they don't suit you.
You can get cake toppers in everything from penguins to dinosaurs to Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man, so explore your options and find something that truly represents you and your beloved. If you decide you don't want a topper on your cake that is totally fine too, but there are some amazing Gothic wedding cake toppers that can add a bit of flair to the top of your cake while representing your darker side.
If you love birds or simply want to have a literary theme for your cake you can choose from dozens of different raven themed cake toppers online. You can also choose one of many skeleton, ghost, vampire, and zombie wedding cake toppers as well, pretty much all of which are available in straight, gay, or lesbian pairings to make sure any couple can have the Goth wedding of their dreams. There are plenty of movie themed toppers to choose from too, giving you the opportunity to put Beetlejuice and Lydia or Jack and Sally on top of your cake for your big day.
There are hundreds of unique ways to give your wedding cake a dark, Gothic feel. What are some of your favorite ways to decorate a wedding cake?