Buttercream Icing Cake

I m thinking the same! Not a huge fan of buttercream so I'm interesting to see some pics as we'll. I've been looking and google an really like he ones that swirl into roses- maybe something like that would suit your more glam style.

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I was going to say the rose type ones might work better, also worth baring in mind what time of year it will be, buttercream has a nice tendancy to melt and slide in the heat if not stiff enough!

Oooh that's quite nice! Wonder if the icing would support some bling in the form of some sort of edible jewels lol! I loved both of these but don't think they would work with buttercream.

It will be 11th April Nixy so hopefully not too hot! Actually judging by the weather we had this year it could snow!

I think Kharv on here had buttercream cake (she has pics in her report)

The only downside to buttercream is it will melt in heat so not ideal for a summer wedding outside in a marquee etc.

We are having buttercream instead of royal icing on ours, and it will be a three tier, chocolate mud cake and vanilla. Our cake lady said that buttercream can work as well as royal icing, it is often cheaper, the only difference is the finish isn;t as smooth if you do want that sort of finish. We are getting married in December so it works wuite well as a snowy type effect. This is what our cake is going to be like, along with the shiny finish (i can;t remeber what the stuff is called that gives it that effect!). If you just google/ pintrest buttercream wedding ckaes you should be able to find loads.

Thanks all! That cake is lovely; what are the snowflakes made from? I think I need to talk to a proper cake person and see if they can advise on possibilities. My mum also questioned how it would be transported as buttercream is so easily squidged, imagine that's part of the bakeries job to at least advise on best way to do it!

I saw this little beauty a few weeks ago... looked wonderful!

It's lovely Sarah but it's not in our style, I know buttercream doesn't usually go with glam so think that's why I'm struggling. The rose ones are more towards what I'd like and did manage to find these teo as well and I like the swirl effect but just want something with a bit more sparkle but think brooches would just slip in buttercream!

Yep, we had buttercream

My mam made my cake. We had a pretty grand venue but we didn't really go in for glitz and the overall theme of our wedding was quite 'natural' so it worked well. (To add to what Funky said, it's not great in heat - so ours getting stuck on the M5 in a traffic jam on the hottest day of the year so far wasn't brilliant).

Oh no!! Take it that it was OK judging by the pic? I like the little kisses round the bottom of the layers, very sweet! And very impressed that it was made by your mum, we're trying to do a lot of DIY stuff but think the cake is one part we'll be handing over to the professionals!

Ahh thanks. It worked out fine in the end (if a little 'melty' in places )

Mam did a fab job - she's never made a wedding cake in her life before this one. She's a good egg.

Queen of Hearts make only 100% buttercream cakes. There are a few on the gallery of their website here

I particularly like this stained glass window effect cake!

Wow, what stunning cakes! Have never seen anything like that done with buttercream before!

I have seen these and they look fab. I really like the naked cakes if you are not a fan of icing https://www.pinterest.com/pin/23151385558225524/

Yeah have seen those; like the ones that look like they're loaded with strawberries! But me and H2B looovvveee buttercream, would have whole cake of icing if we could lol! Am thinking a layer of carrot cake, lemon sponge and victoria sponge all with a thick layer of buttercream; just a question of how it would be applied to look pretty!

I'm a lover of buttercream, so can understand you wanting loads of it!

I like the roses suggestion but I also liked Saturday wedding where they kept it quite simple and rustic.