Cupcake Predictions 2012
Welcome to 2012, a new start for a new year. Here’s the lowdown on our top cupcake trends to watch out for this year. Each will be featuring heavily in our new designs, bringing you the best and latest cake trends.
1. Village Vintage
2011 saw a huge growth in fashion for home produce (Christmas at our house was a huge chutney fest, with homemade hampers being a top gift), and this trend looks set to continue into 2012. With the growing need to save money be resourceful, gifts with a homemade feel will take precedence over more exuberant gifts.
For cakes, this means the continuing trend in village fete style (this will be big news for Weddings during Summer 2012). Think bunting, pastel colours and mixed florals, with a quirky country edge.
2. Dessert Tables
Dessert tables bring to Weddings and Parties what cupcakes are to us. Small, individual desserts for each of your guests. Dessert tables will typically include a selection of beautifully crafted cupcakes, individual cakes, cookies, cake pops and macaroons. All decorated in co-ordinating colours to a key theme, and displayed on a varying selection of cake stands, plates and trays, these displays are a true delight to look at and taste!
3. Fresh!
Fresh is a theme where fruit and flowers take centre stage. Still retaining our key rule of all cake decorations being edible, cupcakes will be naturally beautiful, adorned with sugared rose petals, violas and locally grown fresh fruit. As an extra bonus, these are healthier too!
4. British Local
2012 is the year of celebrating all things British. The Queen’s Jubilee, the Olympics, camping holidays by the sea… it’s time to get back to our roots! Here at April Bakery, we believe there will be less demand for American style cupcakes, heavily laden with frosting, and a growth in local flavours. Think Honey and Vanilla, Lavender, Elderflower, and all your favourite garden fruits. Reflecting our lives and what we value, it’s all about bringing cupcakes home.
So those are our top tips for cupcake and cake trends in 2012, watch out for April Bakery designs in each theme.
[...] 7. Wedding cake trends: According to various wedding blogs, cupcake towers will still be big this year, along with beautifully crafted ‘cake pops’, macaroons and cookies, decorated in coordinated colours, says aprilbakery.com. [...]