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American Flag Wedding Cake

June 28, 2012 by Carrie Sellman

Today is day three in our new cake series, The 4 Cakes of July!  Four talented bakers were asked to create new designs inspired by the 4th of July holiday.  To bring the beauty and colors of the American flag to life in a modern cake design like none we had seen before.  And today’s cake is all about refined elegance!

This third American beauty comes to us from Rachael Teufel, owner of Intricate Icings Cake Design in Erie, Colorado.  Rachael has been inspiring us with her beautiful cakes for years now (like this tangerine and turquoise tango and this ruched design).  Rachael paints a grand picture with her sophisticated interpretation of this patriotic theme.  The American flag, fluttering in the wind.  The stars and stripes gently rippling in the warm summer breeze.  With delicate hand-painted ribbons and soft silvery stars, this design is perfectly tailored for an elegant affair.  It’s exquisite!  And it’s The 3rd Cake of July!

American Flag Wedding Cake | by Rachael Teufel for TheCakeBlog.com

Rachael of Intricate Icings Cake Design shares the inspiration for her design:

“My inspiration for this cake was the US flag… deconstructed.  I incorporated a wavy red white and blue pattern on the bottom to symbolize the flag blowing in the wind by hand painting the stripes.  The top tier has 50 stars painted in a combination of blue and pearl shimmer.  The center tier highlights the hand made red sugar magnolia.”

American Flag Wedding Cake | by Rachael Teufel for TheCakeBlog.com

American Flag Wedding Cake | by Rachael Teufel for TheCakeBlog.com

American Flag Wedding Cake | by Rachael Teufel for TheCakeBlog.com

I love how the hand-painted ribbons gracefully cascade around the bottom tier while the subtle stars encircle the top tier.  The red, white and blue ribbon backdrop provides such a bold contrast to the crisp white cake.  It’s magnificent! This soft and feminine design definitely redefines the concept of flag waving.

A special thank you to Rachael of  Intricate Icings Cake Design for the ultra elegant red, white and blue inspiration!  And to Revert Imaging for the incredible photography!

VENDORS & CREDITS:
Cake:  Intricate Icings Cake Design
Photography:  Revert Imaging

June 28, 2012 by Carrie Sellman

Carrie Sellman , Founder & Editor

Carrie Sellman is the Founder & Editor of The Cake Blog. Her work has been published in BRIDES Magazine, Country Living Magazine and featured online at People, Today, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Redbook, Real Simple, TLC, The Cooking Channel and more.

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Comments

  1. Rachel Skvaril says

    June 28, 2012 at 2:33 pm

    That flower is simply incredible! Amazing design!

  2. Sarah says

    June 28, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    I love how elegant it is!! And that flower is gorgeous!

  3. Tricia says

    June 28, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    OMG, gorgeous!

  4. michelle says

    June 28, 2012 at 4:29 pm

    Love this cake!! Gorgeous. 🙂

  5. Lisa says

    June 28, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Love the flower! Beautiful cake.

  6. Milynn says

    June 28, 2012 at 5:04 pm

    Another beautiful cake for another beautiful celebration!

    -Milynn
    Love-And-Whimsy Blog

  7. Julie says

    June 28, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    I love the elegance of this cake – the hand painted detail is fantastic.

  8. Ashley says

    June 28, 2012 at 10:09 pm

    Love this cake, and love the detail in the stars.

  9. Culinaire Amoula says

    June 29, 2012 at 9:36 am

    Waouh Amazing!!!

  10. Rachael Teufel says

    June 29, 2012 at 10:39 pm

    Thanks for all the wonderful comments. I enjoyed creating this cake for Half bakes. Thank you Carrie for continuing to inspire all of us!

  11. Sue says

    June 30, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    Nicely done, Rachael. I love the simplicity of the cake and the red flower makes it perfect. Congratulation!

Trackbacks

  1. Red, White and Blue » Intricate Icings Blog says:
    July 4, 2012 at 8:03 am

    […] had the pleasure of creating a 4th of July cake this year for Half Baked, you can check out the full story and more pictures on their […]

  2. Intricate Icings says:
    July 3, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    […] had the pleasure of creating a Red, White, and Blue inspired cake for a special feature on Half Baked last year.   Inspired by a wavy flag we deconstructed those lovely stars and stripes and added a […]

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