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You can hang your cake and eat it, too - These chandelier cakes are stunning centrepieces

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Chandelier wedding cakes. Image via (27sweetwalk/marbadebases/andyscafebakers) Instagram. Collage by Futhi Masilela
Chandelier wedding cakes. Image via (27sweetwalk/marbadebases/andyscafebakers) Instagram. Collage by Futhi Masilela
  • A new wedding cake trend has emerged where wedding cakes are made to be a décor and edible.
  • These structured cakes are gravity-defying and are either called chandelier cakes or hanging cakes.
  • We've compiled videos of our favourite cakes from the internet.

There's a new wedding cake trend every wedding season; we've seen dummy cakes used to save money using Styrofoam and just a little bit of cake for the couple to cut during the reception.

Now, wedding cake designers are collaborating with wedding decorators to incorporate the wedding cake as an edible centrepiece instead of just a dessert. We found our favourite chandelier cakes on the internet, including hydraulic chandelier cakes, embroidered flowers and crystals.

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