International Cake Day, celebrated every year on November 26, pays tribute to the universal joy and culture built around one of the world’s most beloved desserts. And just in time, the cake at the multi-million dollar Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju’s viral Udaipur wedding became a talking-point for its magnificent custom-made design. The towering all-white creation inspired by Rajasthan’s royal palaces was sculpted with imageries of domes, chhatris(umbrellas), jharokhas, intricate carvings, and figurines of elephants, peacocks and tigers turning it almost like a eatable miniature palace. The base of the cake had stair-like details and was decorated with floral motifs, and edible silver accents making it just too beautiful to cut.
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The masterpiece was crafted by Paris-based luxury cake designer Bastien Blanc-Tailleur known for crafting unbelievably marvelous cakes for high-profile clientale. He shared the video of the viral Udaipur wedding cake on Instagram, captioning, “Yesterday in the city palace of Udaipur, we celebrated the wedding of Netra and Vamsi. #congratulations. With a cake inspired by the rajasthan architecture and emblematic animals from India. And also with a live performance of @jlo Like the bride, Jennifer Lopez was wearing a dress made by @eliesaab.”
As the cake became viral on social media coincidentally on International Cake Day, here’s more about the chef, and how cake culture evolved worldwide.
Who Created Netra Mantena–Vamsi Gadiraju’s Wedding Cake?
Born in Annecy, France,Chef Bastien Blanc-Tailleur discovered his passion for pastry early in life. After mastering his skills at prestigious Parisian kitchens and spending a decade perfecting the craft of luxury cake making, he opened his own creation studio in 2015.
Today, he is regarded as one of Europe’s finest luxury wedding cake designers with his artistry coming on cakes with lifelike sugar flowers, edible lace, and gold detailing which take months to complete. His bespoke cakes often serve in weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations for the elite global clientele and no wonder why he was the apt pick for Netra Mantena–Vamsi Gadiraju’s wedding cake design.
History of Cakes
Cakes can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Greece. Egyptians were amongst the earliest ones to develop cake baking methods, while the Greeks prepared honey-sweetened flatbreads resembling thin cakes.During the Middle Ages in Europe, cakes resembled dense sweetened breads made with honey and dried fruits which lend it a richer taste.
By the late 20th century, innovations like availability of baking powder and cake mixes by companies like Pillsbury and Betty Crocker made cake-making accessible with cakes turning into fluffier, layered, affordable desserts. It led to tier wider popularity as households across the world were able to make cakes at homes and television baking competitions also amplified their popularity in the public imagination. Finally, cakes were introduced to India by British colonialists during their rule and became a popular desert here.
In modern times with the advent of social media, Instagram worthy cake ideas, new patisserie openings, home baking videos and Pinterest worthy cake decoration ideas have further made cakes an integral part of celebrations across the world.
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Famous Cakes Around the World
Cakes have become an emotion relished at every occasion. Today they come in every form — from dry tra cakes, butter cakes, sponge cakes, to cheesecakes and fruit cakes, depending on your taste. Here are the most famous cakes around the world cherished by all.
Black Forest Cake: It’s made of German layers of chocolate sponge, cherries, and whipped cream.
Cheesecake: Rich, creamy, and often topped with fruits, the New York-style cheesecake is one of bestsellers around the globe.
Tiramisu: Italy’s coffee-soaked, mascarpone-filled dessert classic has become a popular dessert in recent times.
Basbousa: It’s a syrup-soaked semolina cake flavoured with coconuts and almonds and popular in Egypt.
Baklava Cake: Inspired by the royal Baklava pastry, this is a modern spin to crispy phyllo pastry layered with nuts, and honey.
Tres Leches Cake: A Latin American favourite made with sponge cake soaked in various kinds of milk.
