Black and Gold Wedding Cake

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This stunning Black and Gold Cake is a bold and elegant centerpiece for a showstopper wedding. Featuring rich black fondant with hand-painted gold marbling, a metallic gold tier, and fresh red roses, it’s perfect for a luxury wedding, a formal event, or any black and gold party theme.

Black and Gold Cake

If you’re planning a luxurious or dramatic wedding theme, this Black and Gold Wedding Cake is perfect. With sleek black fondant, shimmering gold accents, and vibrant red roses, it’s a bold and elegant choice that will certainly wow your guests.

The top two tiers feature hand-painted gold marbling for a modern, artistic feel, while the metallic gold tier adds rich contrast and shine.

Fresh red roses, greenery, and gold foliage bring romance and texture to the design, making it ideal for formal weddings, New Year’s Eve celebrations, or any black and gold-themed event. This particular black and gold cake was for a formal Christmas wedding at a high-end venue.

Whether you’re going for glam, gothic elegance, or timeless sophistication, this cake makes a statement. It’s perfect for any special occasion—and tastes just as amazing as it looks.

Black & Gold Cake Details

Cake Flavor: White Almond Sour Cream Cake filled and frosted with Vanilla Buttercream.
Decor: Satin Ice Black Fondant and the shorter tier covered with homemade marshmallow fondant painted gold.
Gold: Super Gold Luster Dust mixed with Lemon Extract
Cake Size: 6-inch round (5 inches tall), 8-inch round (5 inches tall), 10-inch round (2-3 inches tall), 12-inch round (5 inches tall)
Number of servings: 36 servings (If you struggle with figuring out cake servings, I have a Cheat Sheets ebook here that makes life SO much easier!!)
Hand-painted marbling with Sweet Sticks Edible Paints
Fresh flowers, berries and greenery provided by the florist.