Proof Martha Stewart Has Always Been Way Ahead of Wedding Cake Trends

Cakes inspired by dresses isn't a new concept, and more brides are designing cakes to match their dress designs. Back in the first issue of Martha Stewart Weddings in 1995, Martha was already doing this. Darcy says, "This is Ron Ben-Israel's carrot cake, covered in rich white-chocolate buttercream. This was inspired by a Carolina Herrera gown; its buttons, bows, and daisies are made of pastillage, a dough of confectioners’ sugar, gelatin, cornstarch, and water. The perfect medium for very precise details — like the stitching on these ribbons." Side note, Ben Israel owns the weddingcakes.com domain — he's that huge.