Traditional and Modern Anniversary Cake Design Ideas by Anniversary Year

Traditional and Modern Anniversary Cake Designs by Anniversary Year
Plan your design around a particular theme
by Renee Shelton

Looking for ideas for an anniversary cake? Think of the traditional or modern gift that cooresponds to the date. While all anniversary years are noteworthy, the most highly celebrated are the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th, and 60th years.

The Traditional Milestone Wedding Anniversaries

There are some wedding anniversaries that are also known by the gifts their traditional gifts

25th Anniversary is the "Silver Anniversary"
30th Anniversary is the "Pearl Anniversary"
40th Anniversary is the "Ruby Anniversary"
45th Anniversary is the "Sapphire Anniversary"
50th Anniversary is the "Golden Anniversary"
55th Anniversary is the "Emerald Anniversary"
60th Anniversary is the "Diamond Anniversary"

Image above: Dried Female Cochineal Insects,
which were used to make red food coloring.
Source: MorgueFile.

Anniversary Year	Typical Gift	Anniversary Cake Ideas
5th	Wood/Silverware	Wood grain with chocolate or fondant - impression mat or chocolate tool
10th	Tin/Diamonds	Something related to where the wedding ceremony took place, or where the couple honeymooned at.
12th	Silk/Pearls	Create a border using a pearl silicone mold, and dust with a silk powder, or a pearl luster powder.
13th	Lace	Use lace molds for intricate and easy patterns for the sides of the cake.
14th	Ivory/Gold Jewelry	Use ivory tones for the buttercream or fonant, with gold designs in edible gold dust.
15th	Crystal/Glass	Accentuate the cake with a crystal or clear glass cake topper.
20th	Fine China/Platinum	Recreate the couple's china pattern around the sides of the cake.
25th	Silver	Silver leaf accents for the Silver Anniversary.
30th	Pearls	Fondant pearl strands or irridescent colors.
35th	Coral/Jade	Coral or jade accents on the cake.
40th	Rubies	Ruby red colors or ruby sugar gemstones.
45th	Sapphires	Deep blue colors or sapphire sugar gemstones.
50th	Gold	Gold leaf accents for the Golden Anniversary.
55th	Emeralds	Deep green colors or emerald sugar gemstones.
60th	Diamonds	Diamond sugar gemstones in assorted shapes.
75th	Diamonds/Gold	Create something memorable with gold leaf or with diamond sugar gemstones.

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