Cocoa & Fig Buttercream Icing Styles

At Cocoa & Fig, a buttercream cake is a classic celebration cake with 3 layers of cake, 2 layers of buttercream filling along with a layer of buttercream icing on the exterior of the cake.  The exterior buttercream can be styled just enough to make the cake look festive and beautiful.  Fresh flowers, fruit, bunting, or a cake topper are a nice finishing touch, or if you prefer, we can write a personalized inscription on top. 

Below is a sampling of some of our buttercream icing styles:

Smooth, Clean & Classic

Photo by Katie Lewis Photography

Photo by Debra O Photography

Rustic Spackle

Photo by Geneoh Photography

Horizontal, Vertical or Wavy Lines

Photo by Viveria Photography

Photo by Geneoh Photography

Photo by Red Ribbon Studio

Photo by Brandon Werth Photography

Photo by Brandon Werth Photography

Photo by Collin Hughes Photography

Combed

Photo by Sky Blue Weddings

Photo by Cocoa & Fig

Mini Rosettes

Photo by Jeff Loves Jessica Photography

Large Rosettes

Photo by Cocoa & Fig

Original Cake Design by i am baker

Ruffled Ribbon Style

Photo by Michael Barnholdt Photography

Photo by Erika Loeks Photography

To order a delicious buttercream cake, contact our production kitchen at info@cocoaandfig.com or 952.540.4300.

Minnesota Wild Jersey Groom's Cake

Krista, the bride, wanted to surprise her groom with a fun, hockey-themed groom's cake, and we were excited to take part!  We sculpted a Minnesota Wild jersey out of cake and decorated it with fondant including the name & number of his favorite player, Parise.  A small hockey puck cake was added to round out the theme.

Vick Photography captured the whole surprise play-by-play in the images below.  Thanks to Stephanie Johnson of Park Place Planning and Events for orchestrating!

 

Credits:
Photography: Vick Photography
Cake: Cocoa & Fig
Planner: Park Place Planning and Events

"Welcome Baby" Polka Dot Giraffe Cake

This adorable baby giraffe cake was created by Cocoa & Fig for a baby shower. Using an orange, blue, and lime green color scheme, we accented both the giraffe and the cake with fondant polka dots.

Mini Rosette Ombre Cake

Cocoa & Fig created this beautiful, 2-tier ombre cake for a 30th birthday party.  It was done with buttercream in mini rosettes in a green ombre style and featured a blush pink sugar flower with gold accents.  

Barnyard Birthday Cake

We made a fun, farm theme birthday cake for little Miss V's 3rd birthday.  Two tiers of adorable farm happenings - a blue sky with puffy clouds, sunshine, and bees, and green grass with flowers and farm animals.  It was topped off with a red barn, a cute lamb, and a cow print bow.  This cake has everything from the barnyard!

 

2 Tier Wedding Cake for Wine Lovers' Wedding: Jenni and Michael

Jenni and Michael had a gorgeous outdoor wedding at their family home just outside the Twin Cities.  It was filled with lovely pops of burgundy, purple, and gray which tied into the wine theme they had throughout.  They used wine barrels as small tables, wine bottles for table numbers, wine corks for escort card holders, and even grapes as centerpiece accents.

Jenni, the bride, did admit that the cake was her favorite part.  The 2 tier wedding cake was simple and perfect - it had a smooth finish with piped pearl border at the base of each tier.  Florist Claire Zobel accented the cake with fresh flowers.

Congratulations to the happy couple! 

 

Credits:
Photography: Katie Lewis Photography
Wedding Planner: Laurie Roufs
Flowers: Claire Zobel
Wedding Cake: Cocoa & Fig