This pretty wedding cake trend is known by many names - cake top forward wedding cake, standing cake, portal cake and also an arch cake. But whatever you call it, there's no denying that the results are sublime. So what is a cake top forward cake exactly? It's a very simple premise: simply take a round cake, cut off one of the sides so that it resembles a semi circle, and stand it on its side. Since the top of the cake is now facing you, it then becomes the front, so it's easy to see where it gets its name from. This trend allows for serious creativity with decorating as well, with stencils, marbling and elaborate flower arrangements and delicate adornments a wonderful way to bring your wedding theme through. Check out these top forward wedding cake beauties below for your wedding cake inspiration!

And they don't just have to be round...

Cake top forward creations can also come in square, rectangular, triangular or scalloped shapes too that are just as lovely!

Something Important to Note...

The cake top forward trend works really well for smaller wedding cakes, or even for an engagement cake. This is because the bigger the cake, the more unstable a top forward cake style becomes. Usually taller cakes need dowels or supports to stabililse them to they don't topple over, but unfortunately this isn't always possible with this style. But if you're having a small gathering we couldn't think of anything prettier to serve your guests!

We have lots more oh-so-pretty cake ideas for you to scroll through:

• Take a look at these 36 Seriously Gorgeous Spring Wedding Cakes You'll Love
• For classic beauties see our post with 30 Vintage-Style Wedding Cakes
• Butterfly wedding cakes are oh-so pretty!
• Or check out another cool trend - Wedding Cake Arches

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