Freesia, ranunculus, hydrangea, astrantia and green hellebores adorn the lavender sponge cake filled with house-made lemon curd, iced with vanilla bean buttercream by Cake Boss Cheryl Scripter for Bittersweet Confections, bittersweetconfections.com; Floral design by Zoe Hardie for Pamela Dennis Designs, pameladennisnola.com
Iced in shades of pastel buttercream adorned with hand-drawn rosebuds, intricate basketweave and pearlized gumpaste roses, the opulent three-tier design features an edible hand-painted gilt-framed floral motif inspired by the venue’s domed mural. On top are six layers of white almond cake with amaretto buttercream filling; the 8” tier is three layers of old-fashioned butter cake with praline buttercream filling and Louisiana pecans; the 10” bottom tier is five layers of devil’s food cake with espresso buttercream filling. Design inspired by The Board of Trade venue and created by the pastry artisans at Joe Gambino’s Bakery, gambinos.com
