Textured buttercream is back — quietly

Fondant had its moment. Today’s editorial cakes are almost entirely buttercream — softer, more sculptural, and more delicious.

The technique to study is the simple comb-scrape: a clean vertical line drawn with a serrated scraper. Done well, it reads as architecture, not decoration.

Pair it with one or two perfect details: a single sugar flower, a dusting of gold leaf, a hand-painted monogram.