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While most couples opt for traditional tiers, we love how chic these small cakes can be. Whether part of a larger dessert bar or made for a just-the-two-of-you elopement, single tiers still feel special.
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2. Book-lovers (and Harry Potter fans) will love this chocolate-draped caked with a whimsical topper.
Chantilly Patisserie, Bronxville, 914.771.9400; www.chantillybronxville.com
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3. Naked layers show off flecks of carrot in this cake topped with creamy frosting.
Maxine’s Catering & Bittersweet Bakers, Accord; www.maxinescatering.com
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Photo by Christian Oth Studio4. For a Blue Hill at Stone Barns wedding, the bride and groom opted for passed desserts with this fresh-flower-topped, diminutive cake just for cutting.
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Photo by Casey Fatchett5. Topped with a sprig of lavender, this tiny textured cake was part of a larger cookies-and-milk-themed dessert bar at Red Maple Vineyard.
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6. And you’re not limited to just one cake. Two separate tiers means you don’t have to choose between the requisite bride-and-groom topper and a pile of gorgeous fall leaves.
Maxine’s Catering & Bittersweet Bakers, Accord; www.maxinescatering.com
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7. Feel like even two tiers aren’t enough? Try a whole table of deconstructed layers, like these vanilla buttercream ones from famed Magnolia Bakery.
Magnolia Bakery, Central Valley, 855.622.5379; www.magnoliabakery.com
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Photo by Sara Wight Photography8. The groom’s mother made this almond chiffon naked cake with lemon filling and raspberry-mint sauce.
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9. Watercolors and carefully placed flowers give this small cake big artistic impact.
Lulu Cake Boutique, Scarsdale, 914.722.8300; www.everythinglulu.com
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10. Simple dots make for a traditional exterior on this gluten-free, dairy-free, certified-kosher cake from By the Way Bakery.
By the Way Bakery, Hastings-on-Hudson, 914.478.0555; www.btwbakery.com
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