# Alternative Wedding Desserts Odd Cake Replacements By Cowbag | Published 2008-10-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unorthodox-wedding-cakes-featuring-no-cake References: [foodtv](http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=7157) Since relationships don't really follow traditions anymore, it makes sense that many people opt for weddings that are a bit quirky are gaining in popularity. A good example of how things are changing can come from looking at wedding cakes, or their modern alternatives. Clearly the [Krispy Kreme](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-decadent-desserts) cake in this gallery is a work of perfection and easily beats the [doughnut tower](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-maida-donut-cake) as a suitable [wedding cake substitute](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-themed-wedding). Pork pies are quite randomly but are also a really popular new choice in the UK, as is cheese. Sushi and ice cream cones are just really, really cool. I hate the taste of marzipan and heavy fruit cake, so one of these is clearly the last cake I would eat on the day hell freezes over and I eventually get married. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.4/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Quirky Wedding Desserts:** Embracing unconventional alternatives, such as Krispy Kreme cakes, pork pies, and cheese, is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the wedding dessert industry. - **Doughnut Tower Trend:** The rising popularity of doughnut towers as a wedding cake substitute presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the event planning industry. - **Unconventional Flavors:** Introducing unique dessert flavors like sushi and ice cream cones offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the culinary and wedding industries. ### Where This Applies - **Wedding Dessert Industry:** The shift towards alternative wedding desserts creates opportunities for innovative businesses to cater to non-traditional couples. - **Event Planning Industry:** Adopting doughnut towers as a trendy cake replacement can offer event planners a disruptive edge in the competitive wedding market. - **Culinary Industry:** The introduction of unconventional dessert flavors entices food businesses to create unique and appealing offerings for the wedding and dining sectors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheese Wheel Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowshill-cheese-wedding-cake.md) - [Lobster Roll Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobster-roll-wedding-cakes.md) - [Wedding Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-6.md) - [Free-From Frozen Yogurt Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frozen-yogurt-cakes.md) - [Cotton Candy Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-cake.md) - [Decadent Cake-Like Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-decadent-desserts.md) - [Free-From Dessert Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-velvet-cake-donut.md) - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Robotic Wedding Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robocake.md)