The Many Flavors of Cake

Years ago, wedding cakes came in two basic flavors: white or yellow. Once in a while, a bride would ask for chocolate, or request separate cake be made for the groom (this was more of a southern American tradition). Today, the sky is the limit. Brides (and grooms) are now aware of the endless varieties [...]

Wedding Cake Toppers

Thought of as more traditional, especially with elegant of cakes of royalty, cake toppers have been around for centuries. Whether your cake is a four tiered cake, or even just one large sheet cake, the cake topper is something that can be a memorable keepsake, something passed down from generation to generation, or even something [...]

Gotta Be Chocolate

Choosing the Wedding Cake This week we’re making a big commitment. We are going to choose our cake. Oh, how I’ve dreamed of this day. The day we go around to all the bakeries in town, taste cake after cake, and choose the most delicious of all. I’m not particularly concerned about how this cake [...]

Choosing a Cake Baker

Along with choosing a style of wedding cake, brides and grooms planning their big day must select the right baker. A set list of questions to ask each prospective confectionery expert will make narrowing the field a great deal easier. Issues such as budget constraints, what you have in mind in terms of style and [...]

Cut Your Wedding Cake Budget

The cost of your wedding cake can really add up. However, you don’t need to spring for the most expensive, elaborate cake available. There are some easy ways you can reduce your cake budget. Use a fake cake! Believe it or not, lots of couples utilize fake (Styrofoam) wedding cakes these days. All the tiers [...]

The Cutting of the Cake

Now a prominent part of today’s wedding receptions, the wedding cake can be one of the most important details of your reception. Even more important than the cake itself is the cake cutting ceremony. The First Cut… The first cut of the wedding cake is the most important part of the ceremony. A knife (usually [...]

Is Your Cake Smashing?

With all you have read, heard and seen regarding the ceremonious cutting of the cake, it is a wonder you are not confused on the day of the big event. If you are a traditionalist, this article might not be for you. Not to say that traditionalists are wrong in any way, shape or form. [...]

Icing on the Cake!

You’ve selected the flavor of your cake, but what about the frosting? How is it going to taste? How is it going to look? “Like Frosting on the Cake” Have you heard that saying before? The saying talks about how icing or frosting completes the cake. It literally is the finishing touch. Icing or frosting [...]

Alternatives to Wedding Cake

Let them have cake….or not? As the times change, so do tastes and customs. Yesterday’s idea of a wedding cake (traditional white, iced fruit cake) is starting to be replaced with a variety of types of cakes, pastries, and desserts. The many types of cakes can include cheesecakes, sponge cake, ice-cream cakes, and even a [...]

Finding the Perfect Wedding Cake

It gets smashed into mouths, fed to one another lovingly, and sometimes, crushed under the feet of dancing guests. It can be fabulously ornate or elegant and plain. Some have rivers of champagne; others flow with decadent chocolate. Whatever the preference, today’s couples trying to find their perfect wedding cake are limited only by their [...]