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A Wedding would not be a
wedding without the
traditional wedding cake -
it is essential!!!
Traditional Cakes
Traditionally, the wedding
cake is usually a white
round or square tiered or
stacked cake with very
elaborate white icing.
Wedding cakes are
decorated with pastel iced
flowers, real flowers,
and/or cake topper
decorations.
Modern Cake Designs
Visit a few bakers in town
and you will find that
wedding cakes these days
are actually designed by
highly trained "cake
designers". The cakes are
very elaborate and most
cakes are something other
than vanilla flavored.
Buttercream and cheesecake
are very popular - and so
are the many variations of
chocolate out there. In
addition, many cakes are
filled with fruits,
custards and mousses.
Yummy!
The icing on wedding cakes
can also be very different
and creative. Plain white
and pastel icing doesn't
satisfy most brides. Many
choose to have the icing
coordinate with their
wedding colors.
As for today's cake
designs - it seems that
anything goes. Stacked
cakes still seem to be the
way to go but the designs
are quite creative. I've
seen cakes that were
shaped like stacked gifts,
stacked hat boxes, stacked
cupcakes - you name it!
Basket weave cakes come in
and out of style but it
seems to be a wedding cake
design staple.
Cake Display
The wedding cake should be
displayed on a table by
itself where it can be
admired by all of the
guests. Some Brides
decorate the table with
flowers, arches, or even
balloons. Many use cake
stands from single tiers
to more elaborate 7 tier
cake stands. Some brides
choose to have the cake as
the centerpiece for the
buffet table, but I think
that the cake should have
its own table.
