The wedding cake is the centre of attraction at the reception. All eyes are fixed on the creamy delight. Therefore when you choose your wedding cake make sure that the cake complements the style and theme of your wedding and reception. Choosing a wedding cake is definitely one of the most enjoyable and interesting things about wedding planning, however it can take time to find the right cake and the right person to create it, so be sure to start looking for a cake designer well in advance of your wedding. After all it is the most special occasion of your life.
Cake flavours
Wedding cakes come in a variety of flavors. Earlier the wedding cake was made very similar to a Christmas cake with fruits and brandy. The fruit cake was a perfect wedding cake choice as it could be kept for a long time and was created from rich and expensive ingredients. However with the evolution of the people’s tastes things have undergone a sea change. The traditional wedding fruit cake has been replaced by more flavored and delicate tastes like plain vanilla to chocolate to coconut, almond and pineapple. Many people choose a white or Angel cake with vanilla icing as it is not as sweet as other cakes and hence appeals to most palates. Mud cakes are a popular choice. Carrot cakes, marble cakes, ice cream cakes and even cheesecakes are a frequent choice.
There are many brides who are going for multiflavoured cakes.It is a good choice for brides who find it difficult to choose one flavour.Each wedding cake tier can be differently flavored.
The traditional wedding cake filling included a solid fruit cake or vanilla cake. However today there is a wide choice of fillings available which extends from white or dark chocolate, mocha, coconut or strawberry filling to a variety of jams and preserve fillings.
Confectionery is being added to the wedding cakes in order give it a decorative touch. Small, decorated baskets of chocolates, sugar almonds or other sweets can be placed round the cake. Fresh fruit, chocolate covered strawberries or a fruit sauce can also be used as an accompaniment.
It is very important to consider different types of icing while choosing your wedding cake. The wedding cakes are still being covered in the more traditional soft white icing, however, white chocolate icing is also gaining popularity among many couples. Cream cheese icing is considered a popular choice for carrot cakes. The stylish rolled fondant icing is chosen by brides who desire a smooth and elegant look to their wedding cake.
Since the wedding cake have to stand in the reception hall for several hours before it is cut, make sure that the icing retains its flavor. A good way to ensure that your cake doesn’t lose flavour or consistency is to ask your baker to create a small replica of the cake and leave it in the open for a long time in order to check its taste and appearance. In this way you will also learn about your bakers competencies.
Style
The wedding cake style will reflect the personal style of the bride and the groom. The traditional wedding cakes were multi-tiered and topped by a miniature bride and groom, however nowadays wedding cakes can be elaborate with delicate lace icing or very simple ones with little decoration and elegant icing. Brides can search wedding planning magazines or even go through a baker’s look-book to get fabulous ideas for creating the dream cake.
The brides can run their imagination wild when deciding about the wedding cake shape. The traditional round cake is still a popular choice, but hearts, squares, ovals and hexagons are also gaining popularity.
Presently the most popular choice is a cake that resembles a stack of presents. This cake is square shaped like the wrapped gifts, each tied with an bow (either real or made of icing). The presents are then stacked one on top of the other and the bows are left to cascade down the sides of the tiers.
Theme cakes are also becoming popular, like a seashell or starfish shaped cake for a beach wedding. To give a modern look to the wedding cake, brides are choosing their tiers to be made in different shapes. For example, one square tier, one round tier and an oval tier.