Wedding Cakes

The traditional wedding cake is a thing of the past. No more just plain white cake with butter cream icing at your wedding reception. Today, a variety of flavors and fillings are available. You can get yellow, chocolate, marble, spice, carrot, almond, coconut, German chocolate, etc. The list is really endless. And how about adding raspberry or chocolate mousse as a filling? Perhaps you will choose a chocolate cake with mocha filling. Cheese cakes are also today’s favorite type of wedding cake. And remember each tier can be a different flavor. This gives your guests a choice of which flavor they would like to try.

WHO SHOULD BAKE YOUR CAKE?

• Get Recommendations from family and friends who recently married. A good cake is talked about for months after the wedding! The sweet tooth in the family will be able to tell you the best baker.
• Look through bridal magazines for photos of cakes you like. Take these with you when you interview bakers.
• Ask to see photographers of the baker’s wedding cakes they have created for recent weddings.
• Ask for a taste test. Some bakers set aside a specific time or day of the week for brides to sample their flavors.
• If you are having an outdoor ceremony, please let your baker know. Some type of cakes and frostings will hold up better than others in the heat.
• Discuss final details such as size, flavors, fillings, flavor of the frosting.
• Also discuss if fresh flowers will be used of if you will be purchasing a cake top.
• Will the baker leave boxes to take home the left over cake.
• Get a contract specifying the delivery date, time and place, size, shape, flavors, fillings, and any extras, total cost.