Wedding Cakes

So you go for a wedding, and see a lovely wedding cake brought out after the ceremony is done, and the wedding couple go and cut it before proceeding to feed each other the slices that they have just cut. Eventually, you are bound to grow tired of seeing the same occurence happen again and again. After all, how much wedding cake can one bear in his or her lifetime? Not to mention the fact that wedding cakes ordered from renowned bakers in a quantity, ample enough to satisfy the entire guest list, does not come for cheap at all! It is for these very reasons that it is more than understandable if you start looking for the alternative to the traditional wedding cakes, for your own wedding.

So what alternatives are there to traditional wedding cakes?

If you ask any person who is into wedding planning about what alternatives could be present for traditional wedding cakes, they are bound to come up with the following options-

Alternative Number One: Cupcake Wedding Cakes

A new trend in wedding cakes growing exponentially in popularity happens to be the cupcake wedding cake. Instead of a regular wedding cake, you have multiple plates arranged one on top of the other on a pole, intersecting the concentric plates and on these plates are placed cupcakes of every imaginable flavor and size. Cupcakes are adorable to look at, and incredibly convenient to bite into; hence, they are a runaway hit with guests each and every time. Also, a bulk number of cupcakes is easier to make, or (if bought) costs much less than a singular wedding cake. The couple do not even have to cut into the wedding cake. They may just take a cupcake from the plate, and feed each other. The cupcakes wedding cakes could even be based upon the couple's favorite flavors. For example, say if the groom loves mint, and the bride loves strawberry, then some cupcakes could be frosted with green mint frosting, and others with pink strawberry frosting, and the bride could feed a mint cupcake to the groom and the groom could feed the bride a strawberry cupcake which she loves so much!

Alternative Number Two: Croquembouches

For those stumped by the term “croquembouche”, let us tell you that it is a traditional French wedding dessert extremely popular, and which also goes by the name of croque-en-bouche. The croquembouche is basically a steep mound of truffles (or profiteroles). These profiteroles are round and made of crunchy substances like wafer or harder substances like hardened dark chocolate. They are filled with sweet juicy liquids like flavored syrup (could be chocolate, cherry, strawberry), or coffee, or more preferably, softer substances like lush chocolate cream. Croquembouches are slightly hard to construct, but once done, are a wonder to behold, and the profiteroles keep having guests coming back for more.

Alternative Number Three: Ice Cream Sundae Towers

The third alternative to a classic wedding cake happens to be ice cream sundaes of different flavors. Different colored scoops are placed on each other [in cubic form] so that they form a tower. Multiple ice cream towers can be prepared and displayed most prominently as centerpieces at the wedding buffet table. Colors of the ice cream scoops may be co-ordinated with the wedding decorations.

These three treats happen to be the top three alternatives to the traditional wedding cake. If you want a more unorthodox option for your wedding, then we strongly suggest you to go for one of these delicacies!

Individual wedding cakes have become a popular option among many couples. The main reason for this is increasing demand and popularity of these cakes is the soaring price. You can go in for a fixed number of cakes as per the number of the guests invited for the ceremony. Select the individual cake as per the theme. For instance: You could go in for a fall wedding cakes for fall wedding theme.

There are some advantages of going in for mini individual cakes for the ceremony. They are listed below:

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• It would save your money spend on the wedding cake

   

• Avoids wastage of cakes

   

• You can satisfy all your guests by going in for multiple flavors

   

• You can use it as centerpiece for your reception party

   

• These individual cakes can be gifted as a thanksgiving gift to your wedding guests

Some interesting ideas for the individual wedding cakes are described below. You can try any one of these and make your wedding a memorable one. These individual wedding cakes can be ordered and stacked in different styles with the help of cake stand. You can go in for cakes with similar appearance and flavor or with different colors and flavors for the ceremony. It would be totally dependent upon the personal choice of the couple. You can go in for individual cakes of similar size for the bottom layer with particular shapes such as heart or box shapes. The top most layers should be comparatively large with similar appearance as the cakes beneath.

The latest trends would be to decorate the cakes with butterflies, polka dots, stars, or floral designs. You can purchase these cake accessories or go in for homemade ones. You can go in for a cake in various shapes or try out cakes of various flavor combinations.

Another interesting idea would be to go in for an individual cake in a shape of a gift wrapped in a colorful box. You can keep a small secret gift inside each cake or a surprise yummy treat flavor.

The possibilities and ideas for individual wedding cakes are endless. You can try out some of the ideas mentioned above for your reception party.

Wedding cakes are the most important attribute of a wedding. The task doesn’t end merely by selecting the wedding cake and placing an order. You have to make arrangement of the other accessories such as the cake stands and table for placing the cake stand at the ceremony.

You have to also bring about trinkets which would suit the requirements of the cakes. These trinkets are made up of edible material such as sugar paste, fondant or gum paste. There are cakes accessories prepared of wood, plastic and other materials. It is the personal choice of the couple to go in for either of the two.

There are plenty of designs of accessories. You can check out the catalogues of your local shops or online sites for more information about them. If you have a very less budget, then you can go in for cheap wedding cake accessories. Many people would help you to bring about the desired aspects such as cake topper figurine topper relevant to theme.

Another aspect would be to go in for the bride and the groom figurine. Some people go in for a monogram topper for the cake. Some other popular varieties include a topper made up of glass which has the name of the couple and date of the marriage engraved on them.

You can get some amazing packages of all the supplies at discounted rates. This will help you to secure all the attributes in your budget. This will serve your purpose and also make your cake look very beautiful and attractive for the occasion.

Besides these, you have to also purchase some other important accessories such as cake boxes and baskets or wrappers in case you have opted for cupcakes. These boxes are essential to bring the cake to the venue without damaging its design or texture. These should be as per the type of the cake such as castle wedding cake or French wedding cake and its size.

In case, you are going for cupcakes, then you should go in for designer wrappers or baskets for these cakes. This would enhance the beauty of your cake for the ceremony. The ideas mentioned here will surely help you to secure the best wedding cake supplies for your cake.