Your wedding cake is going to be a focal point at your wedding. Your wedding album would be incomplete without those sweet and funny “cake cutting” shots. So it’s natural that you’d want to get the perfect cake for your dream wedding. However, finding the right cake isn’t as easy it sounds.
With modern cake designs ranging from elegant to whacky and everything else in between, the choices are endless. Then comes the matter of flavour and taste because, at the end of the day, a wedding cake must be just as pleasing to the taste buds as it is to the eyes.
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No wonder, choosing the wedding cake often turns into a stressful affair for the future bride and groom.
So how do you go about finding a wedding cake that looks gorgeous, tastes great, and fits your budget? Here are some tips from the pros on making the right choice.
Loved the cake at a friend’s wedding? Ask the couple where they got it from. If you’re torn between picking the right one among your local bakers, read their reviews online. The point is, do your research before zeroing in on the baker you’d want your wedding cake to be catered by.
It’s important that the baker you select listens to your ideas and requests and is comfortable for you to work with.
Once you’ve successfully found the baker, make sure to book your dates with them. Often, couples fall into the trap of choosing the cake design first. This is a huge mistake.
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Remember, trying to work out a cake design without having the specifics of your big day can be a big fail and an utter waste of your time. During the wedding season, bakers get booked our rather quickly and if you delay, you might miss the slot for your favourite baker.
Is your wedding happening in summer or when the weather has cooled down? In the first case, you’d be better off choosing a firm frosting like a fondant than one with whipped cream, buttercream, or meringue frosting which melt relatively easily. For the same reason, it’s important to know whether your wedding venue is air-conditioned or is it an open-air setting.
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Another reason why your venue plays an important role is that it influences your cake design, to an extent. For example, if you are tying the knot in a castle or mansion with high ceilings, then an opulent multi-tiered cake will pair perfectly with the grand ambience around it. On the other hand, for intimate weddings in smaller venues, a simpler or a more rustic cake design might be ideal.
Wedding cakes come in a wide assortment of delicious flavours. You can either choose a classic and well-loved flavour combination or opt for something trendy and unusual.
There are some important things to keep in mind when going for wedding cake tasting — for instance, determine the cake size on the basis of the number of guests you’ve invited, how rich or light it should be based on your main menu, and what wines are you serving.
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Cake tasting is undoubtedly the most fun part of the process, but make it a point to spread it over multiple days so you don’t go into a sugar overload and end up picking the wrong cake.
From the selection of a wedding cake and to having it crafted to your specifications can often take anywhere from three to six months. While it’s safe to assume that most people start planning their weddings months ahead and in any case, you should have your venue, wedding theme, and your dress picked out much before, things might not always go according to plan. But don’t let that put a dampener on your spirits, and most importantly, on your wedding.
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Therefore, it’s wise to keep a second option handy just in case. For this purpose, having the contact of local bakers that provide fast cake delivery can save the day if a wedding cake debacle rears its head.