Sweet Bakes & Wedding Cakes
22nd August 2019
Your wedding cake is not just a tasty sweet treat for your guests to enjoy nibbling on; it should be thought of as the centrepiece of your wedding reception. It may well feature in many of the photos of your wedding day that you will enjoy looking at time and time again in the years to come, and although many traditional parts of a wedding day have changed in recent years, the wedding cake (in one form or another) is a tradition that is still going strong. Whether you choose to ask friends and family to contribute to a “Bake Off” style table, or commission a professional baker to create an artistic masterpiece, your wedding cake acts as a focus for guests and photographers alike on your big day.
Your wedding cake should show a little of both your personalities along with a combination of the wedding style you have opted for. It can come in any shape or size, flavour or colour, be the latest trend or unique to your taste, as long as it reflects your happiness on your special day.
Nearly Naked Cakes
The most popular trend for some time has been for ‘Naked’ cakes – a deconstructed stripped down version of a traditionally ornate cake where the cake layers are exposed with alternate layers of butter cream and natural décor of fresh flowers and foliage are used to give a minimalist, rustic look. ‘Nearly Naked’ cakes are a slightly enhanced version of a naked cake but with a thin layer of butter cream spread around the outside.
Tasty and Traditional
If you are keen to stick with tradition, you may choose to opt for a vintage style cake, typically covered in white or cream fondant icing and decorated with an elaborate lace detail with silky ribbons and fondant flowers adorned.
Alternatively, a traditional Victoria sponge always goes down a treat with wedding guests, especially when it's covered in fresh berries for a summer wedding!
Drip Cakes
A relatively new trend which we here at Amazing Space Weddings just love, is the drip cake. This typically comprises a nearly naked cake drizzled from the top with a sweet and syrupy delight which can be flavoured with chocolate, caramel, berries or butterscotch giving a slightly ‘undone’ finished look. This style gives a cake with a wonderful internal flavour along with a delicious outer flavour which together produce a unique combination just for you.
Alternative Options
The traditional vision of a wedding cake may not be everyone’s cup of tea – many people now prefer a variety of alternative options which can be made from cupcakes, macarons, doughnuts, cake pops or even an elaborate croquembouche (comprising a huge pile of cream filled profiteroles bound by threads of caramel). Another recent trend which appeals to those who do not possess a sweet tooth is the ‘Cheese’ cake. This is made from 3 – 5 different whole round cheeses being piled on top of each other and then decorated with fruits and foliage to resemble the traditional cake shape.
At the end of the day, your wedding cake (or your fun alternative option!) is there to be shared and enjoyed with your guests. Make sure it's something you both love, and everyone else will appreciate that.
