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At the end of the wedding ceremony, customary wedding cake is a major highlight. It is composed of several layers decorated well with beautiful icing. The most preferred wedding cake is the one with a different flavor in each of its tier.
Wedding cake is one of the major attractions and plays a significant part in wedding. It makes this sweet occasion a little more sweet and memorable. The wedding cake is usually placed on a beautifully decorated table. It is also believed that the taste, style and decoration of the wedding cake signify the tastes of newly- wedded couple.
The major purpose of serving wedding cake is making the occasion memorable and wishing the newly-wedded couple prosperity, fertility and sweetness throughout the life.
Before ordering an appropriate wedding cake, you must consider a few things.
- You must perform an adequate search regarding the baker or caterer of wedding cake.
- Do a survey to determine the availability of wedding cake flavors, decorations and colors.
- Wedding cake is usually multi-tired. So, take care to make it complementary to wedding dress.
- Reception venue and weather conditions should also be considered before placing an order for wedding cake.
- A wedding cake that incorporates different flavors is commonly preferred.
- A few commonly-used flavors are cheesecakes, mousse-filled cakes, orange mud, chocolate and fruitcakes.
Tips for Wedding Cake Decorations
Apply the following tips and make your wedding cake more beautiful.
Ingredients:
You will require 200g of marzipan, 1-2 T of apricot jam and wedding cake (un-iced).
If you are looking for royal icing, then get 600g of sieved icing sugar, 1 ½ t of liquid glycerin, 1 T of lemon juice and ribbons.
Method of Preparation:
- Get a cake plate and place the wedding cake on it.
- Knead marzipan until it becomes soft.
- Now, take this marzipan and divide in two. Start rolling out and that will lead to a round shape. This shape will fit accordingly on the top of cake.
- Now, start warming up the apricot jam. Position marzipan on top and all over the cake.
- You must whisk egg whites for wedding cake icing.
- Now, add glycerin along with lemon juice. This will appear shiny.
- Do not forget to decorate with ribbons, flower after the setting of icing.
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Ideas about Wedding Cake Icing
- One of the most commonly used wedding cake icings is butter cream. It is very smooth and gives softness to the wedding cake. You may also color or flavor it. Butter cream icing also serves the purpose of filling.
- If you are looking for elastic icing on the wedding cake, then opt for rolled fondant. Rolled fondant icing will also make your wedding cake tasty and attractive. It is comprised of sugar, corn syrup and gelatin. Beautiful flowers, decorative items and great designs on the wedding cake can also be pasted using rolled fondant icing.
- If you want an almond flavored icing, then go for Marzipan. It is made of almonds. It helps make the wedding cake colorful as well as flavorful.
Cost Cutting Tips for Wedding Cake
- Small wedding cakes or cupcakes will be cost effective. Avoid ordering a huge wedding cake.
- Serve dessert bar, coffee along with small wedding cakes.
- Bake the wedding cake at home using both online as well as offline assistance.
Dos and Don'ts for Wedding Cakes
- You must place the wedding cake with butter cream icing inside refrigerator or freezer.
- Wedding cake must not be placed on an uneven surface. It might lead to the sliding of layers.
- Layered wedding cakes with pillars are more prone to fall.
- If you are looking for a traditional wedding cake, then go for white round or square cake with appropriate amount of icing. Do not forget to add topper decorations.
- If you are looking for modern wedding cakes, then go for butter cream or cheesecake. You may also fill the wedding cake with fruits, mousses and custards.
- Wedding cake icing must be in accordance with wedding color.
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