Monday, March 22, 2010
Things to consider when choosing your cake sizes:
How many people you are serving.
How many tiers do you want your cake to be?
Are you saving the smallest tier for your first anniversary?
(If so, do not include it in the number of servings counted for the guests.)
Wedding cake serving size is 1"x 2"x cake height (4.5").
On average about 2/3 of all invited guest come. (Less if most of your guests live out of
town, and more if the majority live locally.)
Often an invited guest will bring a companion, or an invited couple may bring their
children. Order your cake size by the number of guests you expect and not the number
of invitations you sent.
If you are having a groom's cake, you can divide the number of servings between the two
cakes. The bridal cake is usually the larger of the two.
Extra Info:
A cake tier is 2 layers of cake iced together with a filling in the middle, making it 4.5" tall.
An average wedding cake is 3 or 4 tiers.
How many tiers do you want your cake to be?
Are you saving the smallest tier for your first anniversary?
(If so, do not include it in the number of servings counted for the guests.)
Wedding cake serving size is 1"x 2"x cake height (4.5").
On average about 2/3 of all invited guest come. (Less if most of your guests live out of
town, and more if the majority live locally.)
Often an invited guest will bring a companion, or an invited couple may bring their
children. Order your cake size by the number of guests you expect and not the number
of invitations you sent.
If you are having a groom's cake, you can divide the number of servings between the two
cakes. The bridal cake is usually the larger of the two.
Extra Info:
A cake tier is 2 layers of cake iced together with a filling in the middle, making it 4.5" tall.
An average wedding cake is 3 or 4 tiers.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
5 Steps to a Custom Wedding Cake
Your wedding cake, no doubt, will be one of the highlights of your wedding. It is important that you design it to reflect your overall theme or give it that unforgettable personal touch.
These 5 steps will get you on your way to creating a custom wedding cake that all will remember:
How many servings will you need? If the cake is the only dessert that will be served at your reception, it's a good idea to have enough for all your guests. Once this has been established, you'll know what sizes you'll need and the shapes you want.
Decide on how you want the sizes and the shapes to be set up. Do you want them stacked on top of another? Stacked with pillars in between? Graduated with each cake on a separate stand? Do you want them on a novelty stand like one that's shaped like a tree, a planter?
After deciding the set up of the cake, think of how you want the cake to look. Do you want it to match an overall theme, ie. shells, flowers, or stars? If not, do you want the design to mimic the details of your dress or do you simply want ribbons and dots?
Now that you have the cake's overall look, you can decide on what flavors and fillings each teir will have.
As a last detail, you can sketch out the design of your cake table to match your cake and the theme of you wedding.
These five steps will get you on your way to designing your wedding cake with that personal touch; one that all your guests will surely remember for years to come.
These 5 steps will get you on your way to creating a custom wedding cake that all will remember:
How many servings will you need? If the cake is the only dessert that will be served at your reception, it's a good idea to have enough for all your guests. Once this has been established, you'll know what sizes you'll need and the shapes you want.
Decide on how you want the sizes and the shapes to be set up. Do you want them stacked on top of another? Stacked with pillars in between? Graduated with each cake on a separate stand? Do you want them on a novelty stand like one that's shaped like a tree, a planter?
After deciding the set up of the cake, think of how you want the cake to look. Do you want it to match an overall theme, ie. shells, flowers, or stars? If not, do you want the design to mimic the details of your dress or do you simply want ribbons and dots?
Now that you have the cake's overall look, you can decide on what flavors and fillings each teir will have.
As a last detail, you can sketch out the design of your cake table to match your cake and the theme of you wedding.
These five steps will get you on your way to designing your wedding cake with that personal touch; one that all your guests will surely remember for years to come.
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