Who Else Wants Better Reception Wedding Cake Strategies

Generally peoples’ eyes fall on the wedding cake while entering the reception hall. The cake is made of three or more layer with decoration on the top. It is frosted in while with tasteful decorations and more tasty, than it looks. A variety of styles, sizes, flavors and toppers make it very difficult for the bride and groom to select the right wedding cake. Fortunately the bakers make the choice of the suitable cake much easier. Such bakers have a portfolio of cakes they have made in the past and also a catalogue of wedding toppers and more designs.



Many bakers allow the bride and groom to taste each flavor of cake and icing so that they may choose their favorite flavor for enjoyment.

Wedding cake styles

Wedding cakes of tradition are iced in white or light cream coloured butter cream frosting. It would be vanilla pound cake with high three tiers at least depending on the number of guests. These traditional cakes are decorated with piped white frosting and gold and silver edible breads.

Floral wedding cakes are frosted in white, cream or a very thin or pale pasted coloured frosting candied with fresh edible flowers. A few cakes are made with flower flavored cakes or icings if required. For deserts lavender is a popular flavoring.

Of late, cake designs use fondant for creating beautiful designs on the cake unique in nature. These cakes can be decorated with food coloring paint, colored fondant pieces and frosting leading to a unique wedding cake. There is great popularity for personalized wedding cakes frosted with colours matching with the dress or the wedding party or the colours of the reception area in decoration. The theme of the wedding can be matched by fondant bows, candy pearls, or other touches.

Taking the cake

The baker should know the style of the cake, the couple want as well as the date, time of reception flavor of the cake, frosting, number of guests, and the final choice of the topper.The flavors can be determined easily by tasting those available. The latest trend is to give as many flavors of cake as there are layers to the wedding cake. The time and date of wedding is very important as ice cream cakes and cream cheese cakes may not be stable in warm temperatures.

The size and layer of the cake depends on the number of guests at the wedding. The bridegroom should be shown a cake chart by each baker to see and choose the best choice for the wedding cake. They should not forget to keep a tiny top layer in the freezer to enjoy later when all the frenzy is over.