Wedding Cake Pulls

Eight Piece Cake Pulls
Include this fun Victorian wedding tradition of hiding charms in the wedding cake for the bridesmaids to pull out before the cake is cut by the bride and groom. These charms supposedly foretell the "future" of the bridesmaids.

Wedding Favor Cakes

Create your own wedding favor cakes at each table with individual "slices" that are embossed with a lattice cake design, and open like a box to reveal whatever treat your heart desires.

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The Icing On the Wedding Cake

Do you want fondant, royal, or butter cream? Walk in to the bakery like a pro armed with your dictionary of wedding cake terms.

Butter Cream

A traditional, rich and creamy icing. It is easily colored or flavored, and is used for fancy decorations like shells, swags, basket weaves, icing flowers, etc. Since it's made almost entirely of butter, butter cream has a tendency to melt in extreme heat, so it's not recommended for outdoor weddings.

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Fondant Icing

This icing looks smooth and stiff and is made with gelatin and corn syrup to give it its helmet-like appearance. It looks the best when decorated with marzipan fruits, gum paste flowers, or a simple ribbon. Fondant does not need refrigeration.

Royal Icing

A mix of confectioner's sugar and milk or egg whites, royal icing is what the faces of gingerbread men are decorated wtih. It's white, shiny, and hard, and does not need to be refrigerated. It's used for decorations like dots and latticework.

Ganache

This chocolate and heavy cream combination can be poured over cakes for a glass-like chocolate finish, or whipped into a filling that it stands up beautifully between cake layers. Due to the ingredients, however, it's unstable - no heat or humid weather, or the icing will slide right off the cake.

The Last Word on Cake

Be sure to look at different styles of cakes before you go to your baker so you have an idea of what you want. The more froo-froo you get on your wedding dessert, obviously, the more it will cost, so sometimes the simpler way is better. And, don't forget to ask for a taste test!

Creative Ways to Cut Cake Costs

The wedding cake you've fantasized about can also be the one your budget says "yes" to. Here are some great ideas for a more affordable - but still gorgeous - wedding cake.

Get a smaller cake. Show off the beautiful wedding cake for everyone to see, then have a sheet cake of the same flavor cut in the back.
Make mini cakes. Instead of one large cake, split up the cost and ask your baker to make each wedding guest a cupcake of a popular flavor instead. Top each with something pretty, and build a 'wedding cake' tower of your fabulous cupcakes.
Offer a dessert bar. Set up a dessert bar with mini pastries and coffee to offset a small piece of wedding cake.

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Wedding Cake

The wedding cake is an important feature of your wedding; as the cake will appear in the "cutting of the cake" photograph, a staple of the wedding album. The flowers and bridesmaids outfits will influence the style and color of the cake. You do not have to settle for fruitcake though as there are endless fillings to choose from. The cake can also double as desert if you are on a tight cost budget.

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