When it comes to the most important day in the life of the Bride and Groom, many guests will remember only one thing: what wedding cake was served. It is he who looks the most impressive in the pictures - of course, if he is chosen with an idea.
For a larger cake for several dozen or several hundred people, you need to go to a professional pastry shop. When buying, it is worth counting 100-200 g "per head" of one guest with a small supply, because some people will want to eat two pieces. In other confectioneries, the size of the cake counts in pieces, and then it is enough to multiply the number of people by the number of pieces.
Which wedding cake to choose?
When considering which cake to choose for a wedding, not everyone takes into account the temperature and weather conditions. The main thing is whether the wedding does not happen in the heat and in the open air. Then it is better to border very sweet decorations that attract insects, as well as pouring creams that will quickly flow down the cake. An interesting alternative may be various meringue or tart-based cakes. They can be served chilled, which will provide guests with refreshment and extend the shelf life of the cake. At a wedding taking place in the banquet hall there are no such problems.
Shapes and types of wedding cakes
Among the wedding cakes, two variants are the most popular. The first one is a one-story cake – flat and usually rectangular. It takes up a lot of space, but it is easy to divide and you can decorate it in an interesting way, because there is enough space for it. You can even print photos on it.
The second and even more popular option is layered cakes. Each of us has once seen a movie in which a multi-tiered cake was the center of the party and aroused admiration. Every bride would like this to happen at her party. A tiered cake takes up less space, but you have to be very careful when transporting it, and sometimes it requires special arrangement and decorating on site.
Popular flavors of wedding cakes
The shapes and types of wedding cakes determine to a large extent the willingly chosen flavors. It is supposed to be white, light and not too sweet, hence the following variants are popular:
- coconut,
- cream,
- yogurt,
- vanilla.
Their charming complement will be seasonal and forest fruits, including popular raspberries, strawberries and exquisite wild strawberries. The red of love and the white of the wedding dress - this is a symbolic and often used color combination at weddings. When looking for the right cake, many people focus most on the decorations, and even more on how specific types of cakes look in the photos. Meanwhile, the most important thing should be the taste! It is worth ordering a piece of a specific cake in advance in a pastry shop or company that is responsible for it cateringso as not to try it for the first time only during the wedding.
The decorations themselves, such as figurines of the bride and groom or roses, can be bought online for a dozen or so zlotys, so it should not be the focus of attention when determining which wedding cake to choose. Even exquisite decorations are relatively easy to make, such as a lace pattern imprinted in the cake or marzipan waves. Flat cakes often have inscriptions and prints, while fashionable multi-tiered cakes are decorated with floral motifs.
Charming decorations made of live flowers or no less original edible flowers, such as nasturtiums or daisies, are also popular. Chocolate cakes are also very popular. They can be combined with fruit (pears, oranges, raspberries), nut creams and alcohol additives (rum, "drunk cherry", whiskey). The tiramisu cake is also popular and goes well with both champagne and coffee. The question remains whether one very large cake or several smaller ones are better.
There is definitely something symbolic in one joint cake, which disappears piece by piece, starting with the first cutting of the Bride and Groom ... However, sometimes the event is large, and it takes place in a place where it is difficult to deliver a gigantic cake. Then one two-three-story, symbolic, and several smaller ones with the same taste that represent it are allowed. It also makes it easier to divide the cake if, for example, each table gets its own cake.
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Do you have to choose your own wedding cake?
Especially brides like to have everything buttoned up. Often, instead of enjoying the most beautiful time of their lives, they spend time deciding on the smallest issues, such as what cake to eat wedding reception to choose. Some people like to find solutions on their own. Others, however, will be pleased to know that at Dwór Korona Karkonoszy we can help you choose which wedding cake will work best.
We have organized dozens of such events on our own or in cooperation with partners, so we can easily choose something suitable for the size of the party, budget and taste preferences. An experienced event manager can estimate how many kilograms of cake are needed for a party of a specific size and what will suit it.
