Wedding is a wonderful celebration of unity of loving hearts. Newlyweds always want everything to be perfect on this day. One of the most important attributes of a wedding celebration is a birthday cake. And it doesn’t matter how many guests there will be: 25 or 250, - on the table in any case this confectionery will flaunt as a symbol of the sweet life of the newly-made spouses.
Classic and unusual cakes
Wedding cake can be of various shapes: oval, small square, heart-shaped, large multi-tiered. The choice, as a rule, directly depends on the number of guests and financial possibilities. On average, the weight of the confectionery should be chosen based on 150–200 grams per invited guest. Thus, no one will be left without a sweet treat.
The most popular for many years now is the classic round shape, most often - two- and three-tiered. It is very convenient to decorate it, it looks spectacular and presentable. Recently, many-tier pyramids from cupcakes have become increasingly popular. This option is convenient, first of all, because you do not need to cut the cake, but you can enjoy the dessert immediately, going to the “Candy” bar. You can choose the most diverse filling, ranging from three kinds of chocolate, to fruit or cream mousses.
Filling options
Variants of the filling can be mass. It all depends on the taste preferences of the newlyweds and guests. When cooking a multi-tiered cake there is a great opportunity to make a lower tier with a filling of one type, and the top one - from another. This will add some variety to the holiday menu and it will be especially appropriate if one of the guests prefers chocolate filling without using sour cream, cream or boiled condensed milk due to lactose intolerance or other individual characteristics.
Yoghurt with pineapples, peaches or pears on the basis of vanilla biscuit
Low-calorie and light dessert has a refined taste. Mousse cream with the addition of pear or peach blends harmoniously with vanilla sponge cake, which can be pre-soaked with sweet syrup. This cake will be to the liking of the fair sex and all those who preserve the figure, because in its preparation fat and high-calorie creams are not used.
Snickers
This filling is very popular among the sweet tooth thanks to his fellow supermarket from the same name, which has received worldwide fame. Its main ingredients are cocoa, peanuts, caramel, boiled condensed milk, meringues, etc. Chocolate cake biscuit is used.
Three chocolates
All chocolate lovers will love this filling. For its preparation, you will need three types of mousse from three different types of chocolate: white, milk and dark. In addition to excellent taste, this filling looks very appetizing.
Creamy with custard, vanilla biscuit, berries, fruit or dried fruit
The magic combination of juicy fruits and creamy fillings will never cease to be popular. Fruits and berries can be used a variety of. One of the favorites is strawberry, banana, kiwi, raspberry. Dried fruits are the most popular prunes and dried apricots.
M & Ms
Cakes with multi-colored candies inside are becoming more and more popular. In fact, this way you can add a twist to any filling.When cutting the cake in portions, guests are awaited by a surprise in the form of chocolate dragees in colorful multicolored glaze.
bird's milk
This dessert loved since childhood can rightfully be considered a classic of cooking. Gentle, airy, light and not too cloying, it will be very appropriate on the holiday table. Optionally, you can add to the recipe seasonal fruits.
Chocolate sponge cake with cherries and cream cheese
Cherry favorably complements with sweet-sour notes the taste of chocolate sponge cake and cream cheese, which is made from cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. The dessert has a very rich taste, and all the ingredients complement each other favorably.
Variety of decor options
Wedding cake decor is essential. This dessert should be not only tasty, but also beautiful. In this issue, a wide scope for imagination. The inscriptions with the names of the newlyweds or simply the initials of their names, wedding rings or figurines of the bride and groom at the top of the cake - this is just the beginning of a huge list of options.
Figures
Figures of swans as a symbol of loyalty are often used in the decoration of a wedding cake. These graceful and noble birds perfectly symbolize the unity of the souls, a reliable and strong union, loyalty and devotion to the couple. Therefore, the cake with swans to this day is popular among newlyweds.
Mastic
A wedding cake with roses has also not lost its relevance for many years, and the masters master the art of decor so masterfully that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish a flower from mastic from a living one. It is important to remember that a cake decorated with mastic will weigh more than any other. This point must be taken into account when calculating the required amount of dessert. Now with mastic, they not only cover the surface of the cake, creating a perfectly smooth and even surface, but also make various air ruffles and frills with it. These cakes look very original too.
Fresh flowers
One of the main trends of the season are still fresh flowers in the decor of the cake. You can pick up the same flowers that will be in the bouquet of the bride. For example, in a bouquet there are many peonies, respectively, and a wedding cake with peonies will look advantageous on a festive table. This will favorably emphasize the style of the wedding.
Fruit and berries
Cake decor can also rhyme with the time of year when the celebration is planned. For example, autumn wedding cake is often decorated with maple leaves, and at weddings that are held in spring and summer, you can often see a cake with butterflies, flowers, fruits and berries. Fruits and berries can be attributed to the classics of wedding dessert decorations. It is always tasty and very beautiful!
Examples of the most beautiful desserts
If the wedding is designed in a particular color, you can use it in the decor of the dessert. For example, the base of the cake is of bright saturated color, and the higher - the shade is paler. This is the way to create a stunning gradient effect, which has been very popular lately. Rainbow filling with the addition of dyes will be the highlight of the celebration. The cake with the cake in different colors will please the guests, because in each plate they will have a personal edible rainbow.
When decorating a wedding in combination with white, newlyweds often choose red, because this is the color of love and passion. The color of Marsala and dark red are also very popular. Red roses on a wedding cake in combination with a satin decorative ribbon will look elegant, stylish and very solemn. Even the most exclusive ideas when decorating a wedding cake are easy to implement.
For a wedding in silver-white or golden-white colors, you can use food silver and gold leaf. Cakes with such decor will always attract the attention and admiring glances of guests. Culinary masterpieces decorated with a food printer are becoming increasingly popular.This miracle of technology allows you to transfer any photos and images on food paper. If you wish, you can use photos from the personal archive of the newlyweds or use in the design of the image of some memorable and symbolic places for them.
The masterly work of the pastry chef, his skill and manual dexterity can create real magic on the holiday table of the newlyweds. A confectioner can also be called an artist, because the beauty and harmony of color combinations, the relevance of various decorative elements of the dessert depend on the feeling of his taste and style. It is important that the master put his heart into his beloved work, and then the result will delight the newlyweds and all guests of this beautiful and memorable holiday of love and family happiness.
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