Wedding treats did not always look familiar to us. For example, in Ancient Rome a simple bread was baked for a wedding celebration, and in Russia a loaf with a large amount of decorations was adopted. Wedding cake in the traditional version appeared only at the turn of the XVIII and XIX centuries in Europe. It was then that the first multi-tiered cake was created.
Assembly
There are several basic Ways to decorate exquisite wedding cakes in three floors:
- on stand;
- on the rod;
- as a pyramid.
Most often, confectioners use coasters, which are supports that protect the lower floors from the upper sagging.
Cakes on a solid stand, look very stylish and solemn. Most often, a milky-white plastic, golden brass or chrome-plated metal is used to make such a support.
The second most popular option is to use a common support rod. This type of construction requires round trays of three diameters and a tube made of metal or plastic. A cake base is laid out at the bottom, a small hole is formed in it into which the core is inserted.
Cake covered with cream and decorated with flowers, figurines, bows and other elements. Then a tray of a slightly smaller size is attached to the tube, and all manipulations are repeated.
To assemble a dessert on a core basis, it is better to give preference to light biscuits, which tend to keep their shape well and simply cut.
If the opportunity to use a multi-storey stand is missing, then a three-tiered cake is worth trying to assemble and without any supporting core. In this case, you need to prepare cakes of several sizes of arbitrary shape and lay them one on top of another in the form of a pyramid. Cakes in this case occupy 80–90% of the entire dessert. They must be fat by all means, otherwise the cake will fall apart without even waiting for the “take-away” to the wedding table.
Cakes should be used biscuit, and their impregnation is better to do in small portions, otherwise the biscuit may turn out simply raw. The cream layer should be approximately 50 mm, and the total number of tiers should not exceed three layers.
If you arrange the sides of each tier so that the projections are 10 cm, then you will have to cut such treats from the very top layer.
Original decorating ideas
The three-tiered wedding cake is a true masterpiece of culinary art, which best emphasizes the solemnity of the moment and invariably arouses the delight of all those invited.
In recent years, non-standard approaches to the design of such cakes have become fashionable, and many nontrivial designs have appeared: hanging cakes, asymmetrical, inverted, or cakes with prints. About these original decors and will be discussed further.
Hanging cakes
Not so long ago, an unusual way of serving the cake came into fashion - on a stand that is attached to the ceiling. Visually, such a treat resembles a large chandelier, dropped to the guests. It invariably attracts increased attention and truly adorns the wedding celebration.
To create such a cake is not easy: it is necessary not only to make the treat itself, but also to work through all the technical and design nuances of fastening. All these works take a lot of time, so this cake should be ordered in advance.
But it should be noted that the effect exceeds all expectations - such a cake is overwhelming, delightful and remains in the memory for a long time.
Inverted
This is a cake for creative people who are strangers to the standard canons of wedding events. Adherents of originality will certainly appreciate the so-called inverted dessert. To assemble it on a stand with the help of special hooks, the biggest cake is set, the middle one is attached to it, and the smallest is attached to the middle one. Thus, the effect of a sweet design floating in the air is formed. All hanging elements are covered with mastic and decorated with beads, threads and fresh flowers.
Asymmetrical
This is another new and very original way to decorate three-tiered cakes. Visually, it resembles a staircase, that is, all its tiers are shifted to one edge. For the preparation of such treats can be used a variety of cakes: biscuit, and sand, and honey. They can be decorated with mastic or a rich layer of cream. Often the design is complemented with fresh flowers, real berries or images of pigeons, swans or other characters.
When assembling a similar cake, the top cake is put on the bottom cake, and both are shifted from one side by ledges, by analogy all subsequent cake layers are laid.
With prints
One of the latest trends in wedding fashion is cakes with pictures. They are usually made on rice paper with edible dyes.
This decor provides a lot of room for imagination and cake decorating. It can be standard flower ornaments, and there can be plots of fairy tales or favorite films of newly-made spouses.
Recognized last season's hit was posting photos of newlyweds on cakes.
Tips
Each wedding celebration ends with the process of cutting the cake young. Spouses cut small pieces and treat them to their invited guests. The essence of this tradition is that the newlyweds, as it were, distribute their happiness and joy, share them with loved ones and wish them to find the same harmony.
However, cutting a multi-storey treat is not easy at all, and you should be guided by several rules.
- The three-tiered cake must be cut starting from the bottom floor. The very first pieces are served to the newlyweds and their parents.
- The wedding cake should be cut by both spouses: the young husband holds a sharp knife, and his beloved wife directs the hand movements.
- Before cutting it is necessary to remove all the decorative figures.
- Slices of cake should be cut into small portions - approximately 5–6 cm in width.
The peculiarity of three-tiered cakes is that in this treat you can combine several types of toppings and thus please all guests. Most often for such desserts use creams based on condensed milk, yogurt, chocolate or cream. The combination of impregnations great variety. For example, you can make the first tier with nut cream, the second - from condensed milk, the third - chocolate.
When choosing a filling you should be guided not only by your own taste preferences, but also by the general theme of the wedding. For example, if you have an eco-wedding - you should prefer berry impregnation. If you are planning a coffee celebration, then it is better to order a chocolate cake, and for a honey wedding to give preference to the classic honey cake.
The choice of cake depends on the features of the wedding event. If you are planning a small party with your family and your closest friends, then a three-tiered cake is of no use to you, since they all have a rather impressive weight. Experienced confectioners argue that in order for the dessert design to be the most stable, the mass of the lower tier must be at least three kilograms, and the total weight of the cake approaches 8–9 kg.
However, if you are determined to surprise your loved ones with such an unusual cake, then you can go for a little “trick”: take a special stand, in which instead of the bottom part of the treat, there is a foam base, decorated with mastic and whipped cream.
How to choose?
To get started, make inquiries about the confectionery shop, in which you plan to order a treat: go to their website, read reviews on the Internet, get opinions from friends and acquaintances. It is very important to give preference to an experienced craftsman who has the skills to assemble multi-tiered treats and, not least, uses only the freshest and most natural products for baking cake.
Decide in advance on the weight and size of the wedding dessert. To begin with, count the number of guests and multiply by 1.5: for each guest at a wedding party there is a piece of cake weighing about 150 grams. However, if you make a cake based on butter and cream, it will turn out to be quite satisfying, and the weight of the piece can be reduced.
Carefully consider the decor of the cake. Treats with figures depicting the bride and groom are quite popular, although you can always prefer the low-key classics and decorate the cake with flowers and ribbons. In recent years, at the peak of fashion, there are smooth cakes covered with silver-white mastic, and for the young with a sense of humor you can pick up caricature decors.
Discuss with the master all the recipes of preparation and get acquainted with the dyes, which he plans to use - they must be absolutely harmless to health.
Before ordering a large wedding three-story cake, order a small product to sample. So you can assess the level of skill and the degree of responsibility of the pastry chef.
Master class on creating a three-tiered wedding cake, see below.
