Filling or No Filling?

Some people adore filling in their cake, and some hate it. Do you want it in your wedding cake? While you may enjoy the fruit, custard, or chocolate filling, some of your guests may not like it, and others may be taken unpleasantly by surprise. One option is to keep some layers of the cake [...]

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That Personal Touch

No, you haven’t had too much at the wine tasting, this cake is a seriously crooked and totally cool design from Michelle Sugar Art, a UK bakery that designs the cake for the couple, a perfect complement to their personalities.
When you talk to your baker, it is important to feel like this is a person [...]

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Secrets that Wedding Caterers don’t Want You to Know

Although some brides have their receptions at restaurants or make their own food, most work with a caterer. If you’re working with a caterer, here are a few secrets that caterers don’t want you to know:
Secret #1: Caterers often get a fee to recommend cake shops. That cake designer they tell you to check out [...]

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Swatching your Cake

Did you know that it is a good idea to bring fabric swatches to your cake planning sessions? While some bakeries like Cake Art have swatches of color in the form of frosting, your baker will want to have examples of the colors that you are trying to match for your cake, particularly if you [...]

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How to do a Cake Tasting

If you want the perfect cake for your wedding, then you’re going to have to taste a few. Contact a bakery that you are considering and ask them for two or three samples. If you don’t have a flavor in mind, ask them to prepare an assortment of popular flavors. Schedule a date, and remember [...]

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Why a Wedding Cake may not Work for You

Wedding cakes are important to every wedding, right? Well, that’s not necessarily the case. Although most wedding have cakes, you could go a different route and have cupcakes, pies, a dessert bar, or even no dessert at all. It’s your big day. There is no rule that says you have to follow tradition. Furthermore, a [...]

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What to Serve with your Cake

At your wedding reception, the champagne might be flowing, but this isn’t necessarily the best drink to use to was down wedding cake. Of course, plenty of water should be available, but you can also consider serving some special drinks with your cake.
~ Milk: Milk goes well with most baked goods, and will bring your [...]

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What to do if you aren’t Happy with your Cake

Most weddings aren’t perfect. That doesn’t mean that you can’t still have a great day. However, if there were problems with your wedding cake, you should receive compensation. Here’s what to do if you weren’t happy with the wedding cake you received.
~ Take lots of pictures. After the reception, you want to be able to [...]

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Three Important Questions to Ask about your Cake

When you work with a cake decorator to order your wedding cake, you need to ask a lot of questions, not just to ensure that the cake looks and tastes like you want, but also to make sure that the logistics of the big day work out. You shouldn’t have to worry about your cake [...]

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Who should Serve your Cake?

So you smashed little pieces of cake in your groom’s face…now what? You have this big, beautiful wedding cake and lots of hungry guests. If you don’t start passing out pieces, your flower girl may very well grab a chunk with her bare hands!
It’s your wedding, so you shouldn’t have to serve the cake. But [...]

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