Wedding Cake Tips

Your wedding cake should be as unique as you are, but still match the theme of your wedding. There are more wedding cake designs out there than there are dresses for you and your bridesmaids. The choices are abundant and very confusing so I've taken it upon myself to make a list of my top tips for picking the perfect cake.

First and foremost, you must taste the cake. This may seem common knowledge, but I've actually worked with brides that refused to taste the cake for fear of added pounds. Call or check online as you start to make appointments with bakers. If they are reputable they will have tasting that you can attend to ask questions, view past works, and most importantly taste the cake.

Secondly, never pick your cake design until you have picked out your dress, theme, and other decorations. The theme of your wedding can actually help you and your baker pick out a design for the cake. The colors will help determine color accents on the cake, what the icing will look like, and how simple or elaborate the cake should be.

Thirdly, your cake design should take size into consideration. Three tiers will feed 50 to 100 people and five tiers will feed around 200. The bigger your cake is the simpler the design should be. Your cake should accent the wedding, not be a huge flowery eyesore in the corner after all. Take price into consideration at this point. The bigger the cake the bigger the cost and the same go for accents. Believe me, if you ask a lot of your baker you will pay for it, cake prices run from 1.15 per slice to around $15 per slice.

Fourthly, always look for a way to save. Did you know you can order a Styrofoam cake and have it decorated to the nines while using sheet cakes hidden in the back to feed the guests? Sheet cakes don't have to be decorated as much, and are much cheaper than tiered cakes.

Fifthly, shop around for toppers. I know the crystal cake topper at the bakers or bridal shop is gorgeous, but don't buy it. Take note of what it looks like and the price, odds are you can find it online, or in a craft store much cheaper. I fell in love with a cake topper that cost $150 in the store, and found it for $50 online.

Lastly, when you package the top of your cake to be frozen for your first anniversary; do it very carefully. Freezer burn will ruin your cake if you aren't careful and the best thing you can do at that point is buy another cake to enjoy together. To save your cake invest in an airtight food sealer. This will package your cake in airtight plastic to keep freezer burn from showing up. To avoid all the frosting coming off while it thaws, take the plastic wrap off as soon as you begin to defrost it.