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Wedding Cakes

One of the most awaited and a delicious part of any wedding is definitely the cake cutting ceremony. The wedding cake is an important part of the reception and symbolizes so much more than just a tasty dessert.

Although you may think it is just a cake – your wedding cake will, in fact, be the centre of attraction at your wedding reception. The eyes of all your guests will deifinitely be on the layers of cream, frosting and sugar with which you will crown the evening.

Fresh Cream Wedding Cake
With contemporary life style in India, every wedding today has a cake, whether or not it is a traditional Indian wedding, irrespective of any caste.

These cakes are made with fresh cream. The cake is made and decorated with fresh cream flowers and all the minutest of filigree work done with fresh cream. These cakes are catching up with the Indians, as it’s more suitable to their palette.

What one needs to take into consideration while ordering a cake for a wedding is, the kind of cuisine that is decided for the day, the type of guests expected , and whether you are willing to experiment with something different.

“A fruit cake is ideal as it is neutral. You can’t really go wrong with it. Everyone will relish it, especially, if you have an older crowd, but if there are youngsters, chocolate is a good option.” suggests Ekta Aggarwal who is into the business of baking cakes.

“CAKE IS AN INTERGRAL PART OF A WEDDING today. It is a reflection of your personality. Therefore, try not to compromise while ordering a cake and ensure that you go in for the best so that it’s an overall fantastic experience for your guests’ right from the food to the desserts.” advocates Ekta Aggarwal.

‘Cake’ the shape of your relationship.

Along with the flavor of the cake, the shape of your cake will also play a big role in creating just the right magic on your big day.

There are a wide variety of shapes from which you could choose. Those who wish to have a more traditional cake will probably go with a round, tiered cake while more modern couples would be better off with a square, hexagonal or octagonal cake.

Another very appealing trend is for the bride and grooms to serve mini-cakes. These delectable desserts are small, intricately detailed, individual-sized cakes that are served to each guest. The beauty of mini-cakes is that each cake can be a different flavor thereby pleasing every palette.

You can also use your courtship and relationship for inspiration when it comes to choosing a shape for your cake. For instance if you had a long-distance relationship then maybe your cake can be a big telephone; or if you both love to dance, then your cake can be a beautiful ballroom. Your imagination is the limit of what your wedding cake can be – after all it is your special day, you might as well have a cake that shows everyone just how special it is!

The flavours most wanted
From plain vanilla to chocolate to coconut, almond and even pineapple – the flavour you choose for your wedding cake can be as unique as your relationship. Many people end up choosing a white or Angel cake with vanilla icing as it is not that sweet.

An important consideration while choosing your wedding cake is the icing. Since the cake will have to sit in the hall for several hours before it is cut, make sure that the icing will retain its flavour. There is nothing worse than going through all the trouble of ordering a fabulous cake only to have the icing lose its flavour before it is ready to be eaten. A good way to ensure that your cake will stand the test of time is to have a mini replica of your cake made and to let it sit for a while to see how it then looks and tastes.

Traditional Catholic Wedding Cakes
A Weeding Cake is a must for every Catholic wedding, which consists of a minimum 2 tiered cake which could be up to 10 tiers or even more. The fruit cake is an ideal wedding cake as it can be kept for a long time. Today, all that has changed.

A tradition that Catholics follow, is that , one tier of the cake is kept away packed and frozen for a year and is cut on the first wedding anniversary.

These cakes are generally made of dry fruits soaked in liqueur/rum for over six months. The longer the fermentation process, the better the cake.

Once the cake is baked, it is first coated with apricot jam and covered with a layer of marzipan and fondant. Then it’s decorated with sugar craft flowers made with gum paste and filigree work done with royal icing.

With these kinds of cakes one can make all kinds of decorations like horse chariots, staircases, churches etc.

Ekta Aggarwal, Professional Cake Baker, states "SWEET BEGINNINGS TO SWEET ENDINGS"!!

Compiled By Archana Jain
Inputs by Ekta Aggarwal, Professional Cake Baker.
ektaaggarwal@rediffmail.com

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