The cake with the original name Love is is the same dessert that everyone loves and knows. It got its name from chewing gum, which appeared back in the 90s of the last century. Both kids and adults love her. This solution for decorating a dessert will be appropriate not only at a wedding ceremony, but also at any other celebration. For example, a Love is cake can be presented as a gift for a loved one’s birthday or for Valentine’s Day. With a romantic or funny inscription, this culinary creation will look unusual.
When should I take out the cake?
It is important to choose the right moment to serve dessert. If the guests are dancing and having fun, the ceremonial removal of the cake will go unnoticed, and if everyone has already gone home, then only you will see your gorgeous cake
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To serve your sweet masterpiece, it is better to use the dark time of day or artificially darken the room, then the cake will be the center of attention.
Some couples prefer to immediately serve the cake into the hall and cover it with a cap. The cake should be cut and treated to the guests after the end of the main part of the banquet.
Wedding scenario in the love is style: preparation for the celebration
A bubblegum wedding scenario is practically no different from any other wedding scenario: you must make a clear plan for your wedding day and follow the steps step by step
What points are important to include in the scenario of the upcoming wedding in the love is style?
- Bride ransom. Whether organizing a wedding in the style of Chicago, Moulin Rouge or Love from, it begins with the bride price. Use gum wrapper ideas for competitions. Bridesmaids can show the groom pictures of a couple in love, and he must guess which phrase characterizes this or that picture. Also, the groom and his friends may be asked to complete the phrase “Love is...” themselves. You can offer to find the missing word from the phrase about love, and also inflate a large bubble of chewing gum. For all the groom's mistakes, the bridesmaids will charge small "fines" and give chewing gum for correct answers.
- Marriage registration. Marriage registration is a very solemn and serious part, which most often takes place in the traditional style for newlyweds, regardless of the theme of the wedding. However, you can add a touch of your style even at the reception: guests can wrap bouquets of flowers in bubblegum-themed wrappers!
- Wedding photo shoot. Themed wedding photography will become one of the most memorable for the bride and groom. You can use pictures from the collection of chewing gums, the chewing gums themselves and large letters “Love is” in the photo shoot. You will need the best ideas for a romantic love story to take beautiful pictures: you can order a chalk board on which you can draw characters and write your favorite words about love. Photos against the background of such a board will be truly unusual and memorable.
- Banquet. The most important element of the holiday at your banquet will be the decoration. How beautifully and stylishly the hall and tables are decorated will affect the overall impression of the wedding, so try to put maximum effort and soul into the decor.
Decoration of the dessert “Love from”
The taste of the main dish of the holiday table is, of course, important. But its appearance also plays a significant role. Therefore, the outside of the Love is wedding cake is usually covered with colored glaze or mastic, and also decorated with figures and designs made of mastic or marzipan.
Cake decorations in the Love is style are images of a cute couple from that same bubblegum.
Quotes from candy wrappers are also popular. Love is…
- waking up in the morning from your kiss;
- support each other in everything;
- just being together;
- be part of a common future;
- thank her for coming into your life;
- a dream in reality;
- find happiness in each other;
- when the ground disappears from under your feet;
- two people sharing one heart.
Option with mastic
Wedding cakes decorated with fondant deserve special attention. They can be with any pattern or three-dimensional image that the future newlyweds choose. Often such desserts are ordered for themed weddings, when it is not possible to choose a stylized version from simple ingredients.
Mastic is a plastic product based on powdered sugar, which is made according to various recipes. With its help, the pastry chef can depict any subject on the cake, and experienced masters produce real masterpieces that are not immediately associated with something edible, especially dessert.
Despite its advantages, mastic is a rather capricious material. It must be handled professionally, otherwise the intended design will not work - it will simply spread out. Not all fillings for a wedding cake with mastic are suitable, which also needs to be taken into account. Fillings that are too delicate and wet will cause the plastic product to melt, which will ruin the entire appearance of the dessert.
Fillings for wedding cakes without mastic are much easier to choose. Because, for example, soufflés, jellies and mousses are not suitable for mastic. The same can be said about sour cream fillings, whipped cream, fruits and berries. It is better to choose a dense cream, for example, oil-based or with the addition of boiled condensed milk. This applies to all parts of the cake - although the mastic comes into greater contact with the filling in the upper part, “emergency situations” with smudges can also occur on the sides. Despite the fact that these places usually do not have elaborate decor, the dessert will still lose its impeccable appearance.
If you still want to use wet filling and mastic at the same time in one cake, a so-called buffer layer is made. It consists of either an additional cake or sponge cake on top of the entire filling, or buttercream applied after it. However, even in these cases there is no complete guarantee that the cake will remain intact.
Types of mastics for wedding cakes
Confectionery mastic is an easy-to-work material with a consistency similar to plasticine. With a certain skill, it can be used to make both individual decorations for confectionery products and thematic compositions for a cake dedicated to any anniversary.
The main and most popular types of mastic:
- sugar-gelatin mastic - used mainly for making flowers, figurines, various three-dimensional decorations, plastic at first, it gradually hardens and holds its shape well;
- milk mastic - thanks to condensed and powdered milk, it is ideal for covering cakes, as it turns out soft and plastic;
- marzipan mastic - made from powdered sugar mixed with nuts (usually almonds) crushed to a powdery state, used both for covering cakes and for making various decorations;
- honey - very plastic, easy to work with, you can use it to create fairly large cake decorations without crumbling.
Wedding cake recipe, without mastic
Recipe No. 1:
- Separate 4 whites from the yolks. First we will work with the yolks, and at this time the whites need to be placed in the refrigerator.
- Add 90 g of sugar to the yolks and beat everything with a mixer until you get a homogeneous mass (the sugar should completely dissolve).
- Beat 4 egg whites until fluffy. As soon as foam begins to form, add 90 g of sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
- Combine the whipped whites with the beaten yolks, pour in 190 g of sifted flour, mixed in advance with a pinch of baking powder. Mix everything with a spatula to form a homogeneous dough.
- Pour the dough into a baking dish. Bake the sponge cakes at 160° for 20 minutes until fully cooked. When the biscuit is ready, let it sit for 5 hours.
- During this time, you need to prepare the impregnation for the cakes. In this case, it will be sugar syrup, which is prepared simply - 0.2 kg of sugar is boiled in 140 ml of water. After the syrup has cooled, a little cognac is added to it (the amount is taken to taste), a pinch of vanilla and some kind of liqueur.
- Prepare the cream: whip 0.4 liters of heavy cream until it turns into foam. Separately, beat 0.2 kg of sour cream mixed with 0.2 kg of powdered sugar. After this, the cream and whipped sour cream need to be combined and mixed with a spatula to form a single cream.
- Cut the sponge cake into 3 layers, soak each one in syrup and spread with cream.
- Decorate the top of the cake with cream and berries. To make the cream look beautiful, fill a pastry syringe with it and use special attachments.
Recipe No. 2:
- First you need to prepare the meringue, because this is what will be used to decorate the wedding cake in this case. Beat 4 egg whites, gradually adding 500 g of sugar. Pour the resulting cream into a pastry syringe with a special nozzle. Pipe meringue onto parchment paper. There should be no more than 5 meringues on each sheet, because they will increase in diameter during cooking. Place the meringues in the oven for 2 hours to bake at 140°.
- Bake a sponge cake. It is prepared according to the same principle as in the previous recipe.
- To decorate the cake, prepare the buttercream while the meringues are baking - beat 0.8 liters of heavy cream with 80 g of powdered sugar and 2 g of vanillin. You also need to prepare 350 g of red and white currants. The berries should be washed and dried.
- Prepare the filling for the cake: mix 350 g of raspberries, strawberries and blueberries, pour 2 tbsp. cherry liqueur. Mix half of this filling with the buttercream for a variety of colors when decorating the dessert.
- Cut the sponge cake into several layers (at least 3). Soak each one with coffee liqueur and spread with berry cream.
- Decorate the top of the cake with currants, meringue and cream. In this case, the cream should cover the entire surface of the cake, so for the beauty of the dessert, use a pastry syringe with a “Rose” attachment.
Recipe No. 3:
Preparing a biscuit
The recipe for its preparation is standard (we described it in detail in recipe No. 1). Particular attention is paid to the preparation of other components for this wedding cake. Boil a glass of blueberries in a saucepan, mixing them with a third of a glass of sugar and a pinch of lemon zest
Cook for 15 minutes over low heat. In a separate container, mix 2 tbsp. water with 5 tsp. corn starch. Pour the resulting liquid into the blueberries and boil it again for 1 minute. Cool the berry preparation and place it in the refrigerator. This will be the impregnation that will need to be used to lubricate the sponge cakes. Beat 340 g of cream cheese with a mixer with 100 g of butter and 2 cups of powdered sugar. This way we will get cream for decorating and filling the cake. Lubricate each cake with impregnation and cream. Decorate its entire surface with buttercream, leveling it so that the cake has an even surface. Decorate the top of the cake with blueberries and cream designs, which can be made using a pastry syringe.
How to make “Love is Cake”
1. Using classic biscuit dough, make the dough. Beat the whites into a thick foam, and grind the yolks with sugar. combine, add flour and mix. Next comes the most interesting part. Divide the dough into two parts. Add pink dye to one of them. We begin to pour the white dough into the mold.
2. As the dough “spreads,” add pink dough on top.
3. Next - white again. We continue to alternate like this until the dough runs out. Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until the toothpick is dry.
4. Whip the cream with red coloring and honey until it increases in volume. Cut out the cooled cake to resemble a heart. Grind the remaining pieces and mix with waffle crumbs. Add the crumbs to the red buttercream and coat the cake on all sides. Ready!
Big variety
On the Internet you can find a huge number of options for decorating wedding cakes with fresh flowers. Next, we’ll look at the most original and unusual ideas that you can use as the basis for your future wedding cake.
- A white cake with blue hydrangeas can look very elegant and modern. However, this option is usually chosen for a themed wedding, in which blue and light blue shades predominate.
- A white cake can be complemented with luxurious red roses. Scarlet peony roses located on a three-tier wedding confectionery look especially advantageous. The cake design itself can be smooth or complemented with various cream patterns.
- White roses with buds and decorative greenery can look great on a white or milky product. The relief textures of multi-tiered cakes look especially advantageous. Very often, specialists install sprigs of orchids on classic options.
- Spring flowers from apple trees can look quite original, however, they are not easy to get, especially if the celebration does not take place in the spring season. A cake with white apple flowers can be complemented favorably with soft pink roses and their buds.
- Flowers in cool purple tones can also “get along” perfectly on a white cake. Purple orchids compare favorably with white roses and peonies. Flowers look especially advantageous on a gradient cake covered with cream.
- Pansies, cornflowers and even lavender look no less beneficial on wedding confectionery. These pieces are great for outdoor summer themed weddings.
Floral confectionery products with the addition of berries require certain rules to be followed.
- It is best to add seasonal berries to any cake; they look more lively and beautiful, and besides, they are quite juicy;
- the confectioners place the selected berries and fruits in a chaotic order and depending on the colors (here everything is thought out in advance);
- fruits are often laid out in tiers in the form of a cascade.
If there are live plants on the cake, this does not mean that the berries cannot be made from cream. As a complement to fresh flowers, flowers can be made from mastic or cream. In this case, the newlyweds should be informed in advance which flowers should not be eaten.
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wedding cake tastings: everything you need to know
Photo: Karen Allen Photography
If you were more excited about the wedding cake tasting than any other wedding planning event, we don't blame you. An entire day spent eating desserts with your loved one? This sounds perfect to us. But there's more to cake tasting than just eating lots (and lots) of cake, so read on to find out what to expect from your tasting and how to prepare for it!
Here's a rundown of everything you need to know about wedding cake tasting.
Start with some serious research.
Talk to your married friends (or just your dessert-loving friends!), think about wedding cakes you've loved before, and read bakery reviews on WeddingWire. Then narrow down your baking options and start calling. It is recommended to schedule an in-person consultation with one or two bakeries you are considering. There may be a fee for the tasting, so be sure to ask how much the consultation will cost and if that fee will be applied to the price of your cake if you choose this bakery.
Know your budget.
You want to get a realistic idea of the type of cake you can make based on your budget, so telling your baker in advance how much you want to spend will ensure you get the best cake within your price range.
There are ideas about taste and style.
If you like chocolate cake or red velvet is your favorite, let the bakery know you want to try those flavors before your wedding cake tasting.
The same goes for frosting: If you know you want buttercream rather than fudge, or you only like cream cheese frosting, let your baker know. It's also helpful to have an idea of the look you want for your cake. Do you want sugar flowers? Real flowers? Thoughtful watercolor design? Bring a few images you've saved or simply describe your vision. You'll likely receive a design from the bakery shortly after your wedding cake tasting.
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Know what you don't want.
If you absolutely hate red velvet cake or would never want to see fondant at your wedding, tell your baker! You want your wedding cake to suit your tastes.
But also be open to suggestions.
On the other hand, your baker may suggest a particular cake that surprises you, or a flavor that you don't usually like but seems perfect for your wedding. Be open to new ideas (it's good wedding cake tasting etiquette, after all)! And ask about seasonal flavors—for example, for a winter wedding, you might want a cake with more cinnamon flavor.
Book a cake tasting six months before the wedding.
By then, you'll have worked out a lot of other details about your wedding, such as the location, dinner menu, and style, which will help you decide what flavor and type of cake will work best for your big day.
Have a snack beforehand.
Don't go to the cake tasting on an empty stomach! Not only will this ruin your taste, but it can also leave you feeling a little dizzy from the high sugar levels.
Your wedding cake tasting will last between one and two hours.
Plan accordingly!
Drink water during the tasting.
This helps cleanse your palate and keep you hydrated while you eat sweets.
Try tasting different elements of the cake separately.
If possible, try the sponge, frosting and decorations separately, and then try them in different combinations. An experienced wedding cake baker knows what to do!
Make sure you contact your baker.
Before you sign a contract, make sure you are working with someone you like. Your wedding is an incredibly special day, and you don't want your bakery to be upset hours before you say, "I do."
Photo: Natalie Heim Photography
Finally, ask these questions.
When will the cake be ready?
Do you deliver? What fee? When will it be delivered? Write down the answers to these questions and check them against your contract before you sign it. What is a sponge made of? What about the frosting? Not a big Crisco fan? Make sure it doesn't get into the cake!
What decorations cost extra? How many? An experienced wedding cake baker will explain these details to you, but be sure to ask for a price breakdown if one is not provided. Again, check your notes against the contract.
What is the price difference between a sheet cake and a tiered cake? Many couples choose to have a "show cake" that only has one real layer that they can cut, plus others made from foam, and a simpler sheet cake in the kitchen that will be cut backstage and delivered by hand. guests.Ask if your bakery offers this option and if there is a significant price difference between a real, tiered cake.
How big do you consider one serving to be? You can order a smaller pie if the bakery cuts their slices thicker and then cuts your own slices thinner on the big day.
Will this cake hold up in hot weather? This question will be most important if you are getting married outside in the summer; Keep in mind that buttercream melts over high heat.
And of course, talk to your baker about any dietary restrictions or food allergies. There may be hidden ingredients in your baker's frosting or sponge, such as almond extract, and if anyone in your family has a severe nut allergy, this will be a problem. So be clear about your needs before your wedding cake tasting.
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Types of wedding cake decorations
The wedding is symbolized by doves, hearts, bells, lovers, and rings. These signs are used in decoration in different formats: cream patterns, mastic decorations, plastic figures.
How to decorate a cake with cream
Floral decor made from cream is considered classic. Using a pastry bag, you can place flowers, three-dimensional shapes, patterns and inscriptions on top of the assembled cakes. This beauty is completely edible.
Decorating cream is easy to make at home
The most popular cream among housewives is oil cream. The easiest way to prepare it is to beat a stick of softened butter with a mixer and, while continuing to beat, add 10 tablespoons of condensed milk. There are more complex and interesting recipes.
To create patterns, interchangeable tools are useful: a pastry syringe or a bag with nozzles. If you don’t have such equipment, you can use a thick paper bag or a plastic bag cut at one corner.
The easiest way to color the cream is with ready-made food coloring. You can prepare the color yourself:
- cocoa and coffee give brown color;
- saffron diluted in water gives a yellow color;
- cherries, cranberries and beets can be used to make red;
- spinach guarantees tender greens;
- Carrots help achieve the orange color.
Ombre colored cakes are all the rage these days. To prepare them, use cream of the same color, but different shades. You can prepare separate portions of cream of different colors. Another way is to start decorating with the lightest tone, and then gradually add dye. Usually the lightest tone is on top.
How to decorate a wedding cake with fondant
Decorations for a wedding cake made from mastic, made in a pastry shop or in your own kitchen, can be anything you want. You can use both ready-made and homemade mastic.
The simplest edible modeling paste is made from three simple ingredients:
- condensed milk;
- powdered sugar;
- powdered milk.
The components are mixed in equal proportions and dyes are added.
Principles of working with mastic:
- You need to work with mastic quickly enough, as it dries instantly in the air. The mass should be covered with cling film. In this way, raw materials for decoration can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 90 days.
- It is not advisable to combine mastic with light cake layers and fillings. They can settle under the weight of decorations.
- It is also convenient to roll out the mastic on cling film. So it doesn't stick.
- Begin decorating the cake with mastic by preparing the soil. Oil cream is used as a base. It is needed to level the surface of the collected cakes.
- After preparing the base, the workpiece must be covered with a mastic cloth, on top of which further decor will be laid out. To do this, the mass is rolled out into a layer of diameters 1.5 times larger than the product. They cover the top and sides of the cake.
The creative part is not limited by anything. The dessert can be decorated with flat patterns or three-dimensional figures. It is no more difficult to sculpt from mastic than from plasticine. Such decorations are attached using skewers, sugar syrup or a sugar-protein mixture (icing). In some cases, it is convenient to collect flowers or sculptures on a toothpick and dip its free end into the cake.
Wedding cake figurines
The most imaginative and realistic non-edible decorations are figurines of the bride and groom, horses, swans and other characters. They are purchased at wedding supply stores. After the celebration, they can be kept as a memory. The advantage of such decorations is that they do not complicate cutting the cake and do not need to be divided between guests.
The figures are very unusual
You can also buy ready-made figures made from sugar or marshmallow mass. These decorations are sold in specialized stores and are inexpensive. They need to be stored in the refrigerator.
How to make character figurines from mastic
Traditionally, figures of the bride and groom are placed on the Love cake. They can kiss, hold hands, ride in a car, dance. With their appearance, it is desirable that they personify the lifestyle of the newlyweds. The easiest way to shape them is with mastic. This is an edible mass of high viscosity with an adhesive consistency. It feels like plasticine. The following mastics are used to make Love figurines:
- Honey - it does not crumble or crumble, it is based on honey.
- Dairy - made on the basis of condensed milk.
- Gelatin - used for complex products.
- Floral - used to create petals and flowers.
- Sugar - is made on the basis of sugar, but can crumble and crumble.
If you don't know how to sculpt, then this is not a problem. Below we present a master class from photographs that show in detail the step-by-step execution of each element of the bride and groom made of mastic. Even a child can follow these instructions. The characters of the Love from delicacy presented below in appearance resemble the couple depicted on the candy wrappers of the chewing gum of the same name. The groom is holding a suitcase in his hands, which indicates that the newlyweds will soon travel.
Mastic cake for wedding
Making your own wedding cake is not that difficult. And so, a step-by-step master class on making a mastic cake for a wedding at home.
To prepare the cake, we take any inexpensive but tasty recipe and bake the cakes (for example, a sponge cake made from flour mixed with butter beaten with powdered sugar and eggs). You can also make shortbread dough under the mastic. Baking the cake center is simple. It’s better to move on to the process of preparing mastic and covering the cakes with it.
The easiest way to make marshmallow mastic. To do this, you need to take about 100 grams of marshmallow soufflé, a tablespoon of butter and the same amount of lemon juice and 300 grams of powdered sugar.
Soften the soufflé in the microwave (heat for 10 seconds), then mix with butter and lemon juice, then add powdered sugar and knead the mass until it becomes viscous and sticky.
To cover the cakes with mastic evenly and smoothly, you will need a rolling pin, a pastry iron, and a knife (you can use a round one like a pizza knife).
The table is sprinkled with powder so that the mastic does not stick to the tabletop and with a rolling pin we roll out the mastic to 4 mm thick.
Then the rolled out mastic is taken from below and laid out on top of the cake.
A pastry iron rolls the mastic over the surface of the cake. The direction of ironing is from top to bottom.
Using a pizza knife, cut out the fondant around the circumference of the cake.
Next, we make decorations (flowers, figures, inscriptions, etc.) from mastic of a different color. You can purchase special silicone molds for decoration.
Decorating a cake using fondant is very easy. Flowers and other shapes are made as if from plasticine, thanks to the sticky quality of the mastic.
Master class on making Love cake from
To prepare a wedding cake for Love from, you will need the following products:
- For red sponge cake: 1 cup each sugar, flour, 1 g Cherry coloring, 4 eggs, 1 tsp. baking powder.
- For mastic: 3 tbsp. l. water, 250 g powdered sugar, 100 g marshmallows, starch.
- For decoration: chocolate topping.
- For Meringue cream: 420 g of powdered sugar, 4 egg whites.
Let's move on to baking:
- In a water bath, dissolve the marshmallows at the rate of: per 100 g of marshmallows, mix thoroughly. The consistency of the mass should be sticky and soft. Roll the mastic in starch, wrap it in film, and put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
- For the sponge cake, beat sugar and eggs until fluffy, add flour, coloring and baking powder. Pour into the pan and bake for 45 minutes. When the biscuit has cooled, remove it from the mold.
- For the cream, place a mixture of powder and proteins in a water bath. With constant stirring, bring the powder to dissolve and remove from heat. Beat the egg whites at high speed with a mixer until fluffy, about 20 minutes. Add butter at room temperature, chopped into pieces. Continue beating slowly until you get a creamy, fluffy mass.
- Cut the cake into three parts, layer it with cream, and coat the surface with the remaining. Level the entire surface and put it in the refrigerator for an hour.
- Roll out the mastic in a thick layer with a diameter larger than the sponge cake. Roll onto a rolling pin and distribute among treats.
- We make a heart from mastic, prick it on a wire and decorate the biscuit. Separately, we make more hearts and distribute them over the baking surface.
- We make an inscription with chocolate topping.
Unusual DIY wedding cake
In addition to a delicious edible wedding cake, you can also make a fun inedible cake. For example, a cake made of money, or a cake made of flowers or ribbons; in general, you can decorate an inedible cake with anything.
Anniversary cake
For your wedding anniversary, you can make a cake made from sweets or a cool cake made from mastic as a gift. A mastic cake with figures in various funny situations (on a bed, in a boat, etc.) would be fun.
You can combine edible and inedible cake into one whole. Here's an example: a two-tier cake, in which the lower part is quite edible, made of mastic with decorations on the sides of flowers and all sorts of “trinkets”, and the second tier of the cake is made of money rolled into a tube and laid out in a circle, in the middle of such a money circle is poured sweets . The upper part, which is not entirely edible, is removed and placed on the newlyweds’ table, and the edible lower part of the mastic cake is served to the guests. A very unusual way of serving a cake and quite memorable.
You can insert edible figures made of mastic or cream of the bride and groom into the middle of the money circle.
You can make this cake yourself. You can watch video lessons on the Internet and surprise young people with an unusual and cool cake.
Fireworks Cake
A cool cake can be enjoyed both on a wedding anniversary and at the celebration itself. You can make a cake from fireworks, but it will be a little dangerous, so you need to be very careful while constructing it and it is better to give such a cake outside rather than indoors.
Champagne cake
Another interesting option for an inedible cake is a cake made from champagne bottles and chocolate slices or whole chocolate bars. Guests will like this cake even more if each guest can take a piece of this cake with them at the end of the celebration.
Instead of a cake, you can also cover a bottle of champagne with sweets and tie it with a bow and give it to each guest.
Memorable dates
A fake cardboard cake with photographs of the newlyweds and elements from gifts during their relationship will be a wonderful gift for each other from the groom to the bride and vice versa.
A cake as a souvenir from the newlyweds can also be made from multi-colored towels rolled into a tube and decorated with ribbons. But the highlight is that they are printed or have photos or embroidery with the wedding date and the names of the newlyweds. This cake is distributed “in pieces to guests as souvenirs.” It will make a nice and useful gift.
You can order an inedible but cool cake as a gift in a gift shop or look for an idea for such a cake there.
Photos of cool wedding anniversary cakes
Which figurine for a wedding cake is better to choose?
The figurines on the dessert, which is dedicated to the wedding ceremony, can be edible or inedible. Different materials are used for their manufacture. Here is a list of those that are used most often:
- polymer clay;
- porcelain;
- ceramics;
- plastic;
- candy mass;
- chocolate;
- caramel;
- mastic;
- marzipan;
- dough.
If newlyweds want to keep symbolic wedding figurines for a long time, then it is worth buying inedible products. If you want to please your guests by traditionally eating the best piece of cake with figures of the heroes of the occasion, then this ritual is reserved for the end of the wedding celebration. Any figure on a wedding cake must correspond to the thematic focus of the wedding and the entire holiday.
Figurine of the bride and groom
A classic of the genre – figurines of the bride and groom at a wedding dessert. They hold hands, dance, kiss, ride in a car, motorcade or tractor. The figurines in their appearance resemble the lifestyle or character of newlyweds. Often the figures on a wedding cake are visually similar to their prototypes or are comic images of the bride and groom. For example, when a bride catches her future husband with a fishing rod or the groom drags her by force to the registry office. Many couples choose very unusual figurines, which are located along the top edge, hanging their marzipan legs from the cake.
Stylish classic figures
The figures of the newlyweds at the wedding dessert do not necessarily have to look in classic outfits: a white dress, a black suit. If you approach this idea with creativity and imagination, then the long-standing tradition will sparkle with new colors. The figures on the wedding cake can look like Adam and Eve, angels, two doves or a pair of swans. A classic wedding attribute to top off a culinary composition is a pair of items: doves, hearts or wedding rings.
Funny as cartoon characters
Cartoon characters are also frequent “guests” at the newlyweds’ table. Those who are tired of the classics choose bear cubs, elephants, cats, giraffes, firebirds, as well as heroes of famous American cartoons: Melman and Gloria, Beauty and the Beast, Prince and Cinderella or Rapunzel and Eugene. These characters bring enthusiastic smiles to everyone, without exception, creating a fabulous wedding atmosphere.
What are edible figurines made from?
Edible wedding cake figurines are made in different ways. For example, marzipan will help to decorate figurines beautifully, and simple white or black chocolate figures will decorate a stylish wedding dessert. Cream and sugar will also create a delicious wedding highlight. If the newlyweds want to see two white swans on top of the cake, then, as a rule, crispy snow-white meringue is used to make them. The most popular materials for wedding cake figurines among newlyweds are mastic and marzipan.
From mastic
Often, mastic is used to create figurines for wedding cakes. This product not only covers the cake and makes figures from it, but also creates all kinds of inscriptions and more complex compositions. Mastic is a homogeneous edible adhesive mass with an adhesive consistency. It is made both in confectionery factories and at home. Properly prepared mastic has a consistency similar to plasticine. There are several types of such material for making sweet figurines:
- Dairy. Condensed milk is used to make it.
- Honey. It is not difficult to guess that honey is added to it and, unlike simple sugar, this mastic does not crumble or crumble.
- Gelatinous. It is used to create complex compositions.
- Floral. This type of mastic is intended for making flowers and petals.
- Industrial. It is created exclusively in production workshops, and tastes like simple sugar mastic prepared at home.
From marzipan
Marzipan decorations for a family celebration cake are very easy to make at home. Modeling figures is much easier, because marzipan has much higher adhesive properties than mastic or other sweet material. Marzipan is not like peanut butter sprinkled on buns. The composition of this plastic material includes almonds, crushed with sugar and filled with syrup. You either prepare the mixture yourself or buy it ready-made in stores. Marzipan figurines are painted with food coloring.
