Types of products
Today the culinary industry is ready to offer a cake option for every taste. You have the right to choose the color of the product, as well as its style and taste . Masters are able to make almost any wish come true.
A wedding cake can be:
The latter type is gaining more and more popularity, as it looks very stylish and is extremely convenient to serve to guests.
The product
can be coated with mastic. These cakes are perfectly smooth and beautiful.
Using mastic, any shade can be added to the outer layer. Mastic is also used to create unique decorations on cakes. Many people prefer cakes without mastic . Then the products are generously decorated with cream and berries or fruits. Sweets with flowers look beautiful.
Cream cake is better for those who do not appreciate the taste of mastic products, and also if it is known that guests will not appreciate mastic.
In any case, a cake with cream without mastic is a win-win option.
Features of preparing wedding delicacies without mastic
Holiday treats without mastic are considered healthy and can be delicious. This is due to the fact that mastic is an edible decoration that contains a large amount of sugar with the use of piece dyes. Of course, the dessert will turn out to be original and beautiful, but the intended benefits will be completely excluded. Despite the fact that mastic is used only for decoration and dessert patterns, it is recommended to create a beautiful cake without it.
Before the wedding, it is advisable to correctly determine the size of the confectionery product, since it should be enough for all guests. The standard calculation provides: the size of one serving is 150 grams. If you wish, you can look at photos of the most beautiful wedding cakes without mastic weighing up to 3 kg and make sure that they are the best option for a wedding.
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It is advisable to order a round cake. This form is recommended taking into account traditions. As you know, loaves of bread were previously prepared for weddings, which were a symbol of the sun, wealth and generosity of a married couple. For this reason, today it is still recommended to make round wedding cakes, and the number of tiers can be from 1 to 3.
Important! One tier will be enough for a wedding with a small number of guests, but when holding a celebration with a large number of guests, it is advisable to make a large delicacy with three tiers.
Wedding cakes with many tiers are prepared in different ways. If desired, combine several small cakes using different types of cake layers and cream. This approach allows you to prepare a cake that is original in its execution. In addition, a variety of fillings are used for this dessert. Much depends on the taste preferences of the newlyweds and guests.
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When choosing wedding sweet pastries, it is advisable to avoid the following options:
- waffle cakes;
- meringue layers;
- very rich cream.
It is advisable to choose a birthday cake that will look beautiful when cut and will delight you with a light taste. It is often recommended to prepare delicious pastries with yogurt creams and use fruits and berries for the filling. In this case, the cakes can be made from biscuit dough, which is recognized as universal.
Advice! If desired, you can add ingredients based on your preferences (for example, cocoa, various types of nuts and dried fruits).
As you can see, a delicious and beautiful wedding cake can be prepared even without using mastic.
Choosing a single-tier or two-tier cake without mastic
In the pastry shop, according to the wishes of the bride and groom, they can create absolutely any masterpiece. If a girl or a young man adheres to fashion, then they should know that a cake with open layers is now very popular in Europe.
Pros of a wedding cake without fondant
Main advantages:
- Naturalness – it is based on only natural products accessible to all people. The cream consists of a completely natural composition; there are no chemicals, dyes or any additives.
- Unusual and original - as a rule, such products are carelessly covered with cream, which looks very unusual. Therefore, if you do not want to trail behind fashion trends, feel free to use European solutions. With them you can set the fashion in your city.
- You can easily prepare this product yourself at home.
- Not susceptible to changes in too hot or cold weather.
All these advantages have allowed mastic-free confectionery products to gain popularity. Although, despite the obvious advantages, cakes also have a drawback. They are too light, so they cannot withstand the weight from above.
Available decorations include fresh flowers or ribbons. Everything else can just get bogged down in the cake itself. The most popular colors for decoration are white and blue.
There are several varieties of filling or filling of delicious sweetness. Therefore, it is possible to choose an option to suit your taste.
Cream
The basis most often is a traditional sponge cake, which is baked from eggs, flour and sugar. It is best to make it in advance, so that it has a day to brew and take its final form.
If we talk about the cream filling, it has several variations:
Chocolate is an option for real sweet tooths. Make sure it has a moderately rich taste. Can be made from any type of chocolate: white, dark or bitter. You can add ground walnuts or fruit to it for originality. Chocolate cream and fresh strawberries make a delicious combination. Sour cream - the most natural option
It is worth paying attention to the product itself from which the cream will be made. Choose the highest percentage of fat content so that nothing leaks later
Homemade sour cream is perfect. To make the cake light and airy, you can combine it with low-fat yogurt. If you need to tint the sour cream, you can do this using natural berry juice.
Cottage cheese is the most complex type of cream, which requires careful development. However, it is he who is the most satisfying and airy. After such filling there will be no feeling of heaviness in the stomach.
With cream
Cream is the best alternative to mastic. If you beat them, they will have a thicker consistency and allow you to decorate the cake in a creative way. In addition, you will be pleased with their price. It is an order of magnitude lower than mastic. Basically, due to its fat content, cream is used only as a decorated part.
Adding cream between layers is quite dangerous, as the taste can become too rich and heavy. If you want to decorate your cake with cream, then you should take care in advance and find out what filling will be ideally combined with it.
This:
- curd;
- condensed milk;
- sour cream.
Whipped cream holds its shape well, so it can be decorated with full-bodied berries or wooden figures. This is a trend that has been gaining popularity recently.
With glaze
If the confectionery product is only coated with cream, then it will not have as attractive an appearance as a similar sweet made from mastic. Therefore, confectioners came up with a trick - icing, which can be used to create original and creative types of decorations.
You can make the glaze at home yourself using butter, condensed milk, milk (cream), chocolate (berry coloring). To create the glaze, you need to simmer all the above ingredients over low heat and then pour it hot over the finished product.
Don't be afraid that the biscuit or cream will lose its original appearance. They will be able to withstand everything. Lately it has become very fashionable for the icing to not completely cover the cake, but to seem to flow down from all sides.
With fruits
The most delicious and mouth-watering sweet. In addition, fruits are very healthy. They can be used by both adults and children
It is important to maintain balance in cooking. Therefore, if you are making a fruit filling, you should keep the decoration to a minimum
Use berries in season. They are the most accessible and delicious.
