Choose Wedding Cakes (Pictures)

After the bride's dress, the wedding cake is probably the next most looked at and admired part of a wedding so you need to ensure that it’s not only delicious but also beautiful.

Traditional or Contemporary Wedding Cake?

The traditional wedding cake is a multi-tiered affair, composed of layers of square or round cakes, covered in white frosting and decorated with figurines of the bride and bridegroom. If your wedding is going to be of the traditional kind, then this type of wedding cake will be ideal for you.

Square multi-layer wedding cake

Cake with groom and bride miniature

Cartoon brides and groom on wedding cake

Very nice small cake in wedding

As a general rule of thumb, a three-tiered wedding cake will serve approximately 75 guests (depending on how generous you are going to be with your portions!). Of course, it’s not necessary to limit yourself to using white frosting – if your wedding is color-themed, then you could have your wedding cake frosted in the same color as your dress or flowers. For a more individual look, your wedding cake could be decorated with flowers, fruit or decorations that reflect your personalities or interests. Sponge cakes and fruitcakes are the traditional wedding cakes of choice but don’t forget to cater for your guests’ tastes too. 

Also, instead of having just one wedding cake, why not have a selection of smaller, different flavor cakes? Cupcakes seem to be all the rage at the moment and are a novel way to have a wedding cake that is a little different than the norm.

DIY or Professional Wedding Cake?

Your Mom may be the best cake-baker you know, but is she really up to baking the centerpiece for your big day? Does she want that responsibility? If you do decide to save money by having your Mom or a friend create your wedding cake, it’s best to have a trial run before the big day to ensure that the cake is going to live up to expectations. A professionally made wedding cake may be more expensive but the quality and appearance will be guaranteed.