Wedding Cake...?

Question

I'm ordering my wedding cake in the next few days and I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for it, general prices to expect, what kinds of cake and filling might be good.. etc.

I'm thinking of having the traditional 3 tiered type cake for just over 100 people or so... and each layer can be different (all with the same white icing of course..)

The icing types are buttercream and fondant (sp?)... Which tastes better?... I know which one looks better.. how much do you think that decision effects the pricing? etc...

Anyone have any good links to pictures of cakes that might look nice??.. or general wedding cake experience or advice..

Thank you for all the answers so far!! Just thought I'd mention (since people are saying this will only cost $200...) I live around NYC... you can hardly get a pair of shoes for that!! ha.. alright! The lowest price I got for a basic buttercream icinged cake was 350.... and I'm not looking at those high end places (they're like a grand.)

Answer 1

Professional wedding cakes are prices by the slice, normally 3-5 dollaras a slice. If you are getting a professional cake made, I will suggest for you to go to a tasting appoitment first.

Your design should match your theme and colors. Here is a website with some contemporary clasic designs taht I thing they ar just beautiful. maybe you can get sone inspiration there.

http://www.maisiefantaisie.co.uk/wedding-cakes.html

Cakes should be ordered with plenty of time and professional delivery is recomended.

Congratulations and good luck. I hope that this helps

Answer 2

Oh gosh, congradulations on your wedding! First off I'm going to start off with buttercream frosting tastes waaay better then fondant frosting. Fondant usually makes things look a little smoother but it doesn't taste very good, and I believe fondant is a little more expensive. Pricing usually depends on type of cake/how many people it's serving and what type of cake. My sister just payed for her wedding cake last week and her's is a 3 layer tiered for 100 people like what you want and it was 2.50 a serving. It might also depend on where you're getting your cake from, my sister is getting hers from a local bakery and they let you sample their different cakes with the differnet frostings and everything you might look into that where you're getting your cake from.
Here's a site you could check out, they have some pictures of cakes to give you some ideas.
http://www.superweddings.com/cakegallery.htm

Answer 3

For my wedding, we went for a tasting...the bakery gave us samples of the cake flavors (yellow, white, or chocolate) a samlple of each filling (which was super fun! We had three teirs, the first was custard, the middle was buttercream and the top layer was raspberry--sooooo good! but there were a ton of other options) a sample of each icing...buttercream is probably what you're used to on birthday cake and is more popular for flavor where fondant tastes more like a marshmallow shell that goes over the cake and is used for more modern styled cakes...butter cream is piped on so expect flowers, vines, basket weave etc...

As far as the pricing, our cake was included in the cost of the hall, but if we got over so many teirs or used fondant, it was extra...we went with the buttercream and didn't need extra--we only had about 95 people...

Food Network has been running a ton of shows about cake decorating lately and bridal mags usually have a ton of ideas...Also, if you haven't already, check out www.theknot.com they are the best wedding site out there...Good luck!

Answer 4

Wedding cakes are expensive,but if you have the money to splurge on the cake go right ahead. I've read in many magazines and articles online that there are a lot of people who have a gorgeous 3 tiered cake but only 1 layer of it is actually real (the layer they cut from), it saves people a lot of money and no one knows the difference. The place that makes the cake will then make a couple sheets of cake(depending on how many people you have) and the staff serving the food at your reception cuts from the "cheaper" cake in the back and serves it to your guests. Sounds like a good idea to me and Im definately going to do that if it means i can splurge on something else with the extra $400.

Answer 5

I had the same problem when I ordered my cake. I can tell you that buttercream frosting does taste a lot better than fondant. I got a 4 teir cake, that served about 150 people, with the fondant frosting (worked a bit to taste better) and buttercream flowers. It cost me $175 dollars but I had a friend of my grandmothers do it for me. The cake looked and tasted great!

Good Luck and Congratulations!!!

Answer 6

By the traditional 3 tiered cake do you mean a fruit one or a sponge one ? Fruit cakes are always iced with Royal icing and sponge cakes with fondant icing, with sponge cakes the butter icing would be used to join the layers together. The price, will of course depend on which type you chose and the quality you require. I saw a superb white tiered cake the other day, it was iced with fondant and had tiny pink sugar daisies decorating it, the price was £850.00. I would do it for £400.00.

Answer 7

Fondant icing is better for shaping. The basket weave design is very simple, but elegant for a wedding cake. I think the pricing mostly depends on the number of people you are serving. That is how mine was priced. A cake for a hundred people was so much per serving. Instead of being priced for the decoration. I also had to pay for the plates and columns to hold the tiers up.

Answer 8

My cake came free with the cater so if your using someone to supply your meal- they might be able to get you a discount..

Cheaper way of doing it- is getting a small cake and then having a sheet cake- hiden and use that for the majority of the guest.

Buttercream is soo much better... Fondant taste like sugar play dough!! Ask the baker for a taste test! And sometimes you can get a filling for no extra charge!

Check Martha Steward.com for great wedding ideas!

Good Luck!!

Answer 9

mmmm buttercream. i once saw a picture in an martha stewart magazine that had the most beautiful wedding cake. it was 3-tiered, and the icing was white and smooth all over. the edges were so smooth they were almost rounded. there was no cream decoration...just a simple smooth coat of frosting, no trim. then, the cake was covered in a few handfuls of red rose pedals. it was perfect.

i think you would please all your guests if you got chocolate and carrot cake for the first 2 tiers...then chose whatever your favorite is for the top tier, because aren't you supposed to freeze that and save it to eat with your hubby on your first anniversary?

good luck!

Answer 10

fondant looks nicer, but is more expensive and doesn't taste as good. yahoo! search wedding cake images -- thats how I found mine :)
Just be sure to take into consideration the general feel of your ceremony/reception. For example -- a fancy-tall-w/ waterfall and very intricate icing would look rediculous at a backyard bbq wedding... as long as you go w/ your gut -- you'll be fine! Also -- remember, it's your wedding -- get what YOU want!

Make sure that your baker will deliver the cake to your reception site -- you don't want to have that hassle on your wedding day :)

Congrats and Good Luck!