Does anybody have any good tips for making a wedding cake?

Question

And also do you know any good places or website to buy cake accessories from ?

Answer 1

I have made lots of wedding cakes. Depends on how many layers you have, but use wood dowels, and make sure you cut them the same size. Put four in the bottom layer, and put the second layer on. You can put a plastic divider in between. the trick to keeping the cake flat and not come out rounded at the top, is get really wet towels and put around the cake when you put it in the oven, do not touch the cake dough. not drippy wet, but almost. Get a wilton book, it is really good. I took classes.

Answer 2

Tips:

First buy some ready baked cakes...fruit cakes can be done a few months ahead...but the same technique can be used on most firm cakes.

Purchase some ready made soft fondant...most have how much is required per cake on the packs...and if you have a fruit cake, buy some marzipan in the pack too, if you like it.

White is a good base colour...and you can then use colours in the decorations....saves hassles trying to tint the fondant.

Cover the cakes as per the directions on the fondant packs...if you are covering fruit cake, and not using marzipan, make the icing layer a bit thicker, as the cake can stain the icing...

Put the cakes aside to dry a bit...(it usually takes about 48 hours for this part...so give yourself some time)

----------------------Now for the fun bit...the decorations...

Icing flowers look great, and can be bought ready made.

I use silk flowers, pearls, ribbons and little plastic ornaments from cake shops to decorate cakes...and then you have keepsakes as well.

Buy sufficient of these to decorate the cakes in an arrangement you think will look good...you may change ideas a bit, but have an idea of the look you want to achieve...add the decorations to the top of each cake , securing with some of the left over fondant.

The frill around each cake is acheived with some pretty lace, pinned in places with pearl tip pins.

Before adding this trim, adhere your cake to a decorated board covered with silver or gold paper, fastening the cakes to the board with some more left over fondant.

Finally, if you want, use a light touch of PVA glue to trim the edge of the board in lace to match or coordinate...hold the trim down with pegs whilst the glue is drying...

Answer 3

when making a wedding cake you need to give yourself a lot of time to do it. If you don't have that much experience with cake decorating, there are classes available. For example i started out with Wilton's classes at a local AC Moore store. I also buy most of my products there. Depending on the type of cake, and the type of frosting desired, i find that butter cream works the best. Also, i like to put a flavor in the middle. When the cake is done cooking and is cool. I level it off, then split it in half and put a thick layer of butter cream around the edge, and then fill it in with a chocolate ganache, or a jelly like filling, or whatever is desired. I prefer to use fondant roses when decorating, i find that they come out a lot better looking. They are harder than butter cream, and they take more time, but they look more real, and people seem to really like them. Another alternative is real flowers. Butter cream is the best to decorate with, and if you choose to cover your cake with fondant that works well also. It makes your cake look really smooth, and flat. I hope this helps!!

Answer 4

Use a rich fruit cake recipe, using the freshest ingredients possible, and a liberal amount of alcohol. Google for cake decorating shops near you - you should be able to get everything from the store, from hiring the cake tins to the boards you stand the cakes on, pillars, even ready made icing and decorations - my mom makes cakes for all occasions - she's just made the most fantastic cake covered in icing sugar roses, they look real - and she's brushed them with lustre powder so they sparkle and glisten

Answer 5

if time allows ,make it at least 3 months in advance..make sure the tin is very thickly lined as to not over bake the sides..if its a traditional cake you want try finding an old fashioned recipie as they are by far the best..apart from that you cant really go too far wrong with a wedding cake ,as theres not the same importance on rising agents as with other cakes...

Answer 6

I used to make wedding cakes at home....I learned while working in a bakery that to bake my cake a head of time, then I freeze it, and then of course when it comes to icing it you do the trimming to make it level...then depending on the icing and smoothness you want...you ice it with butter-cream by itself and then decorate or ice it with butter-cream icing and then top with your fondant......and then smooth out..I buy a lot of my stuff from Walmart (Wilton cake supplies) and some party places....when I first started I could rent some cake supplies at a local party store....

Answer 7

My daughter married on St. Thomas (USVI) small reception there for friends and family who had flown out from the UK and the States, and a party back home.
She wanted a Caribbean theme for the party (had a steel band) so for her wedding cake I used the basic rich cake recipe and substituted mundane sultanas, etc., for exotic fruits from Julian Graves and Holland & Barrat. Things like guava, pineapple, kiwi fruit, etc. and used rum as a tipple.
It attracted a lot of favourable comments and there wasn't a lot left.

Answer 8

I made my own wedding ceremony cake too. as a exchange of using the dowels I used the pillars. They pass thoroughly during the cake and into the plate above it and carry the burden so the cake won't tip or slide. they're greater basic to transport too in view which you may ruin them down and re carry mutually them everywhere you're having the reception. i don't have a thank you to deliver you a image yet, they have them interior the wilton books with the bubble pillars. you may get wilton aspects at any wal mart shops or michael's craft shops. look at a number of the wilton books in case you're there and choose what you choose then pass from there.

Answer 9

use pound cake!! It slices better, freezes better, holds together and tastes great and everyone will enjoy it! The art store Micheals also has a real good decorating section.

Answer 10

check out wilton.com
just remember, unless ur a cake decorator, keep it simple