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Wedding cakes come in a wide variety of flavors these days and couples no longer have to choose between traditional tastes like vanilla, chocolate and marble. Modern wedding cake bakers provide a wealth of flavor choices including imaginative combinations as diverse as coconut key-lime, chocolate hazelnut mocha, lemon poppy seed and orange-mango.

A good parameter to use when making your flavor selection is to coordinate it with the colors and theme of the wedding – or select the cake first and plan design details around it. Other important factors include the season and location of your wedding, so decide on your priorities before beginning the wedding cake selection and sampling process.

The simple rule is heavier chocolate cakes in the colder months/climates and airy, light cakes during the warmer months/climates.

The top wedding cake flavor suggestions for the seasons are as follows:

Fall/Winter

o Kahlua Mocha- dark liqueur cake with coffee, vanilla and chocolate liqueur and topped with fudge icing

o Mexican Chocolate Cake- moist and enhanced with three types of chocolate and a bit of cinnamon with a smooth milk-chocolate frosting

o Red Velvet Cake- traditional Southern chocolate-red cake with cream cheese frosting

o Texas Turtle- devil’s food cake with nuts and caramel filling and fudge frosting

Spring/Summer

o Princess Cake- moist, creamy white cake topped with cream cheese frosting (traditional choice)

o Orange Marmalade and Lemon Cake- tangy lemon cake made using bitter English orange marmalade and lemon zest with a lemon butter sauce poured over the cake after baking and iced with cream cheese frosting

o Fresh Strawberry Cake- chopped strawberries folded in a white cake batter topped with rich cream cheese frosting

Be sure to spend ample time seeking out a bakery that will suit all of your needs since there are plenty of options and competition for your business. You might want to start your search online or through referrals – then begin deciding which providers seem most appropriate for your needs. The more time and patience you spend selecting your cake, the happier you and your guests will be with the outcome.

There are additional cake-related decisions to consider. If you are concerned about price consider using fresh flowers and fruits in lieu of frosted ones. You can also order a beautiful cake that is a bit too small to feed the crowd and serve from less extraordinary sheet cakes that can be left out of sight and sliced and delivered by the venue staff. You also might want to consider a square cake as opposed to round being that square cakes cut more slices and will feed more people.

Don’t choose the cake filling for everyone else

When couples go to pick their wedding cake filling, many times they feel they have to please everyone. They say “oh we can’t get chocolate because not everyone likes chocolate” or “we wanted red velvet but our parents don’t like red velvet”. Our advice is to simply remember this your day, not every body elses. So when choosing a wedding cake filling make sure it’s the filling you and your fiance love!

Don’t choose an unfriendly color

Colors such as dark blue, red, purple, green and hot pink are sure to turn all your guests lips and tongues color. This may be an important factor to keep in mind as sometimes the groom will smash the wedding cake on the brides face. Not only will it turn her face/check that color, but it may also fall off and stain her gown. If your dead set on using one of the above colors consider opting to have it on the wedding cake through beautiful flowers or even ribbon.

Don’t insist on a family recipe cake

Don’t bother your old grandam to make your 4 tiered wedding cake with her special family recipe. Leave it to the cake professionals. They will make it just as good and will take the time and effort off your granny’s shoulders. Keep in mind if something goes wrong and the cake falls apart, a bakery will be able to make you a new one; your relative may not be able to.

Don’t forget about the cake stand and table

Cakes are beautiful by themselves, but when it comes to photographs of the cake it’s important to make the cake surroundings look as good as the cake itself. Make sure when your designing your cake you keep in mind the area it will be cut in, how big the table is and whether or not you have a specific wedding cake stand to use. All these elements put together will create a beautiful placement for the wedding cake that not only will enjoy, but your guests will too. Consider what flowers, flower petals or candles you want sitting around the wedding cake.

Don’t underestimate your baker

If you’ve sought out a reputable baker with years of experience in making wedding cakes, then it’s probably a sure sign that he will nail your wedding cake. So many cake bakers recommend not micromanaging them. This means try not to be too specific on how you want every little detail to look. Let the baker offer recommendation and a chance to exhibit his/her artistic ability. For example: your heart may be set on dark blue royal icing, but your baker will know that’s a horrible mistake for a cake outside in July. Just remember they are the experts and they know what they’re talking about.

Don’t leave it to a friend to make your cake

We know your friend from high school makes wonderful cakes for birthday’s and other events, but please don’t recruit them to make your wedding cake. We know it may save you a lot of money, but really think about it. This person is probably not licensed, uninspected, uninsured and will have a laundry list of reasons why your cake didn’t make it on time, showed up falling apart, was leaning the whole night, or wasn’t even near the color you wanted it to be. Save yourself from the heartache and go to a reasonably priced baker to get a good wedding cake, you’ll thank yourself for it later at the wedding reception.

Don’t pick up your own cake

Don’t forget with the charge of your wedding cake, you’re probably paying for a delivery charge. So don’t be foolish and pay that fee just to pick your cake up yourself. You’ll have so many other things going on that day, let the baker worry about delivering your cake to the venue. This way your covered if anything were to happen on the way to the venue.

Don’t make your cake too complicated

Many brides see these wedding cake shows on TV and think their cake has to be exactly like that. Many times incorporating too many elements can make your cake a big kitschy mess. Many times less is more, so try to keep your cake to a simple wedding design.

Lastly, don’t forget to sit back and eat your wedding cake

Remember to take the time to relax and actually enjoy eating a slice of your wedding cake. A good idea is to ask your caterer to save a couple extra pieces for you to take for your wedding night. This way your guests don’t snatch up all the cake before you get a chance to get over there for a second piece. If you’re planning to freeze the top-tier for your first year anniversary, make sure you remind your caterer to wrap it up in a freezer safe package.

Whatever the style and shape you choose, consider the flavor and filling of your wedding cake next. These days, wedding cakes can come in a multitude of flavors – from plain vanilla to chocolate to coconut, almond, carrot, or even fruity flavors such as lemon, orange, mango, strawberry, and even pineapple. Dual flavored cakes are also popular these days and very much in demand. A couple may choose to order a two layered mango-orange cake with a flavor in each of the layers. Aside from the flavor of the cake, the flavor of the filling should also be considered. Various flavors include cream cheese, caramel, Bailey’s Irish Crème, coconut, raspberry, peach, hazelnut, chocolate mint, or vanilla custard. Fillings between the layers will add that special great taste to your wedding cake. Select flavors and fillings that will complement each other. Thus, a vanilla cake with a strawberry filling will not only look eye-appealing, but also tastes great.

Another point to consider when ordering your wedding cake is the icing that crowns the cake. Select an icing that will hold up well at room temperature. This will ensure that your wedding cake will retain its flavor and consistency while it is waiting to be served. The tradition of freezing the top layer of your cake for your one year anniversary will require an appropriate icing that freezes well.

Avoid freezing egg, fresh cream or cream cheese filled cakes. Choose from several other popular cake frostings such are buttercream, fondant, and royal icing. Buttercream icing is a popular choice as it is tastier than the other two types of frosting. It can also be dyed to change it to the color of your choice. Fondant icing provides your wedding cake with a beautiful satin like finish and can be dyed to match almost any color. Cakes with fondant icing freeze well for a long time. Another type of icing is the Royal icing. It is a pure white icing that dries to a smooth hard finish. It is often considered a decorative icing and is used for piping decorations, making flowers, extravagant sculpture, borders and lettering. It can also be used as its natural color of white or may be tinted before using. This type of icing also freezes well.