Choosing the Flavour of Your Wedding Cake

When it comes to wedding cakes the choice of flavours is vast...

When I meet with clients I am often surprised to find that some people still think that your wedding cake has to be a rich fruit cake.  Whilst this is still the traditional choice (and the necessary choice for a top tier if it is to be kept for a 1st anniversary or christening), nowadays the variety of flavours available is far more extensive.

Many cake designers offer many different flavour options and at Maisie Fantaisie we are very proud of our repertoire of cake flavours and fillings including; Madagascan vanilla bean cake with raspberry jam and vanilla bean butter cream, chocolate fudge cake with ‘amedei’ chocolate butter cream and rose petal jelly, rich coffee cake with chocolate-orange butter cream... our list goes on! If you have a favorite flavour that you don’t see on your cake makers list then be sure to ask if they can make it for you!

Deciding what flavour to have may simply come down to your favorite, but it might be worth thinking about your guests who may have a different preference. Each tier of your cake can be an entirely different flavour so you can please your guests while at the same time indulging your taste-buds. Also think about the dessert choice in your wedding breakfast. If you are having a chocolate dessert, perhaps choose a lemon cake, if you are having a fruity dessert, you may want to treat your guests to a little chocolate fudge cake. It is also popular to use the cake as the dessert and being able to choose such wonderful flavours makes this option a good one. Ask your caterer to provide some fresh cream, ice-cream and fruit coulis to serve with each cake portion to turn the wedding cake into an even more delicious pudding!

Article by London Wedding Cake Designer May Clee-Cadman

Image Courtesy of Maisie Fantaisie

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