Your Wedding cake is a centrepeice of the wedding reception. The size of the reception will determine the size of the wedding cake.  Consult with your baker to determine the cakes that will work best with your reception venue. Your choices may be different for an outdoor reception in 36° heat than they will be for receptions held in air-conditioned rooms. Supply the baker with as much information as possible about your reception venue, since this will allow him or her to make good recommendations for your cake.

Extremely hot temperatures are disastrous for wedding cakes, regardless of how they’re frosted. Likewise, refrigeration can make sugar flowers droop or sag. On your wedding day, if temperatures will be problematic, consider cutting the cake immediately after you’ve arrived at the venue, and turning it over to the wait staff for cutting and distribution. Some brides choose to serve a separate dessert and give out the wedding cake later. In high temperatures, consider using the wedding cake as the main dessert, and providing less temperature-sensitive goodies later in the evening.  

If you have your heart set on having a particular kind of wedding cake, and your baker recommends against it, check with a few other bakers for a second opinion. Sometimes, bakers recommend against having a particular type of cake or frosting if they’re uncomfortable with working with that particular type of cake, frosting or combination. Another baker may be able to deliver your dream cake without hesitation. On the other hand, if your second- and third-opinions render the same verdict, consider their advice carefully.  

Many wedding cakes are frosted with “rolled fondant” or “ready-to-roll” frosting. If you don’t want this type of frosting on your cake, consider something like a cream frosting. Be mindful of the temperature, and understand that rolled fondant withstands heat much better than other types of frosting do. If you go with something other than rolled fondant, your cake will need to be refrigerated until just prior to your reception. 
 

Historicaly a wedding cake was meant as a symbol of fertility and is one of the most commonly found wedding traditions. The Ancient Romans used to bake a cake of barley or wheat and then break it over the bride’s head as a sign of fertility. It also became customary to pile several small cakes to create one large tier. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over the tower of cakes without knocking it over. If they succeeded, it was a sign that their marriage would be long and prosperous.  

Today, wedding cakes are more about style and taste then they are symbols of fertility. If you’re a talented baker you can make your own wedding cake - not only will you save money but it will also symbolize all the love and dedication that you will put into your marriage. For those of you who aren’t whizzes in the kitchen there are hundreds of unique wedding cake designs to choose from, such as the recently popular cupcake wedding cake.  

A sensational wedding cake can be a real conversation peice. Guests will want to know why you chose to have such a unique wedding cake and will be appreciative of something out of the ordinary. Wedding cakes can become generic. People expect to see a stunning cake, but it is generally a cake with white frosting and flowers or some other elegant yet simple decoration. Guests will be surprised to see you break away from this mould.  

Another way to ensure that you have a memorable wedding cake is to use different flavours and combinations of flavours that people are unaccustomed to. This may mean opting for a layer of carrot cake with cream cheese filling or simply a chocolate cake with mocha filling. Every tier of the wedding cake can be a different flavour, making the possibilities and flavour combinations that much more interesting.  

Your wedding cake should be remembered for years to come. You want your guests to talk about your beautiful wedding and there is no better way than by tempting their taste buds and thrilling their visual senses. Consider all of these reasons and that is why you should have a unique wedding cake on your very special day.