Im not sure what to do about a choice of wedding cake and I would like to know your ideas...
I like the idea of a cupcake cake coz i love cupcakes but I know this is kind of a regularly done thing now..
I also like the idea of have a traditional 3 tier cake with maybe a me-to you cake topper.
However, I dont like fruit cake but the H2B does so Im a bit stuck for ideas!
Can you help me please?
Thanks Erica
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CommentAuthorMrs Hacker to-be!
Heya! If you wanted to go with a traditional tiered cake why don't you have each tier a different flavour.....i am. Having bottom fruit (heaviest so has to be on the bottom) the two plain sponge and two chocolate! Something for everyone then. Cupcake ideas are so lovely, i just wanted a traditional tiered cake persoanlly. x x x
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
See thats what I was thinking.... I just wasnt sure if that was something that could be done? xx
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CommentAuthordodge
well i having a 3tier vw beetle cake one fruit one choc one plain sponge as h2b loves fruit cake i dont
CommentAuthorslybacon
We're also struggling, 'cos I hate fruit cake & h2b is allergic to nuts, so fruitcake & marzipan is a BAD idea!!! lol!
We looked at cupcakes, but they were a tad expensive. Then we looked at having a 3 teir sponge, but sponge cakes don't serve as many as fruit cake! Now we are thinking of having a mixed cake - fruit for the bottom teir (it has to be the bottom 'cos it's heavier), then plain sponge for the middle tier & chocolate sponge for the top!!
You could also have a small sponge cake that you cut & another cutting cake for your guests... the options are endless!! lol!!
There are soooo many options.. Im just so unsure what to do! :) x
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CommentAuthorslybacon
My thoughts are that with a mixed 3 teir cake there are 3 options, so you've got a good chance of keeping most people happy! lol! x x x
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
Thats true! oh decisions, decisions! ha ha! xx
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CommentAuthorMrs Angus to be!
my dad doesnt like fruit cake but my mum does so when they got married, they had a three tier cake with bottom two tiers made out of fruit and top tier made out of sponge. Maybe thats something you could do. We're thinking of having the cup cakes and then a small cake on top for OH and I (and probs my boys lol). xx
CommentAuthorMrswright
I'm having an 8 tier fake cake it is nearly finished and looks stunning once we've "cut " it at the reception it gets wheeled away and slabs of iced fruit and sponge cake will be served on plates with jugs of fresh cream no one will be the wiser and it is hundreds of pounds cheaper xxx
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ooooh sounds good Mrswright2b :D never thought of that lol. ideas, ideas, ideas... x
CommentAuthorsbride
Im having a 3 tier cake, bottom will be lemon sponge, middle will be vanilla and top will be choc. If you wanted to do the cup cakes, you could also have a seperate cake which is fruit so you and you H2B will be happy. My best friend did that at her wedding, there is a pic on my profile of you wanna have a look at it hun x
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CommentAuthorWinterrose
I originally was going to have cupcakes but I've now changed my mind to mini square cakes with a large one on on top (pics of a similar design are in my profile) it means it's still a bit different & we are having 3 flavours too. There are so many choices I changed my mind several times before settling on these but I'm really happy with them now :) x
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
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Thats a good idea Rosei... I like the idea of the fake cake too Mrs Wright 2be....
I looked at the piccies sbride and I like it... xxxxx
Rosei, I cant see your profile to look at the piccies! xxxx
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CommentAuthorsouthern
One of my bridesmaids and one of my friends offered to make my cake as soon as they found out I was engaged :) We're going to have cupcakes in 3 different flavours and there's a cake tin you can buy shaped like a giant cupcake which is going to sit on the top for the cutting :)
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
Wow - thats cool Southern, I like the idea of the giant cupcake!
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CommentAuthorcasbride87
I'm having a 5 tier cake, two tiers at bottom are the cupcakes and then a three tier cake on top.
CommentAuthorLedZepLover
Was thinking of having cupcakes but my friend has offered to make me a wedding cake (shes very good!) so we are taking her up of her offer! Plus she is doing it as a wedding present which is brill. Thinking of asking her to do a three tier square cake, top and bottom vanilla sponge and middle chocolate sponge with a white chocolate icing on it x
CommentAuthorgrumpyoldmoo
We are having 3 tiers, one chocolate, one victoria sponge and the smallest one fruit, maybe you could do similar and include your cupcakes?
CommentAuthorgemzy24
Im having a 3 tier cake fruit for bottom and top 2 sponge also with a me to you topper pics on profile :)
CommentAuthorsouthern
ekielty - I've posted a link to the cake tin on your wall :)
CommentAuthorshellay
you can have a different type of cake on each tier, i think traditional cakes look so nice, we are having sponge only, but that is because it worked out a lot cheaper than fruit x
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CommentAuthorangelan1986
i am going to have 3 tiers but as me and h2b dont like fruit it will be the smallest 1 on the top but after reading this i am going to have to have 3 individual cakes on a stand which i didnt really want. might have to re-think.
there is a french fancy cake, you can buy a big french fancy birthday cake so you have that on top of individual french fancies and you can do it in 3 different colour schemes, brown, pink or yellow lol xx
CommentAuthorJane
We are having 3 tiered round cake, bottom is fruit, next one is lemon with lemon curd and buttercream filling then top one is chocolate orange with rich chocolate buttercream.
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I'm also having the fake cake and serving up different types of sheet cakes! Its the cheapest and easiest way to do it and if you are crafty you can even make the fake cake yourself like I am :)
CommentAuthorOneDayMrsSmith
What's a fake cake, the sheet cake thing? Sorry :S
CommentAuthorRoxy_Blade
I dont know what my cake is going to look like as I sent my friend and her mum loads of pictures and told them to do what they wanted. Lol
CommentAuthorOuttahere
I am in near enough the same situation, I love fruit cake, OH hates it and wants sponge. So, to make everyone happy, I'm having the bottom tier as a fruit cake and the other 2 will be sponge.
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
Thanks for the suggestions lady, really appreciate it!
I will have a look at the link now Southern! xxx
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CommentAuthordodsden
i hate fruit cake but i know a lot of people at the wedding will like fruit cake so i am planning on having the different tiers all different so looking at having sponge, fruit and carrot cake as i luv carrot cake and thought it was a bit different not decided for sure yet. I was planning on having top layer as fruit but thanks to the previous posts will need to re think that never thought about it being heavier. xxx
CommentAuthorNuttytart
Why not incoporate them all. Have a tier cake with some seperate cupcakes and mix the flavours etc.
CommentAuthorAtaraxia
We´re doing the giant cupcake thing as well, having one big one so we can still have a cake-cutting, and then having cupcakes in our colours.
I think advantages of cupcakes is that you can literally have as many flavours as you want, so there will be something for everyone and it also means that chances are they will all get eaten - heard so many times about wedding cake being left over or chucked away because nobody ate it! I have four wedding colours to work with, so going to try make four different flavours and decorate them :)
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I've got a link on my wall which will work out how much cake you need to feed your guests depending on what shape you have etc.
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
Thanks for your help ladies, I do love the big cupcake thing.. Im going to show my H2B today and see what he thinks! xx
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CommentAuthorRags
I love fruit cake, I have a 48 bun tiny cake tin and was thinking of mini cakes, do you think I'd get enough cake/icing/marzipan mix when the cakes are only about 2 inch wide and 3/4 inch deep??
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CommentAuthorMrs (Dove) Pidgeon
six weeks on and we are still eating wedding cake...
We had a layer of fruit, then vanilla then chocolate. You will be eating it for days afterward... or weeks!
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CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
Oh my goodness I hope not! ha ha! xxxx
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CommentAuthorlinzi
dont worry about having fruit cake on the bottom. You can still have all your tiers as light sponge cakes and just get a "cutting cake" for the fruit part. Thats what i am doing, as its not decorated and its cut up in the kitchen out of sight its only about £20 for a great big slab of it. H2B likes fruit cake, but I want my 3 tiers of chocolate with white chocolate buttercream, coconut with lime buttercream and then either a top tier of lemon drizzle or vanilla! so by getting a cutting cake we both get what we want.
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CommentAuthorCowChop
I'm thinking of making ours, goinfg to do 3 tiers and make it llook like 3 roundabouts with little VW's on because the reason we met was down to my VW's
CommentAuthorekielty(now Trow)
awww that sounds lovely.. xxxx
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