Wedding Cakes:
Old school vs New School
Fruit cake has been a traditional
wedding cake for years, it takes a while to make due to the maturing of the
cake with alcohol. But once the fondant
is placed on top and designed to perfection, it looks amazing. But lets be honest, nobody really likes fruit
cake; its hard, its filled with raisins and it tastes weird. On the other hand, lets not overlook its
benefits. Fruit wedding cakes can last for a very long time (upto a year or more). So couples may wish keep the
cake and eat it once in a while for memories. So
basically its a sentimental way of keeping the flame alight in the
relationship. I won’t hate on that.
I
personally like the Sponge Cake Idea.
This is basically an ordinary sponge cake that is layered and designed
with fondant. I like this because you
can share the cake with the guests and of course, ITS SO TAAASSTYYY:)! Although you want to have a cake to store
away for 10years, you still have the memories right? And that must count.
Now
ive been to quite a few weddings and I can count the number of times I have
actually gotten a piece of cake (what’s the point, all fruit cake taste the
same), and that is what guest usually want.
By giving your guests a piece of cake, they will feel important and
included.
However,
Sponge wedding cakes have their disadvantages; too much handling and
transportation can cause the cake to crumble – or so I’ve heard (cake bakers,
feel free to chime in or disagree)
So
to sum up this sweet topic, its safe to say each cake its pros and cons. So the question is which do you choose?? Another option would be to have a little bit
of each. Ofcourse you can enjoy the best
of both worlds! Why not??
What
do you think? Do you prefer traditional
fruit cake or sponge cake for your big day?
Please comment below so we can see what you think!
There is another tradition that goes along with the 'old' style fruit cake. Traditional wedding cakes are a tier of different size cakes and you are supposed to keep the top cake until the first child's christening. So when I get married I will be having fruit cake or certainly the top cake in the tier will be fruit.
ReplyDeleteWow thank you Sian, that is good to know! So that means the fruit cake can last for many years?? very interesting, certainly a tradition I would not mind following myself
ReplyDeletehey.. another point to add is that the sponge cake would need to be made a few days before the wedding coz you want it to be fresh for the day. i love the fruit cake and am definately going to have it for my wedding :)
ReplyDeleteYes thats true Rumbie, Sponge must be prepared well in advance, but one must be careful not to serve stale Sponge Cake for a wedding, dont you think?
ReplyDeleteyes you have to make sure you are familiar with how to store the fruit cake, if done correctly it can last a few years. Amazing to think I know!
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