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Chefs, caterers, wedding planners, and couples are always
looking to put together a fully unique wedding cake for
their big day. The traditional classic wedding cake has
become a thing of the past and couples are looking for new
designs of cakes for receptions. In current times there
are many more options for couples to choose from to make
a lasting impression on their guests.
Couples are now looking to choose cakes that are memorable
and representative of them. And for some, the traditional
cake just does not do that. If they so choose couples could
choose to model their cake after Yankee Stadium to commemorate
their first date, or perhaps model their cake, which resembles
a lake where the couple watched their first sunset together.
They could choose a color of frosting to best match the
way the sky looked on that romantic evening. Couples that
are fans of sci-fi action adventure movies could model their
cake after the Millennium Falcon.
Different cultures around the world put their own spin
on wedding cakes incorporating flavors and landscapes from
their regions. Now there is little that is off limits when
it comes to the design or ingredients of a wedding cake.
Cake is the mainstay of a wedding reception. Aside from
the bride, it is the most beautiful thing in the reception
hall and it is displayed proudly near the newly married
couple. Not all countries and cultures have embraced the
modernized version of a wedding cake; Belgium and France
are two countries that stick to the traditional view of
the wedding cake. Wedding cakes in India have begun to incorporate
fruit into their multi-layered cakes. What is called "dummy-cake"
is used to layer the cake and a sugar icing is used to coat
the cake. Real cake is put into the dummy cake; however
when it comes time to cut and serve the cake the guests
are eating parts of icing. Japan takes a completely different
view on wedding cakes. Instead of traditional, eatable,
icing on top of the cake, wax is used to ice the cake and
it serves as decor for the room. In Brazil, the newly wed
couple treats their guests to a desert called Bem Casados
instead of a wedding cake. Bem Casados is created by coating
two pastries with caramel cream and sticking them together.
Bem Casados can be cut into different shapes before being
served. Italians have a similar desert served at their weddings.
The difference in the Italian version, called Wandas, is
cookie dough is used instead of pastry. The Wandas are arranged
to look like a cake on the table before being served. There
is a dance that goes along with the desert as well. Also
called the Wanda, guests perform this dance as they proceed
in line to receive their desert. On the Caribbean island
of Bermuda they add a tree to the top of their cakes. Tradition
there calls for the bride and groom to plant a tree the
day following the wedding. The tree grows while the bride
and groom grow in their new lives together. |
