MemberHi bees!
I am starting to think on a wedding cake. I love multi-tiered cakes but I am having such a small wedding so I think two tiers is the max I can get, unless I am just willing to waste a cake:/
Can you please share pics of your cakes or some cakes that you liked that would look good in smaller size?
Thank you!
MemberI have heard of putting in a “fake” layer to enlarge the cake. I think it’s basically like cardboard that is covered in frosting to look like cake, but is not. That way you wouldn’t have to waste it!
MemberDo a foam layer or two! Way cheaper than paying for more cake, but you can still get the look you want.
MemberMy cake was supposed to be two tiers because we only had 55 guests. However, my cake baker made a mistake, and we ended up with three tiers. Long story short…she was remembering the initial plan when she went to bake the cake, not the revised plan when we got our smaller-than-expected guest count. On the plus side, she ended up not charging us for the third layer because it was her mistake! 🙂 Anyway, because our cake was relatively simple, I think it would’ve looked just as lovely with two tiers. I don’t have professional pictures back yet, but here’s a guest picture:
And here’s our inspiration (we asked not to have the burlap ribbons, but she did very closely replicate the details):
MemberFake layers don’t really save you much money unless you have an absolutely plain icing/frosting. Much of the cost of wedding cake is the labor to do the frosting, not the cake itself.
MemberI really hate spending too much in a cake just to take a pic and then trash most of the cake.
I will definitely check the on the fake layers. Maybe if I’ll do fairly simple design it will save at least some. Thank you!
MemberThe fake layers are called ‘dummy cakes’. They’re usually styrofoam rounds. If you’re having a relatively simple design it shouldn’t be too expensive
MemberIf you google “one-tier wedding cake” you will see some really pretty ones! They are mostly pretty tall and on a fancy cake stand so would still make pretty photos while being much cheaper.
MemberYou could get some little containers so people could take home a slice or two after the party, if that helps you fret less about cake going to waste. It would be sad for cake to go to waste! But I would totally take some home after a wedding and eat it for breakfast the next day.
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MemberMemberThanknyou for sharing!
MemberYou can do two tier and save the top layer in your freezer for your anniversary! 😊
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