How to Make the Perfect Wedding Cake
What the title "perfect" means when it comes to wedding cakes will differ from couple to couple. Many brides continue to choose the ultra-classic look, featuring three or five layers of round cake topped with a traditional decorative piece; others opt for showcasing a layered square cake with personalized accessories. Knowing what the bride and groom want will help enable you to make a cake perfectly suited to them. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Cake mix and other ingredients
- Bowl
- Spatula
- Baking pans
- Oven
- Icing
- Knife
- Premade fondant
- Wooden or plastic dowels
- Piping bags and tips
- Cake topper
Instructions
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Identify what the couple wants for a cake structure and design theme. Help them select what type of cake you will make, what kind of structure you will build and what kind of accessories and designs you will implement.
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Purchase the necessary supplies including the cake ingredients, cake stands, toppers and serving utensils.
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Bake the cake layers. Using packaged cake mixes or your own favorite recipe, mix required ingredients and place the batter in your chosen oven pans. Bake the cakes, removing them from the pans when finished and letting them completely cool before stacking or decorating.
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Ice each layer with a preliminary crumb coat, a thin layer of frosting to help each layer hold its own shape. If desired, spread rolled-out fondant over each layer to create a smooth surface. Use a circular piece of fondant to cover a round cake, centering the cake and fondant piece while pressing the fondant down and around the sides.
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Insert three to three wooden or plastic dowels vertically into each cake layer, cutting the dowels to equal the height of each layer. This will reinforce the cake and help prevent the layers from caving in on themselves. Stack the cake onto your final serving plate, starting with the bottom layer and moving to the top.
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Use your piping bags and tips to embellish the cake as desired, adding flowers, dots, swirls, stripes or any other pattern you choose to integrate. Position your cake topper using frosting as the adhesive.
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Tips & Warnings
If you do intend to make your own wedding cake or one for a friend, consider performing a test run to help you practice your baking and piping skills. Even if you do not make a full cake beforehand, you will likely benefit from undergoing a small-scale practice drill.
Do not bake the actual wedding cake until the day before the reception to preserve the appearance and taste of the final product.
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- Photo Credit wedding cake image by cherie from Fotolia.com
