How To Avoid Wedding Cake Disasters
Most people are entertained by funny home videos showcasing wedding cake disasters. But these mishaps are not all that funny when the cake disaster happens at your very own wedding. Tears may be shed not from laughing out heartily, but from humiliation before the very eyes of the guests.
Brides are then left with one raging question: why do wedding disaster cakes happen?
The problem roots from wrong selection of cakes and not being mindful of the different considerations in choosing one. Some brides may decide to go with multi-layer cakes without being wary about the length of travel from the bakeshop to the reception. Long commutes especially on rough roads amidst a hot weather can only lead to having melted blobs of icing and deformed structure of the cake. Luckier couples may have a statuesque cake delivered in one piece, but these have the tendency to mimic the architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa after a very long ceremony and reception.
Hands-on bride may also opt to get plain white cakes to be filled with their choice of accents like fresh flowers without taking note of the time available to do the task. When other wedding matters come knocking about, designing the cake may become the least of the brides’ worries and the reception will end up being graced with a cake looking blah, boring, and rushed.
Cakes should then be chosen carefully to avoid these awful disasters. Alongside the flavors and design, couples should also be mindful of the following:
1. The weather:
Holding the wedding ceremony outdoors or during the summer entails careful consideration of the temperature, wind, and humidity. Note that there are certain fillings, accents, and icings that cannot hold up in a weather that’s too warm. It is best to inform the wedding cake designer or the baker about the wedding reception in order for them to give suggestions, great ideas and helpful tips. Wedding cake experts scratch out cheesecakes, whipped creams and fondant cake in the list of choices. They would instead tout cakes with buttercream icing and fruit fillings that typically last longer than any other kind of wedding cakes.
2. Distance needed to travel:
Cakes for destination weddings are often shipped by land or by air. One trick to avoiding a deformed, sloppy looking center piece for the reception is to make sure that the icing and filling of the cake can withstand the long commute. Ask the cake makers about which whippings melt and fade the fastest. Couples should also pay attention to the shape and height of the cake – those that are too high have the risk of toppling over. Hexagon layered cakes are usually the best choices for long travels.
One trick is to place the cake at the front of the car. Skip the trunk where the air is very humid. Enclosing the cake loosely with a bubble wrap and blasting the air conditioner usually keep the cake in shape. It is also better to choose cakes with layers that can be separated.
3. Tables:
Flimsy tables are one of the major ingredients of cake disasters. It is always best to choose a sturdy table that doesn’t wobble even when the guests accidentally bump on it. Getting a large table made of hard wood may just save your wedding from hilarious and thwarting cake mishaps.
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