Wedding Invitations

Did you know there is actually more to choosing a wedding cake than meets the eye?

For those of us who are domestically challenged, we don’t realize how “challenged” we truly are until we have to choose something like a wedding cake. Many of us think “how hard can it be? What’s there to think about?” We choose our flavors, colors and decorations we want on it and boom we’re done.  If you’re lucky you will have someone to stop you and probe a little bit to assure you avoid a cake catastrophe. 

For example…
One thing many people don’t think about is that you should choose your wedding cake based on the environment the cake will be exposed to at the wedding dinner (a.k.a. reception)? The kind of environment I’m talking about is the temperature and moisture factor.  You need the right type of icing for the right environment.  Here are some tips:

• Fondant and Marzipan are recommended if you are going to have the cake out for more than an hour on hot humid days.
• If refrigerated, fondant and marzipan may form condensation droplets on the cake when brought out to warmer air. If refrigerated, let it gradually arm up in an air conditioned room for a few hours to reduce condensation, before displaying it.
• Butter cream frosting is not recommended for hot environments, as the frosting will simply melt right off the cake.

There are also certain types if fillings that are temperature sensitive, so be sure to ask your cake maker about the options.

Well that wraps up today’s wedding etiquette tip. Make it a good day!