Let Them Eat Cake
By Danielle Robinson - CTW Features | posted on January 17, 2012 at 7:00am
Today’s wedding cakes are in good taste
While a bride will always be the star of her big day, there’s no denying that the cake comes in close second. And with TV networks cranking out one cake-centric show after another, cake design has taken center stage.
Right along with the rise the of shows like the Food Network’s “Ace of Cakes,” couples are becoming more aware of the endless array of wedding cake possibilities. Choosing a design has become a more challenging task.
Sweet Designs
“Design, is a compromise sometimes,” says JoAnn Moore, a Vail, Colo.-based wedding planner and owner of Mountains and Meadows. Couples may desire a complex cake but not the price tag that comes with it. Moore says her customers are opting for understated, classic styles. “I believe it has something to do with the economy,” she says. “People are going very simple and elegant.”
Confection Costs
Even the simplest designs come at a price. Carrie Biggers, owner of Carrie’s Cakes in Sandy, Utah, says individual servings may run anywhere from $2.50 per person in a smaller area up to $15 per person in a larger city. Cake can cost up to $40 per serving for couples who want the best of the best.
To get the cake of your dreams without blowing your budget, both experts suggest purchasing a smaller, three- or four-tiered cake and placing it on an elevated display for drama. In the kitchen of your reception hall, keep sheet cakes of the same flavor, which you can purchase for a fraction of the cost. “The cake still looks big and beautiful and elaborate, and none of the guests know,” Moore says.
This way, you can have your cake – and pay for it, too.
