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Baker or DIY-Cake

posted at 2/6/2012 3:26 PM EST on theknot.com

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I have been pondering this question for awhile now...how many of you have made your own cake/cupcakes and how did it go? I was thinking about having my aunt do the top tier of the "cake" and then making the cupcakes or the cake push-ups myself. What are your ideas?

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Re: Baker or DIY-Cake

posted at 2/6/2012 3:27 PM EST on theknot.com

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Have you checked with your caterer and venue to make sure they allow food to be brought in from an outside source that is not a licensed kitchen? There are many venues who do allow this but there are also MANY who do not.

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posted at 2/6/2012 3:34 PM EST on theknot.com

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We are having the reception in my MIL field...she owns 5 acres of open field, and we will be having a rather large wedding (400 people) so the venue isn't really an issue :)

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posted at 2/6/2012 4:25 PM EST on weddings.com

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That's good. A few years ago a knottie never checked into that and when g'ma showed up with a homemade wedding cake the venue refused to let it in because it was from an unlicensed kitchen. Talk about leftovers!

I'm a hobby baker, not a pro, but my first question for you is the logistics. Do you have a place to make 400 cupcakes and store them? That is a major task right before your wedding.

Have you checked Sam's club or Costco? You can get a ton of cupcakes for a great price and then you wouldn't have to worry about the logistics.

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posted at 2/6/2012 9:51 PM EST on theknot.com

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Making 400+ cupcakes is a BIG deal. That's a lot of work. I used to work in catering and that's the kind of stuff my nightmares were made of...and I was using commercial grade ovens and mixers.

My advice would be to search around for an affordable vendor.

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posted at 2/7/2012 8:13 AM EST on theknot.com

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Maybe you can hire someone from a local culinary school, or search around Craigslist for someone because that is WAY too much for you to do on your own before your wedding.