Baker or DIY-Cake

cpoirier4

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?

kmmssg

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.

cpoirier4

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

kmmssg

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.

StephieDee

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.

cwaggoner07

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.

cpoirier4

Thanks for the advice everyone!  I will be looking for someone to make them!