"Light" Wedding Cake Recommendations?

samiam0270

SO hopefully people know what I'm talking about, but I'm a big fan of "Chinatown" cakes.  These are cakes that the frosting is made from a light whipped cream type frosting, and the actual cake is a sponge cake.  As the name implies, you can get it at any bakery in Chinatown.  

Does anyone know of any wedding cake bakeries NOT in Chinatown that made cakes that aren't dense, heavy, or too sweet?  I like the Chinatown cake because it's very light and fluffy, and not too sweet, which is why I don't like the standard fare of cakes usually.

I'm debating doing 2 cakes, 1 Chinatown cake for 1/2 the guests, and a standard buttercream/fondant decorated cake for the other 1/2 of the guests, but I'd like it to be a cake I enjoy as well and would want to eat too!  I've got to bridal expos and tried cakes from KM, Jacques, etc and they are just too rich/heavy for me.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  

rockstar8575

We are getting our cake from Dessert Works in Norwood and their cake is amazing! It is a really light and fluffy chiffon cake, so it isn't nearly as dense as a normal baked cake. They also don't use fondant, they use buttercream frosting and rolled chocolate for everything.

HTH and GL with your search!

ctag416

I love the cakes from Chinatown.  I don't know any bakery that makes cakes like that.  I would do half and half or just the one from chinatown.  Eldo's bakery(in chinatown) makes wedding cakes I think.  I'm doing a dessert spread and I am definitely having their cake.

Goodluck!!!

jenwindy

I was going to suggest trying Eldo Cake House in Chinatown, too:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/eldo-cake-house-boston

samiam0270

I'm getting the Chinatown cake from Eldo, which I think is the best bakery in Chinatown.  It's just tough to find a "traditional" wedding cake bakery that doesn't make rich and heavy dense cakes. Thanks for all your help and advice!