cake frosting?

karulyne · May 2012

So I'm starting to think about cake for my wedding, and wanted to know what everybody else is doing? Are you using fondant, or buttercream, or something else? Are you having a grooms cake? Cupcakes? cake balls? some other dessert?

We're having an outdoor wedding next May and even though its going to be in the evening I'm worried about the temperature melting the icing. I also think fondant tastes horrible and kind of prefer the 'messy' look of buttercream over the finished smooth look of fondant, but I also know fondant is supposed to be better for warmer days...I don't know if it would be silly to have a fake cake for display and then have some real sheet cakes kept indoors to serve? Or just not have a display and bring out cake/cupcakes/cake balls when its time for cake? Or some other option thats escaping me? Thoughts?

cwaggoner07 · May 2012

I completely agree about loving the messy look of buttercream. I think fondant tastes bad, and I would never pay an upcharge for that. I love cake and I want to LOVE the way my cake tastes!
I'm not personally a fan of cupcakes or cake balls. I think they are kind of trendy and I love just a simple classic tiered cake. However, I know a LOT of girls do this and it's a huge hit (plus I really do love me some cupcakes). That's just my opinion.

professorscience · May 2012

I think melty cake is definitely a risk you take when you pick a date in the summer. I think our cakes were buttercream frosting, and they were delicious. I actually like fondant -- I just think it's cool.

I'm with Carrie on cupcakes/cakeballs. I think real cake is the way to go.

caiti2u · May 2012

We're doing cupcakes, more for their budget factors. Some cupcakes can get pricy and you can find some cheaper tiered cakes out there, but we're doing them through our venue and it was more cost-effective to go this route. No cake cutting fee, and we're getting different flavors instead of doing bride and grooms cakes.

BTW, I'm pro-buttercream. Fondant can make a cake look awesome, but I'd prefer a yummy cake over a pretty one, and again, fondant adds more $$

fallbride1109 · May 2012

My buttercream cake was so smooth that when I first saw it on my wedding day, I thought they had screwed up and given me fondant. I've never really understood fondant.

I love cake balls and if it had been in the budget, it would have been my favor. I've never been to a wedding with cupcakes but I wanted my cake to be a focal point. It just depends on what kind of feel you are going for I guess.

Oh and we didn't do a groom's cake--DH didn't want one so we just made a tier of the bride's cake chocolate.

ktwed1 · May 2012

I'm doing a buttercream. I also like the messy textured look. My wedding will be on the rustic side so I think that the messy look will be fitting. Because your wedding is outside some bakers will not allow for their cakes outside. Something to check into.

angelsong21 · May 2012

We're doing buttercream as well. I love that buttercream can be so amazingly smooth like stephiehall said that you can't tell a difference between fondant and buttercream, OR a cake artist can make it "messier" and more textured. I just think buttercream is far more flexible and delicious. As long as you don't have your cake setting in the heat or direct sunlight (ie you have it indoor in the A/C), you should be just fine. Although my knowledge of fondant is really limited, I do think they put down at least a crumb coat of buttercream underneath it as well, so I imagine if your cake was outside in the heat, it would start to "melt" whether its fondant or buttercream on the outside.

We're doing a traditional tiered cake, one bride's and one groom's. I am a HUGE sucker for wedding cake, and its the one dang day I'm going to get my own. As much as I love cupcakes, I really wanted the traditional for our wedding. I'm doing a 3-tier with two different flavors: white with amaretto filling and then strawberry cream (mmm!). FI is doing 2-tiers and his bottom one is chocolate w/chocolate mousse, and the top one is his favorite combo of chocolate/orange.

I think whatever you choose should be a reflection of you and what you love. If you LOVE cupcakes and like how fun they are and easy to serve, by all means have cupcakes. If you guys hate cake and want a tiered stand with pies on it instead, have pies. If you love traditional cake and that's what you've always dreamed of on your wedding day, go for it! Keep your guests in the back of your mind for things like flavors, but they are likely going to love whatever you pick because its a reflection of you two and who you are.

cwaggoner07 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_texas-dallas-ft-worth_cake-frosting?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:102Discussion:85caa2e7-2a1b-47c1-a20f-c6dabbcb988aPost:7398a3b6-60d7-4b67-ad78-65c08957afca">Re: cake frosting?</a>:
[QUOTE] If you love traditional cake and that's what you've always dreamed of on your wedding day, go for it! Keep your guests in the back of your mind for things like flavors, but they are likely going to love whatever you pick because its a reflection of you two and who you are.
Posted by angelsong21[/QUOTE]

I'm probably going to end up going with red velvet cake with bone white all-over icing so it will really pop. I just love red velvet so much, and it's a southern thing too.
FI will have plain chocolate cake.

ktwed1 · May 2012

Ok now I have cake on the brain and really really excited about cake tasting tonight.

courtski2004 · May 2012

We had buttercream; our cake was gorgeous and didn't look to be affected by the 103 temps that day. I think it is definitely the way to go--when I go to weddings and see fondant cakes I cringe. I usually just peel it off to avoid the gummy mess altogether. We went to a wedding in March where the bottom of each cake tier was garnished with cake balls all the way around, and it looked really cute. They did that rather than having a grooms cake, and it was the same price as if they would have had both.

winechic25 · May 2012

Buttercream, buttercream, buttercream! I also love the traditional wedding cake, and wanted all that jazz as well. DH didn't want a grooms cake, so instead, to honor my Italian heritage, we did a three tiered desert table next to the cake that has bags of Jordan almonds, cannoli's and pizzelle's on it.

karulyne · May 2012

wow, thanks for all the responses! I am getting a strong pro-buttercream feeling from everyone

I will have to ask during cake tastings/consults if we can get buttercream and have it outdoors without it being ruined, though it sounds like with courtski2004's experience that we'll probably be fine. And its good to know that some bakers won't let their cakes be outdoors... definitely something I wouldn't have thought to ask!

caitlintaylor07 · May 2012

Buttercream here as well. Our baker actually freezes her cakes for 6 hours before transport so it's easier to get the cake from point A to point B.

MichelleAG05 · May 2012

CWaggoner - you might consider adding 1 white layer into your cake. Red Velvet is usually just chocolate cake with red food coloring so you'd be serving 2 chocolate cakes. Some of your guests might not like chocolate!

Mine is going to be buttercream frosting with a margarita flavored filling. Yum!!! We also have a groom's cake.

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