The Wedding Cake
The Wedding Cake
One of the most important elements in any wedding is the wedding cake. Though it does not last for such a long time - especially if it is good cake - it is by no means a simple thing to set aside. The wedding cake has always been part of the western wedding. If you are planning you wedding right now, chances are that you have been putting a lot of thought into your wedding cake. And why not? It is not everyday that you get to choose a cake for such a special occasion!
Wedding cakes have been around for as long as anyone can remember. Yet if you look deeper into its origins, the modern wedding cake as we know it today is not really the same as the wedding cake in the olden times. In fact, the old wedding cakes - and I mean old - were more like sweet bread than the cakes we use for weddings today. The custom in those days was to break the “cake” over the head of the bride. It does sound nasty, doesn’t it? Yet the reason for this was to wish the bride all the blessings and happiness that she can have for the rest of her life. It is the thought that counts, after all!
Anyhow, today’s wedding cakes are far from what they used in those days - both in looks, taste, and purpose. Wedding cakes today are quite grand and are meant to be eaten by everyone. Still, the wedding cake stands to represent the commitment of the bride and groom to each other for the years to come. So in choosing your wedding cake, you have to take into consideration both the presentation and the taste as well.
It used to be that modern wedding cakes had to made as simple as possible, with vanilla as the flavor. With time, however, wedding cakes began to have a character of their own. It is not uncommon to see unique and distinctly flavored cakes in weddings today. What kind of wedding cake should you choose for your special day?
There are really no strict and fast rules for this. If you favor the traditional white wedding cake, then why not? However, if you want to follow your wedding theme, then all the better! For example, there are couples who follow a Hawaiian wedding theme. They normally incorporate the theme into the wedding cake design. Tropical fruits and flowers are incorporate into the cake. You can also choose to follow the color of your wedding. Icing is all that is needed to decorate the cake and it is easy to do.
As for the flavors, you can choose from a gamut of choices. From the plain vanilla to butter to chocolate to mocha - the choice is yours to make! You can even have the picture cakes that are in fashion these days. Have your favorite photo of the two of you “printed” on the surface of a cake. The idea is basic, really. Decide on what you want and have it done. The important thing is that you are happy with what you have decided on. Cheers!