traditionallly the wedding cake needs to be white, so a white icing comes along with it. A sugar based icing is good, sour cream based one works well. Remember, it has to hold up on a stacked cake.
They're "mini" cakes about the size of cupcakes but shaped like wedding cakes. Some bakeries and caterers make them.
People have wedding cakes to keep the reception traditional. It is believed to have evolved from bread. Some couples choose alternative desserts for their wedding "cake."
Not always. Some can be made in the USA!
Many time real flowers are used on wedding cakes and having orchids is no different, but, some bakeries are so artistic they can make an orchid look real.
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Stands for wedding cakes are available for purchase at a variety of retail locations. Some stores that sell wedding cake stands include Macy's, Amazon, and Benzara.
Aside from chocolate, possible flavors available for wedding cakes include vanilla, marble cake, red velvet, and carrot. Speciality flavors include pineapple, guava, lemon, strawberries, and raspberries.
It would depend on the type of cake, how many tiers, if it has some exquisite design or if it has some special request. Wedding cakes go for anything from 100$ - 1,000$; then the baker gets profit.
The bride doesn't have to have a wedding cake at the reception if she doesn't want one and can serve other desserts, but it's tradition and the first cut of a wedding cake is made by the bride with the groom's hand over hers to cut the first slice. If it's a matter of money a two to three tiered cake can be made (most wedding cakes are anywhere from chocolate cake; white cakes; carrot cakes, etc. and wedding cake stands for each tier can be bought at Michael Crafts or any craft store) and then taken to a bakery for the icing. To save more money the cake can be decorated by the person who baked it once iced with some fresh flowers instead of flowers made from icing. In fact, if the bride's mother or any relative is good at baking they can make the cake, ice it and then decorate it with the flowers.
Someone looking to get good deals on wedding supplies online can do so on many good sites. Some good sites for deals on wedding supplies are the wedding outlet and exclusively weddings.
If you're asking whether a cake-mix kit will make a good cake, the answer is that often they do, yet they make small quantities and the cakes are unremarkable. They are good if you have trouble making cakes, but if you are good at baking, you might as well put some effort into it and make it a really good one!
There isn't really an average. Wedding cakes can be so diverse. Some are elaborate in desgins, some are simple. A cake that is 6 tiers will cost much more than a cake that is only 2 tiers. It also depends on where you get it from. High-end bakeries will sharge more than a small, simple shop might.