Wedding cake is possibly the best dessert in the world (but only if it's good wedding cake, of course). Some may argue that wedding cake is just wedding cake, and it doesn't taste any better than premixed birthday cake from a box. However, these people are quite mistaken. Wedding cake can be one of two things: absolutely terrible or exceptionally tasty. The wedding cake that I ate this weekend falls under the category of "exceptionally tasty." It was definitely moist and elegant, but most importantly, it didn't have too much frosting.
Now when it comes to wedding cakes, there are many options for frosting. You have your buttercream, marzipan, meringue, whipped cream, fondant, ganache, and royal icing. I'm sure there are many more options for frosting, but these are the few that come to mind. In addition, cakes come in different flavors too, the primary flavors being: chocolate, vanilla, lemon, red velvet, marble, and carrot. Last but not least, fillings. Whether it's a ganache, mousse, fudge, cream, or fruit filling, it can really make or break your cake...so choose wisely.
The wedding cake from this weekend was a white cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting. Even though this was a "typical" wedding cake, it tasted so much better than some of the cakes I've tasted in the past. Like stated above, the cake was extremely moist, and the buttercream was tremendously light, which made me feel like I wasn't going to gain 10 pounds from the frosting alone (like the feeling I get when I eat fondant). Overall, the ceremony was lovely, and the salmon dinner was fabulous (not too dry either!), but most importantly, their cake was a huge hit. So here's to Eric & Melissa on your new marriage & your delicious wedding cake!
Happy Eating,
Leanne
