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If you are getting married in a modern ceremony that is designed to your specifications, why would you settle for a traditional wedding that doesn't suit you at all? More and more people are interested in wedding cakes that actually suit their personalities and their marriages, and so why not take a look around and see what kind of modern wedding cakes out there are going to suit you?
In the first place, let's take a look at the wedding cake as it stands in tradition. In the first place, fruit cake was usually used, which, because of its long shelf life, could be decorated over a week or more. These days, with carrot cake, chocolate cake, and red velvet cake, the decoration ends up going much more quickly.
Let's talk about what kind of cake suits you. Are you someone who loves the rich, decadent taste of chocolate, or do you adore the bright vibrant contrast of red velvet cake next to pure white frosting? Perhaps you love the sweetness of white cake with frosting that has a deeper flavour.
How would you like the cake to be decorated? One great way to get a cake that looks terrific is to have one decorated to the theme of your wedding. If you have a beach wedding, for example, why not have the decorator decorate the cake with seashells and starfish made of meringue or frosting on it?
When you are ready to look into a modern wedding cake that is going to represent your union, take a look around for ways to personalize it. Do you have any text that really reflects your relationship? Why not have it inscribed on the tiers of the wedding cake, along with your name.
Edible ink has been a great gift to the wedding cake industry, allowing wedding cake designers to print amazing pictures onto the cake for you. Is there a certain picture of you and your beloved that you adore, or is there an image that has some sort of special meaning for you? The range of color and detail that you can get is amazing. Take some time and think about any designs that you might care to put into the cake itself.
One of the things that the bride is going to put a lot of time and effort into is the design of her dress and the design is one that a good decorator can copy on to the cake. Does your dress have lovely sleek lines, or have you decided on something more dramatic? If you want a personal wedding cake, having it mimic the design of your dress is a good way to start.
If you are in a place where you want a cake of any sort, don't forget that you are not stuck with plain old butter cream frosting. Look around for some modern innovations like chai spice frosting, champagne frosting, cayenne pepper frosting and coffee frosting. The options are endless!
