How to choose the perfect wedding cake?

Karen GEORGE

15 Jul 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 22:53

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Start early
What with having to choose a bridal gown, wedding venue and other major wedding decisions, the wedding cake can get relegated to the bottom of the wedding planning heap. Avoid a last minute rush (and potential disappointment) by planning your wedding cakes three to six months before the wedding. You need to ensure your favourite bakery is not fully booked and can’t take on your order!
The Patissier, 4, Mohd Sultan Road #01-01
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Decide on a reputable bakery
There are many things to consider when choosing a wedding cake but you can’t go far without first deciding on a reputable bakery. Visit the bakery’s website to view images of their work or check out feedback from married couples. Online research is not enough as you need to visit the bakery in person to discuss your ideas with the staff and decide if they can make your materialize the cake of your dreams. For instance, if you’re looking for a vegan cake, it makes sense to immediately choose a bakery that specializes in cakes of that kind.
Weddingcakes.sg
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Try before you buy
If you have a sweet tooth, this is bound to be your favourite part of the journey to picking out the perfect wedding cake. The cake may look picture perfect but does it taste just as good as it looks? The proof of the pudding is in the tasting. This being your wedding, it’s important to choose a flavour that both of you like. Stay away from exotic or outlandish flavours as your wedding is not a time to experiment –you want your guests to remember your wedding cake for good reasons! Always taste test a variety of flavours before you make the final decision.
Susucre Pte Ltd, 216 Joo Chiat Road, Soho Life #01-03, 427483
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What’s your style?
Spend time browsing through Pinterest and bridal magazines with a focus on wedding cakes to decide what you want in a cake in terms of aesthetics and presentation. Are you looking for something grand? A 3 tiered ode to your everlasting love? Something in traditional white or a rainbow colour of confectionary? If you’re having an outdoor wedding, you should be aware that buttercream frosting melts fast and could turn into a puddle of sugar before the ceremonial formalities are over. Spend some time putting together a cake mood board to show to potential bakers what you have in mind.
Crummb, 80 Rifle Range Road
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Consider your budget
All the wedding cake fantasies your head won’t materialize without a budget to support it. It’s important to be upfront about your budget with your cake designer so that they can come up with ideas that are realistic and within your expenses. If they’re a good bakery, they’re sure to come up with alternatives so you can still have your sugar flowers and floral cascades in a different manner. That being said, don’t forget to allocate a decent enough budget for your wedding cake. As the saying goes, ‘cheap cake ain’t good, good cake ain’t cheap’.
The Delights Haven, 470 North Bridge Road, Bugis Cube #05-09
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Top it off
Just like a Christmas tree is not complete without a star on top, a proper wedding cake is not wedding-ready till it has a suitable topper on top. You can opt for anything from flowers, ribbon-shaped icing, porcelain figurines or even heirlooms with significant meaning –when choosing a topper, it’s important to go with something that complements the design and colour scheme of the cake.
Cake Avenue

Your wedding cake is no ordinary cake! Here are a few tips to consider when choosing one that will stand out and be a delicious treat for your guests.

Of all the tasks you need to cross off your wedding checklist, choosing the perfect wedding cake has got to be one of the most fun decisions in the arena of wedding planning. After all, what could be more delightful than sampling slice after slice of delicious cake?

Apart from your wedding gown, the wedding cake is bound to be one of the centrepieces of the reception that will draw a lot of attention on your big day so make sure you pick out one that is nothing short of show-stopping! Unlike birthday cakes, Christmas cakes or celebration cakes of any kind, your wedding cake is a once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece.

Before you embark on that calorific cake tasting session, it’s best if you have a vision or a rough idea of what you want, so without further ado, here are a few factors you should take into account when picking out the perfect wedding cake. Follow them to a tee and the whole process will be, literally, a piece of cake!

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