Wedding Cakes, Should You Save the Top?

Author: Deirdre Schwiesow

Some wedding cake traditions—such as cramming a piece of cake into the bride’s mouth—have definitely had their day.  And then there’s the old tradition of saving the top tier of the cake to eat on your one-year anniversary…

While a romantic idea, this plan has some downsides: even with moisture-proof wrapping, wedding cakes still won’t keep well for more than a few months.  And, saving the entire top tier of your cake to eat later means paying for more cake to serve your guests at the reception.

A nice compromise is to save just one piece and share it after your honeymoon.  Be sure to wrap the piece well in plastic and set it in a box to protect it from jostling, then freeze it right away.  When you’re ready to enjoy it again, thaw the cake in the refrigerator, not at room temperature.

Images by: Memories by Michael

1st Year Anniversary Cake

Author: Marisilda Garcia

While it’s been tradition to save the top tier of your wedding cake until your first year anniversary, there’s another option to reliving your wedding cake at the one year mark. Since saving your cake for an entire year requires that you freeze it, it will not taste as fresh and flavorful as it did on your wedding day. Ordering a six inch anniversary cake from the same bakery with the same flavors and fillings is a great way to enjoy your one year anniversary with taste. Add the cake topper from your wedding day and the cake is complete! Remember, your one year wedding anniversary is yours.  Whether you decide to order a new cake,  or enjoy a part of your original wedding cake, enjoy it together and celebrate!

Love is Sweet

Author: Rebecca Camarena

Today’s hip wedding couples are less restrictive with wedding traditions. They may even opt out of the layered cake in favor of a dessert table with more eye pleasing desserts. The cake cutting ceremony is about sharing with your guests, but a dessert buffet table with everyone’s favorite childhood desserts can bring young and old together over a common bond.

Be sure to consider a few things for the dessert table; time of day for the wedding reception, age of guests, young kids, younger guests or those of an older age group.  A dessert table allows you to be as creative as your imagination and serve up something appealing with cupcakes or old fashioned mini wedding cakes, a chocolate fountain or mini fruit tarts.  No matter how you slice it or serve it, it will be a sweet ending to an already memorable day.