Friday, March 22, 2019

How to choose a wedding cake

Today's wedding cakes have long passed into the category of works of culinary art and have gone far ahead of the Russian loaf, a modest prototype of the modern festive dessert. Each cake is made to order - according to the imagination, desires and financial capabilities of the young.

As there are no identical destinies, so there are no identical cakes at weddings - each time it is something original, exclusive, amazing imagination. Design options are so numerous that virtuoso confectioners constantly use the latest technology in the design of their creations, so that the final chord of the wedding banquet - the solemn importation into the banquet hall of the cake - turns out to be truly exciting and enchanting.

Everything related to wedding cakes is not subject to unification: all the details, from the form to the decorations, can be drawn in your imagination, and then make your dreams come true. Many newlyweds today are retreating from classical traditions, and pastry chefs put extravagant ideas into practice - at weddings there are photo-cakes with images of young people, cakes-carriages and garden cakes, cakes in the form of eastern palaces, medieval castles and tropical islands. Europe in this plan sets the tone - more often wedding delicacies are decorated with sugar figures of newlyweds against the background of their favorite car, cakes are baked in the form of architectural monuments or marble sculptures of the ancient era.

To give a spectacular expressiveness to the cake, confectioners use all sorts of tricks, including such decorative elements as flowers and lace made of hard sugar, marzipan, cream and cream, exotic fresh and canned fruits, berries and chocolate. Semi-edible decorations (thin caramel beads made under “chrome-plated metal”) or inedible ribbons, plastic or porcelain figures of the bride and groom, pigeons, swans, angels, usually crowning the upper tier, are becoming very popular.

Sophisticated decor and overloaded with multicolor creamy flowers delicacies have sunk into oblivion. Today at the peak of popularity minimalism! Classic colors - innocent white, touching blue, delicate pistachio, delicious peach and romantic lavender - can be emphasized with spectacular details. The cake decorated with fresh flowers, whose bright shades are designed to emphasize not so much the refinement of the dessert as the refined taste of the bride, looks extraordinarily luxurious and expressive. Therefore, it is appropriate to order the design of the wedding cake to match your own. The cake decorated with the same flowers that make up the bridal bouquet, the groom's boutonniere or the decoration of the banquet room looks very harmonious. Yellow or scarlet rose petals, spectacular forget-me-nots and gentle callas, orchids, tulips and gardenias emphasize the elegant design of the cake, emphasizing its classic shape and exclusive decorative details. In addition, the buds and leaves of natural flowers symbolize purity, freshness and unfading beauty, so even in winter there is an opportunity to feel the breath of the spring breeze and catch the delicate aroma of greenery.

Paraphrasing the classics, we can safely say that everything in the wedding cake should be perfect: both design and taste. Today, the most popular are the cakes on the so-called yogurt basis, which is obtained by adding special ingredients to the natural cream. As a result of this synthesis, the cream becomes more dense, very delicate in taste and reminiscent of yogurt. And in combination with biscuit and fresh fruit, the “yoghurt” cake becomes divinely delicious, not too high in calories and very expensive dessert (unlike cream counterparts).

If you decide that a cake of several tiers is ideal for your celebration, then each of them can be ordered using a different recipe, and then the guests will have an impressive freedom of choice: fruit, nut filling, meringue, souffle or mousse. Recently, delicious cakes, floors, miraculously balancing on the "columns", gave way to the palm of a sustainable design "tier on the tier." However, a special stand will be necessary if the cake is too heavy. There is a risk that the tender yogurt mass will settle and the cake will lose its shape. And if you are confused by the legs, they can always be “masked” with the same flowers, green twigs or bright ribbons.

When it comes to such a delicacy as a wedding cake, it is difficult to remain rational and practical, especially since there is no shortage in the choice of manufacturers of culinary masterpieces: wedding cake making services today are offered by almost all bakeries, restaurants and specialty confectionery shops individual orders. And yet, ordering a wedding cake, you must be guided by common sense. First you need to decide on the weight, shape and color of the cake. The weight of the product can be calculated based on the number of guests invited to the celebration. Usually a person eats 150–200 g of dessert, but it is better to order a cake “with a reserve”, in case someone wants to taste the second portion. If you want your first family treat to make an indelible impression even on sophisticated gourmets, discuss with the pastry chef all the details of its manufacture, as well as any potential difficulties, find out the timing of the order and the conditions of delivery of the cake to the appointed time and place. The right choice of the confectionery company will provide you with a worthy end to the gala evening, and your wedding cake will break the applause!

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