Details : The Cake!

This week's post will be dedicated to the details of the wedding. I tried to emphasis with details because we didn't have the biggest budget to work with. I've spent countless hours on wedding boards looking for ideas and inspiration. I'm so happy that I found these sites and I've "met" so many wonderful online ladies that it almost seems like I "know"them haha! Today I present our wedding cake! It was everything I hoped for. Simple in design but screamed classic. I think that the design of a cake is key but more importantly is the TASTE! I hate seeing a gorgeous cake to only have a bite of it and it's completely horrible! IMO it's a severe disservice, almost like false advertising ( yes it's kinda that serious).

When it was time to choose our cake we went with my cousin who I knew would do great things for the cake. All of her cakes are phenomenal and it was a natural given that she would construct our cake. Don't get caught up in using "popular" vendors, I focused on who would give me exactly what I wanted without inflating the price because it was a wedding. Ask around, get recommendations and don't be afraid to use someone who isn't well known. My cousin makes cakes out of her home but don't let that fool you! She gives cake tastings, has a professional portfolio and it's almost a plus that she's not in a shop because sometimes that what you end up paying for; maintaining their business. Furthermore she's the head cake baker for a well known country club in MI and makes all of their clients wedding cakes so I had no hesitation with booking this vendor!

We had 3 layers of :

vanilla with butter cream

chocolate with bailey's filling
red velvet with cream cheese

The cake went so fast that we (the groom and I) didn't even get a chance to eat the red velvet! It was swooped up as soon as it hit the cake table! I've had so many guests asking for her cards and saying how good the cake was!

Sweet Treats: Cake Tasting

This past weekend was a busy one! I've previously mentioned that I had mailed out our invitations, well on top of that my lovely MotownMaids (bridesmaids) had their first fitting (I'll post on that next!) and to wrap it up Mr. Motown and I had our cake tasting on Sunday. This is by far one of the best parts of planning. When we arrived to the tasting this is what awaited us:

We sampled the following favors : Banana Infused, Double Chocolate, Lemon, Vanilla and Red Velvet. Also we tried several fillings: Baileys Chocolate Mousse, Cream Cheese, Butter Cream, Butterscotch Caramel and a Whipped Mousse.

I made sure to taste a piece of each favor, some where eaten a little more than others :)

So after lots of tasting and a few glasses of water we decided on a 3 layer cake with the following :

Bottom Layer : Vanilla Flavor with Butter Cream (the basic wedding cake flavor)

Middle Layer: Double Chocolate with Baileys (Liqueur) Chocolate Mousse

*Disclaimer : All guests are limited to only 2 slices and must show ID to eat (just kidding, it's really subtle but soo yummy)!

Top Layer: Red Velvet with Cream Cheese

We are so lucky to have a great baker, she is giving us a free cake on our 1 year anniversary so we don't have to worry about freezing the top layer (which imo is a little gross).

So we finished the specifics for the big day and she sent us on our way, with all the cupcakes of course!

What are your favorite cake flavors to eat at weddings? Which ones are hits or misses?