The wedding cake is a symbol of the beginning of the honeymoon, which is why it is served at the end of the celebration. He has several tasks. Firstly, it must be spectacular and memorable for you and your guests. Secondly, it’s delicious. In this case, a single-tier wedding cake has an advantage over a multi-tiered one. The cakes and filling can be absolutely anything: bird's milk, cheesecake, shortbread dough. And thirdly, the wedding cake should look festive in the photo, and one tier will not become a hindrance in this case!
When to choose
The confectionery product is traditionally brought out at the end of the wedding evening. Usually, by the end of the celebration, guests are already quite full and few have any energy left for dessert. In addition, not all guests have a sweet tooth, so multi-level culinary masterpieces often end up uneaten.
A modest dessert will suit your wedding if:
- you are on a limited budget;
- throw a party in a small company;
- focus on snacks and grilled dishes, and sweets are given a smaller role;
- Are you a minimalist?
- wedding style does not go well with lush multi-tiered desserts.
A one-tier wedding cake is most suitable for celebrations in the style of rustic, botanical, eco, vintage, country, as well as an informal wedding in the form of a party.
How to decorate the cake?
Wedding cake, one tier: photo.
This dessert gives a lot of possibilities for imagination. You can leave it open and place some berries or figures on top. If you don’t like this option, then you can actually cover the product with mastic. It can be any color.
Also, various figures are often created from this material, which are just suitable for such a celebration as a wedding.
Most often, cakes are decorated with confectionery products, because, as you know, dessert should be completely edible . You can also use caramel shapes as decoration.
Modern chefs have learned to paint them in different colors. Also today there are a lot of beads, pebbles and much more that not only have a beautiful appearance, but are also quite edible.
What are the different forms and flavors?
The shape of a single-tier confectionery product can be absolutely any: round, square, heart-shaped, oval, Easter cake or cupcake-shaped. A round, single-tier wedding cake without fondant is a classic. It will suit any ceremony. A heart-shaped dessert personifies the reverent and tender relationship between spouses. Romantically minded people choose this form of nature. Rectangular shapes are preferred by conservatives and purposeful individuals.
The dessert can be completely covered with mastic, cream, fondant, glaze or sprinkles. But naked confectionery products also look impressive, the sides of which are not completely coated with cream and the edges of the cakes are visible.
Naked cakes have recently become a trend and, apparently, will not lose ground for a long time. They look as natural as possible, and the world has simply gone crazy for everything natural. The taste of the product is chosen exclusively from the preferences of the newlyweds. You can order or bake treats for your wedding with nut, fruit, chocolate, and vanilla flavors.
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The filling is prepared on the basis of condensed milk, sour cream, yogurt, and jam. In a word, a single-tier cake can be absolutely anything, there are no restrictions on taste. The same goes for cakes. A one-level cake can be sponge cake, curd cake, waffle cake, puff cake, or shortbread cake.
Three Tier Cake Ideas
These compositions are most often ordered for lavish weddings. Sand or honey cakes are used as a base, which will support the entire structure without any problems. If you are a biscuit lover, you can use it for the top layer.
The product can be topped with mastic or any other cream that can keep its shape throughout the day.
The dessert can be round, square, oval or any other shape. It all depends on the preferences of the newlyweds. You can decorate the product with beautiful flowers, cover it with lace, and place the figures of the bride and groom on top.
If you don’t want the newlyweds to sparkle on your cake, then you can put two swans or two butterflies . In any case, there must be a couple, because a wedding is a celebration of the unity of two hearts.
How to decorate
Sugar paste is often used to decorate a cake. A perfectly smooth surface looks attractive, but not everyone likes the taste of this coating. Therefore, mastic is often replaced with cream.
To obtain a beautiful relief, squeeze the cream onto the cake using a pastry syringe. This way you can create cream roses or waves on the cakes. A single-tier wedding cake, as in the photo, is ideal for a classic celebration.
Flowers are a popular motif in wedding reception decorations. They are made from marzipan, glaze, meringue, and mastic. The most popular decorations are roses, lilies, orchids, and daisies. A single-tier cake, like a multi-tiered one, can be decorated with a cascade of flowers, candied petals or live plants.
You can decorate a single-tier wedding cake without mastic not only with flowers, but also with ornaments. Patterns are applied to the cakes using the Lambeth technique. This method involves applying a sugar pattern to the surface of the baked goods. The top cake is decorated in a special way. There are many options for how to decorate the top of the dessert.
Two Tier Cake Ideas
Single-tier wedding cake made of cream.
This dessert is the center of attention at a wedding. Therefore, all brides try to choose the best delicacy that can surprise everyone. Two-tier products are entire works of art.
Most often, they are created by experienced confectioners, because not everyone can make such a cake on their own.
Desserts with several layers are most often decorated with fondant. Despite the fact that it is not very tasty, confectioners still use it most often. After all, mastic allows you to create entire masterpieces. Another advantage is that it can be of absolutely any color.
On top of the mastic you can apply figures from another material or even fresh flowers. Modern confectioners have learned to make such plants edible.
Also, two-tier cakes can have different shapes and fillings. Only denser cake layers should be used for them. After all, the bottom layer is required to support the entire structure throughout the day.
How to decorate the top
Summer cakes are often decorated with seasonal berries. Raspberries, cherries, strawberries, blueberries, and blueberries are suitable for decoration. Berries go well with whipped cream and chocolate. You can also add orange slices; they look especially good in jelly. The top can also be decorated with mint, calendula or lavender petals. This cake can be served at a rustic or eco wedding.
The traditional white dessert can also be single-tiered. It is sprinkled with chocolate chips or decorated with drips. At any classic wedding, such a cake will not go unnoticed by guests.
The icing technique is often used to draw patterns on the top. To obtain the mass, beat the egg whites with powdered sugar.
The mixture is filled into a pastry syringe and drawn on the product, as on paper. In this way, patterns or inscriptions can be applied to the top. Using this technique, you can also draw on the sides of the dessert.
Single-tier cakes look good at children's themed weddings. You can decorate the top with multi-colored dragees and mastic figures. Marzipan sculptures can be replaced with figures made of polymer clay or plastic. At a Barbie-style wedding, a doll is placed in the center of the treat, and the cake itself is decorated with pink icing, and bows are made from fondant. To make the dessert look original, it is given the shape of a fluffy skirt.
Single Tier Dessert Ideas
The advantage of this cake is that it can be made from anything. Large desserts do not give you the opportunity to imagine, because they need to be made in such a way that the product keeps its shape throughout the whole day.
Among single-tier desserts, yogurt dessert is very popular. Its basis is a biscuit or shortbread cake. But on top of it is a beautiful pale pink soufflé.
You shouldn’t cover such a cake with mastic, because it will still have a beautiful appearance.
Meringue cake is also popular. The advantage of this dessert is that it can have absolutely any shape. You can decorate it with chocolate icing or cream patterns.
Opened sponge dessert looks great and tastes good . Well suited for a small wedding that will be celebrated in the summer. Also, such cakes are ordered by those who really love sponge cakes.
What if the newlyweds are fans of movies or games?
The good thing about a single-tier cake is that you can give it any shape and not have to think about the lower layers of the dessert , which must correspond to the overall idea. It’s easier to experiment with a small cake, and ordering such baked goods will cost less than creating a large themed cake.
Often young people are interested in some TV series, games, or musical groups. Thus, fans of “Game of Thrones” will be pleased with a dessert in the form of a Weirwood. However, culinary masterpieces in the form of stumps have been quite popular lately, so not only fantasy lovers can bake a stump cake.
Gamers will probably not refuse a single-tier dessert with the logo of their favorite game. The musicians' cake can be decorated with images of notes and treble clefs. And goths will appreciate the black one-tier cake, which is painted with gel dye using an airbrush, simply spraying it onto the cream. Thus, a single-tier cake can be interesting, unusual and capable of surprising guests.
As you know, sometimes success lies in simplicity. Even a simple cake can look attractive with cream and beautifully placed berries on top. On the other hand, a small one-tier cake can be surprising if you give it a creative design. What kind of form it will be is up to the young to decide.
Anastasia Belozerova
Wedding planner
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Choosing a wedding cake
This is a fairly common question that many newlyweds ask. After all, among such diversity it is difficult to stop at just one thing. Some couples purchase ready-made compositions. And there are also people who invent their own unusual taste of dessert and its appearance.
To find the right option, you need to visit several confectionery shops and familiarize yourself with their assortment. Tell us what you want to get as a result and perhaps they will be able to offer you the right product to the establishment.
Wedding cake: one tier.
An ideal dessert must meet the following requirements:
- delicious;
- Beautiful;
- original.
This effect can only be achieved if a true master of his craft is involved in making the dessert.
Product basis
Often this part consists of sponge cakes. This base option is soft and has a pleasant aroma. But if you want a two-tier or three-tier delicacy, then this option will not work.
In this case, it is better to give preference to nut cakes or honey cake. They are more durable and can easily withstand several tiers.
If you still want a sponge cake, the pastry chef uses special stands to create tiers that will easily support one layer and will not put pressure on the others.
Moreover, these stands have a beautiful appearance and can easily be decorated with edible accessories.
Cream filling
Creams can be used to suit every taste and color; it all depends on the preferences of the newlyweds. But in this case it is very important to take into account not only your own taste, but also the interests of the guests. Although you can ask the pastry chef to make a universal filling that will appeal to absolutely everyone.
It is better to choose creams that are not very fatty, because a wedding is an event where there will be a lot of hearty food. The ideal option would be cream, soufflé or jam. If the event will take place during a hot period, then you should choose products that do not spoil for a long time.
tiers
Each person determines their number independently. For some, a single-tier cake is enough, while others prefer three-tier cakes. Their number depends primarily on how many people will be at the wedding and what products will be used in the dessert.
Multi-tiered treats weigh at least 7 kg , because the first layer must support the entire structure. Today, most people prefer a regular cake without any tiers and pathos.
