Chocolate Wedding Cakes

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Who doesn’t love chocolate? And when it comes to wedding cakes, most brides just can’t get enough. Dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate – it’s safe to say there is a chocolate for everyone! So whatever your bridal style – funky, exotic, traditional, or luxurious – there is a chocolate wedding cake for you!

A Newer Choice

While nearly everyone adores this delectable wedding cake flavor, in the past, wedding cakes have traditionally been a white cake frosted with a paler frosting, making chocolate wedding cakes quite rare. While they are gaining in popularity, some of your older guests might be surprised by your choice – but rest assured, it’s a fabulous one!

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Chocolate Flavors

When chocolate meets fruit, it’s a match made in heaven. Surprise your guests by combining some unexpected but delicious flavor combos: dark chocolate and orange is a favorite! Chocolate and raspberry, pomegranate, or strawberry are all deliciously sinful flavors. Chocolate can also be combined with other rich flavors, such as caramel, mocha, or espresso.

The look of Chocolate

There’s nothing more delicious looking than a cake piled high with chocolate. The look can be elegant, contemporary, or classic. If you are a modern bride, opt for a dark-and-white cake featuring an elegant pattern, such as tiny white dots over dark chocolate fondant. Want an elegant look? Show off your style by featuring a dark chocolate-tiered cake that is segmented by rows of lighter chocolate piping in a cappuccino flavor. Contemporary brides might wish to feature a monogram on their chocolate wedding cake, or an asymmetrical swirl of chocolate roses. Consider altering the color of your tiers, so you have one dark chocolate tier over a white chocolate tier, and so on.

It’s What on the Inside that Counts

Don’t get too wrapped up in the look of your cake – you want it to taste good as well! You might choose to have a chocolate cake iced with a butter cream or fondant frosting. A dark chocolate cake with a white or creamy colored frosting is stunning – and so tasty! Look into chocolate fillings as well! Layered between cake layers, flavors like dark chocolate truffle butter cream, or milk chocolate ganache will melt in your guests’ mouths!

Consider serving individually portioned miniature chocolate wedding cakes! Guests will love the unique presentation. The only thing better than a slice of chocolate cake – is getting to it an entire cake on your own!

Chocolate Fountain

If you love chocolate, you can continue the theme throughout your entire wedding by treating your guests to one chocolate treat after another! A chocolate fountain is always a popular addition to any get together, and tiny monogrammed boxes featuring chocolate truffles are the perfect way to send your guests home in style!

Saving Money

A wedding cake be an expensive part of your big day. To save money, why not consider one of the following options:
- Order a large sheet cake, and have it pre-plated in the kitchen. Feature either a “fake cake” or a small wedding cake for your cake cutting ceremony.
- Serve chocolate cupcakes instead of a traditional wedding cake – you won’t need to pay for a cutting or serving service.
- Have a family member or close friend bake the cakes for you.
- Order your cake plain, and then decorate it yourself using simple grated chocolate or fresh flowers and fruit.

Your guests will be full, happy, and satisfied after they indulge in your chocolate choices! A chocolate wedding cake is perfect for weddings anytime of year, from a light cake in the summer months to a richer, darker chocolate choice in the winter time.