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Traditional Wedding Cakes

-- Traditional Wedding Cakes --

Traditional cakes add an elegant touch to any nuptial celebration! Whether your taste is modern and chic or classically stylish, a traditional cake is a lovely way to add a bit of tradition to your wedding day. Like a white gown, a wedding cake has traditionally been a symbol of purity and innocence.

Until recently, nearly every wedding cake in North America was white! Typically topped with a classic figurine of a bride and groom, the white cake is usually at least three tiers, round, and covered in fondant or butter cream icing.

Make it Modern

These days, brides are adding their own personal touch to every aspect of the wedding day, and the cake itself is no exception! Consider choosing one aspect of the traditional cake that you love, such as the all-white aspect, and then adding something unexpected! Lime green ribbon around each tier will add a modern touch! A modern cake topper such as two lovebirds nestled together or a funny cake topper will add the perfect finishing touch.

Flowers are a traditional way of adorning a wedding cake that can be chosen to reflect the theme of your special day. For a traditional look, choose a classic white wedding cake with handmade sugar flowers in pale or light colors. For a sophisticated look, white polka dots can add a beautiful touch. Or, use real fresh flowers for a style that’s all natural!

Another way to add a modern twist to traditional wedding cakes? Serve individually portioned cakes to each guest, made to look like a traditional cake. Or, serve one cake per table, and allow the cakes to double as a beautiful centerpiece!

Flavors for Traditional Wedding Cakes

The appeal of a wedding cake is not only in its appearance, but also in its flavor. Buttercream is the most traditional filling, and when paired with a plain white cake interior, produced the standard all-white wedding cake of days gone by. Want to change things up a little? Serve a cake that looks traditional on the outside – but is anything but on the inside. A rich dark chocolate cake with raspberry filling will surprise and delight guests. Lemon-vanilla custard or chocolate mousse will add a delicious flavor.

Different Cultures, Different Cakes

If you and your sweetie would like to highlight a specific culture on your wedding day, consider serving a wedding cake that’s traditional to that region. With a bit of research, you can typically find a sweet dessert and have it translated into a wedding cake flavor, which will allow you to incorporate two (or more!) traditions. Some examples would include traditional rum cake, Italian wedding cake, or Hawaiian pineapple filling!

Displaying Your Traditional Wedding Cake

American wedding cake tradition dictates that the cake should be displayed on its own table, which might be decorated with flowers and other greenery or candles. Other decorative items like special lighting, water features, or photographs can make a more elaborate display out of your cake table.

Traditional wedding cakes in the United States were known for tasting “like cardboard” as so many relatives so aptly put it. Today’s cakes might look traditional, but even if you opt for an all-white cake inside and out, today’s bakers have the highest standards when it comes to taste.