Cutting costs on your wedding? How about baking your own cake then? Wedding cakes can price as much as a $100 – and even more if you’re considering getting the one with several tiers on it. You can cut your wedding cake budget into half if you decide to bake your own cake. And doing so is quite easy, provided you know the basics of baking.
Here are the top tips in baking your own wedding cake and be proud of the outcome too:
1. Pick a cake recipe that you can confidently follow.
Although wedding cakes look really complex, they are all the same from the inside. It could be the same old recipe that your mom knows by heart. Any cake recipe will do. And if you’re really trying to cut some costs, go for the simplest yet great tasting cake choices. The basic chocolate, mocha, or vanilla cake is perfectly fine.
2. Master making the frosting.
More than knowing how to make a good cake, you should also learn how to make the tastiest frosting. The cake icing or frosting is what will make your cake look and taste wonderful. You should also hone your skills on creating the most luxurious frosting for your cake. Design your cake with as many personal touches as you can integrate on it.
3. Decide on the layers.
How many layers will your wedding cake have? A three-layer cake is sufficient enough. You don’t have to feed everyone with the cake anyway. After all, wedding cakes are only good for the pictures. And if you’re baking your own wedding cake, it is highly recommended that you keep it small and simple. You don’t want to spend hours on your cake and only minutes on your hair and attire, do you?
Thanks to Home for the picture!