How To Make Your Own Wedding Cake At Home

Opt for a naked cake with fresh berries.

How to make your own wedding cake at home. If you re thinking about making your own diy wedding cake or perhaps one for a friend it s always great to find some inspiration. Cake cutting fees and any little extras can raise that considerably. Of course if you re going to spend the final days before your wedding running around between salon appointments hosting out of town guests or decorating your venue then of course i d advise against baking a cake in the middle of all that.

Next print out our template of abstract roses place parchment paper over it and trace with a piping bag of royal icing. Here an upside down candy dish is the support between the layers. Lemon raspberry wedding cake i f you ve decided to make a wedding cake at home congratulations on your bravery.

For a three tier cake you need to make three cakes of 12 9 and 6 as well as a massive amount of icing. If you re choosing to diy your cake this is such a fun way to make it your own. If you re planning a small wedding or an at home reception stack two layers to serve 25 guests.

I estimate that cake ice cream and sorbet for 140 people will run under 100. Start with a plain fondant cake from a bakery. There are lots of blog posts dotted around the internet on why you shouldn t make your own wedding cake and i agree.

You can use an heirloom from your family or purchase a new one as a keepsake. And i haven t even mentioned budget considerations. So that is my list of tips ideas and reasons to make your own cake or do it for a friend.

Once dry peel the paper from the piped roses and adhere the designs to the cake using gum paste that s been mixed with hot water. If you re a frosting fanatic go to town with the icing. Parchment paper rounds aren t something special you need to buy.