Cupcake Wedding Cakes

Posted in: cake design | February 15th 2010 | no comments

Cupcake wedding cakes have become very fashionable lately. Are you wondering what those are so was I. Cupcakes are small single pieces of cake. Cupcakes can be arranged into a single cupcake wedding cake. These may seem inappropriate for those of you who are looking for a completely traditional wedding, but there are ways to make use of cupcakes even more appropriate. You can for instance use an artificial cake or a rental cake to keep the cake cutting tradition and then serve out your chosen cupcakes.



There are a few reasons more and more people choose them instead of the traditional cakes. One reason would be costs; in these uncertain times people are trying to cut down costs for everything and weddings make no exception. Cupcake wedding cakes are an elegant alternative to the traditional wedding cakes. Also cupcakes can be arranged in any shape that you prefer, are easy to serve and they can be decorated just like any other cake. Cupcakes also offer a larger variety of cake and frosting flavors.



Since they have become fashionable there are already trends in cupcake wedding cakes. The trends refer to arrangements and decorations. Cupcakes can be placed on tiered stands and they can be made to look just like a traditional wedding cake, they can be placed in groups on a large table, or several different stands can be used. Also you can use decorations for you stands and for the individual cupcakes.

Individual cupcakes can be decorated with candies, chocolates or even monogrammed shapes. You can use frosting of different colors for your cupcakes, perhaps colors matching your theme or your floral arrangements. A few other ideas you can use are sugar crystals, dragees of different colors, molded sugar flowers or gum paste flowers. Cupcake wrappers can also be used as part the decoration and the baker will be able to provide you with a number choices.

If you've already decided on a cupcake wedding cake as opposed to a traditional wedding cake and you like new and fun ideas, you can use cupcake centerpieces instead of the more classical floral centerpieces. Cupcakes can be placed on small stands on each reception table; guests will be able to have dessert when they choose to.



Cupcake wedding cakecan be a very good alternative to the traditional wedding cakes. They can come in any color, flavor and decoration of your choosing. You will not loose in taste or elegance of your cake. Alternative cakes can be used for the cutting of the cake tradition and prices will be reduced significantly. And if you feel like preparing the cake yourself, cupcakes can be easily baked in the home, they can than be arranged on a stand of your choosing and decorating in simple, but beautiful ways.