Cake Drama

Cake Drama

January 25th, 2010 @ 6:22 pm by Mrs. Frozen Yogurt
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Ugh. I have gone back and forth over this for so long and cannot make a decision. So, I need your advice. See, I have this vision in my head of a beautiful cake on top of a pedestal cake stand. Only, I picked a cake that looks like this:

Cake Drama : wedding cake 1 1

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See that square bottom? Apparently they do not make many pedestal cake stands in a square shape in the size that I need. I talked to my cake lady about this, and she offered me two solutions:

Switch to all round layers and have my beloved pedestal cake stand, but this would mean 10-12 fewer slices of cake.
Use a traditional square silver cake stand that is elegant, but not really vintage, which is the look I’m going for.

I’ve gone over my guest list and am trying to determine just how many people will come so that I can see if it will matter much if I lose the 10-12 additional pieces. But there are so many unknowns! This person might come and this other person might not, but I really won’t know until our RSVPs are due (and those of you that are married are laughing at me thinking, ‘Yeah right, people will respond to you by the RSVP date.’ I know, I know, but a girl can dream). So, see this is a huge dilemma and one that I still don’t have a solution for.

And there is another problem, too. Miss French Fries posted a picture of the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen in my life and now it’s all that I can think about.

Cake Drama : wedding cake 2 2

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So moving to the round layers is fine with me. I’m just worried about losing pieces of cake.

And then there’s this. I just keep dreaming about these beauties:

Cake Drama : wedding cake 3 3

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So, what should I do?

Option A: Use the pedestal cake stand and hope that the lost pieces of cake won’t matter. I mean, hey, we’ll have a groom’s cake, too.

Option B: Suck it up and use a silver cake stand. And get a pedestal cake stand for my home so I stop crying about it.

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56 Responses to “Cake Drama”

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MrsJellybean227 (message) 500 posts, Busy bee

Personally I think you should lose the 10-12 pieces. There will be another cake there, and not everyone actually does eat cake. That way you get your dream stand.

1/25/10 @ 6:25 pm (reply)

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Miss Spaniel (message) 6,792 posts, Bee Keeper

Option A. Not everyone will eat cake, believe it or not, AND you have a second cake! You could also tell whoever is slicing your cake to make the pieces slightly smaller.

1/25/10 @ 6:25 pm (reply)

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jaylii9 (message) 1,575 posts, Bumble bee

Option A- and if you are worried about not having enough cake ask the baker to also have a half sheet cake in the back that you can serve!

1/25/10 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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Professor (message) 422 posts, Helper bee

So are you planning (currently) for a slice of bride’s cake for everybody and then slices of groom’s cake in addition? If so, you can afford to lose 10-12 slices. Not everybody will eat two pieces.

1/25/10 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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roxymarie (message) 201 posts, Helper bee

Option A- you’ll still have the groom’s cake, plus I doubt everyone will even eat cake.

1/25/10 @ 6:29 pm (reply)

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Danish_Student (message) 396 posts, Helper bee

Option A - I would ALLWAYS eat cake, but everyone isn’t as much of a cake-lover as me!

1/25/10 @ 6:31 pm (reply)

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Happy Nappy Bride

My reception venue manager says that SO MANY couples end up throwing cake away…he’s like, “don’t spend too much on the cake!!”

So…losing 10 or so slices won’t be the end of the world.

1/25/10 @ 6:33 pm (reply)

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suzanne1880 (message) 90 posts, Worker bee

Change to a round tier, get your stand and serve the 10-12 groom’s cake… not everyone eats cake anyway. I think you’ll be fine numbers wise and happy about the cake and decor! yay! win win.

1/25/10 @ 6:38 pm (reply)

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naangel55 (message) 3,054 posts, Sugar bee

Option A - Not everyone will eat cake and you can always let the venue or whoever is slicing your cake know to slice some a bit smaller so you can get those extra slices out of it if needed

1/25/10 @ 6:40 pm (reply)

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His Barista (message) 5,774 posts, Bee Keeper

Option A!!! If you have a groom’s cake as well, I think you’re set!

1/25/10 @ 6:43 pm (reply)

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Sarah

I’m a pastry chef and wedding cakes are my thing. I’m even doing my own cakes this fall… I’m a little crazy.

Anyway, talk to your cake decorator. I know she only gave you 2 options but there are really more. Do an extensive search for cake stands. There are square ones out there made out of glass or milk glass that look vintage even though they are new. If you find one that you love and the stand is only 10″ ask your decorator if they can do a scaled down version of your cake. Maybe have a 10″ square as the base and then smaller circles for the other two tiers. This will yield much less cake than the original. But, to make up for that loss of cake ask the baker to make a sheet cake using the same filling and butter cream. This should also bring down the over all cost. I know it seems like a lot but the kitchen is going to have to cut the cake anyway and this way they can have the sheet cake in the back and have it sliced ahead of time… I’ve worked my share of weddings too and sheet cakes are way easier to cut. Not everyone will eat cake so between these 2 cakes and the grooms cake there should be plenty. Let me know if you have any other questions, I’d be happy to help.

1/25/10 @ 6:57 pm (reply)

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Miss Cardigan (message) 8,645 posts, Bee Keeper

I think you should go with option a! Not everyone eats cake, anyways!!

1/25/10 @ 6:58 pm (reply)

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mimi06d (message) 646 posts, Busy bee

If you didn’t have the groom’s cake, I’d go with B since I just worry about there being enough for everyone. But since you’ve got the grooms cake, you should be good. Option A!

1/25/10 @ 7:08 pm (reply)

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mikan (message) 209 posts, Helper bee

Also voting for Option A. If you’re really concerned with not having enough slices, you can always order an extra small square of the same cake that stays hidden in the back and can be sliced for guests. Or, serve the groom’s cake.

1/25/10 @ 7:10 pm (reply)

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Guest

option A.
you could always do smaller slices of cake.
FI and I usually end up sharing a slice b/c we don’t really want that much cake.

1/25/10 @ 7:10 pm (reply)

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Miss Pug (message) 3,753 posts, Honey bee

haha! it’s very clear that the pedestal cake stand is important to you–and it’s great that you know that! don’t worry about the lost pieces–like you said, you have the groom’s cake! if you’re really worried about the lost pieces, give a little time for the rsvp’s to roll in and then make a final decision.

p.s. if you do have any leftover cake you can send it my way.

1/25/10 @ 7:15 pm (reply)

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MrsJellybean227 (message) 500 posts, Busy bee

I found this cake a few seconds ago and thought of your post. It has the square layer- just not on the bottom. Maybe this will help:http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-cakes/articles/50-amazing-wedding-cakes.aspx?page=16

1/25/10 @ 7:43 pm (reply)

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mander411 (message) 735 posts, Busy bee

silly girl! you have a grooms cake too? Problem solved! Round it is! And I almost never eat the cake anyway - I’m too full by that time lol

1/25/10 @ 8:27 pm (reply)

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CorgiTales (message) 9,861 posts, Bee Keeper

I vote A and B.

1/25/10 @ 8:29 pm (reply)

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Crystal

I would lose the 10-12 pieces. Like you said - there’s also the grooms cake and guests aren’t all going to want both cakes. In fact, some guests won’t want cake at all. So have your pedestal:)

1/25/10 @ 8:29 pm (reply)

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