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As you now know, my attempt at decorating a lovely wedding cake was a complete flop. So now what do we do? Well, to recount what we already have, there’s:
A Groom’s Cake
S’mores
So we’ve got a lotta chocolate going on. And I’m so in love with s’mores that I’ll probably eat fifty and wind up with marshmallow all over my face. Anyway, now that we don’t have a wedding cake on the menu, I have to come up with some sort of acceptable alternative to cut and feed each other. We’ll get the iconic photos as well as placate the FMIL. Or maybe I should just call her FML? Anywhoodle. I was totally on board with something like this:
A super cute assortment of pies, all the ones I love. Pecan and apple and peach and buttermilk and you-name-it! We have $125 to go crazy with pie. Three dessert choices seems like more than enough. Plus, we can still put a very fancy-looking pie on a cake-plate and toss on our topper. That is, until I laid eyes on this baby:
A Rice Krispies cake?!? For the realz? That’s kind of the best thing ever. And it seems pretty darn simple to make; I’d just have to wrangle up containers of the right size to make the proportions look right. I’d want a circular one, of course, and most likely 2 tiers. Plus, making it is fifty trillion times easier than baking and decorating a cake. Let’s make a comparison list, shall we?
Pie:
Krispies Cake:
I don’t know, I’m so torn!
I like the pie better. The rice krispy is kind of limited. You can buy tons of pie and no one will be sad. And I thinkt he pie display looks nicer than the rice krispy cake.
I’ve seen that photo of the rice crispies cake before and while I do think it’s a really cool unique idea.. I’m not sure too many people would enjoy actually eating it. Maybe I’m wrong but I bet a lot of guests including the older folk would like eating the pie better.
Pie > Cake, so I vote for the pie bar! With pie, there’s always something for everyone. I’d just make sure I’d get more servings of pie then I would account for with cake, because with pie, people are likely to want to try multiple flavors.
I love Rice Krispie Treats!!!! As in… L.O.V.E. But I think people will feel more satisfied with pie. I mean, you can eat a pan of Rice Krispie Treats (or, I should say *I* can eat a pan of them), but one slice of pie is pretty filling.
Not to play devil’s advocate here… but could you have both? Rice krispy treats are so cheap to make, and that idea is so fun, but pie is more varied and filling.
You are a genius! Rice Krispies are great!
You could even layer chocolate, colored and plain and make it a bit more fun to nullify the decorating hazards.
My sister does cakes and she uses Rice Krispies when she makes a sculpture. Great and adorable idea!
I vote pie bar just because I would be worried that the krispies bar would need to be pretty hard to keep that cake shape.
I talked to a woman whose daughter went the Rice Krispie cake route. They made it the day before the wedding and covered it well, but apparently it got really hard! When they went to cut the “cake” they literally had to saw their way through to cut out a piece.
If you’re looking for another inexpensive alternative–
For our wedding we got cheesecake at Costco and had the caterer put on a topping on each slice for guests (guests could choose what they wanted). For about 40 people it cost $60-ish and we had some leftover. We decorated one of the cheesecakes with some little leftover flowers so it looked nice in pictures. It tasted delicious, too!
bahahaha how has no one commented on the genius “FML” statement??! Kudos, Ms. SD 
Back on track though, I love the rice krispies idea, but I do feel like pie would be more substantial, and, because I love to eat, I vote the substantial route.
I think the Rice Krispie Cake is the cutest thing I have ever seen….. Maybe instead of one big cake you could do the pies and mini rice krispie cakes? Good luck!!
OMG. OH. EM. GEE. Rice Krispies cake? For serious?! That’s awesome!! HOWEVER, as much as I would love it and think it is a super-groovy idea, I’m not sure it’s the best idea for a wedding. I mean, those suckers are hard to eat. Can you imagine trying to cut that? And the older folks may not appreciate the chewiness of it. So while I love it, I think the pie display is probably a better idea for this. Rice Krispies cake for your birthday, though? Hells yeah.
Rice Krispie cake! I like that it’s so originial, and think it meshes well with the s’mores - if that makes sense. It will also make an awesome base for your topper. Much more impressive than a pastry frisbee.
Fun, unique and easy. After all the suffering you’ve endured at the hands of the Cricut, I think you deserve to let this one go a little bit if you want. You have two other desserts, one of which is actual cake, so I don’t think you need to worry about whether Rice Krispies are “substantial” enough.
Plus, pie isn’t, to my mind, as easy as it seems. Store bought versions smush easily, you still have to buy cake stands, and unless there’s a microwave handy, they might be kinda cold by the end of the evening. Eating it while standing is also kind of a challenge.
I really like the pie idea! My only concern would be serving it. I don’t know about other people, but I have a HECK of a time getting pie out intact (without all of the good stuff falling out).
@Laura:
I agree, rice krispie treats get really hard fast when they’re not kept in an airtight container. I think pies would probably work better.
Ok, I love the Rice Krispies idea. And I also love pie. I’m torn. And if you’re still pondering cake (you know, to add another option), Sam’s makes ridiculously good cake. Had one for the first time a few weeks ago and thought it cake from an individual bakery.
I love love loooove the rice krispies idea. You could even do a toppings bar, maybe? Or fondue fountains with white, milk, and/or dark chocolate to put the “slices” under? However, as pp’s have said, I would get concerned about it getting very hard very fast. It would take some research and possibly a few trial runs to test it out and see what would work. If that sounds like too much of a hassle, pie is definitely a GREAT alternative. I don’t think you can go wrong either way.
Can’t you do both?!?! The rice krispie treat cake is soooo awesome but might be pleasing to all guests but it seems like it would be mega cheap to make, thus leaving leftover money for some pies as well!
ohmygod, I L-O-V-E rice crispie treats. Of course, I hate cake, so I may be a little bit biased in my enthusiasm….
Both sounds amazing. But you sound more excited about the rice krispie cake. Mmmm
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Mrs. Sand Dollar, Houston Age and Occupation: 24, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Electrical Technician Engagement Date: January 8, 2010 Wedding Date: September 2010 Venue: MacLean Park About Me: I'm a domestic diva down to the core. I heart cooking, sewing, baking, decorating and making sure we have a hand-crafted home. The best part about the wedding is I get to incorporate it all! I make sure I put my art degree to good use by screen printing, craft knife cutting, and a whole lotta graphic design. We're having a big-time party on a small-time budget, and I promise to show you a boot-scootin', barbecue-eatin', finger-lickin' good time! Mr. Sand Dollar and I spend most of our time on DIY projects or traipsing around the outdoors with our two pooches Rory and Juno. I'm looking forward to sharing our journey with all of you!
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