I love to bake, so it was no surprise that the wedding cake was kind of a big deal for me. We went with our favorite local bakery that Sister Starfish used for her wedding and our family has been going to for special occasions over the years. Even though the bakery is known for their intricate designs, we went with a simple design and let the flavors be the star.
The simple dots fit with our classic, yet laid-back affair.
Narrowing down flavors was hard, but we ended up going with three that were big hits. To represent the fall, we had a pumpkin spice cake with maple filling. One of our guests described it as “tasting like fall.” We also chose vanilla cake with a strawberry Grand Marnier filling, which is always a crowd pleaser with my family.
Last, we chose my personal favorite, vanilla cake with banana cream filling. It is amazing! We chose banana for the top and bottom flavors so we could cut into them on our wedding day. It ended up being the only bite we ate at the wedding, so this was a good idea!
We cut the cake using the knife from MIL & FIL Starfish’s wedding while listening to James Taylor’s How Sweet it is.
The cake cutting was a sweet moment, but the best thing about it was all of the leftovers! We got to enjoy the top layer of cake on our honeymoon!
It was delicious and a fun way to celebrate all week. Seeing as we already ate our top layer, we obviously won’t be freezing it for our anniversary, which is no big deal since our baker is local and we plan to buy a mini cake to celebrate each year!
Did you freeze the top layer of your cake for your anniversary? How did it taste?
all photos by David Bibeault and cake by Konditor Meister
I love the simplicity and elegance of your cake, it’s perfection.
Love the cake! We didn’t save our top layer either, but we had leftovers which were left in one of the cabins. Boo! We’re also getting a little cake every year.
Your cake is BEAUTIFUL! 
Love it, Starfish! And it looks delicious, too.
Your cake is so pretty, and it sounds yummy! I think that last picture of you feeding Mr. S is so cute!
Your cake is stunning! And oh my, sounds deeee-lish!
Your cake looks so lovely, and all the flavors sound delicious.
omg, BEAUTIFUL. i have a love for simple and elegant cakes….just like this.
Not only does the cake sound delicious, it was also incredibly pretty! Love the simple design.
@Kristi: Thanks! It was an engagement gift. It’s a Lladro, but my mom got it off of ebay.
@Kristi: I should mention that it ended up being too heavy to go on top of the cake, which is why we had it next to the cake.
That topper is so so cute! And I love the dot effect on the cake- simple and perfect.
Such a pretty cake and the flavors are making me have a super sugar craving! I don’t think we will be saving our top layer to freeze. I do like the idea of buying a little cake every year though.
well it is absolutely gorgeous, as is the cake!
Mrs. Starfish, Boston/Newport Age and Occupation: 25, Coordinator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Sales Engagement Date: October 8, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Atlantic Beach Club About Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.
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