Weddingbee Blog

I am not a typical cake eater. I do like it occasionally, but it has to be certain kinds. I also am one of those weird texture eaters who does not like soggy breads, so some cakes make me gag—literally. So instead of taking the chance of getting some kind of soggy cake that I really won’t like, Mr. D and I decided to go the cupcake route!

Naturally, making the decision to have cupcakes was the easy one—the actual choosing of the cupcake flavors was completely different. I knew that we needed some kind of option that was plain and would be well received by everyone. So I suggested vanilla cupcakes. Mr. D immediately answered with the need for chocolate cupcakes. (He is the chocolate lover in our relationship.) So we are doing four types of cupcakes. Two plain kinds (chocolate and vanilla) and one that reflects each of us.

For my cupcake, I looked no further than my favorite baking blog: Bakerella. She had posted a recipe that I knew had my name written aaaall over it! Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the snickerdoodle duo cupcake:

Yes that is a tower of cupcake, frosting, and cookie. / Image via Bakerella

My favorite cookies in the entire world are snickerdoodles, so when I found this recipe, it was the the very obvious choice for me. I mean, how delicious does it look (and believe me, it tastes as good as it looks)? Yummo!

Mr. D was very specific about what he wanted. He wanted a mint-chocolate cupcake. After scouring the internet for recipes, we found one from the blog “Your Cup of Cake” that he loves and is so delicious:

Image via Your Cup of Cake

We are doing a cupcake tower with a small, single-tier cake on the top so we have something to cut at the reception. Now I already know what flavor I want—a lemon cake with a raspberry and white chocolate ganache. It’s seriously heavenly and so delicious! As far as decorating said cake, I was thinking of doing just a simple buttercream frosting, a lace ribbon around the bottom of the tier, a little pearl dust, and our adorable kitty cake topper (whichever one we chose, of course). Something a little like this, but just a single, tiny tier:

Image via KayB’s Cakes

Now how are we going to pull off this huge baking feat? Mr. D’s mom, my mom, and my grandmother have offered to help with the baking! We will probably split up the different kinds of cupcakes and let everyone take one on! I know I would not be able to do this if it weren’t for the help of the incredible women in my life. I know once more of Mr. D’s family gets wind of this plan, they will also start to offer their ovens and baking skills! I can’t wait to see the cake table the day of and see the reactions of those who will eat these delicious treats!

What are you doing for your wedding dessert? A traditional cake? Something else?