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Shop!
They have everything you need. From Cake tops, to fountains;
ribbons, edible flowers, icing, pastry bags and more. They also
have cake kits and directions! It's worth the visit (click here)
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Alternatives
to the Wedding Cake ~ Part 1
Cheese
Wedding Cakes, Cupcake Cakes ~ Part 2
Today's wedding cake has come
a long way from the traditional tiered white iced fruit cake.
Thanks to the open minded couples who want something
"different", cakes now come in a variety of shapes, sizes,
designs and colors. And why have white or pound cake, when there’s
the choice of carrot cake, angel food cake or cheesecake in a myriad
of flavors, coupled with different fillings, toppings, icings, and
frostings. And whose to say you have to have cake to begin with?
Here are a few ideas for
those of you who don't just want cake!
First, the rule of thumb . .
. "if you can stack it .... you can make it."
The basic premise of all of the cakes below is to stack your medium
(i.e., cupcakes, twinkies, donuts or even cheese) and then
embellish. You can embellish with cake tops, icing flowers,
ribbons, sprinkles or any other item you may want to place on your
cake. The sky is the limit in regards to creativity with these
cakes.
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Bride News: Alternatives to the Wedding Cake
Think
Twinkies
Those spongy creamed- filled
cakes have taken on a new role thanks to Hostess baking expert Theresa
Cogswell. Cogswell created
the Ribbons and Bows Twinkie Wedding Cake, Mr. and Mrs. Twinkie Tiered
Twinkie Cake, Twinkie Wedding Day favors and more. The Twinkies are
wrapped in fondant (a pliable icing) and decorated or frosted. Other
than the Twinkies — you’ll need 27 of them for the wedding cake
— some other supplies are needed to make and assemble the cakes,
including cardboard cake rounds and a prepared cake mix. (For detailed
instructions on how to make Twinkie cakes click
here)
Another take on the Twinkie
Wedding cake is below: Fondant is a prepared confection, readily available at stores
selling cake decorating supplies and large craft stores, (Click
here for Vanilla Fondant![](http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=laptopbrideco-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00094E1A2)
through Amazon.com.) It comes in a variety of colors and in various package
supplies. You can also color your own by kneading small amounts of
food coloring into the fondant to get the shade you desire, and then
just roll out as usual. To use it, place it on a board lightly dusted
with cornstarch or confectioner's sugar and roll it to the desired
thickness , usually about 1/8 inch thick, with a rolling pin.
This particular cake was done in pastels but could just as easily be
prepared in white fondant.
To make the cake to the left you will need:
7 3/4 pounds prepared fondant in 2 colors
27 Hostess Twinkies
1 (4-inch diameter, 4-inch thick) piece of Styrofoam
1 (7-inch diameter) cardboard cake round, covered with decorative,
food safe, aluminum foil
1 1/2 cans (16-ounces) butter cream frosting
1 8-inch diameter, 4-inch thick) piece of Styrofoam
1 (11 inch diameter) cardboard cake round, covered with decorative,
food safe, aluminum foil [an error occurred while processing this directive]
- Reserve 1 pound of fondant and roll the rest out to 1/8-inch
thick.
- Wrap 13 of the Twinkies in strips of one of the colors of
fondant (3 1/2 to 4 ounces fondant per Twinkie). Lightly brush the
edges of the fondant with water to seal tightly.
- Wrap the remaining 14 Twinkies in the other color fondant.
- For the top layer, place the 4-inch round of Styrofoam in the
center of the 7-inch cardboard round. Frost the top and sides with
one-third can of frosting.
- Alternating the colors, arrange 10 of the fondant wrapped
Twinkies upright around the Styrofoam, attaching them with
frosting, with the seams facing in. The top edge of the Twinkies
should be even with the top of the frosted Styrofoam.
- For the bottom layer, place the 8-inch round of Styrofoam in the
center in the 11-inch cardboard round. Frost the top and sides
with the remaining 2/3 of the first can of frosting. Alternating
the colors, arrange the 17 fondant-wrapped Twinkies upright around
the Styrofoam, attaching them with frosting, with the seams facing
in. The top edge of the Twinkies should be even with the top of
the frosted Styrofoam.
- Fill a pastry bag fitted with a #12 tip for larger decorations
(or a #4 or #5 tips for more delicate decorations) with frosting.
Pipe a decorative filigree of frosting on the top of the Twinkies
on the bottom layer, or mold fondant into decorative shapes and
position on top of the Twinkies.
- Stack the top layer on the bottom layer.
- Fit the pastry bag with a #6 tip. Pipe dots of frosting around
the edge of the cardboard circles.
- Cut flowers from the fondant with a small cookie cutter and
decorate the tops of the Twinkies on the top layer.
- Fit the pastry bag with a #3 tip and pipe a small dot of
frosting in the center of each flower.
- To make the bow on the top of the cake, roll the reserved 1
pound of fondant out to a 1/8-inch thickness and cut into strips
about 1-inch wide. Place a generous dollop of frosting on top of
the cake, then use a strip of fondant to make a loop, sticking the
ends into the frosting to secure. Continue to add loops of fondant
ribbon, securing each loop in the frosting, to make a large bow.
- (serves 27 people); for more recipes click on the below link:
(The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and
Unexpected Recipe Collection from Hostess )
The
Hostess Ding Dong Wedding Cake
From Ready
Made Online Magazines the Hostess Ding Dong Wedding Cake.
Buy a few boxes of Hostess Ding Dongs and stack high on a pretty
plate. Carefully place some small flowers and Babies Breath --
and you have a great little cake. Inexpensive too!
For an anniversary -
use Wrapped Ho Ho's (with the silver
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And then we have the the all
Hostess Cake.
Delaplane of Red Hook, a chef by trade and an instructor at the
Culinary Institute of America in New York created this cake in one
hour. After building the tiers with layers of Styrofoam disks, the
only complication was figuring out how to piece the snacks together.
Finally, after several design changes, Phil came up with this idea of
using a variety of Hostess snack cakes such as Twinkies, Cup Cakes,
Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Suzy Q’s, Sno Balls, chocolate chip cookies and Mini Muffins.
Donut
Cakes
The cake of all cakes, the "BIG" show-stopper, a Krispy
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again Krispy Kreme doughnuts decked out in ribbons and flowers. So
if a
Krispy
Kreme wedding cake is more up your alley figure on average one to two doughnuts per guest.
If you wish
to find out
more information
regarding Krispy Kreme wedding cakes or favors, inquire at your
local Krispy Kreme location. Also, visit your local Krispy Kreme
where you can find a "how to' guide by the executive chief
of
Krispy Kreme himself. Note:
You can use any donuts ... they don't have to be Krispy Kreme's.
The Personalized
Cake Pan
Receive proper recognition at the next function AND get your pan
back! About time, I say.From the website:
We'll engrave your name and message on our covered aluminum pan.
Whether "Homemade by Shirley" or "Return to Jane
Smith"... the options are endless!Specify name/message: limit 2 lines, 20 letters/spaces each.Dishwasher–safe.
Anot her
Great Centerpiece Idea
Under
$30.00 and fabulous. This makes a fantastic wedding centerpiece!
Add some sprigs of holly or even a small table mirror with tea lights
surrounding it. Mantelpiece
Urn and Kissing Ball (From Jackson and Perkins)
An instant yet sophisticated holiday decoration that compliments your
good taste!
Display our timeless red Kissing Ball inside the classical contours of
the urn – it's a beautiful match! Urn also provides a holiday
showcase for your favorite fabric flowers or fresh-picked greenery.
Its miniature dimensions fit just right on a mantelpiece, table or
countertop. Kissing ball, crafted from cedar wood shavings, features
vibrant holiday red color and shining satin ribbon. Urn, 9 1/4" H
x 5 3/4" Dia. Kissing Ball, 5 1/2" Dia. Greeting card
available. NEW Mantelpiece Urn and Kissing Ball Item No. 38972C
$29.95
That's
My Topper offers an extensive collection of figurine, fairy
tale, Asian, whimsical and monogrammed cake toppers in a range of
prices to suit any budget. Below is the Monogrammed Crystal Bowl Cake
Topper which I think is just beautiful.
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Above are some samplings of "That's My
Topper's" Line. They also offer a nice selection of cake
serving utensils and more.
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