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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) Below is a sampling of their wares.
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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. (Note: some links may not appear in the newsletter -- for a better view click here: Laptop 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 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
(The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and
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
wrapper),
and the wrapped Ho Ho's are great for the germaphobic!
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
Kreme Doughnut Cake! A mountain of mouth-watering, sugar-spun,the-South's-gonna-
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.
Another 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) 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. 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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