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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 2
Alternatives to the Wedding Cake ~ Part 1 Note: some links may not appear in the newsletter -- for a better view click here: Laptop Bride News: Alternatives to the Wedding 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. One of the latest trends with wedding cakes is using Croquembouche's. Croquembouche is a tower of profiteroles (choux pastry puffs filled with vanilla pastry cream) which are coated in a thin crust of crispy caramel. The “glue” which holds the puffs together in their pyramid shape is melted toffee or chocolate Ganache. The delicious pyramid usually rests on a base or stand made of edible Nougatine. the Croquembouche tower of delicacies is stunning and can have be decorated for a more elaborate look. Some of the creative ways of decorating the Croquembouche include: ♥ sugar flowers scattered around the top and sides of the tower ♥ webs of spun sugar cascading down the sides ♥ a small cake topper or ornament for the top of the tower ♥ small fresh flowers around the base of the tower and/or sat on the top peak ♥ curls of ribbon matching the colors of your wedding theme ♥ drizzles of melted white, dark or milk chocolate cascading
down the tower Want something less sweet? Note: ( This idea is great as a Wedding Cake or as a Buffet Centerpiece) A Devon woman is hoping her alternative take on the traditional wedding cake will prove popular with brides-to-be looking for something a bit different. ![]() Briony Copsey, (Ridgewell Dairy)who used to be a chemical engineer in London, is using her home-produced organic fresh soft cheese to produce wedding cakes.The cheese wedding cake idea came up when a friend said she wanted something different for her nuptials. "I had just started cheese making at that time, and decided we could come up with a cheese wedding cake. It gave her a cheese and biscuit course as well as a cake to cut." The traditionally-styled three-tier cake was flavoured with the selection of herbs she uses in her cheeses: dill, paprika, chives, garlic, parsley, pepper. Mrs Copsey has made half a dozen of the alternative wedding cakes so far and produces around 100 small cheeses a week. Think Cupcakes Cupcake Wedding cakes can be as plain or elegant as you choose. It's just a matter of stacking and embellishing. As you can see above, icing and candy flowers and leaves make this cake fabulous! Furthermore you can make your cupcakes multiple flavors. Why just have white or pound cake, when there’s the choice of fudge cake, sponge cake or cheesecake in a myriad of flavors, different fillings, toppings, icings, and frostings. The sky is the limit... use your imagination! From Illuminations, Vintage Ball Ornaments in a bowl. Simple and elegant. Plus, your guests can divvy up the ornaments as a favor to take home! More ideas: Group into a dessert dish, scatter them around candles, lay them on angels hair or even hang them from a miniature tree centerpiece!
Here's an easy Christmas tree topper for your Holiday tree. Just click on the link below, print out the artwork, cut around the design, bend the artwork in a circle, and tape the two green flaps together. You'll have a lovely new tree topper for Christmas. Better yet, you can use this on top of a cake, your centerpiece trees or simply on top of the table perhaps with a bit of greenery or holly. (found here: JanBrett.com
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