We have just started looking at Wedding Cakes and would like a 3-tiered cake. We don't like fruit cake but know other guests at our wedding might like it. I think we may end up with one layer fruit, one layer sponge and one layer chocolate but I'm not sure about the order as I don't want to end up with too much wastage but also don't want to run out of one particular layer. If you were a guest at a wedding and had the option of fruit, sponge or chocolate cake, which would you go for? Would do this as a poll but not sure how to do it!! x
CommentAuthorJoanna
I would have either sponge or fruit, I don't like chocolate cake but I know most people would like it. I think it's best to have one of each flavour. You shouldn't run out as they serve small portions so cakes cater for a lot of people. You would have to have fruit cake as the bottom tier as it's heavier than sponge so can't sit on top if it. XxX
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we hate fruit cake so though it would be silly doing a layer of it as we will probably end up with it at home anyway
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CommentAuthorbarbie86
We're having one of each. If we go for a 3 tier, we'll be having fruit as the top tier (as only a handful of our guests like fruit cake), chocolate as the middle tier, and then vanilla sponge as the bottom tier.
We're considering four tiers, in which case we'd have (in ascending order): vanilla; chocolate; lemon; fruit.
That way, everyone is catered to :-)
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
were doing a 5 tiered cake...the bottom either fruit or sponge not decided yet (but more than likely sponge) the middle 3 tiers are dummys and the top tier is sponge and thats for me n h2b only xxxx
we're having chocolate, lemon, vanilla and almond tiers :)
CommentAuthorAntonia9
we arent having fruit cake either - chocolate, sponge, lemon for us :0) x
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CommentAuthormillz090
We are having 3 layers.... bottom one fruit then sponge then a smaller one on the top of fruit again which will be kept for our first child's christening xx
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CommentAuthormarie08
having one big 14" chocolate cake iced then mini cakes and cake pops in chocolate orange and sponge...think ive got it covered....lol x
CommentAuthorsussie
we are having 2 chocolate and one plain sponge, but my dad is joking around so much, so am goinm to buy a mini fruit cake just for him
CommentAuthorMrstalbot2b
I'm having a 5 teir cake 2 friut but keeping one, 1 chocolate, 1 vanilla and one strawberry .
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CommentAuthorMrsowen2b
Have all 3!!! :D :D
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CommentAuthorJEm1905
Im having a 6layer rainbow cake(see albums) which will just be plain sponge. Then Cupcakes whici will be plain sponge but with different flavour toppings.
Fruit usually goes at the bottom of tiered cakes because of the weight of it BUT if you dont think maybe people would eat it why not ask you cake decorator to do a small kitchen cutting cake of fruit then have your 3 tiers of the sponges you want :)
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CommentAuthorJennyTembo
i agree have all 3 hun... i am ... 1st chocolate ( the biggest lol) 2nd sponge 3rd lemon drizzle ( my mothers choice lol) xx
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CommentAuthorstarbabe78
i wud av all 3 but i hate fruit cake but no others like it think we gona be having a red velvet cake it tastes lovely and not sure wot else as am planning on making them all myself wen i learn to bake haha x
CommentAuthorkrissy905
I'm having a 4 tier cake all different flavour one will be chocolate one is lemon not 100% on the other flavours yet but wont be fruit
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
I am having carrot cake top tier red velvet cake middle layer and plain sponge with buttercream bottom layer and for those that would have preferred fruit cake....I am making mini fruit cakes.....(an idea from a UKBride.....thanks)
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
We are using ours as our dessert and also don't like fruit so we are having............ carrot cake with a cream cheese frosting, a red velvet cake, chocolate fudge cake and a vanilla sponge cake with a vanilla buttercream filling
Also have a look at a thread called "show off your cake" it has some brillant cakes in and may give you some ideas! I'll bump it to the top for you
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CommentAuthor~feebee~
I'm having three tiers, choc, sponge and lemon and getting an iced fruit cake from Tesco to get cut in the kitchen to go with the rest. I love fruit cake myself but I know a lot of people don't
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CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
Hails we are almost having the same, I am just not having the chocolate fudge cake. My carrot cake and red velvet cake will both have cream cheese frosting, but the red velvet one will be cream cheese and white chocolate.....OMG I can taste it now.....
I am making them myself and have today bought the red velvet ingredients to make a mock one tonight.... (Like I really need a practice run! I have made it loads of times...I just WANT one) LOL
I made a Carrot cake last week, OK this isnt iced how it will be , but boy was it good!
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CommentAuthorclbronze
Fruit cake keeps much longer but has to be made in advance. I like fruit cake and like that it's traditional but know so few peoploe, especially of my generation, that like it. Can you not have one of each? I'm having a 3 tier fruit, with top tier being made gluten, wheat, dairy and nut-free and then a separate sponge single tier to match! (My Dad's making them so I get to have whatever I want!!). x
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CommentAuthorHa_x3
i personaly would choose chocolate.. but i know alot of people cant stand chocolate cake, i would go for all three hun as its more choice for your guests, once its gone, its gone hun xx
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CommentAuthorloustew2012
were having 4 tiers of fruit, chocolate, plain sponge and lemon sponge. the fruit and lemon sponge will be the cutting cakes and the other 2 plus 2 dummy tiers will make up our cake.
id go with the chocolate, majority of folk will prefer it to the fruit.
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CommentAuthorFitchMcCombe
we havent decided yet but definitely not fruit cake for us!
CommentAuthormrscookiecrew
we where worried about that but when we met our cake maker she suggested having another cake on the side. we thought that would be expensive but she told us she only charges £12 for another smaller cake that feeds 36 people and will be decorated the same as the big cake. so we're having the main cake sponge, toffee and carrot and the little one will be fruit. x
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CommentAuthorSweetchilli
We are having a 2 tier cake. Sponge on the bottom and fruit on top.
Mine was three tier chocolate :D The husband and I can't stand fruit cake and we thought sponge was a bit boring (also, it was what my sister had and we were trying to make our wedding as different from hers as possible)
Just a bit of advice- if you're having a red velvet cake and you have vegetarian guests PLEASE check with your baker that it's vegetarian. Some manufacturers use carmine or conchineal as the red food colouring, which is not veggie friendly. Also I don't think anyone, carnivore or veggie, that would want that ingredient in their food (it's crushed bugs)
CommentAuthorJoanna
I can't believe how many people don't like fruit cake lol xxx
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CommentAuthorMrs Badger
I'd always go for the chocolate cake, but love all three :) We are having a two tier fruit cake, most of my family love fruit cake, so this is the cake for them. H2b wanted a red velvet cake- so we are also having a one of them for James and those who don't like fruit. I want any cake :) x
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CommentAuthorB2B2017
If it were me Id go with all three!!! xx
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CommentAuthorMrsSaraParry!
we're having:
bottom tier: Victoria sponge (jam and buttercream) Middle tier: chocolate cake with a choclatey middle top tier: lemon drizzle cake
yum!
CommentAuthorLindsey
Thanks for all your suggestions.
I like the sound of some of the more unusual flavours: the chocolate and orange sounds good Lala - I look forward to hearing what that one is like soon and the Red Velvet seems like a popular choice.
I also like the idea of having a smaller fruit cake on the side for those that want some. This is a definate possibility for us if we have a cake without dowels for support.
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CommentAuthorXbox widow
We having a three tier sponge with 2 seperate cutting bars one fruit and one chocolate to cater for all tastes hopefully x
CommentAuthorSparklez
Love the mini fruit cake suggestion!! H2B like it but I don't.. Going for vanilla with lemon cream and choclate :) not forgetting the cow topper woooo x
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CommentAuthorInDreamland
We're having 4 tiers.
Bottom tier - lemon next tier up - chocolate (although my sister and best mate are trying to convince me to switch the lemon and chocolate lol) next tier up - vanilla top tier - fruit cake (we're not cutting this as I want to keep it for our first child's Christening)
Therefore I'd say go for all 3 - fruit, sponge and chocolate ;) xx
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CommentAuthorClareS
We're having 3 layers. Will be chocolate frosting on the outside. at the minute we're thinking of having 3 different flavour sponges, lemon, mint and baileys. Not sure which one will be which size but I'm tempted to say the baileys one is mine lol x
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Lol Clare! You'll be sick!
I think my sister and best mate will commandeer the entire chocolate tier ;)
Love the soundd sound of mint if there is chocolate with it. Lemon is my favourite at the moment. xx
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CommentAuthorMrsDanks
We're having two tier chocolate, and then having plain sponge cupcakes on the side. Xx
CommentAuthorClareS
lol, I know. Can just picture me sat there in my posh frock all full up covered in chocolate and looking like I'll throw up from eating too much cake lol classy ;)
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Oh all this talk of cake! I want cake! So tempted to bake one this weekend. I love cake anyway but seem to be more obsessed with them ever since I sampled the cake by the lady who will be doing our wedding cake ...............delicious! moist! perfect! :D xx
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CommentAuthorClareS
Keep going back to her with your mum and bm's then mil2b so you can try more samples lol ;)
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Lol. My sister will defo be up for it as would my best mate. My mum is trying to be good (but fails as soon as I wave one of my homemade cakes under her nose). H2B lost his mum about 8 years ago :(
I might find an excuse to order a cake from her .......................maybe for our anniversary in August or if we manage to have a very late/belated engagement party ;)
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CommentAuthorClareS
you need one 'for testing purposes' lol honest ;)
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Sold! x
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CommentAuthorMrsShaw
We had a 3 tier chocolate cake. The venue chopped the bottom tier up, and I don't even think it all got eaten to be honest. So they threw it away I think!
So we ended up with 2 tiers back home with us. We took the top tier on honeymoon with us which is what we intended to do all along anyway, and the middle tier, 3/4 is in my Grandmas freezer and 1/4 went to the PIL as they complained they didn't get any on the night... well if they weren't too busy sitting outside all night and actually got off their bum's to to buffet, they would have >:(
Don't know when we'll eat the 3/4 but I'd say go with whatever YOU like cause if you have 3 different flavours you'll end up with them chopping your whole cake up! Ours was easy to take away as it was just missing a tier haha. And its you that will end up eating what's left. So why get fruit or sponge if you don't like it? It'll just go to waste!
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CommentAuthorMrsShaw
Unless it all gets eaten on the day haha. But I worried there wouldn't be enough! And only the bottom was used!
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CommentAuthorKat
We are having fruit, vanilla sponge and lemon sponge. In that order, and we are both going to refuse to share the lemon sponge lol
CommentAuthorSparklez
Ooo you meanie! Hehe
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CommentAuthorTsukijin
Mine is four tiers the very top tiny cake will be fruitcake because I hate it and it only seems to be the grandparents that want it. The second will be coffee cake and that is for me to take home I hope ;D The third will be chocolate, that is for me and h2b to eat muahahahaha The fourth will be vanilla sponge which is to be served for everyone who didn't want any of the other flavours, if mil leaves any :/
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