hi guys, to save a bit of money ive decided to make my own wedding cake. ive buying a cake stand which has 7 tiers for £26. it holds 120 cupcakes and the top tier can hold a 6inch cake. im wanting the top cake more traditional and will probably be a fruit/spice cake with a decor to match out theme. the cupcake however are a little more confusing. would you just have 1 flavour for all of them and if so what flavours would apeal to everyone. or do you mix it up a little and do different flavours? i just dont know where to start with the flavours of my cupcakes lol xxx
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
I would mix it up a little but not too many flavours, maybe plain, choc and maybe lemon.
CommentAuthorhigginszajac
Yes i would have just a few different ones, maybe yours, H2B and both sets of parents fave flavours xx
CommentAuthorbrilly
clare can u put a link on my wall of where ur getting ur stand from please we are having a spiced loaf cake and cupcakes as h2b loves spiced loaf me on the other hand cant stand it so that was our compromise, were having lemon, chocolate, strawberry and vanilla flavour cakes so every 1 can have something they like xxx
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CommentAuthorLoubyxxx
Yeah I agree - the lady who is making my cake suggests keep it down to two or three types of cake - less hassle for you that way too!
sounds good would you make them different colours as well so you can tell them apart? @Brilly ill post the link for you hun xx
CommentAuthorbrilly
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different shades of icing hun were going for and different toppings too as asda have a coloured edible glitter and were having edible butterflys too xx
thank you hun for link just realised we aint that far from each other either im in newcastle lol xxx
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CommentAuthorJEm1905
Just abit of advice. There is a 10 Tier cake stand on bay of e.. for £20 the bottom 5 tiers alone holds 100 Cupcakes.
When i sell my cake i generally suggest just the one flavour sponge then maybe a few different flavour frosting but letting people know the different flavour our hard hence why some go for all the same.
If your going for different i would suggest massively different. Red Velvet & Cream cheese would be a nice one, then maybe a chocolate selection and then a normal vanilla one too. That way everyone could tell the different types with too much hassle :) If you need any advice just message me. If you like i can upload a picture of the 10 tier stand as i brought it myself, and after the weekend is over with i can ever show you it set up at a wedding lol.
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CommentAuthorLoubyxxx
Yes, I am having a two-tier cake with some individual cakes on a tier underneath, fruit cake will be purple with white patterns and sponge will be white with purple patterns. Or something like that anyway!
CommentAuthorbrilly
jem can i have the link please if uve got it so i can have a look xx
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CommentAuthorJEm1905
i will post it on your wall now brilly.
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CommentAuthorbrilly
thank u jem hun xx
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CommentAuthorClaire Bear-85
hmmm decisions. i can see though that im going to have a lot of fun testing these different flavours lol xxx
CommentAuthorJEm1905
oooo Claire hitting the right combo is life changing LOL
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CommentAuthorClaire Bear-85
yes defo think lots of tasting is in order, just to make sure lol xxx
CommentAuthorsam
can i have links aswell please xx
CommentAuthorClaire Bear-85
ill send over my link for you sam xx
CommentAuthorsprucey83
Having made a cupcake wedding cake before for someone, i'd say consider a few things.. keep it simple, vanilla / choc at most for choices or just one, because doing 120 odd cupcakes takes quite a while, there is also storing them and icing them and being able to keep them somewhere once iced, at least if they are all the same it's a much easier process, and if you are doing it on a hot day also consider about fridge or cooled storage so your frosting doesn't start to go more liquid. one colour can look very striking and you can dress them up depending on your cupcake case or laces you can put round them. Have you thought of giving them as favours also? You could put them in the plastic boxes with bows on and have them on the tables and then just a few on the stand with the top tier to cut? Just an idea hun, have fun with it xx
