I am just newly engaged and planning away. My biggest decision is whether I should make my own cake or not?
Has anyone else ever done this? I am a cake designer so can do this easily but not sure if it will be too stressful?!?
I know everyone will expect me to make it ... what do you all think?
CommentAuthorKaz
I'm making my own as it's a budget thing and to be honest I don't think I could justify (to myself) a minimum of £200 for a 3 tier sponge plainly decorated!
Thinking of 3 tiers with the bottom tier fruit cake and the rest sponge so that the fruit one can be started soon, then I'll make the others 2 days before and ice straight away! I think it gives me enough time and it's not like I'll be able to sleep anyway lol xx
But on the plus side I now know someone that does it for a living, if you'd be kind enough to offer a bit of advice if I need it? xx
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CommentAuthorKat
I think in your postition I would be doing it. I am however lucky enough to have a family friend in the cake business who is doing ours as a gift. So best of both worlds for me. No stress or payout
CommentAuthorhazel_dazzel
Kaz - I think you are right. It does come down to budget and I really don't think I could elsewhere ... and i will not sleep either lol!
I have uploaded some pics of cakes I have made so I might choose one of them!
I would me more than happy to help with advice if you need it. You may need help with how to stack etc... just let me know :) Remember you can also buy pre-made sponge cake / fruit cake and just ice them yourself. Even less stress :)
Kat - I think you are right! The more I think about it the more I decide I should do it! It is great being able to make them for family weddings...saves shopping for presents :)
CommentAuthorKaz
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Wow had a peek and they are amazing! Thank you, your advice would be invaluable!
I usually make birthday cakes, last week was a pirate ship for 30 people
But I've never had to stack or use pillars before, except for maybe a dowel to hold something up! lol xx
Kaz could you use one of those cake stands that have tiers built in so you dont have to worry about them sinking? Or do you not know what I mean! And the pirate ship looks awesome
CommentAuthorsharon
im making our wedding cake only because i refuse to spend 800 on the cake i want when i can make it myself for next to nothing i have made cakes before and love doing this ,ithink you should especially if you can do this professionally. pics of my cake are in my album xx
CommentAuthorKaz
Thanks hun, as far as my knowledge extends is that there are thin plastic dowels that need to be put between each layer whether you stack them or have pillars! The cake stands sound cool, I'm having butterflies spiraling up from the bottom, I'll try and draw a pic! lol xx
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CommentAuthorhazel_dazzel
That cake is amazing!!! Well done you!
A cake stand would be a great option! If you need advice on dowelling just let me know. x
CommentAuthorKaz
Wow sharon, that actually looks a bit like my dress, less roses though lol xx Wish I could do some thing like that! xx
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CommentAuthorhazel_dazzel
Sharon - that cake is gorg! I couldn't dream of paying or charging 800 for a cake! It is soul destroying!! I make them as a hobby but it as started taking off :)
Love your dress btw x
CommentAuthorRockabilly chick
Your cakes are beautiful, you should definately make your own cake. I want a black and white cupcake tower for my day and I was considering making them myself (obviously cupcakes are far easier lol) I love baking and I do make very tasty treats HOWEVER I am just not great at making things as polished looking as they need to be for a wedding. So I ordered a piping kit and I cannot figure out which nozzle to use :-/ I have now found someone who will do it for £150 so I am going with that. It took me about 5 hours to make 20 cupcakes. I dread to think how long it would take to make 65!! lol!
Do you buy the wee rose decorations? Or do you make them? I've always wondered....
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CommentAuthorKaz
Ok well I know the pic isn't brill but this is my quick drawing from my wedding note book! The black up and around is the butterflies (they will match my colour scheme) and was also going to have flowers around the sides but flat on the cake in the same colour for a bit of added interest (in royal icing) but so that they don't take over it! Will upload a better picture when I've drawn one!
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CommentAuthorEnny
i'm doing my own cake :) love making cakes will be doing cupcakes for the guests have already bought a cupcake stand :) and going to have a small cake for cutting but not quite sure about it yet as my mum is trying to get me towards it on her making my cake :) yeay and she thinks of something fancy where i'm actually not fussy really i'm happy to make only a little cake though at least it would get eaten :)
there was a girl on here she made her own vintage cake only one tier was real and it looked gorgeous and the effort she put into that amazing :)
CommentAuthorFaye x
The cake you have in your album with the roses and purple ribbon is exactly what im hoping to get, except i want the ribbon black. Not got any quotes yet but am hoping it will be within our budget lol x x x x x
CommentAuthorFutureMrsClarke
Im making my own cake buts just gonna be cupcakes and a small cake on the top tier for us to do the cutting ceremony thingy lol
CommentAuthorhazel_dazzel
Faye - It is a gorgeous cake! I made that for my mother in-laws best friend x She loved it! It should hopefully be no more than £250-300. Not sure what cake prices are like in your area :)
I am defo going to make my own cake now after hearing about everyone else making theirs :)
Petra - I make and buy them...depends on how much time I have on my hands but usually hand make x
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CommentAuthorFaye x
It is beautiful. I have had a picture in my head of what i wanted and thats just it lol x x x x
CommentAuthorGuessWho
In your line of work you should do it - will be lovely to see one of your creations on your day x
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CommentAuthorGuessWho
Oh and Hazel - any ideas where the best place to buy the edible diamantes is? x
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CommentAuthorKaz
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The bay does them but they are called edible diamonds! Only know cos I was looking for my cake, lol xx
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CommentAuthorUnknown
a few months ago i would have said that is a good idea and will save you a lot of money but now 2 days to go i am saying....do not do it!
i thought everything was going well but i am so stressed it is unbelievable and i dread to think what it would be like to make my wedding cake aswell xx
CommentAuthorChrissy~MrsFaulds2b
I make & decorate cakes for a living but I'm not doing my own. Making other brides cakes is a real honour but to do my own wouldn't feel right to me as it's my work if you like. There is enough to do in organising a wedding esp the days running up to it so to have to start baking is an absolute no no lol. I'm not taking orders for the week before or after my wedding so not gonna be doing my own lol xxx
CommentAuthorIgnition
I am thinking of doing my cake myself. I will have everything else done, pretty much by then. xx
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CommentAuthorA.Bird2b
I'm doing my own cake, purely because I don't want to spend hundreds of pounds on something that might not even get eaten (some of my intended guest list are very fussy eaters) I'm doing a birdcage style cake though I'm worried that may be a little adventurous for my level of skill so I'm practicing a few times before hand which my h2b loves. Saying that, I will probably only bake the top tier myself as I want it to be a cherry chocolate brownie cake, and I will buy the other tier(s?)
CommentAuthorIgnition
That sounds yummy. xx
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CommentAuthorA.Bird2b
if anyone wants the recipe for cherry choc brownie cake I'm happy to share, so long as I get a little credit ;p
CommentAuthorKirky
Hazel_dazzel your cakes look fab. You should definately make your own cake. I will be making my own cake, it will have handmade iced roses. I've done these before on other peoles wedding and birthday cakes, but mine don't look as presine as yours; can you tell me exactly how you make your roses?
CommentAuthorKat831
I'm making my own too, I've been doing cakes for other people for a few years now. I know exactly what I want and cant wait to do my own!
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