8 Fun Wedding Cake Alternatives
Check out our 8 fun wedding cake alternatives to help make your day as special as it can be.
The tradition of cutting a wedding cake has been a part of a wedding for centuries. Originally they were made of wheat which was a symbol of fertility and prosperity. The cutting of the cake also was symbolically the first task that the bride and groom perform jointly as husband and wife.
However, we are currently in 2020 and traditions are not followed as closely as they were in the past. So, why not stamp a personal feel on your wedding by choosing a fun alternative to a cake and really make a day your guests will remember.
8 Fun Wedding Cake Alternatives
1) Macaron Towers
Are you having a French themed wedding, or just all things France? If this is the case, a macaron tower may be the perfect alternative to a wedding cake.
A Macaron is a small round cake with a meringue-like consistency, made with egg white, sugar, and powdered almonds and consisting of two halves sandwiching a creamy filling. Macarons are sweet and do not have an overpowering taste. They are perfect for anyone who has an incredibly sweet tooth.
Macrons as mentioned also have a creamy filling between the two halves. These are perfect for any bride looking to express her personal taste with endless combinations available. Why not try orange shells with chocolate ganache, lemon shells with blueberry curd, or chocolate shells with caramel?
2) Brownie Stack
A brownie stack is for the chocolate lovers out there! It can act as a fun alternative for those who do not want a wedding cake.
A chocolate brownie or simply a brownie is a chocolate baked dessert. Brownies can come in a variety of forms and can be either fudgy or cakey.
Although a brownie is predominantly chocolate based, they can be partnered with some tasty ingredients to enhance the taste. Why not try nuts, frosting, cream cheese, or chocolate chips?
For a wedding, an excellent idea is creating a stack of brownies that can act as a centrepiece on a table. You should also consider how many guests you are inviting as they may want to taste the brownies as they would with the cake.
3) Cheesecake Selection
A cheesecake, although still a cake, is a tasty substitute from standard wedding traditions. If you love a cheesecake as a dessert, why not ask your baker to produce a selection of your favourite cheesecakes flavours?
A cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main and thickest layer consists of a mixture of soft, fresh cheese, eggs, and sugar. If there is a bottom layer, it often consists of a crust or base made from crushed cookies, graham crackers or pastry.
Some amazing cheesecake flavours include:
- Strawberry cheesecake
- Oreo cheesecake
- White chocolate cheesecake
- Lemon cheesecake
- Salted caramel cheesecake
- Mango cheesecake
4) Sweet selection
Do you have an incredibly sweet tooth, well why not create the ultimate selection of sweets instead of having one cake?
Sweets, or candy, are a confection that predominantly feature sugar. This means they are unfortunately bad for your teeth!
A sweet collection can be beautifully displayed on a table as a focus point in your wedding venue. Once the reception is over you can then hand out goody bags so that your guests have something to take home with them.
Below are some awesome sweets you could include in your selection:
- Candy canes
- Cotton candy
- Gummy bears
- Jawbreakers
- Strawberry laces
- Fizzy cola bottles
- marshmallows
- Love hearts
5) Doughnut Tower
DOUGH! If you are like Homer Simpson and love a doughnut, why would you exclude them from your wedding day? A selection of decorated doughnuts can make an excellent replacement for a traditional wedding cake. If you stack them in a tower they can act as a focal point in your wedding venue.
A doughnut is a sweet type of fried dough confection or dessert food. The doughnut is popular in many countries and is prepared in various forms as a sweet snack. They are typically either ring-shaped or several shapes without a hole, and often filled, but can also be ball shaped.
Some excellent doughnut choices include:
- Iced ring
- Jam doughnut
- Custard doughnut
- Glazed crème filled doughnut
- Chocolate iced doughnut
6) Cupcake Selection
If you really love cake, however you did not want to stick to traditions at your wedding, why not choose to have a Cupcake Selection including all your favourite flavours?
A cupcake is a small cake usually created to feed one person. They are usually replicas of a larger cake, separated and baked into smaller helpings. Cupcakes, just like with larger cakes, tend to include filings, icings and other decorations.
Some of our favourite flavours include:
- Red velvet
- Vanilla
- Pumpkin
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Salted Caramel
Why not check out Sticky Fingers Cakes or Bakealicious for your cake needs?
7) Cookie Selection
If you are looking for a fun alternative to a wedding cake on your special day, why not choose a cookie selection?
A cookie is a baked food that is typically small, flat, and sweet. What is not to lie? It usually contains flour, sugar and some type of oil or fat. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. As a selection, cookies give you plenty of choices in flavours and ingredients.
You can arrange with your baker to bake a mixture to keep all your guests happy. Another good idea is to bake a giant cookie to use as a centrepiece. This way, your guests have something to focus on within your venue.
8) Cheese Selection
If you are going for a sophisticated vibe at your wedding, a giant cheese selection with a selection of Port for your guests could be wonderful. Cheese is a dairy product, derived from milk and produced in wide ranges of flavours, textures and forms. It has many flavours and can please any of your guests with all the variety.
Instead of a cake, a wide selection of cheese can be used as a display and then a buffet. Why not try including these chesses in your selection:
- Cheddar
- Mozzarella
- Camembert
- Brie
- Stilton
- Gouda
- Monterey Jack
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