Choosing Wedding Cake Flavors

Published under Wedding Cake and Food
Choosing a wedding cake flavor is not always the easiest decision to make. A good quality baker will be able to assist with recommendations, however it is also very important to taste test a variety of cakes in order to be able to choose not only a wedding cake that looks absolutely beautiful, but one that will be pleasing to the palette as well.

The most common wedding cake flavors to choose from are:
Chiffon - This is a light sponge cake that works well with fresh fruit or mousse fillings.

Genoise - A French sponge cake that is more crumbly and dryer than Chiffon. This type of sponge cake works well with heavier, denser fillings.

French Croquembouche - A traditional French wedding cake that is a tower of cream puffs covered with spun sugar.

Others that need no explanation are chocolate, vanilla, pumpkin, spice, walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, coconut, marble, lemon poppy seed, buttercream, cheesecake, pound cake, carrot cake, red velvet, and fruit cake are popular choices as well.

Choosing just one wedding cake flavor will save a considerable amount of money on the overall cost of the wedding cake, but many couples also choose to mix different wedding cake flavors to create a truly unique wedding cake.

Some couples choose to mix their wedding cake flavors layer by layer. Maybe one layer might be chocolate, the next layer vanilla. Other couples choose to mix a variety of wedding cake flavors on the same layer or choose different flavor combinations for each layer. Before choosing to mix flavors, ask the baker for recommendations on cake flavors that compliment each other to ensure that the wedding cake will remain pleasing to the palette.