Bypassing a caterer and serving your own food at your wedding reception is a great way to save money on your special day. The same is true for the wedding cake. Most people had rather splurge and get a professional to do this task, but once you learn how to make your own wedding cake, you will discover that it is easier than you may think. If you can bake any cake, you can make one for your (or a family of friend's) wedding as well.
The first thing you need to determine when making a wedding cake is how many people it will need to feed. Taking at least 80% of your guest list into consideration when deciding how many pieces you will need to get out of the cake. To be on the safe side, many people figure in everyone, but if you are working with a small budget, it's okay to consider that not everyone will eat a piece of the wedding cake.
Once you have decided how many people will be eating the cake, you must decide what kind of cake you want to make. The traditional is white icing on a white or yellow cake. However, this is your big day, so you can be unique if you choose. If you prefer chocolate to vanilla, go for chocolate! You may also want to consider drizzling an additional topping, such as syrup or sprinkles, over the icing. There are so many choices when it comes to making a wedding cake that the options are endless!
Most people take a recipe they are familiar with, and multiply it to make a large enough cake to feed a wedding. For example, if you have a recipe that feeds 20 people and you have a guest list of 100, all you need to do is make that recipe by multiplying everything by 5. These ingredients will be divided among the different tiers of the cake so don't picture a huge sheet cake in your mind. Once you have everything mixed up, pour it into the various pans, and bake.
Baking the wedding cake can be the trickiest part. It is important to consider that the largest tier will need more time to bake then the top tier. You may choose to bake them all separately or together if your oven is big enough. However, if you open the oven to remove the smallest pan, it's possible that the larger cakes could fall, possibly ruining the wedding cake. It's highly recommended to do a test bake of your cake from start to finish, especially if you have never created a cake of this magnitude.
Learning how to make a wedding cake is not difficult, and you may really enjoy it once you create your first one. Wedding cakes are a lucrative business because people will pay good money to make sure they have the most extravagant foods at their reception. For this reason, you may want to offer your wedding cake skills to your family and friends once you have mastered the art yourself.
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