FASHION cakes have already become a trend, and these well-designed and eye-catching sweet occasion centerpieces have not only gotten the interest of young children but the young once, too.
Everyone must have already seen these cakes take center stage during special occasions. Be it a celebration of a birthday, wedding, baby shower, engagement and graduation.
Before getting excited to place an order, you may want to consider the following tips on how to choose the best cake for your much-awaited occasion.
Look for a reputable baker and cake artist.
Make sure that you are not dealing with a scammer. You might have read several heart-breaking stories of expectation versus reality kind of experience on social media. These are from people who were shocked to receive their order because it is too different from what they expected to have.
Choose your flavor, preferred taste and other specs.
Do you want strawberry or chocolate? Do you want it to be too sweet or just enough to satisfy your cravings for something sweet? Do you want the cake moist or chiffon? Would you go for fondant or soft icing? Would you go for edible toppers or just the disposable ones? You need to consider these preferences when you talk to your chosen baker.
Know your budget.
It is important that you inform the baker of the budget you have for a cake. With it, he or she can present to you several choices for that dream cake.
Know the celebrant's interest or favorite game.
It will help you decide what cake to order if you are familiar with the celebrant's interest or favorite hobby or game. As soon as you know it, you can browse over the internet some suggested designs which you can show to the baker.
The party's theme may be considered as well.
For the more formal parties, it is highly necessary to take into account the theme or motif. For a wedding or debut party, for example, it would be nice to have a cake that blends well with the venue's design and general feel.
The size and shape are important factors.
The size and shape of the cake are also important factors when thinking of getting a fashion cake. You need to consider the number of guests you are expecting as well as the design you want. The number of people who will taste the cake will be your consideration for the size, while the design will be the basis of the shape.
Fashion cakes are definitely good to look at, especially if the toppers are edible and sculpted from fondant and other marzipan forms. You get amazed by how the baker/artist came up with the 3D edible sculptures. However, for me, they must taste as good as they look.
(Special thanks to Levi Araniego Dacanay for the photos used in this column.)
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