Fake Wedding Cakes?

AlphaFrog · #1 07-09-2007, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Oh and as for the cakes being tacky, they're very much in the style of cakes these days, with the polka dots and ribbons and things. Everyone's watching too much Ace of Cakes

The funky/cutesy novelty cakes are great for little Ishmael's bar miztvah or Guadalupe's Quince or Cher's Sweet Sixteen....

But not for a wedding, for the love of God.

Drolefille · #2 07-09-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The funky/cutesy novelty cakes are great for little Ishmael's bar miztvah or Guadalupe's Quince or Cher's Sweet Sixteen....

But not for a wedding, for the love of God.

Preaching to the choir. Maybe I'm old fasioned (oh wait I'm Catholic, I must be

) but wedding cakes are white... cakes. Not pink and with little danglies or funky shaped or whatever. There are cakes covered in white frosting possibly on tiers but that's as liberal as I go.

But I think that Ace of Cakes mentality is what's fueling this. It's not good enough to have just a cake, it has to be a special super expensive cake and if you can't afford that you better fake it or else it's social suicide.

Not that the AoC thing is bad altogether, if you want to splurge, fine. But why go with the fake cake instead of a normal nice looking one?

LeslieAGD · #3 07-09-2007, 03:35 PM

I know a few people who have done this...they have a real bottom layer to cut for pictures and the rest is fake.
Then the reception staff takes it into the kitchen and many people won't know they are being fed cheap sheet cake.

Still BLUTANG · #4 07-09-2007, 04:49 PM

i've seen people do this. especially a mix between the two. The base and the little cake on top are real, but the in between tiers are fake.

WhiteDaisy128 · #5 07-09-2007, 04:58 PM

It seems that unless you want a really elaborate cake, you can get a real one for not much more than they charge. I mean, I know it's all based on where you are, but if you are willing to look around and be flexible, you can get some good deals.

My wedding cake was soooooo yummy that I can't imagine having a fake or just having a sheetcake that people eat.

SHEETCAKE · #6 07-12-2007, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

It seems that unless you want a really elaborate cake, you can get a real one for not much more than they charge. I mean, I know it's all based on where you are, but if you are willing to look around and be flexible, you can get some good deals.

My wedding cake was soooooo yummy that I can't imagine having a fake or just having a sheetcake that people eat.

It seems that you are acting a snob. I am served at many many weddings and taste much better than some fondant-covered white frilly crap.

WhiteDaisy128 · #7 07-12-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SHEETCAKE

It seems that you are acting a snob. I am served at many many weddings and taste much better than some fondant-covered white frilly crap.

I'm not trying to act snobby. I honestly think my cake (and many other wedding cakes) taste much better than sheetcake. Sheetcake is often OVER moist and has an every-day cake taste to it. I think for a wedding, having something more special helps set the tone of the event. My cake had no fondant (because I do not like the way it tasts), and had the best butter-cream icing I've ever had.

ISUKappa · #8 07-09-2007, 05:00 PM

Oh, you know when you're getting a piece of sheetcake.

I mean, cake is cake and I'll eat it regardless, but I always feel a bit slighted when I get a piece of sheetcake vs. tiered cake. The frosting to cake ratio is definitely subpar on a piece of sheetcake.

ErinIsBadNews · #9 07-09-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Preaching to the choir. Maybe I'm old fasioned (oh wait I'm Catholic, I must be

) but wedding cakes are white... cakes. Not pink and with little danglies or funky shaped or whatever. There are cakes covered in white frosting possibly on tiers but that's as liberal as I go.

But I think that Ace of Cakes mentality is what's fueling this. It's not good enough to have just a cake, it has to be a special super expensive cake and if you can't afford that you better fake it or else it's social suicide.

Not that the AoC thing is bad altogether, if you want to splurge, fine. But why go with the fake cake instead of a normal nice looking one?

Have you ever seen how much an Ace of Cake's cake cost??? "All of our cakes start at $500. Tiered cakes start at $8 a serving, and go up from there. Pricing is determined on a cake-by-cake basis, by the complexity of the design. Once you have figured out roughly what the cake looks like and how many people you need to feed, we can give you a pretty accurate price estimate." (http://www.charmcitycakes.com/) I don't know if I'd pay $500 for a Birthday cake, especially if that's just the starting price!

Drolefille · #10 07-09-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ErinIsBadNews

Have you ever seen how much an Ace of Cake's cake cost??? "All of our cakes start at $500. Tiered cakes start at $8 a serving, and go up from there. Pricing is determined on a cake-by-cake basis, by the complexity of the design. Once you have figured out roughly what the cake looks like and how many people you need to feed, we can give you a pretty accurate price estimate." (http://www.charmcitycakes.com/) I don't know if I'd pay $500 for a Birthday cake, especially if that's just the starting price!

Yeah, I've looked

I can see why you'd do it for a really special occasion, or hell, if you have the money to throw around, but no one should feel like they have to have a cake like that. It's a luxury item!

kddani · #11 07-10-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The funky/cutesy novelty cakes are great for little Ishmael's bar miztvah or Guadalupe's Quince or Cher's Sweet Sixteen....

But not for a wedding, for the love of God.

Ehhhh.... says who? If it's what the bride and groom want, who are you to say that it's not allowed? As long as it's not offensive or something involving poor etiquette, it's the bride and groom's wedding - not the guest's. They're still providing you with cake, it's not like they're leaving you with a dixie cup of punch and a few peanuts. Just because it isn't big, white and boring doesn't mean that they can't have it.

Now, I agree that the fake cake is a bad idea, but why can't a wedding cake allow for more individuality? I personally dislike boring, plain white wedding cakes. Actually, I'm not a huge fan of wedding cakes in general. They cost a ridiculous amount, they're fairly boring looking, guests just get a sliver, and it isn't all that good at all. When I get married someday, I don't even know that I will have an actual wedding cake (the horror!). I will certainly be looking into alternatives

Groom's cakes are fun. We don't really do them up here in Pittsburgh. Probably because with the cookie table, there's already enough sugar. I've been to a wedding with a HUGE cookie table, a chocolate fountain, and cake. that's a recipe for a belly ache!

Lady Pi Phi · #12 07-10-2007, 07:16 AM

I think the bride and groom should do what ever they want on their wedding day and to hell with who ever might think it's tacky. Nobody eats wedding cake anyway unless you force it upon guests as desert.

What you should never do is have a "black tie" wedding with a reception at dinner time and then not feed your 200 guests, and not tell them that it's a cash bar and make us sit through boring speeches for an hour and half.