I hesitate to write about my homemade wedding cake because, unfortunately, the only finished picture I have is in my mind. You will need a lot of vision to understand what I am attempting to explain!
I am baking a New York-Style classic cheesecake wedding cake with one four-tiered cake in the center and four individual single layer cakes surrounding it. There will be cherries poured on top of each cake, adding a hint of Christmas red to the winter white theme.
The restaurant I bake for freezes my cheesecakes and I usually freeze the ones I sell to farm customers, so we are confident that the quality is not greatly compromised by freezing the cakes. This is very helpful because I am able to complete the baking and freezing of the cakes within the next several weeks instead of having to wait until a few days before the wedding. I am excited to begin baking, but lately I have been struggling to stay on top of other cheesecake orders (I've received thirteen cheesecake orders for this week, which is a great blessing!). We found the following cake plates at a discount store:
I am looking to buy the pillars to go between the tiers on the center cake. Does anyone have suggestions as to where I could purchase inexpensive, simple-looking pillars? I have found sets made by Wilton at Michael's, but I am trying to avoid them because I think they look too gaudy. I'd appreciate any ideas you may have!
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What a neat idea, Meredith! I can't wait to see the display, it sounds beautiful. I can't wait to see you, it's been so long! ~Kelsey
Meredith what a beautiful wedding cake you are making!!! You described it wonderfully! I am so hungry for a slice now!!! :D I love how you weaved in the off white ribbon. It looks so classy and romantic!
I know what your saying about the pillars. I have found many online cake supply stores in the past that had an endless supply of everything you can imagine. Here is one link that I just looked up that had some cake pillars at a reasonable price. But I don't know if they would work. I will look for my old links I used to have and come back and comment when I find them :D
http://www.cakesbysam.com/store/cart.php?target=category&category_id=283
Much love!
You could always print off a 40% off coupon for Hobby Lobby and see what they have in their baking section.
Oh, I love the white ribbon on them! It's so...wedding like! lol Your wedding cheesecake idea is really original (to me, anyway). I've never heard of anyone else doing it before. Glad everything is going smoothly with them so far.
Your little sister in Christ,
Jamie
I don't know anything about Wilton or where to find such equipment but I'm writing because I am in awe at your mad baking skills.
Cheesecake has always eluded me. I do not have the gift.
So I am highly impressed by your plans and I think the cherry topping will be a brilliant bit of colour and the cake plates are lovely.
Now I am curious as to what is the groom's cake going to be like... Or are you having one of those?
To mount the cakes one on top of the other.. Bubble tea straws work very well as they are pretty thick and sturdy!
Dowels
http://kitchenware.goldaskitchen.com/nav/cat2/cakedecoratingconfectionery_cakeassembly/0
Sounds absolutely wonderful...
Love, Anne x
WOW, how yummy to have cheesecake for your wedding cake! I don't know a lot about wedding cakes and tiers etc, so this might be a really silly thing to say, but do tier pillars actually go into the cake, or do they usually sit on top of the cake? I was just wondering because a cheesecake won't hold up other tiers if the pillars are only tall enough to be sat on top of each cake...
I think your cheesecakes will look wonderful, and I LOVE the flavour of New York style cheesecake! :)
Looks lovely Meredith! :)
I absolutely LOVE this idea!!! I am hoping to become a cake decorator and loved reading your idea!!! Sounds like it will be beautiful!!
Kaitlyn
Living on the other side of the world, I cannot really help much with finding the pillars...
Anyhow, making a cheesecake wedding cake sounds lovely, and I am sure your guests will be simply delighted by the idea! Can you maybe share the cheesecake recipe with us? That is, if you can... because if it's a secret I don't want to spoil it!!
Many blessings,
Alice
Thanks for your kind comments and the links for cake pillars!
Katrina, I honestly forgot all about the groom's cake! I don't know what I will do about that... I wonder where or how that tradition began. Is it just for the groom to eat? I guess it's good you mentioned it so I will have to do some research. :)
Clara, the pillars go through the cakes, which will also have dowel rods inserted in them. It should be pretty sturdy, but I hope to do a practice cake as soon as I can find pillars so I will be able to work out any problems I may have! Also, Clara, thank you for your sweet comment about the going away dress' pattern problem. You were so inspiring in that you sewed your own wedding dress (my soon-to-be mother-in-law did this as well!) so I wish I could have followed in your footsteps at least with my going away dress. :)
Alice, I posted the recipe here a couple of years ago: http://strivingtoserveathome.blogspot.com/2008/11/cheesecake-recipe.html I hope you are doing very well! I am enjoying reading your blog updates (and loved your pictures from London!) and look forward to writing you soon.
Thanks for answering my question, Meredith - you are a very organised person, I should have known you would have thought the tier thing all through and that you would be doing a practise anyway!! :)
By the way, I've made your cheesecake recipe and it is delicious!!
That is a very nice idea. It would maintain the beauty of the cake and of course its neatness.
Mere,
The groom's cake is for any of the wedding guests to eat.
Most people do a themed cake that pertains to the groom's hobbies or interests...like guitars, golf, etc.
Others just do a simple cake, but it is usually different than the wedding cake (for example, often the wedding cake is white cake and the groom's cake is chocolate).
You don't have to have a groom's cake at the wedding.
We didn't have one at ours due to the added expense, but I've been to many weddings that do have them.
I just LOVE the cake plates you found. The cheesecake wedding cake sounds amazing and I know it will turn out beautifully!
I'm guessing you aren't saving the top layer of cake to eat on your first anniversary? Maybe you can just make a delicious cheesecake again to celebrate! :)
P.S. I don't think anyone else has commented on Sheridan's adorable smile in the picture with all the cake plates! She is SO cute!
I used wooden dowels wrapped in metal edged ribbon when making a stackable wedding cheesecake. Go to my blog and click on wedding cake. I show how to assemble it, plus have a great white chocolate icing for cheesecakes.
You could try using wineglasses found in second hand shops, to make a showier stack. You will still need to use wooden dowels though, because of the weight of the cakes.
Not really related (although I suppose there is cake in the photo) but I saw this pretty picture and thought of your winter wedding :)
http://www.weddingbee.com/2010/10/22/gallery-of-the-day-386/
Thanks for the groom's cake information, Leigha!
Decadent Housewife, your wedding cake post is SO helpful. Thank you so much for letting me know. I like how you wrapped the dowel rods. The cake you did is beautiful. I will definitely be referencing your link again!
Claire, that is very pretty!
you descirbed your cake beautifully! it sounds delicious!!! can't wait to see more pictures :D
a bloggin' friend,
alisha
Eek! I didn't mean to make more work for you Meredith!
HelpMeet in the Making is quite right when she says that not everyone has them. I was just curious.
Sorry.
I've never heard of having a groom's cake before (and I've been to quite a lot of weddings), neither has my husband... And no wonder, apparently it is an old southern American tradition that is making a bit of a comeback - I read about it here: http://weddings.weddingchannel.com/wedding-planning-ideas/wedding-cake/qa/what-is-a-grooms-cake-do-you-need-one.aspx
Here's my meal challenge post for this week: http://presentmother.blogspot.com/2010/10/10-week-new-meal-challenge-week-8.html
Best of luck as you continue to prepare for your wedding!
what good ideas!
I would buy the simplest ones from Wilton and cover them with fondant. Cheesecakes are heavy and I think the Wilton pillars that snap into the plastic cake rounds are the sturdiest. What I typically do is glue ribbon around the edge of the plastic rounds(so get the plain ones, not scalloped) I use dowels for support within cakes, but I am a bit less confident about them as a support between layers. I have some 4 inch round supports (they look like giant gumballs) that I love- they easily cover with fondant and they give some height, although not as much as pillar supports.
mcchatty
retired pastry chef ;)
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