Bridal Shower Cakes - How To Choose And DecideA unique and delicious cake is one of the focal points in Bridal Shower celebrations, whether it is a modern bridal shower for the couple, or a traditional one for the girls. You can make it extra special for the bride and the guests, by having the Bridal Shower cake specially created. It could be a romantic, elaborate cake for exciting, lasting memories for a lifetime. Or if you have the expertise, you might even bake it yourself. Before deciding on the special bridal shower cake design, think of the cake flavor that you are going to have. The first consideration has to be the bride (and the groom, if it a couple's party) - make sure it is a flavor she is particularly fond of. You also have to think of each guest; try to avoid a flavor that you know someone dislikes, for example, ginger flavor might not be liked by everyone, and it would take away from their enjoyment of the celebrations! Pick a popular flavor like a chocolate cake, vanilla or lemon sponge. These can be topped and paired with any kind of frosting or icing, and will be enjoyed by all the guests. Or you could make the cake unique by having mocha, apple spice, or some other unusual flavor. Remember that the taste comes not only from the cake, but the icing and fillings are also important. Currently, fruit filled cakes and cakes with chocolate ganache or other rich fillings are popular. If your Bridal Shower party is theme based, a great bridal shower cake could be designed to reflect the theme of the occasion, the bride's wedding colors or even her hobbies! If the couple has planned to have a beach wedding, and you are planning for a tropical shower, you could arrange for the cake to have palm trees, tropical flowers or seashells as decoration. Or, you can always choose a classical shower theme with a bride and groom, or hearts. If you have chosen hearts as the theme, you can have lots of red and pink hearts as topping; if you are having a garden party, you could have plenty of royal icing flowers. Umbrella shaped cookies make a great topper for a bridal shower cake. You have to take a few cookies, spread icing on top and pipe the umbrella outline on them. Sprinkle them with flavors and fun colors, or you can add chocolate chips, dried fruit or candies as toppings. You might consider smaller cake options and not serve a traditional cake. Elegant individual cakes like petit fours or cupcakes are becoming popular nowadays. You can serve the bridal shower cake in smaller sized servings. Cut a big cake into smaller, cup sized cakes. Coat the small cakes separately, and put different, appropriate designs as toppings. This will make the cake easier to serve and less messy. Another great way is to serve tiny multiple cakes is to use actual cup cakes. You can decorate each of the cupcakes, so that they resemble the bride's entourage. They can be dressed up with royal icing and fondant, tiny flowers, buttercream, edible pearls and beads, and these can be individually arranged in holders and created into a pyramid; the 'bride' cupcake of course being on top. |