Double Duty Mini Cakes
While cupcakes have been all the rage as the latest trend in wedding cakes, a new trend that is challenging the cupcake is the mini cake. A more elegant version of their casual cupcake cousin, mini cakes come in a variety of sizes each of which are able to hold their own as an individual wedding accessory.
A miniature version of its larger predecessor mini cakes can be created to look and taste just like the real McCoy, or they can be created in different flavors with different filling and in an assortment of complementing colors to follow your wedding theme.
If using your mini cakes as wedding favors, you can do so in a number of different ways. Whether displayed alongside the full-sized version for individuals to sample after dinner, placed at each individual guest's place setting, or wrapped in a box or cellophane bag and placed on a table waiting for guests to take home with them at evening's end, mini cakes can make for the perfect tasty favor.
Some bridal couples choose to skip the full-sized cake entirely in lieu of an assortment of mini cakes displayed on a tier cake stand similar to the trend seen with cupcakes. And just as with cupcakes the bride and groom can still perform their ceremonial cake cutting utilizing one of the smaller cakes, and place their cake topper either resting on the top of the stand or balanced atop of a circle of mini cakes.
Still other couples will use their mini cake as a part of their centerpieces amidst smaller flowers, or candle displays, with a cake knife on hand for guests to cut and serve the cake after dinner.
For those that still prefer to have the larger main cake in addition to their decorative mini cakes, why not slice it and box it up instead either as a favor for your guests or for sampling later in the evening to complement a midnight buffet.
When allowed to perform double duty as both a wedding favor and as an addition to the overall decor of the wedding as centerpieces, mini wedding cakes are more than worth the added expense they might run. Depending on the number of tables you have and the number of guests invited, they might even end up saving you money.
No matter how you slice it, mini cakes are an elegant alternative to the common cupcake.
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