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Wedding Cakes

Wedding cakes are works of art, both inside and out. They're also a costly business as it takes time to make and decorate a cake. When I was getting married we looked into the cost and was surprised at some of the prices, over the last few years things have changed though.

For a professionally made three tier wedding cake, the prices start at around £200, however many professional bakers now offer budget cakes as demand has grown for cheaper options. If you start to add fancy icing and decorations though, the cost will rise sharply.

A popular alternative is hiring a fake wedding cake, where fake cake tiers are created with polystyrene and then iced and decorated as per the wedding cake of your choice. You pose for photos with the fake cake and then cut up a "cutting" cake behind the scenes to serve to your guests.

Wedding cake
Chocolate wedding cake
Plain wedding cake

This section is intended to give you some ideas and tips for lowering your cake costs, information on how to make your own cake including pitfalls, things to look out for and tricks to reduce your costs. There's also a guide to the best cheap cakes on the high street.

If you're up for making your own, there are some tried and tested recipes with English measurements, from Britain's famous chefs, with recipes including traditional fruit cakes, chocolate cake and choux pastry buns. For those wanting a more simple budget option, you could try making cupcakes instead.

Wedding Cake Articles


How To Cut The Costs Of Your Cake
Discover top tips for cutting the cost of your cake. Where to buy, how to source a good cake and ideas for finding rock bottom, but quality cheap cakes for your wedding.
Help and Advice On Cakes For Your Wedding
Got a question about cakes for your wedding? Where to hire your cake making equipment? What's the best way to ice a cake? Ask your question directly to me, or ask in the forum.
The Best Cheap Cakes From The High Street
Find out where the best places are to pick up a cake for your wedding. What to look out for and the ranges available.
How To Make Cupcakes - Video
For those on a budget, cupcakes are a great option. This instructional video on how to make cupcakes will show you just how easy it is. There are also ideas for icing, frosting and decorating your cute little cupcakes too!
How To Make Your Own Traditional Fruit Cake - Video
Save on your wedding costs and make your own wedding cake. This simple instructional video for a traditional fruit cake will show you just how easy it is.
How To Ice Your Cake - Video
If you're making your own wedding cake, you'll need to look into icing too. These tips on icing your own cake will start you off in the right direction. Includes how to use marzipan too.
How To Create Sugar Paste Flowers For Your Cake - Video
Sugar flower wedding cake decorations are easier than you think. Watch and learn with these step-by-step videos, plus other simpler decoration techniques for your cake.
Tips To Make Your Own Cake
Thinking of making your own cake? These essential tips to making your own will help you with your planning and guide you in the right direction. From cake tins to decorating, this article has lots of tips and handy hints to help you succeed.
My Traditional Wedding Cake Recipe
My traditional fruit cake recipe, the good bits and the bad bits of making the cake, plus all the fun and the games. This recipe comes highly recommended, after all, you know it's tried and tested - and everyone loved my cake!
Cake Recipes With English Measurements
Lots of tried and tested recipes, including traditional fruit cake, chocolate croquembouche (or choux buns), fairy cakes and different sponge recipes and flavours. The recipes all have scaling up information, so it doesn't matter how many guests you're having - there's a recipe you for. Plus they're all famous chefs - so quality and flavour will be guaranteed for your wedding!


What Wedding Cake Supplies Do You Need?
If you're going to make your own wedding cake, it's really important that you're sure you have all the right wedding cake supplies before you start baking.
Types and Styles of Wedding Cake Stands
Although many brides choose traditional pillar wedding cake stands, there are actually many other options out there today. Before you decide how to put your cake together, you should definitely check out these ideas.
Ideas For Wedding Cake Toppers
Wedding cake toppers can be the highlight of any DIY or professional wedding cake, but there are so many options that making a decision about your perfect topper can be tough!
Wedding Cake Boxes: Types and Styles
Wedding cake boxes protect and store your wedding cake for transportation to and from the venue as well as for sending to guests after the event. When you order a wedding cake, you'll need to think about wedding cake boxes.
Mad Hatter Cake
Know Your Wedding Cake Designs
Choosing between wedding cake designs can be tough because there are so many options. This article breaks down details about those options so that you can choose the cake that's best for you.
Cake Frosting
Wedding Cake Frosting (And Icing) - How To Apply It To Your Wedding Cake
Making your own wedding cake is great, but putting on wedding cake frosting can be a bit difficult. These tips will help you do it right.
Wedding Cake
Unusual Wedding Cake Ideas
One of the best ways to make your wedding reception unique is to use unusual wedding cake ideas. These ideas can help you add character to your big day.


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