What is the most popular wedding cake type you know?

Jun 10th 2023 0 Comments

Is it even a wedding without cake? Being the most popular wedding dessert for centuries, wedding cakes have become an ever-present attraction at wedding receptions. Cake like different cuisines, recipes and dishes are shaped by the cultures, conditions and ingredients that make them. A traditional wedding cake comprises classic round or square cake shapes with multiple tiers and cream or fondant icing. Wedding traditions do change however as more options become available and from place to place. Find below some popular wedding cakes today and what makes them unique!

1. The Upside-down cake

As the name suggests this is a cake baked ‘upside-down’ in a single pan usually a skillet with its toppings at the bottom of the pan. Chopped or sliced fruits such as apples, cherries or pineapples, butter and sugar are placed on the bottom of the pan before the cake batter is poured in, so they are baked on topping after the cake is inverted. From the oven, the finished preparation is flipped over onto a serving plate thus the name upside down.

A beautiful pineapple upside down cake Credit; Pinterest

2. Cupcakes

A cupcake is a cake baked in a small thin paper or aluminium cup. Usually designed to serve one person, the individually portioned cakes are easily distributed without need for knives or other utensils. As with larger cakes, frosting and other cake decorations such as fruit and candy may be applied. Cupcakes in general come in almost every flavor like traditional cakes. Customize your batch according to your liking.

A pop of red with the red velvet cupcakes Credit; The Knot

3. Pound cake

Pound cake is a soft, dense cake traditionally made with a pound of each of the four ingredients; flour, butter, eggs and sugar required to make it. Generally baked in either a loaf pan or a Bundt mold, they are sometimes served either dusted with powdered sugar, lightly glazed or with a coat of icing.

Mountain shaped glazed pound wedding cake Credit; Nordic Ware

4. Biscuit cake

For all the biscuit and crunch lovers, here is a beautiful wedding cake for you. It is a no bake cake (meaning it doesn’t require baking) made with crushed digestive biscuits and your choice of glaze or sauce frozen in a refrigerator. Flavor it with your choice of dried fruits or nuts for a pop. Reported as Prince William and the departed Queen’s favorite cake, the chocolate biscuit is wedding royalty sweetness.

Each cake tier is flavored to match the biscuits adorning the outside Credit: Pinterest

5. Fruit cake

Fruit cakes loves company. If you are an extremely sweet tooth, this is the right choice for you. Fruit cake is made with candied or dried fruits, nuts and spices. Given their rich nature, fruit cakes are usually consumed on their own with no need for butter or cream. The dried fruits are also usually too sweet to add anything else with sugar

Raisin filled goodness Credit; Meg Rivers Artisan Bakery

6. Battenburg cake

The cake gets its name from its first wedding. It was first created as a wedding gift for Prince Louis of Battenburg and Princess Victoria. The Battenburg cake comprises different sections or squares bound together with jam to display a distinctive two by two check pattern of colors when cut. You can choose the colors according to your wedding theme or any of your favourite color patterns. Guests will be mesmerized with this treat, the kids will especially be spell-bound.

The catchy look of a Blue & Pink Battenburg cake. Credit; pinterest

7. Genoise sponge cake

Genoise aka Genoese or Genovese cake is a soft and light fluffy sponge cake named after the Italian city Genoa. Made with just six simple ingredients, without baking powder or baking soda, it is enriched with butter and egg yolk. Typically sliced into layers, your choice of fillings ranging from fresh fruits, whipped cream or jam make an ensemble to create a delicious layered cake.

Genoise sponge cake with berries Credit; Baking Mad

8. Black forest cake

A chocolate and cream cake with a rich cherry filling based on a German dessert, the black forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate sponge. It looks decadent and tastes heavenly which is all you need for any sweet and joyous celebration especially your wedding.