Wedding Cakes Folkestone

It's advised to begin your search for wedding cake makers in Folkestone at least 4 or 5 months prior to your big day, perhaps earlier if you want to employ the services of a top notch pro. Chatting with friends, relatives and acquaintances who have just recently got married is always really useful as your first option, you can ask about the wedding cake makers that they used.

Make sure you check online for local cake designers, many of them make use of the internet to promote their services and you will likely be able to see plenty of images of wedding cakes they've created. So as to give you lots of choice, you'll want to get in touch with at least three local Folkestone cake makers, so that you can check out their portfolios of wedding cakes and also get an understanding of how enthusiastic they are about your task.

Tasting a variety of cakes is also vital as you want a cake that both looks amazing and also tastes nice. When you are going to taste some cake samples take another person with you who is able to offer a second opinion. If you've not as yet decided, this might also help you make up your mind about what type of cake you would prefer.

Your possible choices will be countless and along with the composition of the cake ie sponge cake, cheesecake, ganache, fruit cake, gateau, marble cake, cupcakes, chiffon or sorbet, you will have to settle on a style ie scalloped, two tier, round, heart shaped, pillow shaped, 4 tier, 3 tiered, square or single tiered.

The flavour of the cake is another thing you'll need to decide, choices may be white chocolate and raspberry, coconut, almond, chocolate, vanilla, apple, red velvet, banana, champagne, lemon and carrot. Then you should pick out the cake filling, do you fancy hazelnut buttercream, white chocolate, lemon sorbet, pastry cream, chocolate mousse, marshmallow fluff, vanilla mousse, raspberry mousse, chocolate banana, fresh strawberries, chocolate fudge ganache, Belgian chocolate, lemon curd or Bailey's Irish cream.

What Size Wedding Cake Will You Need? - One confusing part of ordering a wedding cake is the size, and before deciding this you might want to consult with the cake maker, because they usually have detailed cake charts that help them calculate what number of servings can be comfortably cut from certain cake sizes. Once you have settled on the cake design, the cake maker can work out the dimensions for the tiers based upon your expected number of guests and the number of helpings you are intending to hand out.

Wedding Cake Toppers - Selecting a wedding cake topper shouldn't be just an afterthought, as what you choose will be the crowning glory of your wedding cake in Folkestone. Choose from white dove cake toppers, pearl wedding cake toppers, butterfly wedding cake toppers, novelty cake toppers, message wedding cake toppers, diamond spray wedding cake toppers, horseshoe cake toppers, diamante cake toppers, crystal cake toppers, floral wedding cake toppers, funny cake toppers, personalised wedding cake toppers, Mr and Mrs cake toppers, bride and groom wedding cake toppers, bell wedding cake toppers and gold ring cake toppers.

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