Comments on: Making Your Own Wedding Cake

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 14:38:35 +0000

Hello,

I loved watching your video of wedding cake,
Question

Should I do 12inch round cake pan first of cake batter and then 10inch and then 8inch and then 6inch?

12 inch need 3 layers right? And 10inch, 8inch, and 6inch need three layers right also?

Will be my first time making wedding cake for my brother! I want to make perfect for them haha!

Thank you
Lisa

By: Chelsweets

Chelsweets — Mon, 30 May 2022 15:38:30 +0000

In reply to Mary.

I wrap them! I walk through how I prep fresh flower for cakes in this post: https://chelsweets.com/how-to-put-fresh-flowers-on-a-buttercream-cake/

Hope that helps happy baking!

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 13 May 2022 01:54:05 +0000

Do you put fresh flowers directly into cake or do you wrap them with something. Thanks

By: Amy Widman

Amy Widman — Thu, 12 May 2022 13:50:15 +0000

Chelsea,
I made your vanilla wedding cake for my niece Chelsea’s wedding. Everyone loved it.
I am going to make a cake for my daughters graduation. Do you have an almond cake or frosting recipe that you recommend?

By: Regina

Regina — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 10:08:38 +0000

Love all the details! My question: what happens to the frosting on top of each tier when you remove them for serving? Does the frosting stick to the board above it? Do you bring extra buttercream to patch the lost frosting? Can I leave a gap between the board and each tier and hide it in with piped buttercream?

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:21:33 +0000

I plan to make my own wedding cake and am so excited to do it!
I know exactly how I want it to look and how I’ll decorate it. It will be small as far as wedding cakes go, two tiers with buttercream frosting.
I want it to be a tiramisu flavor (my and my Fiance’s favorite dessert).
I’m hoping for your help with how to execute and include all the traditional flavors…It needs espresso, mascarpone, and chocolate.
Do I do chocolate cake with an espresso simple syrup?
Or vanilla cake with an espresso cream in between the layers?
Or maybe espresso buttercream and mascarpone cream layers in between, with mocha cake and a chocolate sauce in between layers?
Or maybe espresso soaked lady fingers in between layers?
There’s too many possibilities! What would you recommend for a two tier cake with a buttercream outside??
Thanks for your help!

By: Cream Cheese Frosting: Pipeable and Delicious - Chelsweets

Cream Cheese Frosting: Pipeable and Delicious - Chelsweets — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 23:30:45 +0000

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By: Donita Keller

Donita Keller — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:39:20 +0000

So I’m not a huge baker! My niece wants me to make this cake for her small simple wedding. She found this recipe on pinterest yet I cave find any recipe. She asked for a Brownie cake. The image has strawberries between the layers and other fruit as topper. She also said she is not a fan of icing. I told her it needed something to hold the layers together and for moisture. I was thinking maybe a ganache poured over the top?
It looks like 4 thin layers of maybe a 8 inch and 4 of a 6 inch might work. Any suggestions or helpful tips? I wish I could attach an image. I’m not a fan of the Brownie idea.

Thank you
Donita Keller

By: Shelly Jaipal

Shelly Jaipal — Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:03:03 +0000

This is such an inspiration, to bake my own wedding cake! Thank you for all the details. How far in advance do you think the cakes can be stacked and kept in the fridge. I feel with the right dowels and support, I shouldn’t worry about the cake sagging. I would like to have the cake stacked and in the fridge 2-3 days before the wedding. Do you think this is possible?

By: Errign

Errign — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:12:11 +0000

Hello!

The video you shared was super helpful! Thank you.

I am a 2 tiered 4layer cake w/ cream cheese frosting this summer for a wedding I’m also in. What do you think is the best timeline for making in advance? Ideally, I’d like to have it fully assembled by the day before – do you think if the cakes are made in advance & frozen, assembling the day before the ceremony is doable? Thanks!

By: Natty Hancheck

Natty Hancheck — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 00:37:25 +0000

I loved finding out I’m not the the only one!
I also made my own wedding cake! Even though when my husband proposed “will you marry me? And you aren’t making your own wedding cake”.
I went to an expo and and tried a few
Samples and wasn’t impressed and I thought why would I pay someone for something I can do better so that is when I decided to make my own. I did it in secret from my now husband when he went on a week long motor cycle trip I baked all the cakes and fillings to freeze, and piped all the royal frosting decorations. It went very smooth and wasn’t stressful at all since most everything was done ahead of time.
I also had a long center dowel through the entire tiered cake thought I invented that… great minds think alike. Wish I could post a pic of my wedding cake can’t figure how though…

By: marion ortolan

marion ortolan — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:23 +0000

Hi from France!
I’m planning on making my brother’s wedding cake in a couple of months and I’m trying out different cakes and fillings out. I was wondering if you covered the cakes when they are frosted in the fridge? doesn’t it get a fridge taste otherwise?

I really love your video! I already made tired cakes but as castles for kids birthday cakes but they were also way smaller. Any tips on different ways to texturise the frosting to have different effects?

Thank you so so much!

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:38:27 +0000

Meant what would look better on the 12 an 8 or 10

Gina

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:37:06 +0000

Hi,
I really need your advise, I was asked to make an engagement are for 70 people I was thinking a two layer 12 and either an 8 or 10 inch on top, don’t know how much flour and the other ingredients to use and what do you think will look better on the 12 the 20 or 8?

Thank you,
Gina

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 01:08:02 +0000

May have missed you saying it in the video, but what tool do you use to cut the central wooden dowel?

By: Megan Albrecht

Megan Albrecht — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:55:00 +0000

My cake taste delicious! However, I have tried three different batches and every time it has fallen in the middle. Is there something that I’m doing wrong?

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:43:18 +0000

Has anyone baked an 11 or 12-inch cake? How much batter is needed and how long does it take to bake? Thanks in advance for the help!

By: Judy Maimon

Judy Maimon — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:01:15 +0000

If you’re making your cake ahead and freezing, do you even out the cake layers before freezing?

By: Connie

Connie — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 01:27:05 +0000

Hi,
I am currently in the process of practicing. I have made three cakes and I notice that the one that I left in the fridge overnight — fully frosted was dry the following day even after it reached room temp. This was very disappointing. I did not use a simply syrup to coat the cake. Would doing so make a difference or is my fridge just too cold? Please lmk.

Thank you,

Connie

By: Kim Otwell

Kim Otwell — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:14:26 +0000

I am ever grateful for your helpful tips and tutorials. I made my first wedding cake this past week for my husband’s cousin. She wanted a semi naked cake with a rose gold drip. While I’ve done a drip before, I’ve never done a rose gold drip. I actually found one that I didn’t have to paint on from Chaleese Bakes Cakes. It was wonderful. She also wanted fresh flowers on her cake which I’ve never done either, and I’m not very good at arranging flowers so I was very nervous. I had planned on making practice cakes but never got around to doing it (I’m a teacher and didn’t have a spare moment). I had to transport it 3 1/2 hours, but I did it! It all worked out. Praise God! Here’s a picture of it! Thanks so much for the help!! Oh, and I used your vanilla cake and your chocolate layer cake recipes and they were delicious! I’ve tried to attach a picture but not sure how. It was a true success!