Post Your Wedding Cake

[caryndisneydiva]

carolina, have you picked out another cake?

 

[camara381]

carolina, have you picked out another cake?

I haven't decided I am not too enthused on disney cakes after having already selected the "perfect" one but if it come down to it i may choose one of these.

 

[topsy]

Does that mean that Disney cannot reproduce ANY non-Disney cakes?! I love their cakes but have ideas of using other cakes I like too.

Also, does anyone know what kind of prices the cakes are? For example a three tier cake to feed approx 100 people? And the minature cakes - what kind of prices are they? Oooh and also (sorry LOADS of questions!!) can you have the minature cakes at an Epcot dessert party?

 

[PrincessBride07]

Topsy ~ Disney can create non disney cakes. They created my cake from a picture in a magazine, and I know others who have done the same. On occasion there are certain cakes, such as the pillow cake, that they can't do.

I also had a 3-tiered cake that fed 50, and it cost $500 before all the additional standard fees. The price depends on serving size, fondant vs. buttercream, and (I imagine) your design. I'm sorry, but I can't answer the mini cake questions.

 

[JaxTeach]

Yay, I finally get to post my cake!

I still can't figure out why our Minnie & Mickey topper wasn't put on our cake (we did get it in our room). It was the most delicious cake I've ever had! I can't wait to go back this December to have our anniversary replica cake!

 

[caryndisneydiva]

I can't wait to go back this December to have our anniversary replica cake!

we're going to do that too! i can't wait! are you ordering through gf bakery?

 

[DisneyFairy19]

Destination Castle Cake: Standard

This is the one I am doing.. I am so in love with it

 

[curiouser]

they actually said they cannot reproduce it in a cake form that they can however make it out of styrefoam, or hard sponge cake that either way is not edible, aldo if the make it that way they cannot recreate any of the detailing on the pillows.

It's weird that they are saying that... last April I made a cushion cake for my sisters birthday. It was like the first layer of the cake in the photo and had a rather heavy fondant chihuahua on top - it didn't collapse or anything and I only used box cake mix (and I am definitely not a professional!)

 

[Janet2k]

At my FTW vow renewal, my guests each received a miniature cake during the dessert portion of our progressive dinner party. A few of the cakes can be seen in the following photograph:

The mini-cakes were topped with chocolate mouse ears that had been dyed "black," and the cakes came decorated in various colors of the rainbow: red, green, pink, orange, purple, yellow, etc. I'll share a few photos below:

 

[lionking_lady16]

Ok, kinda dumb question, not even close to getting close to being married haha but, in those 3+ tiered cakes, how do you get to the next layer? I mean how do you, get to it to eat it? You eat all around the bottom to where it connects to the next layer, then what? Just curious, I dont get how ya do it!

 

[Skylarr29]

Ok, kinda dumb question, not even close to getting close to being married haha but, in those 3+ tiered cakes, how do you get to the next layer? I mean how do you, get to it to eat it? You eat all around the bottom to where it connects to the next layer, then what? Just curious, I dont get how ya do it!

In most cases they will take the cake to the back and dismantle it. They separate the layers and peel back the fondant then cut it up and serve it to guests.

 

[lionking_lady16]

In most cases they will take the cake to the back and dismantle it. They separate the layers and peel back the fondant then cut it up and serve it to guests.

Ohhh! Thank you very much!!! Haha it was bugging me!! Thanks for the answer!, Ummm so I take it you dont eat fondant??? Because they take it off?

 

[PrincessBride010103]

Here is my cake

The lennox pieces made the table

The pictures Disney provides of this cake don't do it justice...it looks much better without Cinderella on top

 

[caryndisneydiva]

amanda, did you take your topper home? the lenox pieces on the table look great!

 

[PrincessBride010103]

amanda, did you take your topper home? the lenox pieces on the table look great!

Yep, I sent the topper home with MIL, it is now almost completely eaten by the savages...aka Eric and our brothers

 

[lurkyloo]

Here's my cake! It was adapted from a picture in a magazine - they got the decorations exactly!

 

[DisneyBelle85]

I'm not getting married yet so I don't have any ideas for you BUT.... after looking at all of your ideas I loved the Champagne Celebration and the Happily Ever After. I have always wanted my rehearsal dinner to have a colorful cake like the ones you posted towards the bottom. They were all beautiful and have fun continuing your planning

 

[skiqt323]

anyone have any idea how much the draped linen disney cake is?? We are having around 150 ppl.

 

[29apr00]

I will be getting married at WDW in August, I have request a custom made cake to go with my cinderella theme wedding. here it is:

I'm really suprised that Disney said they wouldn't make the pillow cake for you. It's actually really easy, unless it's that the Disney Decorators don't like to do cake carvings. Maybe if you give them the directions??

Pillow cakes are such a neat design and are actually pretty simple to make. In this tutorial I'm going to show how to do a square pillow cake with curved sides as opposed to the straight sides. If you would like to do a pillow with just straight sides, just omit the steps that cut the curves out of the cake. Cutting curves into the cake does reduce the cake size a bit (but if your family likes cake scraps, then you are okay!). Don't restrict yourself to square cakes either! Pillow cakes can easily be made out of almost any shape cake.

Freeze cake. I used an 8" 2-layer filled cake. An 8" x 3" cake left whole or torted and filled would be just as good.
Once cake is frozen, measure 1 inch in from the edge of the cake (centered) and place a toothpick in the spot.

Repeat for remaining sides.

Take a serrated knife and score a curved line from one corner to the toothpick and then to the opposite corner. Repeat for remaining sides.
Cut straight down into the cake along the curved line. Don't worry if you end up cutting at an angle, you can always trim more off. Repeat for remaining sides.
Take the serrated knife and begin to carve away the edges of the cake to taper it.
Keep carving until desired look is achieved.
Flip the cake over and repeat the process.

Tip: some people like to purposely bake their cake with a hump which can help reduce the need for a lot of carving of the cake.

Once you have your cake carved the way you like, attach the bottom side of the cake to a cake board. Ice the cake with a thin layer of buttercream, ensuring you ice the underside of the cake.
Roll out fondant enough to cover the cake. For easier smoothing of the underside of the cake, elevate the cake and drape the fondant on top of the cake.

Smooth the fondant on the cake working from the center and going towards the sides. Carefully smooth the fondant around the corners and the underside of the cake.

Trim excess fondant away.

Curving the sides of the cake tends to lead to pointier corners, so ensuring that you carefully smooth around the corners and underneath will alleviate a lot of frustration of tearing of the fondant.

Tip: Placing the cake in the refrigerator for a few minutes can help firm up the cake if the corners seem too soft. It is also easier for some people to place fondant on a chilled cake. If the fondant does not seems to stick to the cake, applying a little more pressure while smoothing can help it or spritzing the cake before hand with a bit of water may do the trick.


From this point the embellishments for pillow cakes are endless!

 

[29apr00]

PM me if you want, and I can send you a link complete with pictures of each step!