Cupcake Wedding Cake – Add Some Flare to Your Special Day (Chocolate Cups)

Chocolate cups wedding cakes are becoming a popular staple on the wedding scene. The cups. Flavor. Icing. A layer of plain butter cream icing is usually used as a crumb coat. The flavor of the icing should definitely compliment the basic flavor of the cupcakes themselves.

A final topping of butter cream, flat icing, a ganache or the ever elegant fondant is well… the icing on the cake. Design. Fondant is becoming a popular choice for topping cakes and cupcakes alike. It’s basically chocolate melted in hot cream with a small amount poured over each cupcake. Ganache provides a simple and elegant finish to any cupcake wedding cake (chocolate cups).

Display. There are tones of cupcake stands you can choose from to display your cupcake wedding cakes. From round displays four tiers high to single pedestal cupcake stands, chocolate cups wedding cakes can still be the awe inspiring centerpiece of your wedding reception.

Finishing touches. Once the cupcakes are displayed as you want them dress up the display with silk flowers, leaves, branches, ribbon or other sweet treats. Choosing a chocolate cups wedding cake as the focal point for your reception can be a lot less expensive than traditional wedding cakes yet, if done correctly, can still look just as elegant.

The Cocktail Wedding Reception & Chocolate Cups

The cocktail reception offers many advantages. While the cost of food can be comparable to a dinner reception, rental and staff charges for cocktail parties are considerably less than for a sit-down dinner.

A cocktail menu also leaves much more room for creativity. Port glasses filled with fresh oysters, red wine vinegar and shallots, mini crepes stuffed with Thai chicken curry and fresh basil, warm squash dumplings with cranberry syrup – the options are endless and every guest is sure to enjoy something on the menu.

Tiny chocolate cups decorated with pastel frosting are another popular item at weddings. Arranged on tiered silver tea trays with white lace doilies, they are a perfect cocktail alternative to a traditional wedding cake. Clearly the advantages of a cocktail reception are abundant.

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