Cake
How to make your own wedding cake
Buying or hiring someone to create your wedding cake can be quite expensive. In the UK, for example, wedding cakes can range from £300 to £1000. If you are on a budget, it's possible to make your own cake. Here are ways you can cut the costs:
WFS Guide:
1. If you've never made a cake before, you could cut costs by asking a skilled family member or friend to do it for you.
2. Make sure you do a couple of trial runs well in advance until you are satisfied. This ensures that you have enough time to talk to a caterer or baker if it doesn't work out.
3. If you are going to try and bake the cake yourself there are plenty of recipes online that you can try out. Try the following:
The BBC's Good Food website has a cake by Jane Hornby, which has received good reviews, click here.
UK TV Cook Delia Smith has a fruit cake recipe that can be used for weddings, click here.
Alternatively, try online retailer Amazon. It sells several books that provide tip on how to make your own cake.
4. To decorate your cake, try buying items from your local baker or from online sites like The Craft Sugar Company.
5. If making your own wedding cake is a daunting thought, there are alternatives you could try like making cupcakes or profiteroles try Nigella Lawson's recipe You can find it on the BBC's Good Food website by clicking here.
WFS Guide:
1. If you've never made a cake before, you could cut costs by asking a skilled family member or friend to do it for you.
2. Make sure you do a couple of trial runs well in advance until you are satisfied. This ensures that you have enough time to talk to a caterer or baker if it doesn't work out.
3. If you are going to try and bake the cake yourself there are plenty of recipes online that you can try out. Try the following:
The BBC's Good Food website has a cake by Jane Hornby, which has received good reviews, click here.
UK TV Cook Delia Smith has a fruit cake recipe that can be used for weddings, click here.
Alternatively, try online retailer Amazon. It sells several books that provide tip on how to make your own cake.
4. To decorate your cake, try buying items from your local baker or from online sites like The Craft Sugar Company.
5. If making your own wedding cake is a daunting thought, there are alternatives you could try like making cupcakes or profiteroles try Nigella Lawson's recipe You can find it on the BBC's Good Food website by clicking here.
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