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It’s hard to ignore that Washingtonians take pride and pleasure in sweet confections. With two reality shows starring a top cupcakery (DC Cupcakes filming Georgetown Cupcakes) and a certain Ace (Ace of Cakes starring Charm City Cakes) right in our backyard.A tradition started by stacking layers of cake to promote fertility and good wishes for the newlywed couple has been cultivated to one of the most important decisions and decadent displays one will have with their wedding. Rendering the question what does the couple’s wedding cake look and taste like?
Many couples have looked outside the proverbial butter cream box to choose other desserts to serve at their weddings. These choices and trends range from candy buffets, donuts, cookie bars, a display of various miniature cakes and pies to the latest craze of a cupcake tower which has been embraced by the celebrity nuptials of Carrie Underwood to her NHL beau Mike Fisher and Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell.
It’s easy to see why celebrities and Washingtonians have skipped the traditional white fondant and rose tiers to choose a whimsical cupcake tower. A cupcake tower has many great attributes. For starters price, in the D.C Metropolitan area a slice of cake per serving can average around $5.00 a slice while cupcakes average around $ 3.00 per serving. Secondly, presenting the cupcakes to guests is a breeze since they are already a single serving (read no messy or botched slices) and storage is simple, leftovers can be easily contained or guests can easily package them to take home to indulge in later.
A cupcake tower also allows for a variety of flavors and decoration. Yes, each tier of cake can have a different flavor and icing but cupcakes allow for a variation of flavors per delightful cupcake. For my August wedding I had red velvet, pumpkin, chocolate, yellow bases while mix and matching with cream cheese, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry ,peanut butter and mocha icing contributing to twenty four different combinations!
This beautiful cupcake tower was created by the amazing Cake Dreams bakery located in Rockville, MD.
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