Engagement Cake: See Tips and Inspirations for Choosing Yours

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Even with all the technology available to announce the wedding in a second, many people have chosen to do this with an engagement party for friends and family. Then you know: you need to order a matching engagement cake.

Although far less formal than the wedding itself, the engagement party is still an important event. Therefore, choosing the ideal cake involves details ranging from decoration to taste. See tips for getting it right.

6 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Engagement Cake

Although it also has the mission to show the couple's personality and to look good in the photo, the engagement cake has some peculiarities compared to the wedding cake, starting with the number of guests it serves.

Below you will find the main factors to consider when choosing:

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1. Think about the place of the party: Because it is much smaller than the wedding party, the engagement party can happen in many different places. In a refined restaurant, in the condo's ballroom, in a garden? Besides guiding the style? for example, a rustic cake for an open air wedding? The place also helps with more practical issues such as whether the place holds tall cakes and so on.
2. Keep in mind the style and decoration of the event: The concept of the cake can be as much the starting point as deriving from the overall style of the party. The important thing is that they are aligned. Round cakes, for example, combine with romantic parties, while nakeds are the face of more rustic parties. Another tip in this regard is to choose a color palette and work with it on cake and decoration.
3. Give cakes priority? Really ?: The more intimate character of the engagement party means that it doesn't have much to do with big scenographic cakes. Ideally it is a beautiful cake, but you can simply cut and serve the guests. For this, it is worth betting on meringue, buttercream, whipped cream or even seminakeds toppings.
4. Calculate consumption per guest: Despite the smaller number of guests, intimate parties mean that people will be more comfortable eating. So a tip is to calculate 100 grams of cake per person, which may decrease if there are other dessert options or a table full of sweets. It is important to remember that the shape of the cake also affects the size of the slice, as will be explained later.
5. Prefer popular flavors: The good thing about smaller parties is that it is easier to know which flavors please the guests, but, in general, the? darlings? They do not escape much from the classics, such as sponge cake or chocolate dough filled with dulce de leche, brigadeiro or nuts.
6. Search for many references: It's no use, even the most creative people don't get ideas out of their headscarves. Searching for references is essential to understanding what you like and what can work. The good news is that in this article you will find several, but it is also worth searching on Pinterest, blogs and Instagram.

Finally, it is common for budget balancing that many people cannot rely on the help of a ceremonialist to assist in choosing the engagement cake. But there's no problem! If in doubt, you can always talk to the confectioner, especially regarding the quantities.

An inspiration for every type of cake

Giving the cake a romantic look, of course, is inevitable when it comes to communicating an accepted marriage proposal. But it is best not to be tempted to order a cake that is a preview of the wedding cake, instead betting on more stripped down options, which does not mean that your finish should be less careful.

Here are the most popular types of cake for the engagement party, as well as tips on which situations they are best suited for:

Round cake

Quite versatile, the round cake has a naturally romantic look to it, but can look modern depending on the finish. For those who want something more in the first line, frilly cakes and meringue or buttercream pies are good options. Those who prefer something stripped can opt for spatulas, nakeds, seminakeds and drip cakes.

Another factor that makes the round cake look different and is quite high is making the cake taller. In this case, it is worth paying attention to the amount, since, for the piece to be structured, the slices will be larger, which may affect the yield.

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Square cake

Modern and different, the square (or rectangular) cake is a very practical option. This is because its shape is one of the easiest to cut, which is good news for those who will serve the guests on their own. As for the finish, the well-marked spatulate on the sides, forming angles of 95 °, is a cool trend that combines with more sophisticated parties. Also, they can get dripped details and look great with flowers.

Two story cake

This option requires great care due to the fewer number of engagement party guests. As an alternative to those who really want a double-decker cake, you can opt for a false base, especially on cakes where the floors have a similar diameter or length. The important thing is not to overdo it, but the finish itself will depend on the style of the party and the bride and groom. It can be dripped style, with flowers, frills, etc.

Themed cake

Engagement parties are usually about their own proposal, working more with the couple's color and style. But nothing prevents the cake itself from bringing as its theme the place where the order was made or some moment in the couple's story, such as a trip or some common hobby.

When choosing the type of cake, it is also important to consider where it will be, as it should make up the look along with other items. In addition to the sweets, other nice suggestions to put on the table are flower arrangements and picture frames of the couple.

Alternative Desserts

In addition to being more intimate, engagement parties are also usually shorter than wedding parties. As such, especially when the celebration is over dinner, it is common for some guests to feel stuffed at cake time. Which is not to say they don't come across another dessert!

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Whether or not made in individual portions, here are some dessert suggestions to accompany or even replace the cake:

• Cheesecake: On the rise, the dessert of American origin is beautiful and can gain refined versions as with fruit syrup or guava.
• Tarts: In addition to being charming, they also work well served warm, accompanied by an ice cream ball.
• Brownie: a classic that never goes out of style. After all, with chocolate there is no mistake. Not to look like a souvenir, it's also nice to serve it hot with ice cream or whipped cream.
• Pavlova: the dessert made with whipped cream, fresh fruit and a meringue disc is elegant and versatile and can be made with fruits that match the season.
• Tiramisu: one of the darling desserts of the moment, tiramisù is more beautiful mounted in individual bowls or cut into firm pieces. Because of coffee and liqueur, it usually does not please children so much, so pay attention to that.

As with defining the flavor of the cake, choosing the complementary or main dessert also goes a long way to knowing the guests. When in doubt, always prefer more conventional flavors.

More inspirations

Did you think the help would be just the text and a few images?

None of it! Get ready to be inspired? and to salivate? with the engagement cake ideas below:

1. Romantic, this cake features the couple surrounded by sugar petals

2. What can also be done on a classic two-story cake

3. Who likes fun things can opt for this more playful version

4. The marriage proposal itself can also become cake theme

5. And a trend that conquers more and more people is to decorate it with the names of the lovebirds

6. Be in very simple cakes like this?

7. Or in more elaborate versions, like this flower drip cake

8. Who loves titles can even play with the famous? and Mrs.?

9. Even if, to be romantic, the cake doesn't have to say anything

10. Adding flowers, for example, is a delicate way to decorate the cake.

11. Remembering that they can be natural

12. Or sugar like these succulents

13. And who says they can't be used on square cakes?

14. This cake already has drawn flowers

15. While this one finishes off the romantic look with a heart

16. If you like something more modern, rectangular cakes are a great choice.

17. Like cakes that work other colors, like this blue

18. And why not bet on the guava tone of the roll cake?

19. What counts is the message the cake gives

20. Which, in a way, is always a declaration of love.

Chose the engagement cake, it's time to think about the wedding party! If you need help, you can count on Le Baragosse. See more articles on the subject here.

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