Wedding Tart Designs

Reinventing tradition has actually been a hip trend in weddings nowadays. Without losing the original meaning of weddings and marriage, other superstitions and rituals have been revamped to fit the 21st century state of mind. Shorter wedding dresses, vibrant colored wedding shoes and the unconventional same-room preparation of the bride and groom - these signify that weddings are moving forward along with the times.

As for the wedding cake, it has indeed evolved from the classic white frosted layered cake with the bride and groom figurines on top. Today, cakes aren't the only go-to superstars of the wedding reception. Due to practicality, convenience and even for creativity's sake, wedding cake alternatives do give couples a different means of expressing their joy and happiness on the day itself.

To give soon-to-be wedded couples an idea of what's hot in the world of cake alternatives, here are a few treats and pastries that the guests will surely love.

Cupcakes. Common crowd favorites, cupcakes are easy to personalize, convenient to hand out as giveaways and affordable to fit no matter how many guests are attending. They also appear to be mini-cakes, which makes their flavor similar to the traditional cake too. Displaying these treats aren't a problem; they may be piled in fancy tiers or assembled in lines.

Brownies. Anything made with chocolate is lusciously delicious, right? Brownies smothered with chocolate frosting or baked with nuts are simply mouth-watering. Watch the guests eat their hearts out in choco-frenzy while still leaving a few pieces for take home after the party.

Doughnuts. Who could ever resist an all-American favorite? These sugar-coated deep fried pastries always bring back wonderful memories of yesteryears with every bite. Fancy the doughnuts presentation with the help of dainty pastel-colored tissues. For those couples with families who love to dunk, have the guests indulge in a variety of dips and sauces like caramel, chocolate fudge and fruit jams to hype up the experience.

Cookies. To allow for a more varied taste among the wedding guests, cookies are fun to mix and match when it comes to ingredients. Chocolate, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter and other tasty flavors are blended to create wonderful masterpieces that are perfect for dessert. Whip up different kinds of cookies for a cookie buffet at the reception or have a single giant cookie customized for the special day.

Fondue. Imagine the scene of overflowing chocolate from a 5-tiered fountain and an array of different breads, pastries and treats all for the dipping. Fondue set-ups do make for an amazing presentation amongst all cake alternatives. It also allows for the guests to mingle and interact while waiting their turn for the chocolate bath. However, weddings with many children present and with a long guest list are often discouraged to serve fondue.

Mini-tarts. For a less sinful approach to sweets, tarts filled with fruit jams, candied nuts and other healthy options for dessert are a perfect solution. These could be made in advance and are easy to pack when given out as wedding favors.

Flavor
There are so many unique flavors, they only need to be listed. Wedding cakes can come in these and hundreds of other flavors: almond, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, walnut, cardamom, ginger, lavender, cheese, lemon, chocolate/peanut butter, cookies and cream, licorice, chocolate and raspberry, banana, pina colada, coconut, tres leches, chocolate mint, lemon with raspberry filling, red velvet, marzipan raspberry, lemon poppyseed, pumpkin, mocha, carrot, chocolate zucchini, blueberry, cherry, caramel, peach, bavarian creme, boston creme, mocha, orange creamsicle, cherry chocolate chip, hazelnut cream, Mexican chocolate, and caramel apple. Choose one or more flavors per tier of cake to give guests a unique culinary experience.