‘Non-Traditional Wedding Cakes’

Orange Buttermilk Cake

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Use half of these ingredients to make the 12-inch cake and half to make both the 9- inch and the 6-inch cakes. Sift the flour first, then measure it.

11 cups sifted cake flour
11 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups buttermilk
6 tablespoons thawed frozen orange juice concentrate
5 tablespoons vanilla extract
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White Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

INGREDIENTS
5 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
6 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups white sugar
8 egg whites
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White Chocolate Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

butter, for greasing
200 g white chocolate, chopped
250 g butter, chopped
2 cups caster sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 orange, zest finely grated
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1/2 cup self raising flour
1/3 cup Grand Marnier
2 eggs, lightly beaten
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White Chocolate and Lemon Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

preparation
Lemon Curd
Make the curd in two separate batches. It’s used as a filling between the cake layers and as a component in the mousse.
Makes about 10 1/2 cups.

6 cups sugar
9 teaspoons cornstarch
3 cups fresh lemon juice
36 large egg yolks
3 cups (6 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
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White Almond Sour Cream Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

2 (18 ounce) boxes white cake mix (Betty Crocker or Pillsbury)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 2/3 cups water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons real vanilla
2 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups sour cream
8 large egg whites
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Wedding Cake with Blackberries and Roses

Monday, July 30th, 2007

ingredients
For each batch of batter
12 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
6 sticks unsalted butter (1 1/2 lb), softened
3 cups sugar
For assembly
4 cups lemon syrup
2 1/3 cups rose hip, rose fruit, or seedless blackberry jam (about 3 jars, 12 oz. each)
Cream-cheese frosting
8 (1/2-pint) containers blackberries (about 8 cups)
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Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

1ΒΌ hours 30 min prep
Change to: servings US Metric
3 cups cake flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
5 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
2/3 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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Wedding Almond Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

CAKE
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted three times
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon quality almond extract
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Tiramisu Wedding Cake with Mixed Berries

Monday, July 30th, 2007

ingredients
Cake Layers
7 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 3/4 cups (5 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
5 2/3 cups sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
3 3/4 cups whole milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
18 large egg whites (about 2 1/3 cups), room temperature
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Sponge Cake for Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

15 ounces flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 large eggs, separated
15 ounces sugar
8 ounces butter, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Rose Garden Wedding Cake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Ingredients
2 recipes Old-Fashioned Butter Cake
Apricot Glaze
2 recipes Almond Buttercream Frosting
Crystallized Roses and Leaves
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Pound Cake Squares with Berries

Monday, July 30th, 2007

ingredients
2 boxes pound cake mix
6 tablespoons butter, melted
3 cups whipping cream
1 cup sugar
2 cups mixed berries (we used strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries)
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