A traditional wedding cake and wedding cakes alike possess timeless allure. Yet, for some couples, straying from convention and embracing personalized style is the way forward.
Whether you seek a departure from the standard cake or harbor a fondness for a particular sweet indulgence, your wedding dessert offers a canvas for expressing your preferences to guests. Eager for inspiration? Elevate a classic cake with supplementary delights like macarons or donuts, or venture into entirely different territory with treats such as brownies, pies, or waffles!
Discover the 12 most popular alternative ideas that diverge from the classic wedding cake, each brimming with creativity and flavour.
1Cupcakes
Opt for a single small cake encircled by cupcakes or spotlight the cupcakes themselves; these miniature delights offer guests personalized sweet indulgences. Get imaginative with colors, seamlessly weaving your wedding palette into the display for an added touch of charm!
2Stack of Cookies
Who can resist cookies? If a grand cake isn’t your style, have your dessert designer craft a batch of your favorite cookies for guests to relish post-dinner. Decorating cookies offers endless creativity—opt for heart-shaped ones to symbolize your love story.
3Cheese-fest
Not into sweets? No worries! Choose stacked wheels of cheese to fashion a cheese “cake.” Adorned with florals and greenery, this tiered masterpiece is a sight to behold.
4Mix it up with Macarons
Why not elevate the classic tiered cake with a twist? Enhancing the tiers with an array of vibrant macarons offers a simple yet delightful surprise, elevating your cake to new heights.
5Donut Tower
For a fresh spin on the traditional tiered wedding cake, assemble these round delights into a tower, then embellish with blooms and charming flags. These flags can be personalized to denote various flavors or showcase details of your love story, such as your initials or wedding date.
6Waffle Wowzer
Are you prepared to astonish your guests with ingenuity? Introduce waffles into the mix! Arrange them on a stunning cake stand to mimic a traditional cake, then adorn it with blooms and greenery. And, naturally, ensure the maple syrup is ready to drizzle come showtime!
7Cake Pops
Cake pops offer convenience with style. Easily portable and customizable to complement any color scheme, they make a perfect addition to an exquisite dessert table
8Pan-cake
Forget traditional desserts and embrace a distinctive breakfast alternative. Incorporate pancakes by stacking them in various sizes. Picture two partners pouring syrup together, symbolizing a sweet unity.
9Mini Desserts
How sweet are these! Dress up your favourite dessert in a fancy mini version and to customised to match any color scheme or wedding theme.
10Loukoumad-YES
Loukoumades are a traditional greek donut ball like dessert that are yummy coated in syrup (traditionally served this way) or topped with chocolate, fruit or biscuit!
11Mini Churros
Not your average wedding dessert but who doesn’t love churros with their warm cinnamon sweet goodness?
12Candy Bar
Who says you’re limited to just one dessert? Creating a delightful spread of treats might be your ideal choice! Adorn a table with an array of your favorite candies, doughnuts, and even mini cakes or bites to cater to every sweet craving.
