Your Herts & Beds Wedding - October/November 2019 (Issue 76)

A  Big - day The ultimate guide to all things cake! ARMATURE If you want a gravity-defying cake, an upside-down bake or a centrepiece in a swing, armature is how you can do that. Leave the technique to the designer, the key thing is that you know these exciting ideas exist. – Alison Tregoning, Serendipity Cake Company B BUTTERCREAM The alternative coating that can be so versatile and made with a Swiss meringue for a silky- smooth texture. – Claire Festa, At Your Wish Cakes D C CROQUEMBOUCHE The word means crunch in the mouth. This traditional French design is a pyramid made from lots of choux pastry buns, filled with crème patisserie or chocolate ganache and decorated with small sugar paste designs. – Alison DUMMY TIERS These are perfect if you want the height and the showstopper of a centrepiece but not that amount of cake. This can help you to reduce cost but still get the look that you desire. – Claire E EDIBLE FAVOURS Many designers will also be able to create favours such as biscuits, macarons, meringue kisses, chocolate lollipops and cake pops. – Alison bake atyourwishcakes.co.uk atyourwishcakes.co.uk serendipitycakecompany.co.uk CAKES 67