Almond Wedding Cake
Let?s skip the pleasantries and chitchat and talk about the most important element of one?s wedding day: the cake. I?ve mentioned previously that the venue Ben and I chose for our reception is pretty inclusive for food and drink, and our wedding cake was part of the package as well.
 
Simple and classic is the theme of the day. | Personal photo taken from Oak Mill Bakery?s book
I checked out the potential flavors that our contracted baker, Oak Mill Bakery, offers for wedding cakes. I was instantly drawn to some of the holiday-ish options, specifically almond and hazelnut. I wanted to keep it seasonally appropriate as well as avoid fruit flavors (especially those gel-like fillings?I love fruit in other desserts, but not wedding cake).
Does it get better than this" No. It does not.
Ben and I did a tasting (so fun), and while I waffled a little bit about maybe choosing something more traditional, the clear winner was the almond-flavored cake. We also loved the hazelnut filling, which was less chocolatey than Nutella but still delicious.
As far as decoration went, I wanted it as simple as possible: multiple tiers, but plain white buttercream with no fondant and no embellishments. We ended up going with a simple pearl design around the bottoms of the layers (which I like to think reflects the jewelry I?ll be wearing), and our cake topper will be a black acrylic initial. Overall, I got exactly what I wanted, and the price is wrapped into our venue...