Simple Homemade Wedding Cake Recipe | Sally's Baking

cake flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose flour is more accessible.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often less expensive.

fondant

🥗Healthier: ganache

💰Cheaper: whipped cream

Ganache is a rich alternative, while whipped cream is lighter and more affordable.

edible flowers

🥗Healthier: fruit decorations

💰Cheaper: sugar decorations

Fruit provides natural sweetness and color, while sugar decorations are budget-friendly.

Bake two cake layers: one 9-inch and one 6-inch.

Cool the cake layers completely.

Level the tops of both cake layers to make them flat.

Apply a crumb coat to both tiers of the cake.

Refrigerate the bottom tier while crumb coating the top tier.

Refrigerate the top tier after crumb coating.

Decorate the bottom tier with a decorative layer of frosting.

Use a small icing spatula to create a rubble design on the outer edges of the bottom tier.

Cut cake dowels to the same height as the bottom tier for support.

Place the bottom tier on a cake stand or serving plate.

Add the top tier with a cake board underneath it on the bottom tier.

Decorate with artificial or buttercream flowers and add piping details if desired.

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