A Christmas Wedding Cake

by Gale Smith

A Snowflake Wedding Cake

A Snowflake Wedding Cake

Christmas Eve Wedding Cake Delivery



A friend of mine approached me recently and asked if I would make her wedding cake for Christmas Eve.

She wanted something simple with snowflakes on it and red ribbon. The bride requested a layered white cake with a raspberry filling.

Raspberry Filling


Since this was only the third time baking and decorating a wedding cake, I searched the web for ideas. All of wedding cake recipes I found for raspberry filling were not exactly as she wanted, she wanted more of a cheese type flavor. So I came up with a raspberry cream cheese filling with a layer of raspberry jam that was kind of tart. This helped balance out the sweetness of the raspberry cream cheese filling.

Not So Sweet Buttercream Frosting



TIP:The bride also wanted a butter cream icing that was not so sweet, but more buttery. This really stumped me at first wondering how was I going to make a butter cream icing that was stiff enough and not so sweet. So I did more online research and found that if I add a small amount of popcorn salt to the icing it would cut some of the sweetness. This is what I did and it turned out perfectly.

A Simple Royal Icing Wedding Cake Topper



The bride and groom were pleased with the result as well as the guests. All of the snowflakes were hand drawn with royal icing and then painted with edible luster dust. As an added touch I made an “S” for the bride’s new last name in royal icing. She didn’t want a topper, just snowflakes so I put the “S” in the middle of the snowflakes to top the cake.

The Snowflakes



The snowflakes were a lot easier than I thought it would be. Since it was my first time making them, I was a little uneasy about how fragile they would be. But they turned out pretty good.

Success



All in all the cake was a success. And many thanks to my husband for all he did to help me on Christmas Eve to get this cake done and delivered before we had our traditional Christmas Eve Family gathering.

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Dec 28, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Beautiful!
by: Melanie Smith

I love this cake! The snowflakes are amazing...a beautful work of art!
Dec 28, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		GALE SMITH-WEDDING CAKE
by: SARAH CAIN

Gale you did it again, the first & only thing that came to my mind was WOW! If it tasted anything like the other cakes you have made, there was nobody disappointed. I still can't imagine how delicate the snow flakes are and perfectly placed. Has to be a winner!!!
Dec 28, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Lovely
by: Carrie

Not only does this cake look fantastic, but is sounds delectable. I would have crashed this wedding for a piece of this cake.
Dec 28, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		amazing
by: Mary Winter

Gale out did herself again. The cake looks awesome. Gale makes the best cakes.
Dec 28, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		GREAT CAKE
by: Angie Shorter

You did an awesome job on this cake.
Dec 29, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		My Wedding Cake
by: Lisa Smith

This cake was beautiful and delicious! I asked Gale to make a cake that would fit my Christmas Eve wedding. She mixed several requests to create this amazing cake. She not only met but exceeded my expectations. Everyone immediately commented that the cake was gorgeous.

The rave reviews on the flavor were repeated throughout the reception. The raspberry cream filling was the perfect surprise. The cake was moist and flavorful. The snowflakes were multiple shapes and added texture and sparkle to an impressive work of art.I am very grateful and would recommend Gale to anyone who wants a one of a kind masterpiece!!
Dec 29, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Awesome Talent
by: Kim

Gale is so talented and has the knack for capturing exactly what her customers are looking for. I recommend het to anyone looking for that special cake. T
Dec 29, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		my wifes cake
by: Mike Smith

She did an amazing job on this cake it didn't just look great every cake always taste so good
Dec 30, 2012
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starstarstarstarstar 		Beautiful
by: Bonnie

Gale, did a Beautiful job on this cake. I would have loved to been there and had a piece of this cake. It was even snowing that night, how great was that!! Great job Gale !!
Jan 02, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Christmas wedding cake
by: Anonymous

It was so special for my sister. She was so happy with the cake it make our day and it tasted great.
Lori Riddle
Jan 02, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gorgeous
by: Nikki

This cake turned out beautiful!! I was excited to hear that my talented mother was doing a winter themed cake!! Wish I would have seen the cake in real life though, I'm sure the shimmers and textures really popped! I love the fact that I can be her taste tester, even though my waistline doesn't! Lol, I'm inspired by the effort and skill she puts into every order! The feedback from her customers makes me very proud to say ''my momma did that!''
Jan 03, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Wedding cake
by: Linda Abernathy

Gale,
I am so proud of your latest accomplishment.
It is simply beautiful.
Keep up the talented cake baking and decorating.
Jan 03, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Gale's Wedding Cake
by: Grace White

How beautiful!!! You did an excellent job and the bride had to be overjoyed!!
Jan 03, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Christmas Wedding Cake
by: Carol True

What a beautiful wedding cake. This cake belongs on a magazine cover!
Jan 03, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		beautiful!!
by: dixie romano

i LOVE this cake!! it's so beautiful!!!!! congrats lisa!! xoxo
Jan 04, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		WONDERFUL!!!
by: Beth Bachism

Not only was this cake beautiful but it tasted even better!!!
Jan 12, 2013
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starstarstarstarstar 		Thank you Gale!
by: Lorelie

Thank you Gale and everyone here who has posted some VERY beautiful testimonies and praise for this awesome Christmas Snowflake cake. It is truly beautiful and the story is fabulous. Also Gale's husband deserves a little credit here as well for helping out with delivering this masterpiece. Thank you Gale's husband!!! :-)

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