{"id":1662,"date":"2010-06-16T01:33:15","date_gmt":"2010-06-16T08:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=1662"},"modified":"2010-06-16T01:33:15","modified_gmt":"2010-06-16T08:33:15","slug":"yentas-take-the-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/inside-scoop\/yentas-take-the-cake","title":{"rendered":"Yentas Take The Cake!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There actually is something sweeter than the exchange of kisses between the bride and groom. Yup, really, there is.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike kisses, this something has calories.<\/p>\n<p>And frosting.<\/p>\n<p>Mmmmm wedding cake. <\/p>\n<p>Sure, the vows, the flowers, the hora &#8212; it&#8217;s all great, yada yada, but my favorite part of the night is cake time! What do you want from me? I&#8217;m a nice Jewish girl who knows a thing or two about food.<\/p>\n<p>So when it&#8217;s time to start thinking about ordering your cake, here are some thought starters to point you in the right direction. Make sure to ask your baker the following questions:<\/p>\n<p>How far in advance the cake needs to be ordered?<\/p>\n<p>What choices are offered for the cake for fillings, icings, decoration?<\/p>\n<p>How big of a cake will you need for the amount of guests you&#8217;re expecting?<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, how many tiers or what size cake will this be?<\/p>\n<p>How much will it cost?<\/p>\n<p>Will they deliver to your venue?<\/p>\n<p>Is there a delivery charge?<\/p>\n<p>Who sets up the cake at the venue?<\/p>\n<p>Also make sure you taste as many varieties of cake as possible. First of all, this is absolutely fun and who doesn&#8217;t like to eat (usually) free cake?! Secondly, this is your wedding cake! For your wedding day! Enjoy the experience. Go to as many bakeries as you can and taste! If you want, you can even bring a pad of paper and make notes about each bakery&#8217;s flavors so you remember when it&#8217;s time to make a decision.<\/p>\n<p>If you are having a kosher wedding cake, there are many bakeries who know the laws and restrictions required for preparing kosher food. Quality and taste do not have to be compromised in a kosher cake! It&#8217;s likely that you&#8217;ll be serving a meat dinner, so all that means is removing butter from the ingredients of the cake and substituting with margarine. Also, the milk can be substituted with soy or non-dairy creamer. Obviously, the utensils and kitchenware that are used to make the cake should not come into contact with non-kosher foods or dairy products (again, assuming the main meal was meat). <\/p>\n<p>For specific questions about kosher cakes, I&#8217;m sure your rabbi will be able to guide you in the right confection&#8230; I mean, direction. <\/p>\n<p>If you need cake decor ideas, here are some beauties that are totally drool-worthy. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake1.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake2.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake3.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake4.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake5.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"jewish-wedding-cake\" title=\"Jewish Wedding Cake\" src=\"\/yentas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/jewish-wedding-cake6.jpg\" width=\"580\" height=\"386\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Images courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.katemcelweephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate McElwee Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarphotographers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Solar Photographers<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-dancephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sun-Dance Photography<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jasminestarblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jasmine Star Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style='float:right;margin:5px 15px 0 0;'><div style='float:left;'><g:plusone size='medium' href='https%3A%2F%2Farchive.bryanfriedman.me%2Fyentas%2Finside-scoop%2Fyentas-take-the-cake'><\/g:plusone><script type='text\/javascript'>  (function() {    var po = document.createElement('script'); po.type = 'text\/javascript'; po.async = true;    po.src = 'https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/plusone.js';    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s);  })();<\/script><\/div><div style='float:left;'><a style='font-size:11px;color:#CCCCCC;' href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/share' class='twitter-share-button'\r\n                          data-url='https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/inside-scoop\/yentas-take-the-cake'\r\n                          data-via='WeddingYentas'\r\n                          data-text='Yentas Take The Cake!'\r\n                          data-count='horizontal'>Tweet<\/a><\/div><div style='float:left;'><iframe src='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.bryanfriedman.me%2Fyentas%2Finside-scoop%2Fyentas-take-the-cake&amp;send=false&amp;layout=button_count&amp;width=90&amp;show_faces=false&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light&amp;font=verdana&amp;height=21' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border:none; overflow:hidden; width:90px; height:21px;' allowTransparency='true'><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There actually is something sweeter than the exchange of kisses between the bride and groom. 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