Cheesecake wedding cakes are often decorated with fondant icing.
Today’s brides are no longer bound by the strict rules of convention. This means that they can be creative with the wedding decorations, the backdrop, the flowers and even the cake, making sure that they reflect their own tastes and personalities. A wedding cake is traditionally white, frosted, and tiered, with decorations on the top tier representing the bride and groom. Increasingly, a cheesecake wedding cake is replacing the traditional wedding cake. A wedding cheesecake can be a plain cheesecake or it can be any variety of flavored cheesecake, and can be presented plain or decorated with flowers or other decorations. A cheesecake is generally heavier than other types of cake, but it can still be layered with the right equipment as a base.
Depending on the preference of the bride and groom, a cheesecake can be enriched with a variety of ingredients and toppings. Some couples prefer buttercream icing, while others like a chocolate icing called ganache and still others like fondant. The sides of the cheesecake can be decorated with ribbons, cookies, or chocolates, including carved chocolate roses or other shapes, and the top can have fruit toppings or a larger chocolate rose. The cheesecake can even be chocolate for the chocolate-loving couple and their guests. The specialty cheesecake can be anything from raspberry and strawberry to key lime or white chocolate, and tasty decorating touches can include nuts, berries, cookies, and edible flowers.
One thing to keep in mind when choosing a cheesecake wedding cake is that freezing this type of cake can affect its texture. This fact comes into play if the wedding couple plan to follow the tradition of freezing the little top layer and saving it in anticipation of their first anniversary. Couples opting for cheesecake for their wedding cake should find an alternative, such as reserving a small layer of regular cake specifically for freezing. No one needs to know it’s a different kind of cake, thanks to clever decorating that can freeze it and decorate it like the lower tiers of a wedding cheesecake. The flavors of the two types of cake can be combined, if necessary, with many cheesecakes flavored with blueberries, cherries, liqueur, lemon or chocolate chips.