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WEDDING (CHEESE) CAKES

WILL ALSO SUIT BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES OR CELEBRATIONS AND PARTIES OF ANY KIND.


White Cake A


Rustic Cake B

Mixed Cake D


Mixed Cake C

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WHAT IS A CHEESE WEDDING CAKE?

It’s not a cheesecake. It consists of several cheeses arranged one above the other in the same way that the tiers of a traditional wedding cake are arranged. To make it look like a traditional cake, round cheeses of varying diameters are used. We have now been supplying these sort of ‘cakes’ since 2003, when we were asked to supply one for the Richard & Judy TV show. We now seem to be the leading supplier of this type of cake on the net and by supplying several cakes a week we have built up quite a lot of experience in knowing what works and what doesn't!

WHY CHEESE?

Some people simply do not like traditional fruit cakes, marzipan, chocolate, icing, or any of the ingredients of a traditional cake. These cakes are suitable for anyone who would prefer a savoury cake or who would like a cheese course at their wedding in addition to the usual type of cake. There is also a current trend for these cakes and they appear to be increasing in popularity, judging by the number of cakes we have supplied and the amount of queries we have received.

Of course, there is the alternative option of having a fruit/chocolate cake and a selection of cheeses displayed as a traditional cheese board.

MY WEDDING FOOD IS BEING PROVIDED BY A HOTEL/CATERERS …

Please check with the venue/caterers that they are happy for us to supply a cheese cake – they may want to provide ALL the food! It may also be a good idea to check that a hotel or caterers have large refrigeration facilities so that cheeses are not sitting around in a warm room for a few days before the wedding …

HOW DO I ASSEMBLE THE CAKE?

There are two methods.

The first is the easier and most popular way and is known as ‘the American style’. The cheeses are simply stacked on each other although it may be an idea to put a circle of greaseproof or cardboard between each.

The second involves separating the cheeses with stands, boards, pillars, etc. We do not provide these but we have a link on our website to a Midlands company whose site is www.weddingscollection.co.uk and they even hire the stronger metal racks on which you could display your cheeses (although hire items have to be personally collected from their shop).

One customer told us that the supports for iced cakes can be obtained as hollow columns, so this customer put wooden dowels through the supports, added wooden discs, and made the cake look more like a traditional one. This also protects soft cheese from collapsing under the weight of hard cheese although we try to suggest cakes where this will not occur in the first place!

Remember that whether stacked directly or separated, three or more cheeses which are different sizes work much better than several cheeses which have the same diameter – a cake which looks like a factory chimney is not very aesthetically pleasing!

You will need at least one, perhaps two, very sharp, strong knives to cut the cake; we sell an excellent one at £4.95  Smaller knives such as our £3.25 knife are really useful to spread out amongst the cheeseboard and, of course, are useful to keep and use in the future.

Whilst talking of adding other items to your order, many customers have also added some chutneys and pickles to go with their firm cheese(s). Pictures and details of all our goods can be viewed on our internet shop.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DECORATE THE CAKE?

Find someone artistic to garnish it in an attractive manner! We do not provide fruit or other garnishes as everyone has their own personal ideas. Foliage, cherry tomatoes, green/purple grapes, flowers, and even some figurines all seem to work well. If you are worried about cut flower or leaf stems touching the cheese, wrap the stems in a little clingfilm or foil. You can then overwrap your cheeses in paper if you require a blank canvass, so to speak, on which to show up your decorations.

We think that the cakes work best when they have all their wrappings removed before decoration. We supply the cheeses wrapped in clingfilm or paper and some customers have decorated the cake with the cheeses still wrapped up as they arrive (which we don’t really recommend) – but it’s up to you!

CAN I BUY A CHEESE WEDDING CAKE AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR?

Generally the answer is yes. However, December, January and February are difficult months. Our shop and internet site are very busy in December and although it may be possible to supply a cake at this time, we reserve the right to say no if we are overwhelmed with other business. In January and early February we take our annual break and are unable to supply cakes. Also, suppliers often sell out of certain cheeses at Christmas so we cannot always obtain normal stock in the early part of the year.

HOW MUCH NOTICE DO I NEED TO GIVE?

A minimum of a month, but we do prefer as much notice as possible if we need to discuss your requirements at length. To provide quotations, we always require the date of the wedding and the number of guests. We also need a name and address for delivery of the cheeses and at some point you can contact us by fax or telephone with credit card details. We do not charge a card until we have packed the cheeses ready for despatch. We use Royal Mail Parcelforce next day service and normally work to the following timescale:

If a wedding is on a Saturday, we will despatch the cheeses on the Wednesday before the wedding so that, ideally, they arrive on the Thursday. This allows for Parcelforce to take two days to deliver the cheese, which has been known to happen occasionally.

To see pictures sent to us by customers click here