Spring and Summer Wedding Cakes and Desserts
Every wedding reception needs a sweet ending.
Wedding cakes are ever popular, of course, but so are other sweets such as cupcakes, brownie cakes, and even pies.
These are some delicious ideas for spring and summer wedding desserts.
If a classic wedding cake is your style, design one which really suits the season.
A delightful idea for a spring wedding cake is one with a Swiss dot motif in a pale pink or yellow color.
The little dots are a lovely coordinate to pearl wedding jewelry worn by the bride.
If you wish, you can even have the baker make strands of frosting "pearls" around the base of each cake tier, like pearl wedding jewelry for the cake.
It is the ultimate in a feminine and romantic spring wedding cake.
Cheerful designs are ideal for summer wedding cakes.
A cascade of vividly colored tropical flowers made from sugar is a wonderful decoration for a summer cake.
Beach theme cakes are also very popular in the warmer months.
Decorate your cake with sugar seashells, coral, sand dollars, or tropical fish.
For a country wedding, a terrific summer cake design is a buttercream cake frosted in a basketweave pattern topped with fresh berries.
Just be sure to keep it out of the sunlight, because buttercream can melt! Cupcakes have become a classic alternative to a tiered wedding cake.
They are fun, easy to serve, and can be displayed in a manner that is just as pretty as a traditional cake.
An assortment of pastel frosted cupcakes on a white cutwork porcelain tiered stand is a lovely dessert for a spring wedding.
Each tier of the stand can feature a different cupcake flavor, such as vanilla, chocolate, lemon, and red velvet.
Cupcakes are just as fun for a summer reception.
Pick a bright color scheme for the frosting, such as pink and green or aqua and tangerine.
Another great idea for summer cupcakes is key lime cake frosted with a coconut icing; the tropical flavors would be very appealing for a beach wedding.
Fresh fruit pies are a great alternative to a wedding cake or cupcake stand for a summer reception.
Order an assortment of pies with all the best seasonal fruits, including peach, cherry, blueberry, and strawberry-rhubarb.
Serve with fresh ice cream or whipped cream for a wonderful dessert.
You can either have a whole pie table, or serve little mini pies to each guest (perhaps with one larger pie for the "cake" cutting ceremony).
A great favor idea for a pie reception would be a small basket of berries or peaches with the pie recipe tied to the basket with a gingham ribbon.
There are many more tasty possibilities for spring and summer wedding desserts.
Chocolate lovers can indulge their sweet tooth with a brownie cake.
Stencil a pretty design on the top with powdered sugar, and decorate around the edge with fresh raspberries.
An ice cream or gelato bar is a fantastic dessert idea for a summer wedding reception, perhaps in addition to a cake or cupcake tower.
With so many delicious options for spring and summer wedding desserts, the hardest part may be narrowing it down to just one - I recommend many taste tests "just to be sure"!
Wedding cakes are ever popular, of course, but so are other sweets such as cupcakes, brownie cakes, and even pies.
These are some delicious ideas for spring and summer wedding desserts.
If a classic wedding cake is your style, design one which really suits the season.
A delightful idea for a spring wedding cake is one with a Swiss dot motif in a pale pink or yellow color.
The little dots are a lovely coordinate to pearl wedding jewelry worn by the bride.
If you wish, you can even have the baker make strands of frosting "pearls" around the base of each cake tier, like pearl wedding jewelry for the cake.
It is the ultimate in a feminine and romantic spring wedding cake.
Cheerful designs are ideal for summer wedding cakes.
A cascade of vividly colored tropical flowers made from sugar is a wonderful decoration for a summer cake.
Beach theme cakes are also very popular in the warmer months.
Decorate your cake with sugar seashells, coral, sand dollars, or tropical fish.
For a country wedding, a terrific summer cake design is a buttercream cake frosted in a basketweave pattern topped with fresh berries.
Just be sure to keep it out of the sunlight, because buttercream can melt! Cupcakes have become a classic alternative to a tiered wedding cake.
They are fun, easy to serve, and can be displayed in a manner that is just as pretty as a traditional cake.
An assortment of pastel frosted cupcakes on a white cutwork porcelain tiered stand is a lovely dessert for a spring wedding.
Each tier of the stand can feature a different cupcake flavor, such as vanilla, chocolate, lemon, and red velvet.
Cupcakes are just as fun for a summer reception.
Pick a bright color scheme for the frosting, such as pink and green or aqua and tangerine.
Another great idea for summer cupcakes is key lime cake frosted with a coconut icing; the tropical flavors would be very appealing for a beach wedding.
Fresh fruit pies are a great alternative to a wedding cake or cupcake stand for a summer reception.
Order an assortment of pies with all the best seasonal fruits, including peach, cherry, blueberry, and strawberry-rhubarb.
Serve with fresh ice cream or whipped cream for a wonderful dessert.
You can either have a whole pie table, or serve little mini pies to each guest (perhaps with one larger pie for the "cake" cutting ceremony).
A great favor idea for a pie reception would be a small basket of berries or peaches with the pie recipe tied to the basket with a gingham ribbon.
There are many more tasty possibilities for spring and summer wedding desserts.
Chocolate lovers can indulge their sweet tooth with a brownie cake.
Stencil a pretty design on the top with powdered sugar, and decorate around the edge with fresh raspberries.
An ice cream or gelato bar is a fantastic dessert idea for a summer wedding reception, perhaps in addition to a cake or cupcake tower.
With so many delicious options for spring and summer wedding desserts, the hardest part may be narrowing it down to just one - I recommend many taste tests "just to be sure"!
